Onyx, an open-source AI research agent, has raised $10 million in seed funding to redefine enterprise search. The funding round was co-led by Khosla Ventures and First Round Capital, with additional backing from Y Combinator and prominent angel investors, including Gokul Rajaram (Coinbase, Pinterest), Arash Ferdosi (Dropbox), Amit Agarwal (Datadog), and Kulveer Taggar (Zeus Living).
This investment will fuel Onyx’s expansion, enhancing its AI-powered research capabilities, growing its team, and strengthening engineering, developer relations, and market strategies. The funding underscores the increasing demand for efficient knowledge management solutions in modern workplaces.
Founded in 2023 by Yuhong Sun and Chris Weaver, Onyx is tackling information fragmentation in enterprises.
- Yuhong Sun, an expert in machine learning and natural language processing (NLP), previously worked on deep learning applications for semantic search and SQL translation at Alation, Inc.
- Chris Weaver, former technical lead at Robinhood, specialized in fraud detection systems and backend security.
With their expertise, Onyx is revolutionizing enterprise search by indexing data across 40+ platforms, including Salesforce, SharePoint, Slack, GitHub, and Gong. Unlike traditional keyword-based search, Onyx’s AI mimics human search behavior, navigating multiple data sources to provide accurate, context-driven answers in real-time.
Scaling Innovation and Expanding Market Reach
Major companies like Netflix, Thales Group, and Bitwarden are already using Onyx to streamline knowledge management and boost productivity. The open-source nature of the platform ensures transparency, security, and customization, allowing businesses to tailor it to their needs while contributing to the wider AI community.
With this latest funding, Onyx plans to enhance its technology, integrate more enterprise tools, and expand globally.
“We built Onyx as an open-source solution to eliminate knowledge fragmentation while ensuring data security,” said Yuhong Sun, Co-Founder of Onyx. Investors recognize the platform’s focus on privacy, security, and efficiency, reinforcing its potential to reshape enterprise search.
As businesses increasingly seek AI-driven solutions for managing information overload, Onyx is set to lead the transformation, bridging knowledge gaps and optimizing data accessibility worldwide.
