Data Mechanics

Spark-on-Kubernetes Data Engineering Platform

Y CombinatorSummer 2019AcquiredB2BInfrastructureSaaSB2BOpen SourceData Engineering

What they do

Problem

Organizations need a scalable, cost-efficient way to run Apache Spark data processing workloads on Kubernetes without complex infrastructure management.

Solution

A managed Spark-on-Kubernetes data engineering platform (Ocean for Apache Spark) that automates deployment, scaling, and optimization of Spark clusters on Kubernetes.

Who it's for

Data engineering teams and platform/DevOps teams at companies running Spark workloads on Kubernetes, typically mid-market to enterprise.

Founders

Jean Yves Stephan

Founder

2019-2021: Co-Founder & CEO at Data Mechanics (YC S19 Batch, B2B Data Engineering Platform). Acquired by Spot in 2021, worked as a PM there until September 2022. Now working on something new, with a special interest in climate tech, sustainability, environmental and social impact. Also getting involved as a BA or startup advisor, whenever I can add value. Reach out to me :)!

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