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Databricks
Data Infrastructure · Pre-IPO · $62B (Q4 2024)
B+
Good (B+) — Round Z Pre-IPO Risk Grade
Databricks operates the leading lakehouse data platform and has built one of the strongest enterprise revenue trajectories in private SaaS (~$3.7B run-rate, growing >50% YoY). IPO readiness is high; multiple S-1 preparation indicators suggest 2026-2027 IPO window. Strong governance, transparent financial disclosure, and clear competitive moat versus Snowflake comparable.
85
Composite / 100
Where this grade comes from.
Governance Risk
A-
Valuation Methodology
B+
Secondary Liquidity
B
Financial Disclosure
B+
Exit Probability
A-
Key risk events & disclosures.
- Revenue run-rate ~$3.7B Q4 2025, >50% YoY growth
- MosaicML acquisition 2023 — AI training stack integration
- Multiple tender offer programs 2023-2024
- IPO indicators: S-1 preparation, banker selection (2025)
/ Best for
Investors seeking mature enterprise-SaaS exposure with clear IPO trajectory and Snowflake-comparable category positioning.
/ Watch out for
Snowflake price competition and AI-platform extension execution will determine the IPO valuation; tracking gross-margin trajectory is the key indicator.