General InformationSnowflake is a San Francisco-based cloud data warehouse company founded in 2012 with over 1,000 employees, providing enterprise-scale data analytics and AI infrastructure.
Funding & FinancialsSnowflake went public in September 2020 on the NYSE (SNOW) after raising approximately $1.4 billion in private funding across multiple rounds, with notable investors including Berkshire Hathaway, Salesforce Ventures, and Warren Buffett's investment vehicles.
Leadership & TeamFrank Slootman served as CEO following the company's IPO, bringing experience from ServiceNow and Data Domain; co-founders include Benoit Dageville, Marcin Żukowski, and Thierry Cruanes who pioneered the architecture.
Recent ActivitySnowflake has recently focused on expanding its AI and LLM capabilities, including universal search functionality, expanded Cortex AI services, and partnerships with major cloud providers and data ecosystem vendors to strengthen its position in the generative AI data stack.