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Questions about Snowflake Inc.

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was Snowflake Inc. founded and where?

Snowflake Inc. was founded in July 2012 in San Mateo, California by Benoît Dageville, Thierry Cruanes, and Marcin Żukowski.

Who is the current CEO of Snowflake Inc?

Sridhar Ramaswamy serves as the chief executive officer after joining following Frank Slootman's retirement in May 2023.

What happened to Snowflake users during 2024 data theft campaigns?

Mass customer data theft campaigns targeted Snowflake users throughout 2024 resulting in credential compromises for major organizations including Ticketmaster, Santander Bank, and AT&T.

How much money did Snowflake raise during its initial public offering on September 16 2020?

The company raised $3.4 billion during its initial public offering on the 16th of September 2020 making it one of the largest software IPOs ever recorded.

Which cloud platforms does Snowflake support for running its data warehouse system?

Snowflake runs on Amazon Web Services starting in June 2015 with Microsoft Azure support added in 2018 and Google Cloud Platform joining in 2019.