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

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Starburst

Starburst sells an enterprise Trino (formerly Presto) SQL engine for querying decentralized data without moving it into a warehouse.

Stage

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Status

private

Coverage

full

Why Starburst is interesting

Data mesh / lakehouse analytics is a core enterprise AI prerequisite; Starburst's Trino lineage (Facebook Presto creators) and $414M+ raised make it a bellwether for federated query infrastructure.

Key facts

  • Series C (Jan 2021): $100M led by a16z; Coatue, Index Ventures, Salesforce Ventures — Starburst press
  • Series D (Feb 2022): $250M led by Alkeon; a16z, Coatue, Index, Altimeter, B Capital participated at $3.35B valuation — Starburst press

Investors in our directory

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Industries

Enterprise SaaS

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FAQs about Starburst

Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.

Starburst is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments on a16z’s public investment list.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24