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Databricks has introduced its AI Accelerator Program, a Databricks Ventures-powered initiative designed to support pre-seed and seed-stage startups developing AI applications and agents. This program offers technical mentorship, executive guidance, investment capital up to $250,000, product credits, and go-to-market resources to help founders accelerate innovation and deliver transformative technologies to enterprises.
Databricks AI Accelerator Program targets pre-seed/seed-stage AI startups with funding and mentorship.
Includes up to $250,000 in investment, product credits, and professional services.
Inaugural cohort features five startups focused on security, data refinement, root cause analysis, data translation, and automation.
Access to Databricks VC Network with investors like Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst.
Builds on Databricks Ventures' portfolio of over 40 backed companies.
Applications open for data-intensive B2B startups building on Databricks platform.
The AI Accelerator Program combines financial investment with hands-on resources tailored to each startup's needs. Participants receive direct access to Databricks' Data Intelligence Platform, enabling them to build AI-native solutions for enterprise challenges. This initiative extends Databricks' commitment to innovation, following investments in more than 40 companies through Databricks Ventures and programs like Databricks for Startups.
The program's launch features five selected startups demonstrating AI applications in critical areas:
Alpha Level addresses security alert fatigue with AI and pattern recognition.
Datalinx AI refines raw consumer data into actionable insights for enterprise AI models.
Deductive AI speeds root cause analysis in software systems using observability data, AI reasoning, and reinforcement learning.
Fleak provides an AI translator for mapping machine data to data lakehouses.
Ziggiz automates over 90% of manual data engineering through an AI platform for enterprise data consolidation and analysis.
These startups exemplify real-world AI agent deployments, from threat detection to enhanced data usability.
A standout feature is connection to the Databricks VC Network, comprising prominent investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, General Catalyst, Insight Partners, Laude Ventures, Madrona Ventures, Menlo Ventures, NEA, Essence VC, Hetz Ventures, Cascade Ventures, and Hyde Park Angels. This network collaborates with Databricks to scout talent and offer strategic growth support, amplifying participants' opportunities.
"Databricks' AI Accelerator is more than a program – it's a community of founders building the next generation of AI-native companies," said Andrew Ferguson, VP of Databricks Ventures. "Our inaugural cohort is harnessing the power of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to build agents that transform how businesses operate – from detecting threats to making data more usable. Together, we're enabling a future where every enterprise can unlock the full potential of AI."
"Being a part of the AI Accelerator Program gives us access not only to Databricks' platform, technology and expertise, but also to a powerful ecosystem of investors and partners who shaped the AI landscape we exist in today," said Mike Pozmantier, founder and CEO of Alpha Level. "The combination is helping us advance our product roadmap and translate bold AI ideas into agentic solutions that drive meaningful results for customers."
Databricks' AI Accelerator Program positions the company as a key enabler for emerging AI leaders, fostering a vibrant ecosystem that lowers barriers to entry and drives widespread adoption of data and AI technologies across enterprises.
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including Block, Comcast, Condé Nast, Rivian, Shell and over 60% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to take control of their data and put it to work with AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake, MLflow, and Unity Catalog.
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