Alation
AI-powered enterprise data catalog
About
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, Alation pioneered the collaborative data catalog category when it launched its first product in 2015. The platform combines machine learning with human curation to automate data discovery, document lineage, enforce governance policies, and surface trusted datasets for analysts and data stewards. Over 600 enterprise customers—including 40% of the Fortune 100—rely on Alation, with named accounts spanning AbbVie, Cisco, NASDAQ, Pfizer, and GE Aviation. The company raised $123M at a $1.7B valuation in a 2022 Series E round.
Products
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Agentic Data Intelligence Platform
— A unified platform that automates cataloging, governance, lineage, and data quality to accelerate AI and analytics delivery.
Customer sectors: data teams, AI/ML teams, enterprise IT
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Data Catalog
— Unifies data discovery with natural-language search, showing lineage, policies, and usage for faster, trusted decisions.
Customer sectors: data analysts, data engineers, business intelligence
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Curation Automation Platform
— Automates documentation, stewardship, and enforcement of data policies to maintain data governance at scale.
Customer sectors: data stewards, governance teams, compliance officers
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Data Products Marketplace
— Enables users to find and query governed, reusable, AI-ready data products with lineage and governance built in.
Customer sectors: data consumers, analytics teams, business users
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Agent Studio
— Creates intelligent data agents that assist decision-making, coordinate actions, and surface opportunities with AI assistance.
Customer sectors: data scientists, business analysts, AI developers
Market research & competitive positioning
Source-backed TAM / SAM / SOM sizing, displacement analysis, and an interactive peer positioning map for Alation — available to members.
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