Amazon acquires DuckLabs, keeps DuckDB open source under MIT license
shashib · x · 2026-08-27
Amazon Web Services has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DuckLabs, the Amsterdam company behind DuckDB. The deal is expected to close in early September; financial terms were not disclosed.
Key details:
- Open Source Status: DuckDB code remains under the MIT license, governed by the independent DuckDB Foundation.
- Team Acquisition: AWS is acquiring DuckLabs' 30+ employees. Founders Hannes Mühleisen and Mark Raasveldt will continue leading the team and stay in Amsterdam.
- Background: DuckLabs was built over five years without venture capital funding. MotherDuck CEO Jordan Tigani endorsed the deal.
- Integration: AWS's QuickSight has processed 2.5B queries via DuckDB integration since Oct 2025, cutting latency by 30%.
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