Pick of the Week - August 31, 2025

August 31, 2025

👨‍🏫 TODAY'S EXPERT

Atish Davda is the co-founder and CEO of EquityZen, a marketplace for private investments, where he has driven product development, built the leadership team, and led operations since its founding 12 years ago. Previously, he was VP of Product at Ampush, launching its New York office, and began his career at AQR Capital Management, helping manage the firm’s $4B Global Stock Selection strategy.

✅ PRIVATE MARKET PICK

Databricks

Last public valuation: $62 billion
Last reported valuation: $100 billion

  • Data is crucial in the world of AI and makes a big, big, big difference

  • Databricks is an established firm, having been founded more than a decade ago

  • They have a strong management team, track record, and have won over enterprise clients

  • They built a “picks and shovels” business that caters to AI companies

Are you interested in buying shares of Databricks? EquityZen is a marketplace for private companies aspiring to transform our world - explore their investment options today.

Here’s a full list of all our past expert investing picks. Top venture investor Alan Feld also recommended Databricks back in June.

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