Company facts
- Founded
- 2017
- Employees
- 529
- Headquarters
- United States
- CEO
- Justin Borgman
- Type
- Private
- Funding
- Series D · $250M · 2022
- Subsidiaries
- Varada
About
Starburst is the industry-leading Open Hybrid Data Lakehouse, built using Trino and Apache Iceberg, designed to accelerate business performance while reducing IT administrative costs. The platform is known for its ability to deploy anywhere, allowing it to run on-premises, in hybrid environments, or across various cloud providers. This flexibility makes it one of the best lakehouses as it provides support for Delta, Hive, and Hudi, enabling operations across hybrid, air-gapped environments. Starburst offers an optimized SQL engine, co-created by the inventors of Trino, delivering up to 10x better price-performance compared to other leading lakehouse and warehouse platforms, all while avoiding vendor lock-in. With a single point of access to over 50 sources, it aids in creating data products that democratize data access while simplifying AI adoption. Not only does it enhance analytics for enterprise applications, but it also provides rapid SQL analytics for financial sectors requiring regulatory compliance, and aids in robust customer data handling for companies leveraging Customer 360 initiatives. Trusted by innovators across industries, Starburst empowers organizations to run analytics at scale, facilitating better and faster business decisions.
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