# Databricks acquires spreadsheet startup Row Zero to enhance its AI capabilities

DevFeed: [Databricks acquires spreadsheet startup Row Zero to enhance its AI capabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/databricks-acquires-spreadsheet-startup-row-zero-to-enhance-its-ai-capabilities-59630.md>)

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Author: Maria Deutscher

Published: 2026-09-24T22:30:40Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [SiliconANGLE](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/siliconangle.md>)

Topics: [databricks](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databricks.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [data-processing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data-processing.md>), [Amazon EC2](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/amazon-ec2.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [pandas](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pandas.md>), [AI Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-development.md>)

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## AI overview

Databricks acquired Row Zero, a spreadsheet startup built for large datasets. Row Zero runs spreadsheets in dedicated Amazon EC2 instances, supports Python analytics with libraries such as pandas, and connects with cloud data platforms. Databricks plans to use the acquisition to add a spreadsheet-based interface to its Genie AI assistant.

## Source excerpt

Databricks Inc. today announced that it has bought Row Zero Inc., a startup with a spreadsheet editor optimized for large datasets. The acquisition price was not disclosed. Seattle-based Row Zero raised $13 million prior to the deal. Its backers included local startup funds and Wes McKinney, a prominent software engineer best known for his work [...] The post Databricks acquires spreadsheet startup Row Zero to enhance its AI capabilities appeared first on SiliconANGLE.