Snowflake Acquires Crunchy Data for $250M
Snowflake Bolsters AI Data Cloud with Strategic Acquisition
Data cloud leader Snowflake has announced its acquisition of Crunchy Data, a premier PostgreSQL solutions provider, in a deal valued at approximately $250 million. This strategic move strengthens Snowflake’s position in the competitive database and AI infrastructure market.
Accelerating Postgres Innovation
The acquisition will enable Snowflake to launch Snowflake Postgres, an enterprise-grade PostgreSQL database service that integrates seamlessly with the Snowflake AI Data Cloud platform. Crunchy Data’s expertise will help Snowflake customers leverage PostgreSQL’s powerful open-source capabilities within Snowflake’s secure environment.
Crunchy Data brings 13 years of experience supporting major clients including:
- Fortune 500 companies like UPS and SAS
- Financial services firm Moneytree
- Government agencies including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Snowflake’s Expanding AI Ecosystem
This acquisition follows several strategic moves by Snowflake to enhance its AI data infrastructure:
- 2024 introduction of PostgreSQL and MySQL connectors
- 2023 acquisition of data management company Datavolo
“We’re delivering the world’s most trusted data and AI platform,” said Vivek Raghunathan, Snowflake’s SVP of Engineering. “Bringing Postgres to our AI Data Cloud addresses a critical $350 billion market opportunity.”
Industry-Wide Data Consolidation Trend
The Snowflake-Crunchy deal is part of a broader enterprise data acquisition wave:
- Salesforce’s $8B acquisition of Informatica
- Alation’s purchase of Numbers Station
- ServiceNow’s acquisition of Data.World
These moves highlight how database technology is becoming increasingly crucial for powering advanced AI applications across industries.
The new Snowflake Postgres offering will enter private preview soon, marking another milestone in Snowflake’s mission to be the comprehensive platform for all enterprise data and AI needs.