Databricks acquires spreadsheet startup Row Zero to expand the capabilities of its AI coworker Genie; Row Zero raised a $10M seed led by IA Ventures last year (Chris Metinko/Axios)
Databricks bought RowZero as it looks to build out its AI coworker platform Genie, co-founder Patrick Wendell tells Axios Pro exclusively.
Databricks has acquired spreadsheet startup Row Zero. The acquisition will add Row Zero's capabilities to Databricks' AI coworker, Genie. According to Databricks, this will add a familiar spreadsheet interface to Genie and help business teams turn data into trusted answers and actions.
Row Zero's spreadsheet is built to allow humans and agents to work together with data. Its capabilities include full compatibility with leading spreadsheets, governed integration into leading data platforms, and "lightning-fast performance at scale." The team behind Row Zero will join Databricks to continue expanding Genie's capabilities.
Row Zero had raised $10 million in seed funding last year, led by IA Ventures, according to Axios. The startup's platform enables users to create spreadsheets with as many as 1 billion rows, and it runs every spreadsheet in a dedicated Amazon EC2 instance. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
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