Startup profile for Platfora: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.
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Platfora

Platfora built Hadoop-native business analytics before SAP acquired it to bolster cloud BI.

Stage

acquired

Status

acquired

Coverage

full

Why Platfora is interesting

Ben Werther’s big-data analytics on Hadoop attracted Battery and a16z — SAP bought the team to compete with Tableau on petabyte-scale data.

Key facts

  • Series C (Mar 2014): $38M led by Tenaya; Battery, a16z, In-Q-Tel participated (TechCrunch)
  • Exit (2016): Acquired by SAP

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Platfora's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Andreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesIn-Q-TelFirst Round

Industries

Generalist Technology

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Last updated: 2026-07-24