Dominik Durner is Co-Founder at CedarDB, a high-performance PostgreSQL-compatible database system that unifies transactional and analytical workloads for the AI era.

Dominik earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), where he specialized in cloud infrastructure and database systems, and also holds a degree in Technology Management from CDTM.

He brings deep expertise at the intersection of cloud infrastructure and high-performance database engines, with published research at top venues including VLDB and CIDR, and co-authored patents in SIMD-based data processing.

Prior to founding CedarDB, Dominik gained industry experience at SAP and Microsoft, and was a core researcher on TUM's Umbra project, which served as the academic foundation for CedarDB.

CedarDB has raised approximately 6M USD in seed funding led by Amplify Partners, launched a free Community Edition and an Enterprise offering, and announced limited availability of CedarDB Cloud at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.