Neon, a cloud-native Postgres database startup, was co-founded by Stas Kelvich, Heikki Linnakangas, and Nikita Shamgunov with the goal of transforming the database industry by overcoming the limitations of traditional monolithic architectures through an innovative storage and compute separation model. Launched in 2022, Neon's serverless Postgres offering gained rapid traction among developers due to its ease of use, auto-scaling capabilities, and unique features like branching and time-travel. As AI-native applications grew, Neon’s architecture became particularly suited to these applications, leading to widespread adoption by AI agents. In a significant development, Neon has been acquired by Databricks, a company recognized for its open-source software and data and AI focus, marking a new chapter in Neon's journey. The acquisition aims to leverage the synergies between the two firms to enhance and expand Neon's offerings, particularly in the AI-native app stack, while maintaining its commitment to developer experience and innovation.