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MySQL AB

Former Swedish software company

MySQL AB was a Swedish software company founded in 1995. It was acquired by Sun Microsystems in 2008, Sun was in turn acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2010. MySQL AB is the creator of MySQL, a relational database management system, as well as related products such as MySQL Cluster.2 It was founded by Michael Widenius and David Axmark.1 Its chief executive is Mårten Mickos.1 It employed 400 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded1
  • Industrysoftware industry1
  • HeadquartersSolna kommun1
  • Websitewww.mysql.com
  • Legal formaktiebolag1

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MySQL AB was a Swedish software company founded in 1995. It was acquired by Sun Microsystems in 2008, Sun was in turn acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2010. MySQL AB is the creator of MySQL, a relational database management system, as well as related products such as MySQL Cluster. The company was dually headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, and Cupertino, California, with offices in other countries (France (Paris), Germany (Munich), Ireland (Dublin), Italy (Milan), and Japan (Tokyo)).2

Corporate structure

MySQL AB is part of a group headed by Oracle Corporation. 63 entities, 15 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by David Axmark and Michael Widenius in 2001.1

1995 – Company founded by Michael Widenius, David Axmark, and Allan Larsson

2001 – Mårten Mickos elected CEO

2001 – First round financing by Scandinavian venture capitalists

2003 – Second round financing by a group of investors headed by Benchmark Capital

2003 – Partnership agreement concluded with SAP SE, acquiring the full commercial rights to MaxDB

2003 – Acquired Alzato, a subsidiary of Ericsson

In February 2005 the MySQL Network subscription service was announced (later called MySQL Enterprise).

A third round of about $18.5 million financing led by Institutional Venture Partners, including Intel Capital, Red Hat, SAP Ventures, and others was disclosed in February 2006.

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On 16 January 2008, MySQL AB announced that it had agreed to be acquired by Sun Microsystems for approximately $1 billion. The acquisition completed on 26 February 2008. Oracle Corporation then acquired Sun in 2010.

From Wikipedia’s article on MySQL AB, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • MySQL

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

  • Oracle America 100%

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Timeline

  1. 2001Founded Founded1

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