tech
March 24, 2026
Databricks bought two startups to underpin its new AI security product
With an overflowing war chest from its recent $5 billion raise, Databricks is buying startups and looking for more. It acquired Antimatter and SiftD.ai.
TL;DR
- Databricks acquired Antimatter and SiftD.ai to enhance its new security product, Lakewatch.
- Lakewatch combines Databricks' data storage with AI agents for threat detection and investigation.
- Antimatter was founded by Andrew Krioukov, focusing on a data control plane for secure agent deployment.
- SiftD.ai was a young startup with an interactive notebook tool; its co-founder CEO Steve Zhang previously worked at Splunk.
- Both acquisitions appear to be small, with SiftD.ai likely being an acquihire.
- Databricks plans to continue acquiring companies to remain competitive and address customer needs.
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