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Selling to Databricks? Who to reach and why now

Databricks is a private technology company in San Francisco, California. It raised $5B in Aug 2026, has 921 open roles including a Director of Engineering - Databricks Commercialization & Marketplace and its filings name 10 officers. Everything below links to the record it came from.

Private company · Technology · California

For sellersWhy Databricks is worth a call this quarterBuy Window: open · leadership hire Nov 2026
921Nov 2026

Building a team

Open roles on the company's own careers page, read nightly.

Hiring
$5B

New budget

Equity raise reported to the SEC, Aug 2026.

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Why now

The most recent events first, refreshed every night. Each links to the record it came from.

WhenWhat happenedKindSource
Nov 8, 2026921 open roles, 8 in leadershipHiringCareers page
Nov 5, 2026Hiring a leader: Director of Engineering - Databricks Commercialization & MarketplaceHiringSEC filing
Nov 5, 2026Posted a Director of Engineering - Databricks Commercialization & Marketplace openingHiringCareers page
Nov 3, 2026Hiring a leader: Genie Sales Director (AI/BI)HiringSEC filing
Nov 3, 2026Hiring a leader: Sr. Director, Enterprise Sales- Federal HealthHiringSEC filing
Nov 3, 2026Posted a Genie Sales Director (AI/BI) openingHiringCareers page
Oct 30, 2026Hiring a leader: AI Sales DirectorHiringSEC filing
Oct 30, 2026Posted a AI Sales Director openingHiringCareers page

Who to reach

The roles that matter for a seller right now. Names on this page come from SEC filings or the company's own announcements. Contacts you find with a free trial are verified before you see them. How we source names

RoleContactSourceWhy they matter now
Executive OfficerAli GhodsiSEC filing, Aug 2026Named officer in the filing; part of the buying group
Executive OfficerDavid ConteSEC filing, Aug 2026Named officer in the filing; part of the buying group
Executive OfficerTram PhiSEC filing, Aug 2026Named officer in the filing; part of the buying group
Executive OfficerIon StoicaSEC filing, Aug 2026Named officer in the filing; part of the buying group
Executive OfficerMatei ZahariaSEC filing, Aug 2026Named officer in the filing; part of the buying group
Chief Technology OfficerScott ShenkerSEC filing, Aug 2026Technology and tooling decisions
Chief Technology OfficerBen HorowitzSEC filing, Aug 2026Technology and tooling decisions
Chief Technology OfficerPeter SonsiniSEC filing, Aug 2026Technology and tooling decisions
Chief Technology OfficerJonathan ChadwickSEC filing, Aug 2026Technology and tooling decisions
Chief Technology OfficerElena DonioSEC filing, Aug 2026Technology and tooling decisions
Director of Engineering - Databricks Commercialization & MarketplaceHiring posted Nov 5, 2026Careers pageTechnology and tooling decisions
Genie Sales Director (AI/BI)Hiring posted Nov 3, 2026Careers pageTechnology and tooling decisions
AI Sales DirectorHiring posted Oct 30, 2026Careers pageTechnology and tooling decisions
Leadership openingHiring posted Nov 5, 2026Careers pageFirst 90 days: tools and vendor review
Leadership openingHiring posted Nov 3, 2026Careers pageFirst 90 days: tools and vendor review
Leadership openingHiring posted Nov 3, 2026Careers pageFirst 90 days: tools and vendor review
Leadership openingHiring posted Oct 30, 2026Careers pageFirst 90 days: tools and vendor review
Leadership openingHiring posted Oct 26, 2026Careers pageFirst 90 days: tools and vendor review
Leadership openingHiring posted Oct 21, 2026Careers pageFirst 90 days: tools and vendor review
Leadership openingHiring posted Oct 15, 2026Careers pageFirst 90 days: tools and vendor review
Leadership openingHiring posted Oct 15, 2026Careers pageFirst 90 days: tools and vendor review
Leadership openingHiring posted Sep 17, 2026Careers pageFirst 90 days: tools and vendor review
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About Databricks

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, per the filing address
Industry groupOther Technology
OwnershipPrivate company
Raise history$8.6B (Dec 2024) · $665.7M (May 2025) · $955M (Sep 2025) · $23M (Sep 2025) · $4.1B (Dec 2025) · $241.2M (Feb 2026) · $5B (Aug 2026)
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Questions people ask

Did Databricks raise funding in 2026?

Yes. Databricks reported a $5B equity raise to the SEC on Aug 12, 2026 with 136 investors.

Who runs Databricks?

The company's SEC filing, Aug 2026 names Ali Ghodsi (Executive Officer) among its officers.

Is Databricks hiring?

Yes. 921 roles were open on its careers page on Nov 10, 2026, including a Director of Engineering - Databricks Commercialization & Marketplace posted Nov 5, 2026.

Where is Databricks headquartered?

San Francisco, California, per the address on its SEC filing.

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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Nov 10, 2026. Facts are as the SEC, the company's careers page or the company's own announcements published them. Check the source before acting. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.