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Matei Zaharia

Co-Founder & Chief Technologist

Co-Founder & Chief Technologist of Databricks

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Quick Facts

  • Role Co-Founder & Chief Technologist
  • 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 Jul 2026

Executive Summary

Matei Zaharia is listed in public materials as Co-Founder & Chief Technologist of Databricks. This Brel Digital profile records the verified public leadership association using official company sources. Biographical details that are not evidenced on the cited official pages are omitted.

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  1. 2013 Company founded

    Databricks was founded in 2013 per the company profile source on file.

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  2. 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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  3. 2026 Development

    February 2026: Reports annualized revenue exceeding $5.4 billion, up 65% year over year.

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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Overview

Matei Zaharia is listed in public materials as Co-Founder & Chief Technologist of Databricks. This Brel Digital profile records the verified public leadership association using official company sources. Biographical details that are not evidenced on the cited official pages are omitted.

Role

Matei Zaharia holds the publicly documented role of Co-Founder & Chief Technologist at Databricks. Readers should confirm current titles on the company’s official leadership or about pages, as executive roles change over time.

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Last Reviewed

This profile was last reviewed on July 14, 2026.

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Ali Ghodsi

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Databricks

  • Country United States
  • Industry AI in Enterprise Software

Co-founder and CEO of Databricks, the data and AI platform company founded in 2013 by the creators of…

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