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Alation is a data intelligence platform that helps organizations to find, understand, and use their data effectively. The platform provides a central hub for data discovery, management, and collaboration, enabling teams to access and analyze data across multiple sources and formats. Alation uses machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) to provide automated data governance and curation, including data cataloging, lineage tracking, and metadata management. This helps organizations to improve the accuracy and reliability of their data, and to make more informed and data-driven decisions. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. Alation serves a variety of industries, including finance, healthcare, and technology, and has customers such as Pfizer, General Electric, and Munich Re.
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In 2024, Alation's revenue reached $109M. The company previously reported $80.1M in 2023. Since its launch in 2012, Alation has shown consistent revenue growth.
Alation reached a $1.7B valuation in 2025.
Alation has raised $192M in total funding across 4 rounds, most recently a $110M Series D round in 2021.
| Year | Round | Amount | Valuation | % Sold | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | - | - | $1.7B | - | |
| 2021 | Series D | $110M | $1.2B | 9% | |
| 2019 | Series C | $50M | - | - |
CEO
Satyen Sangani founded Alation in July 2012, since which he has been serving as its chief executive officer. He spent nearly a decade at Oracle, ultimately running the Financial Services Warehousing and Performance Management business where he helped customers get insights out of their systems
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We do not have customer count information for Alation yet.
Alation employs approximately 629 people as of 2026, down from 727 in 2024, including 120 sales reps that carry a quota.
Alation generates an estimated $109M in annual revenue.
Alation was founded by Satyen Sangani.
The CEO of Alation is Satyen Sangani.
Alation raised $192M across 4 rounds.
Alation has 629 employees.
Alation is headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States.
Alation operates across multiple industries. Browse revenue, funding, and growth data for Alation in each sector below.
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Valuation
$1.7B
2024 Revenue
$109M(Est.)
Funding
$192M
Team · 2025
629
Founded
2012
| Year | Milestone | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alation Hit $109m revenue in October 2024 | Estimated |
| 2023 | Alation Hit $80.1m revenue in November 2023 | |
| 2023 | Alation Hit $80.1m revenue in November 2023 | Estimated |
| 2021 | Alation Hit $55m revenue in June 2021 | |
| 2012 | Launched with $0 revenue |
| 2017 | Series B | $23M | - | - |
| 2015 | Series A | $9M | - | - |
| Year | Milestone | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Reached 629 employees (November 2025) | |
| 2024 | Reached 727 employees (October 2024) | |
| 2023 | Reached 732 employees (November 2023) | |
| 2023 | Reached 732 employees (July 2023) | |
| 2022 | Reached 646 employees (November 2022) | |
| 2021 | Reached 559 employees (November 2021) | |
| 2021 | Reached 559 employees (June 2021) |
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