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Cdata
Chapel Hill, US · Founded 2020 · 494 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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CData provides a centralized data connectivity layer that unifies hundreds of SaaS apps, databases, and on-prem systems behind one relational interface, giving AI agents governed, authenticated, and audited access to live business data via MCP. Its products include a managed MCP platform, change-data-capture replication into warehouses like Snowflake and Databricks, embeddable white-labeled connectivity, a CLI, and a Python SDK for enterprise teams building and scaling production AI.
Founders & leadership
Cdata was founded in 2020 by Gent Hito.
Board
CG
JB
RC
Reid ConradBoard director
Investors · 3
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$159.7M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2020–2021
▶$139.4MraisedDec 2021 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$139.4MraisedDec 2021 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Amit SharmaExecutive Officer, Director
- Reid ConradDirector
- Carter GriffinDirector
- Kathy PriestExecutive Officer
- John BurtonDirector
- Offering amount
- $139.4M
- Amount sold
- $139.4M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $139.4M
- First sale
- Dec 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$20.2MraisedApr 2020 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$20.2MraisedApr 2020 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Gent HitoExecutive Officer, Director
- Amit SharmaExecutive Officer, Director
- Reid ConradDirector
- Carter GriffinDirector
- Kathy PriestExecutive Officer
- John BurtonDirector
- Offering amount
- $20.2M
- Amount sold
- $20.2M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $20.2M
- First sale
- Mar 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cdata do?
- CData provides a centralized data connectivity layer that unifies hundreds of SaaS apps, databases, and on-prem systems behind one relational interface, giving AI agents governed, authenticated, and audited access to live business data via MCP. Its products include a managed MCP platform, change-data-capture replication into warehouses like Snowflake and Databricks, embeddable white-labeled connectivity, a CLI, and a Python SDK for enterprise teams building and scaling production AI.
- Who founded Cdata?
- Cdata was founded by Gent Hito in 2020.
- Who are Cdata's investors?
- Cdata's investors include Accel, Updata Partners, Warburg Pincus.
- How much funding has Cdata raised?
- Cdata has disclosed $159.7M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Cdata headquartered?
- Cdata is headquartered in Chapel Hill, US.