Databricks, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 2013 and employs approximately 6,490 individuals. It primarily focuses on Software Development, functioning as a data management and enterprise software provider.
On September 18, 2026, Databricks named Wipro “Innovation Partner of the Year 2024” at its annual Data + AI Summit 2024, recognizing Wipro's industry-specific AI initiatives that leverage Databricks solutions for data transformation programs. Earlier on September 18, CData Software announced a partnership with Databricks to offer CData’s Managed MCP Platform Connect AI on Databricks Marketplace. This integration enables Databricks customers to process JDBC-ODBC Bridge data using the CData JDBC Driver for data engineering and science, and to integrate live ZohoPeople data for visualization dashboards, leveraging Databricks Lakehouse Federation to query and integrate data from multiple sources without movement. Previously, on September 17, Databricks' Rochana Golani and NobleOak's Cathy Doyle discussed that AI transformation relies more on addressing the skills gap than on technology selection, stating it is "10% technology 90% people."