Edouard Alligand

Edouard Alligand is the Founder and CEO of Quasar AI, a company specializing in high-performance distributed time-series databases.12 He is a software engineer and entrepreneur based in New York City.2 Alligand founded Quasar (formerly known as QuasarDB) in 2008, driven by his vision to solve complex data problems for large-scale enterprises.57

Alligand's background includes:

1. Expertise in distributed database systems, which he began studying in 2009 while working on a value at risk (VaR) project for a large bank.7
2. A focus on creating technology that enables instant results on petascale datasets with efficient resource usage.7
3. Leadership in developing Quasar's AI platform, which offers over 100 pre-built cognitive and generative use cases for enterprise AI capabilities.3

Under Alligand's leadership, Quasar has:

• Raised seed funding from Newfund and a seed extension led by Partech in 2017.7
• Developed partnerships with major companies and become part of the Engage portfolio.7
• Expanded its presence to both Paris, France, and New York City.1

Alligand is active on LinkedIn, where he shares updates about Quasar's developments and occasionally posts about job openings at the company.46