Databricks co-founder Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji discussed enterprise AI adoption, legacy system modernization using AI agents, and cloud partnerships at TechCrunch Disrupt.

Databricks is now a data storage and artificial intelligence giant, valued at $190 billion and with customers from over 70% of the Fortune 500 companies. Tavakoli-Shirazi spoke about these difficulties at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, explaining how a new company can gain the trust of large customers.

Collaboration with larger companies

In its early years, Databricks unsuccessfully tried to secure a deal with Swiss bank UBS. The solution came when it partnered with Microsoft and became an Azure service partner.

This move helped the startup gain customer trust.…