importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-07-17T22:12:56Z
Databricks Achieves $188 Billion Valuation Amid AI-Driven Growth
Databricks secured a $188 billion valuation following a $3 billion funding round led by Coatue, driven by its transformation into an AI-focused enterprise software provider. The company leverages open-source models like GLM 5.2 and open-source tools to reduce AI development costs while expanding its AI product portfolio.
Databricks has remade its image into an AI company and has published research on the cost savings of open weight AI models for coding.
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