Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji is listed as a founder of Databricks on the Brel Digital company profile. Expand biography only from verified public sources.
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Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji
Founder
Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji is listed as a founder of Databricks on the Brel Digital company profile. Expand biography only from verified public sources.
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Quick Facts
- Role Founder
- Company Databricks
- Country United States
- Industry AI in Enterprise Software
- Founded 2013
- Known For Databricks sits at the center of how many large enterprises actually build and run AI models…
- Last Reviewed Aug 2026
Executive Summary
Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji is listed as a founder of Databricks on the Brel Digital company profile. Expand biography only from verified public sources.
Career Timeline
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2013
Company founded
Databricks was founded in 2013 per the company profile source on file.
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2025
Funding
December 2025–February 2026: Completes a Series L funding round exceeding $5 billion in equity plus $2 billion in new debt capacity, at a $134 billion valuation.
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2026
Development
February 2026: Reports annualized revenue exceeding $5.4 billion, up 65% year over year.
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2026
Product
June 16, 2026: Reports annualized revenue of $6.9 billion at its Data and AI Summit, up more than 80% year over year, with $1.7 billion of that from AI products.
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2026
Funding
June 2026: Reported to be in talks for a new funding round that could value the company between $165 billion and $175 billion, ahead of a potential 2027 IPO.
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2026
Leadership
CEO Ali Ghodsi repeatedly states that 2026 is "a terrible year to go public," citing a crowded field of mega-IPOs, while confirming the company will eventually list.
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The Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
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