Hex rewrites its entire product from scratch, then raises $100M at a $1.2B valuation

Hex Raises $100M

Hex rewrites its entire product from scratch, then raises $100M at a $1.2B valuation

Hex, a data platform founded in 2019, rebuilt its product from the ground up as Hex 4.0, an agent-native system built on plain code rather than retrofitted AI. The company closed a $100 million round led by Peak XV at a $1.2 billion valuation, with participation from a16z, Sequoia, and Redpoint. Hex argues the old BI paradigm is over and that data work now needs context, controls, and guardrails to be trusted.

The basic promise of BI is finally here: everyone can ask questions! Everyone can build! But now it's chaotic, and all the trust is gone.

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