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Databricks Valued at $190 Billion in Latest Funding Round

Coatue, Blackstone and other investors led the round as Databricks said revenue run rate topped $7 billion and growth exceeded 80% in the second quarter.

  • On Thursday, Databricks closed a $5 billion funding round at a $190 billion valuation as the data and artificial intelligence software company expands investments in enterprise AI applications.
  • The company surpassed a $7 billion revenue run rate with more than 80% year-over-year growth, representing a 42% valuation increase from the $134 billion figure held six months ago.
  • Led by Coatue, Blackstone, MGX, and Sixth Street Growth, the investment will support Unity AI Gateway, Lakebase, and Genie products targeting enterprise AI workflows.
  • CEO Ali Ghodsi called 2026 a difficult year to go public, citing competition for listing capital from SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic lined up to absorb roughly $200 billion.
  • Databricks trades at roughly 27 times revenue versus Snowflake's 23 times; equity analyst Owen Lau at Clear Street says strong gross margins could justify the premium valuation.
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