Onyx
AI-controlled cloud database blending NoSQL, relational, and graph capabilities with RAG tooling.
Updated April 2026
Overview
- Website
- onyx.app
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Segment
- AI Data Tools
Product overview
Onyx provides Onyx Cloud, an API-driven database management system for structured data with flexible relationships via resolvers, AI workflow orchestration for queries and analysis, and built-in RAG for unstructured documents. Teams use it for graph domain models, evolving analytics, AI/RAG backends, and internal data platforms. It stands out by decoupling storage, relationships, and AI control plane for efficient multi-hop graph queries without rigid schemas or network federation.
Revenue model
Subscription tiers: Free Starter (1GB storage, 1M reads/mo), Pro $49/mo (10GB, 10M reads/mo), Team $199/mo (100GB, 50M reads/mo), custom Enterprise; premium AI models billed by token usage.
Moat
Onyx (likely referring to Xaira Therapeutics or a similar AI-native drug company led by Marc Tessier-Lavigne) has its key competitive moat in proprietary data, which is harder to replicate than algorithms or compute in AI drug discovery, enabling pursuit of novel, less competitive targets that traditional methods cannot address. This data advantage supports first-mover positioning and long-term upside through strategic partnerships rather than rushed out-licensing.
Headwinds
Faces intense competition from both established enterprise search providers and well-funded AI search startups with deeper resources.