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Alation

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Company Research Report: Alation, Inc.



Company Overview



Name


Alation, Inc.

Mission of the Company


Your Data. Cloud Ready.

Founded


2012

Founders


  • Satyen Sangani (Chief Executive Officer)

  • Aaron Kalb

  • Feng Niu

  • Venky Ganti


Key People


  • Satyen Sangani (Chief Executive Officer)

  • Jill Woodworth (Chief Financial Officer)

  • Junaid Saiyed (Chief Technology Officer)

  • David Chao (Chief Marketing Officer)

  • Christos Mousouris (Senior Vice President, Customer Solutions)

  • Michael Lupo (Senior Vice President, Sales)


Headquarters


Redwood City, California, USA

Number of Employees


Over 700 employees

Revenue


Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) over $100 million

Known For


Data Intelligence Platform that helps companies crawl their databases to build data search catalogs.

Products



Data Intelligence Platform


  • Description: Platform delivering trustworthy data for everyone, centralizing data for better data understanding and usage.

  • Key Features:

  • Intelligent Search

  • Active Metadata Graph

  • AI Powered by ALLIE

  • Workflow Automation


Data Catalog


  • Description: Foundation of the Data Intelligence Platform, centralizing data context to fuel data usage and understanding.

  • Key Features:

  • Integration with many data sources and business glossaries

  • Machine learning to parse and organize data


Data Governance


  • Description: Simplifies data governance by integrating governance into workflow processes.

  • Key Features:

  • Stewardship tools for active data sets

  • Governance automation


Data Lineage


  • Description: Visualizes data flow and relationships for better data trust and health insights.

  • Key Features:

  • Shows data life cycle

  • Tracks transformation and usage


Alation Compose


  • Description: Intelligent SQL editor integrated with the Data Catalog.

  • Key Features:

  • Helps business users get value from SQL

  • Simplifies complex SQL queries


Alation Anywhere


  • Description: Extends Data Intelligence to daily used tools like Excel, Google Sheets, Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Tableau.

  • Key Features:

  • Instant metadata details

  • Enhanced data access within familiar applications


Alation Analytics


  • Description: Allows organizations to drive purposeful growth with data maturity analytics.

  • Key Features:

  • Data maturity measurement

  • Advanced analytics capabilities


Recent Developments



New Products Launched


  • No information is available


New Features Added to Existing Products


  • No information is available


New Partnerships


  • Databricks Ventures: Strategic investment to develop joint applications leveraging both platforms' capabilities.


News & Press Releases



Featured News


  • Fortune: "Why building a strong data culture is key to AI strategy (July 31, 2024)"

  • Bloomberg: "Alation CEO: Can't Have Trusted AI Without Trusted Data"

  • TechCrunch: "Alation bags $123M at a $1.7B valuation for its data-cataloging software"


Recent Spikes


  • Customer Base Growth: Alation has grown its customer base to over 450 brands, including 25% of the Fortune 100.

  • Funding: Raised $123 million in Series E round, with participation from top venture capital firms.


Strategic Moves


  • Public Sector Focus: Expanding efforts in the public sector and international markets, particularly Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.


Contact Information



  • Careers: For career opportunities, visit Alation's Careers page.

  • Get a Demo: To explore Alation's products, request a personalized demo.


Contact



  • Help Center: Available for customer support and inquiries.