Databricks has announced a series of strategic developments, including securing $25 million in funding for The Cube Dev from VCs and Databricks itself. Additionally, Databricks has entered into a strategic partnership with Stocktwits, which will now exclusively list on the Databricks Marketplace. Databricks is also welcoming 14 new strategic data collaboration partners into its Delta Sharing and Marketplace ecosystem, including Acxiom, Atlassian, Epsilon, HealthVerity, LiveRamp, SP Global, Shutterstock, T-Mobile, Tableau, TetraScience, and The Trade Desk. These moves are part of Databricks' efforts to enhance the accessibility and utility of data and AI assets, with sharing on Databricks growing 300% year-over-year. According to BigDATAwireNews, Databricks is doubling down on its Delta Sharing open ecosystem with product innovations and strategic partnerships.