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Alation

Redwood City, US · Founded 2012 · 570 employees on LinkedIn · 17 known investors

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Alation builds a data catalog platform with machine learning and generative AI capabilities that helps enterprises find, understand, and trust their data. The platform serves large organizations and Fortune 1000 companies that depend on data for critical business decisions and AI applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Founders & leadership

Alation was founded in 2012 by Satyen Sangani, Dr. Venky Ganti, Dr. Feng Niu, and Aaron Kalb.

SSSatyen Sangani
Satyen SanganiFounderFounder of Alation, a data catalog platform that uses machine learning and AI to help enterprises organize and understand their data. Sangani has interests spanning data, AI, analytics, governance, and infrastructure.
DVDr. Venky Ganti
Dr. Venky GantiFounder
DF
Dr. Feng NiuFounder
AKAaron Kalb
Aaron KalbFounder
FN
Feng NiuFounder
VG
Venky GantiFounder

Investors · 17

DCVC (Data Collective)listed by DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M

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Dell Technologies Capitallisted by Dell Technologies CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $50M

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Foundation Capitallisted by Foundation CapitalPalo Alto · $250K – $15M

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Harmony Partnerslisted by Harmony PartnersNew York

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Icon Ventureslisted by Icon VenturesPalo Alto · $6M – $12M

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Isailisted by IsaiParis · $108K – $54M

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ISAI Gestionlisted by ISAI GestionParis

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NTT DOCOMO Ventureslisted by NTT DOCOMO VenturesTokyo

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Riverwood Capitallisted by Riverwood CapitalMenlo Park · $25M – $250M

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Sapphire Ventureslisted by Sapphire VenturesAustin · $5M – $20M

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StartXlisted by StartXStanford · $10K – $1M

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True Ventureslisted by True VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M

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Union Grove Venture Partnerslisted by Union Grove Venture PartnersChapel Hill
Costanoa VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $8M

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Databricks VenturesreportedSan Francisco

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TenOneTen VenturesreportedLos Angeles · $500K – $5M

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Funding

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Founder mafia

5 people who came through Alation went on to found or lead other companies.

Dave KelloggBoard MemberFounded Marklogic +1Greg SandsBoard MemberFounded Costanoa VenturesYuhong SunMachine Learning EngineerFounded OnyxAaron WangMachine Learning EngineerFounded AlexMario AburtoStaff Forward Deployed EngineerFounded Waffle Video

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Frequently asked questions

What does Alation do?
Alation builds a data catalog platform with machine learning and generative AI capabilities that helps enterprises find, understand, and trust their data. The platform serves large organizations and Fortune 1000 companies that depend on data for critical business decisions and AI applications.
Who founded Alation?
Alation was founded by Satyen Sangani, Dr. Venky Ganti, Dr. Feng Niu, Aaron Kalb in 2012.
Who are Alation's investors?
Alation's investors include Bloomberg Beta, DCVC (Data Collective), Dell Technologies Capital, Foundation Capital, Harmony Partners, Icon Ventures, Isai, ISAI Gestion and 9 more.
Where is Alation headquartered?
Alation is headquartered in Redwood City, US.