Databricks, a global data, analytics, and AI (artificial intelligence) company, plans to invest over $250 million in India to fuel advancements in AI. Also, planning to increase hiring. This move contributes to the growing trend of Western tech and AI firms expanding their presence in India.

Founded in 2013, San Francisco’s Databricks develops data software essential for the booming AI landscape.  revealed plans to increase its India team by over 50%, aiming for about 750 employees by the end of the fiscal year. This growth involves doubling the engineering staff at its new Bangalore R&D centre to over 200. This expansion adds to Databricks’ existing R&D locations in Amsterdam, Berlin, and Mountain View, California. 

Rochana Golani, vice president of learning and enablement at Databricks, said, “India is emerging as a global AI talent hub”.

Vinod Marur, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Databricks, said, “Our investment in R&D in India, and particularly in Bengaluru, reflects our belief in the extraordinary technical talent found here”.

Marur also stated that the company intends to recruit over 100 R&D engineers at its newly established research centre in Bengaluru.

Earlier this year, Databricks secured over $15 billion in equity and debt from investors ranging from Meta Platforms Inc. to Singaporean and Qatari investment funds. Despite its $62 billion valuation, the firm is still a private entity.

Databricks is set to establish an AI and data academy in India, aiming to equip 500,000 partners and customers with relevant skills within the next three years.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-24/databricks-to-hire-hundreds-in-india-to-accelerate-ai-boom