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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
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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
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Industries
Enterprise SaaS
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FAQs about Starburst
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Last updated: 2026-07-24