Can You Invest in Databricks Pre-IPO? Here's Everything You Need to Know

By Matthew DiLallo – Updated Nov 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Databricks, a cloud-based Lakehouse platform, drives AI integration for businesses.
Though not publicly traded as of mid-2025, Databricks plans a future IPO.
Investors can indirectly engage via platforms like EquityBee or public alternatives like Snowflake.

Databricks is one of the most widely followed and highly valued companies in the start-up world. Its Lakehouse platform, which makes it easier for companies to access and analyze their data, is driving its growth.

Lakehouse is a cloud-based platform used by data scientists and analysts. It enables companies to keep their data stored on third-party cloud servers like Amazon (AMZN +0.21%) Web Services. Companies looking to use artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly use the company's platform.

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Digital rendering of a cloud on top of circuit boards. — Image source: Databricks.

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A company that issues shares that are publicly traded, meaning the shares are available for anyone to buy and sell on the stock market.

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Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is the use of machines to mimic human intelligence.

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Matt DiLallo has been a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst specializing in covering dividend-paying companies, particularly in the energy and REIT sectors, since 2012. He also covers pre-IPO companies, ETFs, and other investing topics. He holds an MBA from Liberty University.

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