Snowflake's meteoric rise from a stealthy startup dreaming up a radical cloud-native data warehouse to a $70 billion IPO sensation is a tale that redefines enterprise software and data infrastructure for the modern age. With bold bets on separating compute from storage, a founder-investor incubation model that defied Silicon Valley norms, and leadership transitions as dramatic as a tech thriller, this San Mateo company outpaced giants like Amazon and Microsoft to create the Data Cloud—a platform that transforms how enterprises store, analyze, and share data. From Warren Buffett’s surprising investment to its revolutionary pay-as-you-go pricing, Snowflake’s story is a masterclass in timing, innovation, and execution, culminating in a transformative vision that now weaves AI deeply into its DNA under new CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy.

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• I. Introduction & Episode Framing
• II. Origins & The Founding Story
• III. The Bob Muglia Era: Building the Foundation (2014-2019)
• IV. Enter Frank Slootman: The IPO Machine (2019-2024)
• V. The Epic IPO: September 2020
• VI. Product Evolution & The Data Cloud Vision
• VII. Leadership Transition & The Ramaswamy Era (2024-Present)
• VIII. Business Model & Economics
• IX. Playbook: Key Lessons & Strategies
• X. Bear vs. Bull Case & Market Analysis
• XI. Recent News