OpenAI Secures $100M Databricks Deal to Scale AI Agents

- OpenAI and Databricks announce a $100 million partnership to advance enterprise AI. - The deal integrates OpenAI’s cutting-edge models, including GPT-5, into Databricks' platform for secure application development. On September 25, 2025, PR Newswire, SiliconANGLE, and TechTarget reported that OpenAI and Databricks have entered a multi-year, $100 million agreement to enhance enterprise access to AI agents and applications. The partnership will integrate OpenAI’s frontier models, including GPT-5, within Databricks' Data Intelligence Platform. This collaboration offers businesses scalable and secure tools to operationalize artificial intelligence. The initiative enables Databricks’ more than 20,000 enterprise customers to harness their governed corporate data to create and scale production-grade AI applications. As part of the announcement, Databricks unveiled Agent Bricks, a tool designed to streamline OpenAI model integration into enterprise workflows without complex data migrations. This development aims to simplify the transition from AI experimentation to full-scale deployment. Databricks’ $100 million investment will span several years, highlighting the rising enterprise demand for tailored AI systems. CEO Ali Ghodsi noted high customer interest in deploying AI solutions built for enterprise needs, while OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap emphasized the significance of embedding OpenAI models into secure corporate ecosystems to make experimentation and deployment more seamless. The announcement comes amid growing competition in the enterprise AI market, as major players like Snowflake and Oracle are pursuing similar integrations. Snowflake recently expanded its collaboration with Microsoft, and Oracle has started embedding AI models from multiple providers into its database tools. Databricks continues its growth trajectory, with a recent valuation of $100 billion and annual revenues exceeding $4 billion. OpenAI has previously relied on Databricks to process AI-related data, which solidifies their existing relationship. Executives from both companies will host a joint event in November to preview their vision for scaling enterprise AI solutions.