Databricks opened its new Singapore headquarters on November 4, a 32,000-square-foot office at IOI Central Boulevard Towers, four times the size of its previous office. The opening is part of the plan announced on September 16 to invest more than US$350 million in the country over three years, as enterprise AI adoption accelerates across the region.
With the investment, the company will double its local workforce from 250 to more than 500 people and quadruple its office space. The new Singapore headquarters will also include dedicated training and collaboration facilities, where customers, partners and learners can build data and AI skills. Databricks also plans to train 20,000 people in Singapore in data and AI over three years and support more than 100 early-stage startups through an accelerator programme.
Lakebase, Genie and Unity Gateway
The investment focuses on three products: Lakebase, a serverless Postgres database for AI applications; Genie, an AI coworker that turns enterprise data into trusted answers and actions; and Unity Gateway, a multi-AI control plane offering governance, smart routing and cost controls for agents, tools and models. According to the company, the aim is to give AI agents the context, control and cost predictability they need to move from pilots into production.
New regional customers include iFAST Corporation, Singapore Customs and telecom operator Singtel, joining organisations such as Standard Chartered, the CPF Board, GovTech Singapore and Toyota. “Singapore has the ambition, talent, and trusted business environment to become a leading global hub for enterprise AI,” said Simon Davies, SVP and GM, Databricks APJ.
Revenue above US$7 billion
The expansion comes as the company grows fast: Databricks' annualised revenue run rate has surpassed US$7 billion, up more than 80% year on year, according to the company. Singapore is Databricks' regional hub for Asia Pacific and Japan, and the new Singapore headquarters supports the country's National AI Strategy, in partnership with the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).
The investment in the new Singapore headquarters follows another major investment by the company: in March, Databricks announced US$850 million for the United Kingdom, as part of its global expansion in data and AI infrastructure. It also follows other moves concentrated in Singapore, such as Visa, which created six global tech hubs in the country.
Image credit: Databricks logo, via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: Databricks — Databricks to Invest More Than US$350 Million in Singapore as Enterprise AI Adoption Accelerates; Tech in Asia — Databricks Opens New Office, Plans $350m Singapore Investment; Singapore Economic Development Board — Databricks to Invest More Than US$350 Million in Singapore.
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