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Meta backs data analytics firm Databricks

By Staff Writer

Jan 23 2025 6:23AM

Part of US$10 billion funding round.

Meta backs data analytics firm Databricks

Databricks said Meta Platforms had joined as an investor in a US$10 billion (A$16 billion) funding round intended to fuel the data analytics startup's expansion plans and new product development. The Series J funding round closed on January 22 and valued Databricks at US$62 billion. The company ...

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