Atlan
Active metadata control plane for data and AI governance.
About
Atlan is a data collaboration platform built around active metadata, positioning itself as a unified control plane for the modern data and AI stack. It scans a customer's full data ecosystem, from Snowflake and Databricks to BI tools, LLMs, and source systems like Salesforce, and builds a single map covering cataloging, glossaries, lineage, quality, and governance.
In May 2024 Atlan raised $105M at a valuation above $750M, led by GIC and Meritech Capital, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Peak XV, explicitly pitching AI-ready data as the core driver. The company's customers include Cisco, Autodesk, Nasdaq, and Unilever, and its 75% competitive win rate is a vendor-reported figure worth treating as promotional rather than independently verified.
What it can do
- Active metadata lakehouse with native connectors
- Data catalog, glossary, and lineage views
- Embedded column-level lineage and quality signals
- Governance workflows and policy enforcement
- AI-ready data context for LLM applications
Setup
Cloud SaaS onboarding; connect native integrations for warehouses, BI tools, and dbt to begin metadata sync.
Prerequisites
A cloud data stack to catalog; an admin account for source systems you connect.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 9/10
Scored 9/10 (verified tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Verified via vendor site/docs/GitHub and reputable coverage, wave 90; Trending score 86/100 from researcher assessment.
Sources
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