DataRebels

What DataRebels does

DataRebels LLC is a privately held, founder-operated consulting firm headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, established in 2017 by Cindi Meyersohn after 34+ years in IT. The firm specializes exclusively in the Data Vault 2.1 (DV 2.1) data warehousing methodology and is one of approximately seven training organizations worldwide authorized by the methodology's governing body, DataVaultAlliance Holdings LLC (DVA), to deliver the Certified Data Vault Practitioner (CDVP2.1) course.

The company monetizes through four professional service lines: (i) CDVP2.1 instructor-led certification training (3–7 day cohorts, online + in-person, priced at $4,250 per participant and sold publicly via Eventbrite or privately for teams); (ii) custom Workshops sold in 4-hour blocks co-delivered with DVA founder Dan Linstedt; (iii) the proprietary 10-business-day Kick Start program combining 3 days of training with 7 days of hands-on DV 2.1 build; and (iv) consulting engagements of 1–18 months covering implementation assessment, oversight, and certificate-of-compliance work. It also markets a conceptual layer of frameworks — SIM-Zone, DACS, Accountability Gates, and Defensible Analytics — that extend DV 2.1 into governance and decision-audit territory. Distribution is mixed: self-service public training, direct enterprise sales for private training and consulting, and U.S. federal procurement enabled by GSA Contract #47QTCA24D00CL and Meyersohn's long-standing DoD clearance.

Customer segments are predominantly data architects, BI leads, and data engineering practitioners, with secondary exposure to business analysts, program managers, and government/DoD clients. Marketing is community-driven via the Rebel Media blog, social channels, and active sponsorship and board roles in the DVNAUG user group and WWDVC consortium. The firm competes inside a narrow Data Vault niche where its differentiation rests on founder credentials, DVA authorization, and proximity to the methodology inventor rather than on software IP or scale.

Name

DataRebels

Legal name

DataRebels LLC

Website

https://datarebels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DataRebels is a Virginia-based consulting firm delivering Certified Data Vault 2.1 training, workshops, accelerated Kick Start engagements, and 1–18 month implementation consulting to data architects, enterprises, and U.S. government agencies under GSA contract.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Warehousing Consulting and Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Data Platforms & Modern Data Stack Services (Lakehouse, DW, MDM) (BPAEAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Database Administration & Data Engineering (RDBMS/NoSQL, ETL/ELT, Pipelines) (EDABAFAI), Data Strategy & Governance Services (BPAEAHAA)

Keywords

• Data vault training
• Data warehouse consulting
• Data vault 2 certification
• Enterprise data modeling
• Data governance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CDVP2.1 Training: Instructor-led training courses offered in 3, 4, 5, or 7-day formats. Combines online CBT video training (1 day, 8 hours of modules) with in-person live training. Includes practitioner certification test with one free retake. Public and private options available globally.
2. Custom Workshops: Customizable 4-hour coaching, problem solving, and Q&A sessions with Cindi Meyersohn and Dan Linstedt. Available in multiples of 4-hour blocks, scheduled with Data Vault inventor Dan Linstedt.
3. Kick Start Program: Two-week engagement combining 3 days CDVP2.1 training with 7 days of hands-on Data Vault build using agile development practices. Produces an accelerated, well-scoped Data Vault deliverable.
4. Consulting Services: Customized coaching and oversight for existing or new DV2 implementations. Services run 1-18 months, virtual or on-site. Includes DV2 implementation assessment and guidance. Does not include certified training or development services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DataRebels is a consulting firm that sells Data Vault 2.1 professional services: instructor-led CDVP2.1 certification training, customizable 4-hour workshops co-led with Data Vault inventor Dan Linstedt, 10-business-day Kick Start engagements combining training with agile hands-on implementation, and longer-term Data Vault 2 implementation consulting (1-18 months). All services are delivered by DVA-certified instructors under an Authorized Training Partner relationship with DataVaultAlliance Holdings LLC.

