Amazon Acquires DuckLabs in New Bet on Open-
Nauman Khan
08/26/2026 13:23
Summary
- Amazon is bringing DuckLabs into AWS as it looks to expand its data analytics capabilities while keeping DuckDB and related projects independently governed
Amazon AMZN is bringing Amsterdam-based software developer DuckLabs into Amazon Web Services as part of an effort to strengthen its analytics offerings.
DuckLabs is behindDuckDB, an open-s not include DuckDB, DuckLake or Quack, which will remain separate open-ion
The two DuckLabs founders, Hannes Mühleisen and Mark Raasveldt, will remain involved and continue directing the company’s team and technical work. Amazon expects their expertise to support further development within AWS.
Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal gives AWS access to DuckLabs’ engineering capabilities while keeping the related open-
The acquisition comes as cloud providers compete to improve tools that help customers process and analyze data more efficiently. Amazon said integrating DuckLabs could help make AWS analytics products easier to use and more economical.
The deal is unlikely to materially affect Amazon shares near term, but it could strengthen AWS’s analytics capabilities and support its broader cloud strategy.
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