Its initial investments include Apollo GraphQL and BigID.

MongoDB, a US-listed database developer previously backed by Salesforce and Intel’s corporate venturing units, has set up its own strategic investment fund.

Serge Tanjga, senior vice-president of finance at MongoDB, said MongoDB Ventures would back startups and pair entrepreneurs with executive mentors, support product and go-to-market initiatives, and provide access to partners and customers.

Its initial investments include Apollo GraphQL, an open source and application development provider, and BigID, a data intelligence platform.

Geoff Schmidt, CEO of Apollo GraphQL,…

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James Mawson is founder and chief executive of Global Venturing.