Alation Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 665

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 34

Alation General Information

Description

Developer of an enterprise collaborative data platform designed to find, understand, and use the right data. The company's platform merges machine learning with human insight to automatically capture information and drive business outcomes from self-service analytics about where the data comes from, who is using it, and how it is used, enabling analysts to find, collaborate, and govern data for better and faster decisions.

Contact Information

Website
www.alation.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 3 Lagoon Drive
  • Suite 3000, Floor 12
  • Redwood City, CA 94065
  • United States
+1 (650)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
Big Data, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 3 Lagoon Drive
  • Suite 3000, Floor 12
  • Redwood City, CA 94065
  • United States
+1 (650)

Alation Timeline

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Alation Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Later Stage VC 27-Jun-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series E) 02-Nov-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series D) 03-Jun-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series C) 17-Jan-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series B) 18-Jul-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series A) 04-Mar-2015 Completed Startup
3. Seed Round 01-Mar-2013 Completed Startup
2. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
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Alation Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series E
Series D
Series C-1
Series C
Series B 17,051,769 $0.000010 6% $1.63 $1.63 1x $1.63 12.95%
Series A 19,955,739 $0.000010 6% $0.55 $0.55 1x $0.55 15.16%
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Alation Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Developer of an enterprise collaborative data platform designed to find, understand, and use the right data. The company
Business/Productivity Software
Redwood City, CA
665 As of 2025

Zurich, Switzerland
 

Chicago, IL
 
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Alation Competitors (108)

One of Alation’s 108 competitors is Squirro, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Squirro Venture Capital-Backed Zurich, Switzerland
Uptake Venture Capital-Backed Chicago, IL
Tamr Venture Capital-Backed Cambridge, MA
Primer (Productivity Software) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Centrifuge Analytics Formerly VC-backed McLean, VA
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Alation Patents

  • 18

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 15

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Alation Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20210390099-A1 Method and system for advanced data conversations Active 10-Jun-2020
US-20210390096-A1 Method and system for data conversations Active 10-Jun-2020
US-11934392-B2 Method and system for data conversations Active 10-Jun-2020
US-12013850-B2 Method and system for advanced data conversations Active 10-Jun-2020
US-20240184777-A1 Method and system for data conversations Pending 10-Jun-2020 G06F16/243
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Alation Signals

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Alation Investors (34)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Capgemini Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Foundation Capital Venture Capital Minority
NTT Docomo Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Blackstone PE/Buyout Minority
Databricks Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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Alation Acquisitions (2)

Alation’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Lyngo Analytics. The deal was made on 14-Oct-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Lyngo Analytics 14-Oct-2021 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Kloudio Merger/Acquisition Database Software
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Alation FAQs

  • When was Alation founded?

    Alation was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Alation headquartered?

    Alation is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

  • What is the size of Alation?

    Alation has 665 total employees.

  • What industry is Alation in?

    Alation’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Alation a private or public company?

    Alation is a Private company.

  • What is Alation’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Alation is .

  • How much funding has Alation raised over time?

    Alation has raised $340M.

  • Who are Alation’s investors?

    Capgemini Ventures, Foundation Capital, NTT Docomo Ventures, Blackstone, and Databricks Ventures are 5 of 34 investors who have invested in Alation.

  • Who are Alation’s competitors?

    Squirro, Uptake, Tamr, Primer (Productivity Software), and Centrifuge Analytics are some of the 108 competitors of Alation.

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