Databricks to buy open-source database startup Neon for $1B

definitely signals how serious databricks is about owning the full modern data stack.

neon’s been a go-to for lean, cloud-native postgres, so part of me worries it might lose that indie edge post-acquisition.

but if databricks lets it stay nimble and open-source friendly, it could get even better. personally, i’d wait and see how the integration plays out before jumping ship.

Interesting move for Databricks, and I'm not sure I understand it. My understanding is that Databricks, which is from the creators of Spark, has its own database solution and plays in the enterprise space. Neon, on the other hand, seems to be competing with Supabase and has significant traction in startups (maybe also in enterprise?).

I wonder if / or how Neon will be integrated into Databricks' product suite.

cc @bigdata maybe you have thoughts?