| Description |
| Summary |
Alation sells an enterprise data catalog and data governance platform for organizations that need trusted data and AI outcomes.
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| Description |
Alation provides an enterprise platform for data cataloging, metadata management, data governance, and AI governance. It is designed to help business and technical teams find, trust, govern, and use data for analytics and AI-driven decisions. The company primarily sells software delivered as a cloud service, with enterprise sales and customer conversations for pricing and packaging.
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| Positioning |
Alation positions itself as an AI intelligence operating system and long-standing data catalog and governance platform that helps enterprises keep data, context, and AI outputs trusted. The emphasis is on governed, answerable data for analytics and AI rather than consulting-led implementation.
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| Key facts |
| HQ location |
Redwood City, California, USA
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| Founded |
2012
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| Employee range |
501-1000
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| Company type |
Private
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| Pricing model |
custom quote
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| Financials |
| Investments |
Founded in 2012 as a private company; current public sources reviewed in this run did not provide a reliable recent funding round, acquisition, or valuation disclosure sufficient to state more.
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| Target customers |
Large enterprises and data/AI leaders in regulated or data-intensive organizations, especially teams responsible for governance, metadata, analytics, and AI readiness.
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| Key competitors |
Collibra, Informatica, Atlan, DataHub, Microsoft Purview
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| Known customers |
Georgia-Pacific, Ciena, CNA Insurance, Brambles, Lipton Teas and Infusions, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Marks & Spencer, TPG Telecom, OceanaGold, CHOP
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| Segments & Industries |
| Segments |
Knowledge & RAG, AI Governance & Risk, Analytics & BI
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| Industries |
Healthcare, Insurance, Financial Services, General Purpose
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