Ellie.ai

What Ellie.ai does

Ellie.ai, legally Ellie Technologies Inc., is a Helsinki-headquartered (USA-incorporated) SaaS company founded in 2019 that provides an AI-powered collaborative platform for semantic data modeling targeted at large enterprises. The platform supports full-stack data modeling (conceptual, logical, and physical) in a browser-based environment, with native bidirectional integrations to governance catalogs (Collibra, Microsoft Purview), data warehouses (Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric), and 170+ source systems through a CData partnership. Its AI capabilities span a contextual chatbot that interrogates models in natural language, generative synthesis of conceptual models from requirements and regulatory documents, AI-assisted metadata enrichment for reverse engineering legacy systems, and an MCP Server launched February 2026 that exposes models to AI agents in Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude while preserving enterprise governance. The platform also delivers a business glossary, Data Vault and Data Mesh support, and analytics-engineering workflow automation.

The company monetizes through annual SaaS subscriptions across two tiers — Ellie Solo for individual users and small teams and Ellie Enterprise for large organizations with full governance and collaboration features — with quote-based enterprise pricing. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales, inside sales, self-serve free trial onboarding, and a global partner ecosystem of technology vendors (Snowflake, Microsoft, Vaultspeed, WhereScape) and consulting/SI partners. Target customers are large enterprises in regulated industries — primarily financial services (KYC, AML, BCBS 239, FIBO), with adjacent presence in insurance, telco, regulated manufacturing, and healthcare technology. The company cites over 50 enterprise customers globally and reports productivity outcomes of 30% time savings on data modeling, 60% faster analytics engineering, and 10x acceleration on large data team projects.

Ellie.ai is privately held and venture-backed, having raised approximately €2.5M in seed funding (Crowberry Capital and Newion) and operating with a team targeted at ~30 people. Recent strategic milestones include ISO 27001:2022 certification (November 2025), the appointment of Sami Hero as CEO (January 2025), the CData partnership (February 2025), and the MCP Server launch (February 2026).

Name

Ellie.ai

Legal name

Ellie Technologies Inc.

Website

https://ellie.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ellie.ai is a Helsinki-based SaaS company that provides an AI-powered collaborative semantic data modeling platform for large enterprises, primarily in financial services, insurance, telco, and regulated manufacturing, integrating with Collibra, Microsoft Purview, Snowflake, and Fabric.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Data Modeling Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise AI Data & Knowledge Platforms (Vector Databases, Knowledge Graphs) (HDAEANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI), End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA)

Keywords

• Semantic data modeling
• Enterprise data governance
• Collaborative data modeling
• AI data modeling
• Data warehouse design

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Ellie.ai operates as a SaaS subscription-based model with Ellie Solo and Ellie Enterprise tiers. Customers access the platform via browser with no installation required. Pricing is based on tier and likely seat count for enterprise deployments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ellie.ai is a cloud-based SaaS platform that enables enterprise business and IT teams to collaboratively design, document, and govern semantic data models across conceptual, logical, and physical layers in a single browser-based environment. It uses AI to generate models from requirements documents, enrich metadata via reverse engineering, and answer plain-language questions about model structure, while integrating natively with governance (Collibra, Microsoft Purview), data warehouse (Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric), and 170+ source systems via CData.

