Pinecone Founder Edo Liberty to Spearhead Pinecone's Growing AI Ambitions; Appoints Ash Ashutosh as CEO to Expand Vector Database Market Leadership

Successful three-time technical founder and CEO Ash Ashutosh will lead Pinecone's growth phase as Liberty, a scientist and adjunct professor, becomes company's Chief Scientist to push the boundaries of Pinecone's AI innovations

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinecone, the leading vector database, has appointed accomplished entrepreneur and tech veteran Ash Ashutosh as its new CEO. Ash will focus on growing the company and further expanding Pinecone's position at the forefront of the category it created. The company's founder, Edo Liberty, becomes Pinecone's Chief Scientist. Edo will drive forward the mission he envisioned for the company: to make AI knowledgeable.

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About Pinecone

Pinecone is the leading vector database for building accurate and performant AI applications at scale in production. Pinecone's mission is to make AI knowledgeable. More than 5000 customers across various industries shipped better AI applications faster and more confidently with Pinecone's technology. Pinecone is based in New York and raised $138M in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ, Menlo Ventures, and Wing Venture Capital. For more information, visit pinecone.io.

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