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Databricks secures $5 billion funding, reaching $190 billion valuation

Aug 13, 2026
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Databricks has completed a $5 billion funding round, increasing its valuation to $190 billion. The company reported over $7 billion in revenue run rate and plans to enhance its enterprise AI capabilities with the new funds.

  • Databricks closed a $5 billion funding round, raising its valuation to $190 billion.
  • The company reported a revenue run rate exceeding $7 billion and an 80% year-over-year growth in its second quarter.
  • The funding will be used to support enterprise AI initiatives, including the Unity AI Gateway governance tool and the Genie agentic tool.
  • This funding round follows a previous $5 billion raise and $2 billion in debt capacity at a $134 billion valuation six months prior.
  • Databricks has delayed going public, focusing on private funding opportunities, amidst a volatile IPO market.
  • Founded in 2013, Databricks specializes in helping companies build AI applications using proprietary data.
  • The company has surpassed public competitor Snowflake in market value and is expanding into new verticals, including a recent Lakebase database launch.
  • Databricks' Lakehouse data warehousing tool has achieved a revenue run rate of over $1.5 billion, while its Lakewatch software marks its entry into cybersecurity.
  • The funding round was led by Coatue, Blackstone, MGX, T. Rowe Price, and Sixth Street Growth.
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