Breck Fresen
Breck Fresen is currently a Member of Technical Staff at Databricks and was previously a Software Development Manager and Principal Software Engineer at Amazon and AWS. He co-founded Row Zero and Shoefitr, both startups that were acquired.
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Databricks acquires Row Zero to embed high-performance enterprise spreadsheet into its platform
Databricks has acquired Seattle startup Row Zero, which built a high-performance cloud spreadsheet for millions of rows, and plans to embed the technology into its platform and Genie AI assistant while keeping the standalone product available to existing users. Row Zero, founded in 2021 by former AWS engineers Breck Fresen and Nick End, raised a $10 million Series A and will leverage Databricks’ customer base to scale distribution.
Seattle Startup Row Zero Raises $10 Million Seed Round to Revolutionize Big Data Spreadsheet Analysis
Seattle startup Row Zero raised $10 million in a seed round led by IA Ventures to develop a spreadsheet software optimized for big data analysis. Founded by former AWS engineers, the company aims to provide a faster, enterprise-grade alternative to traditional spreadsheets, with over 1,500 companies already using its platform.
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Databricks Member of Technical Staff 2026–present · current
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Row Zero Co-founder · current
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Row Zero (acquired by Databricks) Founder/CEO 2021–2026 · past
Education
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Carnegie Mellon University Bachelor's, Computer Science · 2005–2009
