Databricks was founded in 2013 by Ali Ghodsi, Andy Konwinski, Ion Stoica, Matei Zaharia, Patrick Wendell, and Reynold Xin. According to The Information in July 2024, the company is nearing a possible IPO eleven years after its founding. However, despite these conversations, the company has not publicly endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO.

Databricks is an engineering and analytic software company based on AI technology. Per Forge data, Databricks has raised a total of $4 billion in funding over 12 rounds, with their latest funding on February 27, 2024. Key investors include Counterpoint Global, Franklin Templeton Investments, and In-Q-Tel.

These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.

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When was Databricks founded?

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What is Databricks funding to date?

Databricks has raised $4.25B to date.

Who are Databricks’s major investors?

At&T Ventures
Microsoft
Berkeley Frontier Fund
Ark Venture Fund
Nvidia
Clearbridge Investments
In-Q-Tel
Dragoneer Investment Group
Uc Investments
T. Rowe Price
Ghisallo Capital Management
Whale Rock
Geodesic Capital
New Enterprise Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Alkeon Capital Management
Capital One Ventures
Baillie Gifford
A Capital Partners
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Greenoaks
The Future Fund
Australia Future Fund
Coatue Management
Fidelity
Counterpoint Global
Battery Ventures
Sinewave Ventures
Cppib
Data Collective
Andreessen Horowitz
535west
Blackrock
Tiger Global Management
Irving Investors
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Salesforce Ventures
Amazon Web Services
Green Bay Ventures
Whale Rock Capital Management
Franklin Templeton
Octahedron Capital
Capitalg
Gic
Axevil Capital

Databricks Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
09/14/2023 Series I $684.56MM $xx.xx $43.41B T. Rowe Price Associates, Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, ClearBridge Investments, Counterpoint Global, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, GIC, Octahedron Capital, Tiger Global Management, Capital One Ventures, Ghisallo Capital Management, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, NVIDIA
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
9,313,729
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
T. Rowe Price Associates, Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, ClearBridge Investments, Counterpoint Global, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, GIC, Octahedron Capital, Tiger Global Management, Capital One Ventures, Ghisallo Capital Management, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, NVIDIA
08/31/2021 Series H $1.63B $xx.xx $37.89B Counterpoint Global, Baillie Gifford, ClearBridge Investments, UC Investments, BlackRock, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Coatue Management, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, GIC, Greenoaks, Octahedron Capital, T. Rowe Price, Tiger Global Management, Whale Rock Capital Management
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
22,200,000
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Counterpoint Global, Baillie Gifford, ClearBridge Investments, UC Investments, BlackRock, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Coatue Management, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, GIC, Greenoaks, Octahedron Capital, T. Rowe Price, Tiger Global Management, Whale Rock Capital Management
02/01/2021 Series G $1.03B $xx.xx $28B Franklin Templeton, CPPIB, Fidelity, Whale Rock, Amazon Web Services, CapitalG, Salesforce Ventures, Microsoft, Andreessen Horowitz, Alkeon Capital Management, BlackRock, Coatue Management, T. Rowe Price, Tiger Global Management
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
17,400,000
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Franklin Templeton, CPPIB, Fidelity, Whale Rock, Amazon Web Services, CapitalG, Salesforce Ventures, Microsoft, Andreessen Horowitz, Alkeon Capital Management, BlackRock, Coatue Management, T. Rowe Price, Tiger Global Management
10/22/2019 Series F $408.01MM $xx.xx $6.2B Andreessen Horowitz, Microsoft, Dragoneer Investment Group, New Enterprise Associates, Geodesic Capital, Green Bay Ventures, Coatue Management, Tiger Global Management, T. Rowe Price, BlackRock, Alkeon Capital Management
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
28,500,000
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Microsoft, Dragoneer Investment Group, New Enterprise Associates, Geodesic Capital, Green Bay Ventures, Coatue Management, Tiger Global Management, T. Rowe Price, BlackRock, Alkeon Capital Management
02/05/2019 Series E $250MM $xx.xx $2.81B Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, Microsoft, New Enterprise Associates, Geodesic Capital, Green Bay Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
35,231,280
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, Microsoft, New Enterprise Associates, Geodesic Capital, Green Bay Ventures
08/22/2017 Series D $140MM $xx.xx $960.3MM Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Battery Ventures, A Capital Partners, Geodesic Capital, Green Bay Ventures, The Future Fund
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
50,104,962
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Battery Ventures, A Capital Partners, Geodesic Capital, Green Bay Ventures, The Future Fund
12/15/2016 Series C $60.37MM $xx.xx $519.62MM New Enterprise Associates, In-Q-Tel, SineWave Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
30,709,548
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
New Enterprise Associates, In-Q-Tel, SineWave Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz
06/30/2014 Series B $34.14MM $xx.xx $250.23MM New Enterprise Associates, Data Collective, Andreessen Horowitz, Australia Future Fund
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
30,618,855
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
New Enterprise Associates, Data Collective, Andreessen Horowitz, Australia Future Fund
09/25/2013 Series A $14MM $xx.xx $48.68MM Andreessen Horowitz
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
53,951,256
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz
Updated on: Nov 5, 2024

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