Databricks
Mentioned in 53 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A data and AI infrastructure platform backed by a16z that has transitioned to become AI-native with products like Lakehouse and Agent Bricks, enabling enterprise customers to consolidate data lakes and adopt AI at scale. The company, led by CEO Ali Ghodsi, is frequently discussed across podcasts as a hyper-growth example (60-65% annual growth) in the enterprise AI ecosystem, with particular relevance to industries like pharma and supply chain optimization. Databricks remains private despite significant valuation and mega-fund backing, serving as a case study for how infrastructure companies benefit from the AI wave and the shift of capital allocation toward private markets.
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Episode Mentions
How I AI · Apr 13, 2026
Claude Cowork 101: How to automate your workday without touching code | JJ Englert (Tenex)
“Named as Tynes customer automating workflows at scale”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Apr 10, 2026
Anthropic's $30B Ramp, Mythos Doomsday, OpenClaw Ankled, Iran War Ceasefire, Israel's Influence
“Enterprise software company facing AI disruption; used as revenue comparison point for Anthropic's growth”
The Pragmatic Engineer · Apr 8, 2026
DHH’s new way of writing code
“Known for rigorous reference-based hiring practices during recruitment”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 8, 2026
E343: The Death of the 60/40 Portfolio (And What Comes Next)
“AI company cited as example of 'sexy' investment that families become over-indexed on without understanding valuation”
TBPN · Apr 7, 2026
FULL INTERVIEW: Thomas Laffont’s Journey From Hollywood Assistant to Legendary Tech Investor
“Early customer and investor; enabled smart trend identification; example of infrastructure layer company in data/AI space”
TBPN · Apr 7, 2026
Tokenmaxxing, SF Street Name Auction, Corporate Retreat Gone Wrong | Riley Walz, Aditya Bandi, Zach Shore, Hongwei Liu, Zak Kukoff, Thomas Laffont
“Data infrastructure company; early customer of Cotu; beneficiary of AI/ML infrastructure wave”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Apr 3, 2026
SpaceX IPO, Iran War Fallout, Quantum Bitcoin Hack, The Space Opportunity
“Expected to IPO in 2026 with potential 9-10 figure valuation as part of broader AI company IPO pipeline”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Apr 1, 2026
Introducing Maturity Maps — A New Way to Measure AI Adoption
“Referenced as partner of Robots and Pencils in the sponsor segment”
Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley · Mar 25, 2026
Former HubSpot CRO on the Math Nobody Uses to Scale | Mark Roberge
“Referenced as example of company with exceptional product-market fit enabling rapid scaling”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 13, 2026
Iran War, Oil Shock, Off Ramps, AI's Revenue Explosion and PR Nightmare
“Annual revenue cited as comparison point for Anthropic's single-month $6B performance”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 7, 2026
Exiled Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi: Transition Plan and the Fight for Iran's Freedom
“Ali mentioned as another example of Iranian entrepreneurial success in technology”
This Day in AI Podcast · Mar 6, 2026
We Built Microsoft Teams in 23 Minutes (And You Can Use It) & GPT 5.4 Impressions - EP99.37
“Cited for real-time data warehouse interface enabling new CRM possibilities”
The a16z Show · Mar 3, 2026
Ben Horowitz On What Makes a Great Founder
“Portfolio company led by Ali Ghodsi, cited as one of the best CEOs Horowitz works with”
Bankless · Feb 27, 2026
ROLLUP: Extreme Fear | Tariff Whiplash | Citrini AI Crash | Jane Street vs Terra | Pentagon vs Anthropic
“AI and analytics enterprise software company included in Robinhood Ventures Fund One”
The a16z Show · Feb 26, 2026
When Giants Don’t Go Public: Inside the $5 Trillion Private Tech Market
“A16Z portfolio company from early stage through growth, example of private market value creation”
TBPN · Feb 25, 2026
Full Interview: Bill Gurley Thinks College Kills Creativity
“Another example of company remaining private with mega fund backing”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Feb 24, 2026
E311: How Continuation Vehicles Quietly Reshaped Private Equity
“Cited as pre-IPO venture company example where continuation vehicles are being deployed”
Odd Lots · Feb 20, 2026
