Starburst
Boston, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 9 known investors
Starburst provides a data analytics platform built on Trino that allows organizations to query and analyze data across distributed sources and cloud environments with built-in governance, security controls, and query optimization. The company serves enterprises requiring production-grade data lake analytics with strong security and operational compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Founders & leadership
Starburst was founded in 2017 by Justin Borgman, Kamil Bajda-Pawlikowski, and Matt Fuller.
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Justin Borgmanin𝕏Founder & CEOHe previously served as VP and GM of the Center for Hadoop at Teradata, which he joined after it acquired Hadapt, the SQL-on-Hadoop company he co-founded and led as CEO from 2010 to 2014. Earlier in his career he was a senior software engineer at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a software engineer at Raytheon, and a product manager at COVECTRA.
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Kamil Bajda-PawlikowskiCo-founder
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Matt Fullerin𝕏Co-FounderHe was previously Director of Engineering at Teradata and a principal software engineer at Hadapt, which Teradata acquired. Before that he spent five years as a software engineer at Vertica Systems, through its 2011 acquisition by HP, following internships at Oracle, RSA Security, and Nexaweb Technologies.
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Martin Traversoin𝕏Chief Technology OfficerHe co-created the Presto and Trino query engines as a software engineer at Facebook from 2012 to 2018, and co-founded the Trino Software Foundation in 2019. His earlier roles include Principal Architect at Proofpoint, Chief Architect at Ning, and senior engineering positions at Fuego and Mindstech International.
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Piotr FindeisenDistinguished Engineer
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Grzegorz KokosińskiSenior Manager, Engineering
Investors · 9
Index Ventures✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M
Alkeon InnovationNew York
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
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B Capital GroupManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M
B4 Capital$10M – $50M
Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco
JuniperoMiami
Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M
Thoma BravoreportedChicago
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$250M disclosed across 1 round · 2022
▶$250MraisedMar 2022 · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$250MraisedMar 2022 · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Justin BorgmanExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $250M
- Amount sold
- $250M
- First sale
- Feb 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Starburst do?
- Starburst provides a data analytics platform built on Trino that allows organizations to query and analyze data across distributed sources and cloud environments with built-in governance, security controls, and query optimization. The company serves enterprises requiring production-grade data lake analytics with strong security and operational compliance.
- Who founded Starburst?
- Starburst was founded by Justin Borgman, Kamil Bajda-Pawlikowski, Matt Fuller in 2017.
- Who are Starburst's investors?
- Starburst's investors include Index Ventures, Alkeon Innovation, Andreessen Horowitz, B Capital Group, B4 Capital, Founders Circle Capital, Junipero, Salesforce Ventures and 1 more.
- How much funding has Starburst raised?
- Starburst has disclosed $250M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Starburst headquartered?
- Starburst is headquartered in Boston, US.