Alation

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Alation is the first data catalog built for collaboration. With Alation, analysts are empowered to search, query, and collaborate on their data to achieve faster, more accurate insights. Alation automatically captures the rich context of enterprise data, including what the data describes, who has used it, and the fit between the data and different types of analysis. Alation’s catalog is generated and updated using machine learning and improved through human collaboration between analysts, stewards, experts, and business users. Alation is funded by Andreessen Horowitz, Bloomberg Beta, Costanoa Venture Capital, Data Collective, and General Catalyst Partners. Customers include eBay, MarketShare, and some of the world’s largest finance and retail firms.