Entrada: Strategic Funding Raised From Databricks Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry • Mar 6, 2024

Entrada – a leading Databricks consulting and implementation services firm – announced it received a strategic investment from Databricks Ventures to help scale the firm’s next leg of growth. Entrada’s focus in the Databricks ecosystem is accelerating time to value with industry-focused Data and AI solutions.

This funding round comes soon after Entrada released a series of solutions designed to guide customers from the initial stages of their Databricks implementation through adopting advanced capabilities like Generative AI. And Entrada’s “AI + Data Maturity Assessment” delivers a tailored evaluation and aligns with industry-leading practices, offering actionable insights into current data + AI capabilities.

Entrada’s “Race to the Lakehouse” solution has accelerated realizing the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform’s value, allowing customers to leverage the platform in eight weeks. Entrada’s “Modern Data Connectivity” solution enables the consumption of third-party data for advanced analytics, AI, and data monetization.

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“We are thrilled to expand our Databricks partnership with its strategic investment in Entrada. Entrada’s service innovations allow customers to rapidly achieve the benefits of Databricks technology. Our mission is to simplify the customer journey of adopting AI and modern data technologies, paired with Industry expertise, we aim to help customers move faster.”

– Trey Roldan, CEO of Entrada

“Databricks-focused consulting and implementation partners are critical to the growth of the Databricks ecosystem. The Entrada team is industry veterans and Entrada has stood out with their focus on industry expertise and global delivery as a boutique partner. We are thrilled to expand our partnership with this strategic investment and look forward to helping our customers accelerate their AI goals.”

– Kori O’Brien, SVP of Partnerships at Databricks