EU-origin
Weaviate
Weaviate B.V. · Amsterdam, NL · Founded 2019
Weaviate is an open-source vector database purpose-built for AI-powered search and retrieval. Engineering teams use it to store embeddings and run semantic, keyword, and hybrid search at scale. Founded in Amsterdam in 2019 and backed by European and US investors, Weaviate is one of the most widely adopted EU-native AI infrastructure components.
Company background
Legal entity
Weaviate B.V.
HQ
Amsterdam, NL
Founded
2019
Employees
201-500
Funding stage
series-b-plus
Website
Data & privacy
Data residency
Unspecifiedself-declared
EU data confirmed
No
EU representative
Not confirmed
Certifications
ISO 27001
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SOC 2
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AI Act posture
Risk classification
EU AI ACT — Not yet classifiedself-declared
Article 50 posture
unspecifiedself-declared
EU AI Act Readiness Badge
—
Product & market
Free tier
No
EUR pricing
No
API
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EU-vs-EU · alternatives in this category
| Weaviate | PhariaAI | deepset Cloud | Jina AI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Act risk | EU AI ACT — Not yet classifiedself-declared | EU AI ACT — Not yet classifiedself-declared | EU AI ACT — Not yet classifiedself-declared | EU AI ACT — Not yet classifiedself-declared |
| Data residency | Unspecifiedself-declared | Unspecifiedself-declared | Unspecifiedself-declared | Unspecifiedself-declared |
| EUR pricing | No | No | No | No |
| ISO 27001 | — | — | — | — |
| Free tier | — | — | — | — |
EU-vs-US · international context
| Weaviate | GitHub Copilot | ServiceNow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incorporated | NL | United States | United States |
| Data residency | Unspecifiedself-declared | US-primary | US-primary, EU region available |
| AI Act posture | EU AI ACT — Not yet classifiedself-declared | Not classified | Not classified |
| EUR pricing | No | USD-primary | USD-primary |
| Schrems-II risk | Review required | Data flows to US — risk applies | Data flows to US — risk applies |
EU-origin data from Prudos listings. US tool characteristics reflect publicly available information and are indicative.