Databricks Acquires Antimatter and SiftD.ai to Launch Lakewatch AI Security Platform

Databricks announced the acquisition of two startups, Antimatter and SiftD.ai, to power its new AI security product Lakewatch.

Lakewatch leverages AI agents powered by Anthropic’s Claude to perform Security Information and Event Management tasks like threat detection in data platforms.

Acquisition Details

The Antimatter deal closed last year, bringing founder Andrew Krioukov to lead the Lakewatch team.

Antimatter developed a data control plane for secure agent deployment, demoed at RSA’s 2024 Innovation Sandbox.

SiftD.ai, founded by ex-Splunk chief scientist Steve Zhang, was acquired on March 23, 2026, after launching its collaborative notebook in November 2025.

Strategic Impact and History

Databricks, with its recent $5 billion funding round, is expanding from data analytics into AI security to meet customer demands.

These moves address growing needs for data governance amid rising AI adoption in enterprises.

A Databricks spokesperson emphasized their commitment to staying ahead of market gaps through targeted acquisitions.

Future Outlook

The integrations will enhance threat investigation and human-AI collaboration within Databricks' ecosystem.

Experts predict this positions Databricks as a frontrunner in AI-driven security solutions.

Databricks signals ongoing startup hunts to fuel further innovations in data security.