BladeBridge joins Databricks to accelerate data warehouse modernization using AI-powered automation, reducing migration time and improving efficiency.
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| Databricks acquires BladeBridge to enhance AI-driven data warehouse migrations, helping enterprises move seamlessly to Databricks SQL with lower costs and effort. Image: ChicHue |
San Francisco, CA, USA — February 5, 2025:
Databricks, a leading Data and AI company, has announced the acquisition of BladeBridge, a provider of AI-powered enterprise data warehouse migration solutions. This strategic move aims to simplify and accelerate the migration process for organizations transitioning from legacy data warehouses such as Snowflake and Teradata to Databricks SQL, leveraging a large language model (LLM)-driven approach.
As businesses increasingly modernize their data infrastructure, Databricks SQL has become a preferred choice due to its industry-leading price-performance, efficiency, and AI innovations. Over the past year, Databricks SQL revenue has grown by more than 150%, surpassing a $600 million run rate. By integrating BladeBridge's advanced automation technology, Databricks will enhance its ability to help customers migrate their data more efficiently, with reduced manual effort and cost.
Ali Ghodsi, Co-founder and CEO of Databricks, emphasized the significance of the acquisition, stating that Databricks SQL is the fastest-growing data warehouse on the market. He noted that by joining forces with BladeBridge, Databricks can help organizations accelerate their transition to its platform while significantly lowering migration costs and effort.
BladeBridge has built a reputation as a top automation solution for data warehouse migrations, offering AI-driven code analysis and conversion across more than 20 enterprise data warehouses and ETL tools. The company has worked with leading system integrators such as Accenture, Capgemini, and Ness Digital, assisting hundreds of enterprises in their data modernization efforts. Simon Eligulashvili, Co-founder and Executive Vice President of BladeBridge, expressed excitement about the acquisition, stating that BladeBridge set out to solve frustrating challenges for companies looking to modernize their data stack. He highlighted that joining Databricks will allow the company to continue its mission at a much greater scale.
The acquisition follows Databricks' recent $15 billion financing round, which brought the company’s valuation to $62 billion. Databricks is on track to exceed $3 billion in revenue run rate and expects to be free cash flow positive by January 31, 2025.
With this move, Databricks strengthens its position as a leader in data intelligence, making enterprise data warehouse migrations faster, more cost-effective, and AI-driven.