Announcing Row Zero: Big Data Has Finally Met Its Match in a Spreadsheet

Data manipulation, analysis, modeling, and presentation remain unsolved challenges at scale. Today, enterprises rely heavily on traditional spreadsheets (such as Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets), but these tools are constrained by architectural limits when handling large datasets. As a result, businesses have turned to Business Intelligence (BI) platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, and Looker, which introduce added complexity, cost, and latency – despite users still preferring the simplicity and familiarity of spreadsheet interfaces.

Row Zero, a Seattle-based company founded in 2021, bridges this gap. The company has developed a new architecture for a cloud-based spreadsheet that supports seamless manipulation of billions of rows and offers enterprise-grade security, all while maintaining a beautiful and delightful spreadsheet-first user experience. Users love the platform because of its ease of use and power. Companies love the platform for its data control and strong security features; already, the company counts over 1,500 companies among its active user base.

Repeat entrepreneurs Breck Fresen and Nick End have created a next-generation BI tool that scales to enterprise-level datasets while securing the data value chain. Users already love the product, and we believe Breck, Nick, and the Row Zero team’s vision for redefining the enterprise spreadsheet will usher in a new era of capability and productivity.

We are excited to announce Trilogy Equity Partners’ investment in Row Zero’s $10M seed round joining a fantastic group of investors including lead investor IA Ventures, as well as Founder’s Co-op, Ludlow Ventures, and others.

Try Row Zero out today – it’s free to try.

 

By Yuval Neeman