--- title: Media kit description: Company facts, boilerplate copy, leadership, and brand assets for press and partners --- Source: https://clickhouse.design/brand/media-kit # Media kit Everything journalists, event organizers, partners, and creators need to represent ClickHouse accurately: company facts, approved copy, leadership, and links to brand assets. ## About ClickHouse Work on ClickHouse began in 2009 with the vision of being the fastest OLAP database on earth. Today, ClickHouse is the creator of the popular open-source column-oriented database management system that lets users run analytical SQL queries in real time, as data grows in real time. ClickHouse, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with European offices in Amsterdam. The company offers ClickHouse Cloud on AWS, GCP, and Azure alongside the open-source project, released under the Apache 2.0 license. **Built for engineers, trusted by leaders.** ### Boilerplate copy Use the 50-word version for social bios and event listings. Use the technical description for press releases and partner pages. 50 words Established in 2009, ClickHouse leads the industry with its open-source column-oriented database system, driven by the vision of becoming the fastest OLAP database globally. The company empowers users to generate real-time analytical reports through SQL queries, emphasizing speed in managing escalating data volumes. Technical description (500+ characters) ClickHouse is the fastest and most resource-efficient real-time database and data warehouse. ClickHouse is optimized to serve a wide range of data-intensive workloads, from powering interactive user-facing dashboards to running ad-hoc historical analysis over petabytes of data. Today, ClickHouse Cloud is used by enterprises all over the world, including Tesla, Anthropic, Lyft, Sony, IBM, GitLab, Twilio, HubSpot, and many more. ClickHouse is available open-source or through cloud services on AWS, GCP, and Azure. ## Key facts ## Leadership Approved headshots for press, events, and partner materials. Do not crop, filter, colour-grade, or otherwise alter these images. For more on the company's history and story, see [Our story](https://clickhouse.com/company/our-story) on clickhouse.com. Aaron Katz Co-Founder & CEO Download PNG Alexey Milovidov Co-Founder & CTO Download PNG Yury Izrailevsky Co-Founder & President, Product and Engineering Download PNG ## Press photos Approved group photography for editorial and event use. Do not crop out individuals or alter the images without permission. Founding team: outdoor group portrait Download PNG Founding team: Amsterdam office, October 2025 Download JPEG Founding team: group portrait Download JPEG ## Company history ## What we do ClickHouse is a fast open-source OLAP database for real-time analytics. Column-oriented storage and SQL-native queries make it the choice for teams that need sub-second results at scale. ClickHouse (open source): Real-time analytical database, Apache 2.0 ClickHouse Cloud: Fully managed service on AWS, GCP, and Azure Bring Your Own Cloud: Managed ClickHouse deployed in your own cloud account Observability & AI: Logs, metrics, traces, and LLM observability ## Brand assets Download logos, review usage rules, and explore the full visual system. ## Core brand colours Yellow is the defining brand colour in marketing; black provides contrast. In the product, yellow is used as an accent only. `#FAFF69` — `color.palette.primary.300` `#151515` — `color.palette.neutral.900` ## Typography See [Typography](/brand/typography) for specimens and usage rules. ## Voice and tone ClickHouse is confident, exacting, and direct. We speak to builders, not buzzword audiences. When writing about ClickHouse: - **Be direct**: cut filler, respect the reader's time - **Be technical, not generic**: precise language over marketing fluff - **Prove it**: numbers, benchmarks, and examples beat superlatives For press releases, introduce ClickHouse fully (*"ClickHouse, the company behind the popular open source column-oriented database…"*) and use the formal name **ClickHouse, Inc.** when required. Work with the communications team for press release formatting and approvals. ## Logo usage and legal You may use ClickHouse marks to truthfully describe our products or state that you are a customer. Do not modify the logo, use it in your product or company name, display it more prominently than your own brand, or suggest sponsorship without agreement. **Required attribution** (include in ads, documentation, or websites that use ClickHouse marks): ClickHouse, the ClickHouse logo, and related marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of ClickHouse, Inc. or its affiliates. For uses not covered here, or to request permission: [marketing@clickhouse.com](mailto:marketing@clickhouse.com) ## Social and community Primary channels for company outreach: LinkedIn: company updates and thought leadership YouTube: demos, talks, and product content X: news, releases, and community Meetup: community events ## Contacts