Databricks

Databricks is a data and AI company founded in 2013 by the creators of Apache Spark at UC Berkeley. The company provides a unified data analytics platform that combines data engineering, data science, and machine learning in one place. Databricks is used by over 10,000 organizations worldwide including Block, Comcast, and Regeneron. The company created the Lakehouse architecture, combining the best features of data lakes and data warehouses. Databricks has raised over $4.2 billion in funding at a $62 billion valuation and is considered one of the most valuable private technology companies in the world. The company employs over 6,000 people globally with offices in San Francisco, Amsterdam, London, and other major cities. Databricks acquired MosaicML in 2023 for $1.3 billion to accelerate its AI capabilities. The company also open sourced DBRX, a powerful foundation model that competes with Mixtral and other open source models.