Chroma, the AI-native open-source embedding database, proudly announces its $18M seed round and the launch of its hosted product. With Chroma, using embeddings is made easy and efficient, requiring only a "pip install" and allowing usage in a notebook within seconds. The feature-rich platform supports search, filtering, and more, while seamlessly integrating with LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI, and other tools. Chroma offers a JavaScript client for easy implementation and is open-source under the Apache 2.0 license. The core API consists of just four commands, making it simple and accessible to developers. Chroma's roadmap includes plans for a hosted product, community town halls on Discord, and continuous growth with community involvement.