[2] It started at RJMetrics in 2016 as a solution to add basic transformation capabilities to Stitch (acquired by Talend in 2018).

[3] The earliest versions of dbt allowed analysts to contribute to the data transformation process following the best practices of software engineering.

[6] In April 2020, dbt Labs announced its Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz.

[7] In November, dbt Labs announced its Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia.

[8] And in June 2021, dbt Labs raised its Series C led by Altimeter, Sequoia, and Andreessen Horowitz.