- Snowflake plans to acquire Crunchy Data, enhancing AI capabilities with enterprise-grade Postgres.
- The acquisition aims to integrate Crunchy Data's technology into the Snowflake AI Data Cloud.
- The deal targets a $350 billion market opportunity, aligning with Snowflake's growth strategy.
Snowflake (SNOW, Financial), a prominent AI Data Cloud company, has announced its intention to acquire Crunchy Data, a leading provider of open-source Postgres technology, as revealed at the Snowflake Summit 2025. This strategic acquisition aims to introduce "Snowflake Postgres," an AI-ready, enterprise-grade, and developer-friendly PostgreSQL database, into the Snowflake AI Data Cloud platform.
The integration of Crunchy Data's technology promises to empower developers with comprehensive PostgreSQL capabilities while adhering to rigorous security and compliance standards necessary for mission-critical AI applications. This move addresses the increasing demand from enterprises for a secure Postgres solution compatible with their production applications.
PostgreSQL maintains its position as the most popular database among developers, utilized by approximately 49% of all developers. The collaboration with Crunchy Data is expected to simplify the development, deployment, and scaling of production-ready AI agents and applications.
Snowflake's acquisition of Crunchy Data not only enhances its offerings but also represents a significant step in the company's strategic plan, aiming to capitalize on a substantial $350 billion market opportunity. This is part of Snowflake's broader initiative to unify transactional and analytical data within its platform, starting with the previous introduction of Unistore.
Pending regulatory approvals, the acquisition is expected to close smoothly, allowing Snowflake to integrate Crunchy Data’s capabilities, further solidifying its commitment to the Postgres community and providing existing Crunchy Data customers with enhanced support.
