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Databricks Buys Startups for AI Security
25 Mar
Summary
- Databricks acquired two startups to enhance its new AI-powered security product.
- The new Lakewatch product uses AI agents to perform security information and event management tasks.
- The company continuously seeks acquisitions to stay ahead in the market.
Databricks has recently acquired two startups, Antimatter and SiftD.ai, to enhance its new AI-powered security product called Lakewatch. The company recently closed a $5 billion funding round, providing significant capital for these strategic acquisitions.
Lakewatch utilizes Databricks' data storage capabilities combined with AI agents, powered by Anthropic's Claude, to execute security information and event management tasks. These tasks include threat detection and investigation.
The acquisition of Antimatter, a startup founded by security researcher Andrew Krioukov, likely brought intellectual property related to a data control plane. SiftD.ai, co-founded by Steve Zhang, offered an interactive notebook for collaborative work between humans and agents.
Databricks indicated that it is continuously exploring acquisition opportunities to stay ahead of market trends and fulfill customer requirements. The acquired employees from both startups have joined Databricks, with Krioukov leading the Lakewatch team.
