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Databricks in talks to acquire startup Neon for about $1B


An Upstarts paid subscriber special edition: acquisition-hungry data and AI unicorn Databricks is in advanced talks to buy the startup behind a popular open-source version of Postgres, sources say.

Data and AI unicorn Databricks is in talks to make a splash with another startup acquisition, Upstarts has learned. Databricks is in advanced talks to acquire startup Neon, a maker of an open-source database engine, four sources tell Upstarts exclusively. But despite some industry insiders describing the deal as if it’s done, the talks remain ongoing and could still fall through, several sources add.

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