The Under-the-Radar Investors That Wrote Massive Checks to Databricks

The Information · Cory Weinberg · last updated December 17, 2024 – 10:32 PM

Many of the investment firms that wrote some of the largest checks into Databricks’ record-smashing $10 billion fundraising haul announced Tuesday are among the tech world’s best known venture names, such as Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital and Insight Partners.

Then there’s an investment giant that is expected to wire at least $300 million to Databricks but prefers you never think about them: Capital Group.

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