ClickHouse appointed Michael Scarpelli, former CFO of Snowflake and ServiceNow, to its Board of Directors as an independent director and chair of the Audit Committee. Scarpelli previously guided three companies through initial public offerings and said ClickHouse is redefining the category for real-time and agentic workloads. The company has surpassed $350 million in annualized revenue, up from roughly $200 million at the end of 2025, and achieved a $15 billion valuation in its Series D round, with over 4,000 customers including DoorDash, Meta, Tesla, and Visa. ClickHouse now employs nearly 800 people across 27 countries, plans to reach 1,000 by year-end, and derives more than half its revenue from outside the United States as it scales its enterprise motion. The appointment is part of a deliberate build-out of finance and governance capabilities, including the 2025 hire of CFO Jimmy Sexton, who also came from Snowflake.
Context
ClickHouse is a database company providing real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, AI and agent observability, and transactional workloads. It has surpassed $350 million in run-rate revenue, achieved a $15 billion valuation in its Series D, and serves over 4,000 customers including DoorDash, Meta, Tesla, and Visa. The appointment of Scarpelli, a seasoned financial executive with IPO experience from three companies, is part of a deliberate build-out of finance and governance capabilities as the company scales.
Takeaways
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Mike Scarpelli, former CFO of Snowflake and ServiceNow, has been appointed to ClickHouse’s Board of Directors as an independent director and Audit Committee chair, bringing IPO experience from three companies.
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ClickHouse has surpassed $350 million in run-rate revenue, up from $200 million at end of 2025, with a $15 billion valuation from a Series D that included institutional investors like J.P. Morgan Private Capital.
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The company derives more than half its revenue from outside the United States and employs nearly 800 people across 27 countries, with plans to reach 1,000 by year-end.
FAQ
What role will Mike Scarpelli serve on ClickHouse's board?
He will serve as an independent director on ClickHouse's Board of Directors and chair the board's Audit Committee.
What is ClickHouse's current revenue and valuation?
ClickHouse has surpassed $350 million in annualized revenue, up from roughly $200 million at the end of 2025, and was valued at $15 billion in its Series D round.
How many customers does ClickHouse have and who are examples?
ClickHouse has over 4,000 customers, including DoorDash, Ramp, Meta, Tesla, Cisco, and Visa.
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