Databricks Gets Its Name on Cal's 50-Yard Line; All 7 Co-founders Are Berkeley Alumni
jfiance · x · 2026-09-25
Databricks announced a naming deal with UC Berkeley: the football stadium will be called Databricks Field — the largest partnership in Cal Athletics history and Databricks' first-ever college sports sponsorship. Notably, all seven Databricks co-founders started at Berkeley, the company began in a room in Soda Hall, and its founders still teach on campus. The original poster adds a detail that the deal is funded by UC Berkeley.
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