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Boston, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 539 employees on LinkedIn · 11 known investors

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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 SoftwareSaaS

Founders & leadership

Starburst was founded in 2017 by Justin Borgman, Kamil Bajda-Pawlikowski, and Matt Fuller.

JBJustin Borgman
Justin BorgmanFounderHe 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.
KBKamil Bajda-Pawlikowski
Kamil Bajda-PawlikowskiCo-founder
MFMatt Fuller
Matt FullerCo-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.
MTMartin Traverso
Martin TraversoChief 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.
PFPiotr Findeisen
Piotr FindeisenDistinguished Engineer
GKGrzegorz Kokosiński
Grzegorz KokosińskiSenior Manager, Engineering

Investors · 11

Index Ventures✓ confirmed by StarburstSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M

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Alkeon Innovationlisted by Alkeon InnovationNew York

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Andreessen Horowitzlisted by Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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B Capital Grouplisted by B Capital GroupSan Francisco · $10M – $50M

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B4 Capitallisted by B4 Capital$10M – $50M
Ethos VClisted by Ethos VCSan Francisco · $250K – $3M

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Founders Circle Capitallisted by Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco

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Juniperolisted by JuniperoMiami

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Salesforce Ventureslisted by Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M

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Thoma BravoreportedChicago

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$250M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2019–2022

▶$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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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 Coatue Management, Index Ventures, Alkeon Innovation, Andreessen Horowitz, B Capital Group, B4 Capital, Ethos VC, Founders Circle Capital and 3 more.
How much funding has Starburst raised?
Starburst has disclosed $250M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Starburst headquartered?
Starburst is headquartered in Boston, US.