Extra tags: Data Science
Snowflake, the Data Cloud start-up, and Streamlit, a framework designed to make data application development easier and faster, announced today that they have signed a formal agreement for Snowflake to acquire Streamlit. The two firms will join forces to unlock the untapped potential of data and make it easier to create beautiful applications as a result of this strategic purchase. The transaction will be completed subject to regulatory clearances and other standard closing conditions.
Developers want flexibility when working with data, simpler environments that require less administrative work and maintenance, and immediate access to the data they need while maintaining the highest standards of governance. The Snowflake Data Cloud provides developers and data scientists with a secure collaboration hub for data they can trust. Thousands of customers already depend on the Snowflake Data Cloud for critical data workloads backed by leading security and governance.
Streamlit’s open-source framework enables developers and data scientists to build and share data apps and do so quickly and iteratively, without needing an expert in front-end development. Developers and data scientists already trust Streamlit for building data applications and interactive data experiences. Streamlit has over 8M downloads and more than 1.5M applications have been built using their framework.
Together, the two firms will make it easier for developers to create apps with their chosen tools while also simplifying data access and control. Streamlit users will gain access to more resources for continuous development of the framework and easier access to trusted and secure data to power their data applications. Snowflake Data Cloud clients will be able to use Streamlit's sophisticated app development framework to further unlock data. A larger and more active community contributing to the Streamlit framework would benefit both parties.
“At Snowflake, we believe in bringing together open standards and open source with industry-leading data governance and security,” Snowflake Co-Founder and President of Products, Benoit Dageville said. “When Snowflake and Streamlit come together, we will be able to provide developers and data scientists with a single, powerful hub to discover and collaborate with data they can trust to build next generation data apps and shape the future of data science.”
“Streamlit’s community of developers, open source contributors, and creators is core to our success and we’re always looking for ways to further support the community with simple and powerful tools to build apps,” Streamlit CEO and Co-Founder, Adrien Treuille said. “By joining forces with Snowflake, both the Streamlit and Snowflake developer communities will be able to tap into cutting edge technologies for unlocking data’s true potential.”
