What OCTOPAI does

Octopai was an Israeli enterprise software company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Kfar Saba, specializing in SaaS-based automated data lineage solutions. Its core technology automatically harvested metadata, scripts, code, and dependencies across complex cloud, on-premises, and hybrid data environments, producing complete lineage graphs without requiring manual tagging. The platform offered 60+ native integrations spanning data warehouses (Databricks, Teradata, Amazon Redshift, Oracle Database), processing engines (Apache Spark, Apache Hive, Apache Impala), BI tools (Tableau), and MLOps infrastructure (TensorFlow, Jupyter, Kubernetes), supported by a universal connector for non-native systems. Customers used the platform to trace data failures in seconds, reduce impact-analysis manual work by 90%, and embed lineage documentation into governance and compliance workflows.

The company operated an enterprise field sales motion targeting large organizations with complex data estates, pricing on a quote-based subscription model. Named customers spanned insurance (Ecclesiastical), healthcare (Healthe Systems), manufacturing (Daktronics), and financial services (Goeasy). Octopai raised approximately $12.5M across three funding rounds (2016, 2018, 2020) from investors including North First Ventures, Club 100 Plus, Gefen Capital, iAngels, and Moneta VC, operating with a headcount of 11-50.

In 2024, Octopai was acquired by Cloudera and its product was rebranded as Cloudera Data Lineage, becoming a component of Cloudera's Unified Data Fabric platform. A November 2025 platform update integrated Octopai Data Lineage with Cloudera's Trino query engine and SDX (Shared Data Experience) layer to enable AI-powered federation, unified governance, and automation across multi-environment deployments. Cloudera was subsequently recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Data Fabric Platforms, Q4 2025, with the formerly-Octopai lineage capability positioned as a key element of the unified offering.

Name

OCTOPAI

Legal name

Octopai Ltd.

Website

https://octopai.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Octopai (now Cloudera Data Lineage) was an Israeli SaaS provider of automated data lineage and metadata harvesting solutions, serving enterprises with complex hybrid data environments through 60+ native integrations before its 2024 acquisition by Cloudera.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Lineage & Metadata Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Metadata, Catalog & Semantic Layer for Data Platforms (HDAEABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites (HDAEABAD), Training Data Management, Versioning & Lineage (HDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Automated data lineage
• Metadata management
• Data governance software
• Data catalog platform
• Hybrid data integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Kfar Saba

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: The product is described as a SaaS-based solution, indicating a subscription-based revenue model where customers pay for access to the data lineage platform on a recurring basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Octopai provides a SaaS-based automated data lineage and metadata management solution that automatically harvests metadata, scripts, code, and dependencies across 60+ native integrations (data warehouses, ETL/ELT, BI, and MLOps platforms) and maps data flows across complex cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments without manual tagging. The product delivers complete up-to-date lineage graphs, interactive lineage diagrams, audit trails, and data-quality metrics to support enterprise data governance, regulatory compliance, and AI transparency. Following Cloudera's 2024 acquisition, the offering is now integrated into Cloudera's Unified Data Fabric and rebranded as Cloudera Data Lineage.

Product overview

Cloudera Data Lineage (formerly Octopai) is a single core SaaS product — an automated data lineage and metadata management solution. It automatically discovers and maps data flows across the most complex cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments without manual tagging, providing enterprise data teams with complete lineage graphs, interactive visualizations, audit trails, and data-quality metrics for governance and compliance. The solution integrates with over 60 native platforms and tools including data warehouses (Databricks, Teradata, Amazon Redshift, Oracle Database), data processing engines (Apache Spark, PySpark, Apache Hive, Apache Impala), BI tools (Tableau), and MLOps infrastructure (TensorFlow, Jupyter, Kubernetes), serving technical users (data engineers, DBAs) and business users alike.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloudera Data Lineage (formerly Octopai) SaaS-based automated data lineage and metadata management solution for enterprise data estates. Automatically harvests metadata, scripts, code, and dependencies from 60+ native integrations, delivering complete and up-to-date lineage graphs, interactive lineage diagrams, audit trails, and data-quality metrics for governance and regulatory compliance across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of manual work saved when conducting impact analysis
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ClouderaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025Octopai Data Lineage is fully integrated into Cloudera's unified data fabric platform. The integration with Trino, SDX, and Octopai enables enterprises to discover, govern, and access data seamlessly across various environments without moving data, using AI-powered federation and lineage capabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alation: Enterprise data catalog and metadata management platform. Closest direct competitor to Octopai, offering data discovery, lineage, and governance for large enterprises — overlapping deeply on metadata cataloging and lineage visualization use cases.
• Collibra: Data intelligence platform providing data catalog, lineage, and governance. Competes head-to-head with Octopai in enterprise metadata, lineage, and data quality workflows across regulated industries.
• Atlan: Modern data catalog and metadata platform with active/passive lineage, designed for cloud-native data stacks. Direct competitor on automated lineage and metadata-driven collaboration for technical and business users.

Broad incumbents

• Informatica: Large incumbent in data integration and governance with broad catalog, lineage, and data quality capabilities. Competes with Octopai via a much wider portfolio across integration, governance, and master data management.
• Microsoft Purview: Microsoft's unified data governance and catalog service, integrated with Azure, Fabric, and the broader Microsoft data stack. Competes with Octopai through native lineage, cataloging, and compliance capabilities for Azure-centric enterprises.
• Databricks Unity Catalog: Unified governance layer for data and AI on the Databricks lakehouse, including fine-grained lineage across tables, notebooks, and ML assets. Competes with Octopai for the lineage and governance layer on lakehouse deployments.
• Qlik (Talend): Qlik's data integration and governance portfolio (built on Talend) includes lineage and catalog capabilities. A broader incumbent that overlaps Octopai in metadata-driven integration and governance for enterprise customers.

Emerging players

• Monte Carlo: Data observability platform with end-to-end lineage, monitoring, and incident management. Adjacent to Octopai on lineage, with a stronger emphasis on data quality and reliability monitoring rather than governance and catalog.
• DataHub: Open-source metadata platform from LinkedIn with extensible lineage and discovery features. An emerging alternative to Octopai, particularly attractive for engineering-led teams building modern data stacks.

Others

• Apache Atlas: Open-source metadata and governance framework widely used in Hadoop/Hive ecosystems. Provides lineage and classification primitives that overlap with Octopai, particularly in on-premises and hybrid data environments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OctopaiBI

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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