TechnologyDatabricks Field announced at UC Berkeley’s California Memorial Stadium
Co-founder Ali Ghodsi says the company’s first collegiate athletics sponsorship reflects its Berkeley roots, where all seven founders began their journey together.
TLDR
Databricks co-founder Ali Ghodsi announced Databricks Field at California Memorial Stadium on September 24, 2026, calling it the company’s first collegiate athletics sponsorship. He framed the move as an investment in future Berkeley students and builders. Ghodsi said the company started in a room in Soda Hall, moved to an office on Addison Street and spent its first few years in Berkeley before heading to San Francisco. Two co-founders remain on the university’s faculty, he said.
Databricks Field announced at UC Berkeley’s California Memorial Stadium
Co-founder Ali Ghodsi says the company’s first collegiate athletics sponsorship reflects its Berkeley roots, where all seven founders began their journey together.
TLDR
Databricks co-founder Ali Ghodsi announced Databricks Field at California Memorial Stadium on September 24, 2026, calling it the company’s first collegiate athletics sponsorship. He framed the move as an investment in future Berkeley students and builders. Ghodsi said the company started in a room in Soda Hall, moved to an office on Addison Street and spent its first few years in Berkeley before heading to San Francisco. Two co-founders remain on the university’s faculty, he said.