A16Z's David George on How Private and Public Markets Fused Into One
“A16Z portfolio company growing 65% annually at scale; valued at 21x revenue; example of hyper-growth company better valued in private markets”
A Beginner's Guide to AI · Feb 19, 2026
Move Fast And Don't Break Things: Secure AI Adoption with Samantha Mehta
“Integration partner that Area works with for supply chain data optimization use cases”
TBPN · Feb 19, 2026
The AI lab market map, Robinhood brings startups to retail, GLPs & hedge funds | Diet TBPN
“Included in Robinhood's private market fund portfolio”
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy · Feb 18, 2026
Josh Kushner - Concentration and Conviction - [Invest Like the Best, EP.459]
“Infrastructure investment in AI ecosystem; example of Thrive's focus on non-disrupted infrastructure benefiting from AI”
The a16z Show · Feb 9, 2026
The State of Markets
“Transitioned from pre-AI to AI-native with new Agent Bricks product and modern customer base”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Feb 7, 2026
Epstein Files, Is SaaS Dead?, Moltbook Panic, SpaceX xAI Merger, Trump's Fed Pick
“AI beneficiary growing 60% as data transformation platform”
TBPN · Feb 6, 2026
Chip Bottleneck vs. Energy Bottleneck, Amazon’s $200B Capex, Big Tech Earnings | Doug O'Laughlin, Max Levchin, TJ Parker, Arsalan Tavakoli
“Discussed enterprise AI adoption challenges and data infrastructure needs”
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy · Feb 3, 2026
Ben Horowitz - Backing America’s Future - [Invest Like the Best, EP.457]
“Data and AI platform company; A16Z portfolio company from Fund 3”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jan 28, 2026
The AI Acceleration Gap
AI + a16z · Jan 27, 2026
Martin Casado on the Demand Forces Behind AI
The a16z Show · Jan 26, 2026
The Hidden Economics Powering AI
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jan 25, 2026
Skills for the Code AGI Era
This Day in AI Podcast · Jan 23, 2026
The AI Productivity Paradox: Why Doing More Feels Like Burnout: EP99.31
The a16z Show · Jan 22, 2026
Inferact: Building the Infrastructure That Runs Modern AI
AI + a16z · Jan 22, 2026
Inferact: Building the Infrastructure That Runs Modern AI
The a16z Show · Jan 21, 2026
Martin Casado on the Demand Forces Behind AI
OpenAI Podcast · Jan 19, 2026
Episode 12 - State of the AI Industry
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jan 18, 2026
Code AGI is Functional AGI (And It's Here)
The a16z Show · Jan 15, 2026
Ben & Marc: Why Everything Is About to Get 10x Bigger
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jan 15, 2026
ChatGPT 5.5 Coming Soon?
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis · Jan 14, 2026
Bringing AI to Data: Agent Design, Text-2-SQL, RAG, & more, w- Snowflake VP of AI Baris Gultekin
AI + a16z · Jan 13, 2026
Michael Truell: How Cursor Builds at the Speed of AI
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jan 11, 2026
Does Work Still Matter in the Age of AI?
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Jan 11, 2026
What OpenAI and Google engineers learned deploying 50+ AI products in production
“Mentioned as company where guests supported AI deployments; cited for research on enterprise AI reliability challenges”
The a16z Show · Jan 11, 2026
Ben Horowitz on TBPN: Three Decades with Marc and Building for the Long Game
TBPN · Jan 9, 2026
a16z’s $15B Raise, Tim Cook Exit Rumors, Meta Goes Nuclear | Ben Horowitz, David George, Alex Rampell, Jen Kha, Jeremie Eliahou
The a16z Show · Jan 9, 2026
Ben Horowitz on Raising a New Fund and How Venture Firms Scale
Uncapped with Jack Altman · Jan 9, 2026
Uncapped #38 | Ben Horowitz from a16z
“Case study of a16z portfolio company; Ben discusses his board role, Series C funding, and acquisition offer worth ~$4B”
The AI in Business Podcast · Jan 7, 2026
Reducing R&D Cycle Time in Pharma Without Increasing Regulatory Risk - with Vaithi Bharath of Bayer
“Identified as market-standard platform gaining adoption in pharma for data lake/lakehouse consolidation”
TBPN · Jan 5, 2026
Dan Wang's Annual Letter, Meta Acquires Manus, Nvidia's $20B Groq Deal | Justin Mares
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jan 4, 2026
Work in the Age of Infinite Agents
The a16z Show · Dec 31, 2025
The Inside Story of Growth Investing at a16z
What's Next｜科技早知道 · Dec 24, 2025
年终总结1：中国大模型出海：开源模型是只赚吆喝不赚钱吗？| S9E42
“Referenced as example of successful licensing-based open-source business model in tech sector”