Databricks AI Accelerator Program
Supports preseed and seed B2B startups with Databricks Ventures investment and platform credits for scaling.
The Databricks AI Accelerator Program is a selective, high-engagement program from Databricks that offers up to $250,000 in combined support to early-stage startups building B2B applications on the Databricks platform. The package can include equity investment from Databricks Ventures — a cash component that is dilutive, as Databricks takes an ownership stake — combined with in-kind Databricks pro…
Supports preseed and seed B2B startups building on Databricks with up to $250,000 in combined equity investment and platform credits.
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