Databricks is a privately held company, and its ownership is spread across its founders, executives, employees, venture capital firms, private equity investors, and a number of major strategic partners in the tech industry[1][2][3]. While the specific ownership breakdown is not publicly disclosed, co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi, along with other co-founders such as Reynold Xin, Matei Zaharia, and Ion Stoica, are notable individual owners[1].
Databricks has completed multiple funding rounds since its founding in 2013. Early investments came from prominent venture capital firms like Andreessen Horowitz and New Enterprise Associates[2]. As the company expanded, ownership diversified further to include strategic and institutional investors. Recent major investors include Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global, GIC, Insight Partners, WCM Investment Management, and others. Strategic tech partners participating in recent rounds include Meta, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google’s CapitalG[2][3][5].
As of its most recent financing—a $10 billion Series J round in December 2024—Databricks’ valuation reached $62 billion. The company remains private, with over 90 institutional investors and a broad base of ownership among employees and executives[2][5]. This diverse ownership base influences Databricks’ strategy, fostering technology integrations and partnerships across cloud and AI ecosystems[2][3].
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