Kirkland Advised Blackstone on Investment in Databricks
Kirkland Advised Blackstone on Investment in Databricks
Kirkland & Ellis advised Blackstone on its participation in a Series L investment in Databricks, the Data and AI company. Databricks announced on December 16, 2025 that it had raised more than $4 billion in the investment, valuing the company at $134 billion. The round was led by Insight Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management. This new investment builds on Databricks' accelerating financial results and underscores the company's vision to make data and AI accessible to all organizations.
The Kirkland team included Chris Burwell (Partner Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity), Peter Martelli (Partner Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity), Emily Hong (Associate Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity) and Siddharth Rai (Associate Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity); Mike Beinus (Partner Tax) and Vivek Ratnam (Partner Tax); and Shellie Freedman (Partner Technology & IP Transactions).
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