Nexla and Vespa.ai Partner to Simplify Real-Time AI Search Across Hundreds of Enterprise Data Sources

Native integrations reduce setup time and ongoing maintenance by making it easy to ingest, index, and continuously update data from enterprise systems

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

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Nexla, an enterprise-grade AI-powered data integration platform, and Vespa.ai, the creator of a leading AI search platform, have announced a strategic partnership. The partnership aims to eliminate the challenge of connecting and preparing enterprise data from hundreds of disparate sources before it can power intelligent search and retrieval for AI-powered applications.

Why it matters

Organizations building AI-powered applications often face difficulties in getting production-ready data into scalable, high-performance AI search and retrieval systems. This partnership between Nexla and Vespa.ai addresses this critical challenge by providing a seamless path from raw enterprise data to intelligent, production-grade AI search.

The details

The partnership includes native Vespa integrations in Nexla that make it easier to pipe data from various sources directly into Vespa, without custom code or complex configurations. Additionally, the Vespa Nexla Plugin CLI automatically generates draft Vespa application packages, including schema files, directly from Nexla's metadata-defined data products, reducing setup time and configuration errors. These capabilities enable teams to migrate from other vector databases, sync operational databases into Vespa, or continuously update Vespa indexes using batch, streaming, or CDC pipelines, all without writing code.

  • The partnership was announced on February 18, 2026.

The players

Nexla

An enterprise-grade, AI-powered data integration platform that unlocks data from any source and transforms it into production-ready data products for AI and agents.

Vespa.ai

The creator of the leading AI search platform for building and deploying large-scale, real-time AI applications.

Saket Saurabh

CEO and Co-Founder of Nexla.

Jon Bratseth

CEO of Vespa.ai.

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What they’re saying

“Data integration and intelligent retrieval are two sides of the same coin in modern AI architectures. Nexla unlocks data variety, transforms it, and delivers enterprise-grade, ready-to-use data products; Vespa.ai makes that data searchable and actionable in real time. This partnership creates a powerful combination for organizations building agentic RAG, recommendation systems, and AI-powered search at scale. Together, we're removing the friction between data preparation and intelligent retrieval, so teams can focus on building transformative AI experiences instead of wrestling with data plumbing.”

— Saket Saurabh, CEO and Co-Founder of Nexla (Nexla)

“Vespa is built for teams that need precision, performance, and real-time control at scale. By partnering with Nexla, we're removing friction between data preparation and real-time execution, so teams can move from raw enterprise data to production-grade AI search and RAG systems faster and with far more control.”

— Jon Bratseth, CEO of Vespa.ai (Vespa.ai)

The takeaway

This partnership between Nexla and Vespa.ai simplifies the process of building AI-powered applications by providing a seamless integration between data preparation and intelligent retrieval. It removes the friction that organizations often face when trying to connect and prepare enterprise data from disparate sources, enabling them to focus on building transformative AI experiences instead of dealing with data plumbing challenges.