Databricks acquired Row Zero. Row Zero was founded by former AWS and Tableau engineers. Row Zero will integrate its spreadsheet technology into Databricks Genie. Genie will add a native, fully-governed spreadsheet experience. The spreadsheets will include auditability, security, and governance controls. They will run on Genie Ontology for shared business context. The integration will work across all major clouds. The acquisition aims to combine spreadsheet simplicity with enterprise-grade controls.
What changed
Spreadsheets in Genie lacked built-in auditability, security, and governance controls.
What it unlocks
Finance, operations, sales, and marketing teams can now explore data, model scenarios, and collaborate in a governed spreadsheet inside Genie.
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