Product overview

Ellie.ai is a single unified SaaS platform for enterprise-grade semantic data modeling powered by AI. The platform consists of the core Ellie.ai Platform available in two tiers (Ellie Enterprise and Ellie Solo), with integrated feature modules including Enterprise Data Platform, Data Warehousing, Data Governance & Catalogs, Data Mesh, Data Culture, and Analytics Engineering. The platform's AI Capabilities module provides contextual AI chat, requirements-to-model generation, and metadata enrichment. The MCP Server enables AI platform integration. Key features include Data Product Design, Data Modeling, Business Glossary, Collaboration, and Reusability. The platform connects to over 160+ CData source system connectors and integrates natively with Collibra, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, dbt, Okta, Azure Active Directory, Vaultspeed, WhereScape, and Datavault Builder.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ellie.ai Platform Cloud-based SaaS platform for collaborative, AI-powered full-stack semantic data modeling that supports conceptual, logical, and physical modeling within a single browser-based environment. It enables business and IT teams at large enterprises to design, document, and govern semantic data models with AI-assisted model generation, reverse engineering, and contextual chatbot, integrating with Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Collibra, Microsoft Purview, and 170+ CData source system connectors.
• Ellie MCP Server Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that acts as the first governed bridge between AI platforms (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude) and Ellie's semantic data models, enabling AI agents to directly read, create, modify, and govern data models with full enterprise control and governance. Lets users execute modeling tasks in plain language, such as migrating a domain from one model to another, copying entities with relationships intact, and generating database creation scripts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% or more time savings for data modeling outcomes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability9 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CDatacoreTechnology or Integration · 19 February 2025Strategic partnership announced February 2025 to enhance data connectivity for data modeling. CData provides 160+ source system connectors enabling Ellie to connect to over 170 business data solutions and databases including Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and various enterprise systems.
• SnowflakecoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading cloud data platform for analytics and AI integration. Ellie connects with Snowflake to enable seamless data modeling and warehouse design capabilities.
• Microsoft (Azure, Fabric, Purview)coreTechnology or IntegrationNative bidirectional integration with Azure DevOps, Microsoft Fabric, and Microsoft Purview. Enables Ellie models to sync with enterprise governance platforms and data environments.
• Paralaxe AnalyticsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBrazilian B2B firm specializing in software engineering, data analytics, and AI that implements Ellie for enterprise customers.
• Gastgeb ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent consultancy specializing in Teradata that provides implementation services for Ellie deployments.
• AlfameminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFinnish consulting partner providing implementation and advisory services for Ellie deployments.
• The Alligator CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpert team of IT specialists with over 82 successfully completed projects implementing Ellie.
• MetataxisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHelps organisations understand their information better from semantic models and ontologies to deployment with Ellie.
• Hovi Competency DevelopmentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFinnish partner partnering with Ellie to advance semantic data modeling and data practices.
• Data CoaseminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTop-class consultancy company helping develop data culture and implement data governance with Ellie.
• Data RebelsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with Ellie to help train Data Vault and Ellie users on best practices.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Collibra: Enterprise data intelligence and governance platform that natively integrates with Ellie. Both target data stewards and governance teams in regulated enterprises, addressing overlapping use cases around data catalog, business glossary, and data quality.
• Alation: Data catalog and metadata management platform competing for the same data governance and analytics engineering personas. Both sell to enterprise data teams and emphasize collaboration between business and technical stakeholders.
• erwin Data Modeler (Quest Software): Long-standing enterprise data modeling tool supporting conceptual, logical, and physical modeling. Direct overlap with Ellie's core data modeling capability, though erwin is more legacy/technical and less AI-native.
• Atlan: Modern data catalog and metadata platform with active data mesh and AI features. Competes for enterprise analytics engineering and governance budgets with a comparable cloud-native, AI-forward positioning.

Broad incumbents

• SAP PowerDesigner: Established enterprise data modeling and metadata tool from SAP. Overlaps with Ellie's full-stack modeling capability but serves a much broader SAP-centric customer base with more traditional architecture.
• Informatica: Large data integration and governance platform with data modeling, catalog, and quality offerings. Competes in enterprise data management broadly but does not focus exclusively on semantic modeling.
• Microsoft Purview: Microsoft's unified data governance service with deep integration into Azure and Fabric. Functions as both partner and competitor to Ellie, offering native catalog and governance inside the Microsoft enterprise stack.
• Databricks: Unified data and AI platform with Unity Catalog for governance and lakehouse modeling. Functions as both a key partner and competitive threat, as Databricks expands native modeling and semantic capabilities into Ellie's niche.

Emerging players

• dbt Labs: Analytics engineering platform with transformation and modeling tooling that intersects Ellie's data warehousing module. Both target analytics engineering teams, though dbt focuses on transformation logic while Ellie focuses on semantic modeling.
• Data.world: Cloud-native data catalog and knowledge graph platform with enterprise collaboration features. Overlaps with Ellie's business glossary and data governance use cases, particularly for cross-team data discovery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Elliedata
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ellie-technologies

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 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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