Databricks raises $4 billion in funding, valuation jumps to $134 billion

2025-12-17 01:40:32

Source: TokenPost Original Title: Databricks raises $4 billion… company valuation jumps to 193 trillion won Original Link:

Investment Highlights

Data and AI platform company Databricks successfully raised over $4 billion in its recent Series C funding. Following this financing, the company’s valuation increased to $134 billion, a significant growth compared to the $100 billion valuation in August.

This round was led by institutions including Insight Partners, Fidelity Ventures, and JP Morgan, with participation from multiple investors including Robinhood Ventures.

Performance Support

The market generally believes that Databricks’ profitability supports its high valuation. The company’s third-quarter revenue reached $4.8 billion on an annualized basis, with a continuous increase in the customer base, expanded spending by existing clients, and a net revenue retention rate exceeding 140%.

Core Products

The key to Databricks’ growth lies in its data infrastructure and solution suite optimized for AI functionalities. The newly launched managed database Lakebase in June has been rapidly adopted by thousands of enterprises since its release.

Lakebase features:

Provides online feature service functions in “feature” units
Supports real-time feature updates to maintain machine learning model accuracy
Enables AI models to process data efficiently

Use of Funds

The raised funds will be primarily invested in upgrading three core products:

Lakebase - New managed database
Agent Bricks - Development tool that converts AI models into dedicated agents, automatically generates synthetic training data, and offers performance benchmarking
Databricks Apps - Significantly accelerates AI application development through automation of security components such as authentication and access control

Future Plans

In addition to product development, the funds will be used for internal liquidity assurance, fundamental AI research, and strategic acquisitions. The company gained key technological support through the acquisition of database startup Neon in May last year.

CEO Ali Ghodsi stated, “We are building a single platform that integrates high-reliability data infrastructure based on Lakebase, intuitive application tools, and advanced agent functions to support the next generation of intelligent applications.”

Regarding the IPO timeline, Ali Ghodsi mentioned in an interview that “no decision has been made,” implying the company may pursue further funding. Over the past two years, Databricks has raised a total of $14 billion, consolidating its competitive advantage in the global data and AI market.

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blocksnark

· 2025-12-20 01:23

Databricks' recent valuation jump is quite impressive, directly hitting a new high of $4 billion... These days, AI data platforms are really in demand. --- Wait, jumping from 100 billion to 134 billion, is this growth rate really legit? Can profitability truly support this? --- Robinhood's venture arm is also involved, and big companies are all competing in the AI infrastructure race. --- But honestly, financing rounds for data platform companies of this size happen all the time now. Is there real potential, or is it just another bubble? --- JP Morgan and Fidelity are also in the mix. This lineup is indeed strong, and Databricks holds significant influence in this space. --- $134 billion... Is it inflated, or is this the new normal in the AI era? --- Just looking at the funding amount, without seeing real revenue data, it feels a bit hollow.

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SleepyArbCat

· 2025-12-19 21:37

Oh no, it's another traditional financing story... $4 billion is okay, but I'm more interested in when these folks will go on-chain.

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CryptoFortuneTeller

· 2025-12-19 09:52

Databricks' valuation is increasing quite rapidly, up 34% in four months. Who's stepping in to buy?

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VitalikFanAccount

· 2025-12-18 18:54

Databricks' valuation is really skyrocketing... A $4 billion funding round can jump from $100 billion to $134 billion? Data is indeed in high demand. It seems that this wave is mainly driven by AI enthusiasm and profitability, otherwise the money wouldn't be pouring in so crazily. J.P. Morgan and Fidelity are both co-investors, indicating that major institutions are optimistic, but it still depends on whether actual revenue can keep up with this valuation... Otherwise, it's just another valuation game.

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Layer2Observer

· 2025-12-17 02:10

$134 billion.. Let me check the data, August was only $100 billion, and in just two months it increased by 34%? An interesting discovery is that all the financing parties are traditional large institutions. What does the involvement of players like JP Morgan indicate? --- Profitability supports high valuation. Theoretically, there is indeed room for imagination in the database sector, but one point needs to be clarified — there are still several technical indicators between valuation and actual profitability. --- $4 billion directly invested. The pace of this round of financing is a bit fast. From an engineering perspective, can infrastructure products really justify this number? Further verification is needed. --- Robinhood Ventures is also involved. There's a misconception here — rising valuation ≠ confirmed business value. It is more driven by market sentiment. --- $134 billion sounds impressive, but considering the overall cloud computing competition landscape... it still seems necessary to look further at whether the actual revenue growth justifies it.

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ShibaSunglasses

· 2025-12-17 02:10

Data infrastructure is about to take off, and this valuation jump is too crazy

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SchrodingerAirdrop

· 2025-12-17 02:09

Databricks' recent funding round is indeed impressive, with a valuation of 4 billion USD directly surpassing 1 trillion RMB... But to be honest, these data platform companies' valuations are also somewhat inflated, right?

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LayerZeroJunkie

· 2025-12-17 02:08

Databricks is at it again, doubling its valuation to 4 billion. This trick is getting old.

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airdrop_whisperer

· 2025-12-17 01:47

4 billion USD gamble, Databricks' valuation is increasing a bit excessively... Can their profitability really hold up?

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OnChainArchaeologist

· 2025-12-17 01:44

134 billion dollars? The valuation has increased too rapidly, from only 100 billion in August to a 34% jump now... The story of data and AI is indeed compelling.

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