Product overview

DataRebels is a consulting and training firm, not a software product company. The company's offerings consist entirely of professional services centered on the Data Vault 2.1 methodology: CDVP2.1 Training (instructor-led certification boot camp), Workshops (custom 4-hour coaching sessions), Kick Starts (accelerated 10-day training-plus-implementation engagements), and Consulting (long-term DV 2 implementation guidance). These services are delivered exclusively by a Certified Data Vault Instructor authorized by DataVaultAlliance Holdings LLC. The company also references emerging frameworks — SIM-Zone, DACS, Accountability Gates, and Defensible Analytics — as conceptual additions to the Data Vault 2.1 standard, though detailed information on these is password-protected or not publicly available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CDVP2.1 Training Instructor-led Certified Data Vault 2.1 Practitioner certification course covering DV 2 methodology, architecture, and modeling through 3-7 day instructor-led sessions (with 1 day of online CBT video training + in-person instruction). Includes hands-on workshop, practitioner certification exam with one free retake, and is offered publicly (self-enroll via Eventbrite at $4,250) and privately for teams. Vetted and certified by DataVaultAlliance Holdings LLC (DVA).
• Workshops Customizable 4-hour team coaching, problem-solving, and Q&A sessions co-led with Cindi Meyersohn and Dan Linstedt (Data Vault inventor). Sold in multiples of 4-hour blocks, scheduled directly, designed to address specific Data Vault and data challenges for client teams.
• Kick Starts Accelerated 10-business-day engagement combining 3 days of CDVP2.1 training with 7 days of hands-on Data Vault build using agile development practices. Delivers a tangible, well-scoped Data Vault deliverable at the end of the engagement, exclusive to DataRebels.
• Consulting Customized coaching and oversight services from DV 2 subject matter experts for existing or new Data Vault implementations, ranging from 1 to 18 months in length, delivered virtually or on-site. Includes DV2 implementation assessment, guidance toward a certificate of compliance, and ongoing governance advisory; does not include certified training or development services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations learn to avoid obstacles in big data analytics implementation and remove them entirely with Data Vault 2 standard
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• DataVaultAlliance Holdings LLC (DVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDataVaultAlliance is the governing body for Data Vault methodology, founded by Dan Linstedt. DataRebels is a Certified and Authorized Training Partner, offering CDVP2.1 courses vetted and certified by DVA. Cindi Meyersohn has direct working relationships with DVA owners. The partnership provides access to proprietary curriculum, certification authority, and direct engagement with the Data Vault inventor.
• Dan LinstedtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDan Linstedt is the inventor of Data Vault and founder of DataVaultAlliance. DataRebels partners with him to offer custom workshops and the Kick Start program. Clients get opportunity to engage directly with the owner of the Data Vault methodology. Workshops are scheduled with both Cindi Meyersohn and Dan Linstedt.
• Data Vault North American User Group (DVNAUG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDVNAUG is a not-for-profit user group for Data Vault practitioners. Cindi Meyersohn serves as VP of Operations and DVA Representative on the board. DataRebels is a founding sponsor. Quarterly webinars provide educational content and networking for the DV community.
• World Wide Data Vault Consortium (WWDVC)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual conference featuring Data Vault thought leaders including Bill Inmon, Dan Linstedt, and industry experts. DataRebels sponsors the event and Cindi Meyersohn presents. Event held annually in Stowe, Vermont. Provides platform for brand visibility and community engagement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Scalefree: Scalefree is a Germany-based consulting firm and one of the leading global Data Vault 2.0 consultancies and authorized training partners. It is a direct competitor offering similar CDVP2 training, consulting, and implementation services to the same enterprise data warehousing buyer.
• Genesee Academy: Genesee Academy is a U.S.-based Data Vault training and consulting firm offering CDVP2 certification courses and implementation services. It competes directly with DataRebels for the same pool of enterprise data architects and BI professionals seeking authorized Data Vault instruction.
• OptimalBI: OptimalBI is a New Zealand-headquartered Data Vault consulting and training provider offering certification courses, workshops, and implementation services. It competes directly with DataRebels in the authorized Data Vault trainer market globally.
• Decisive Data: Decisive Data is a U.S. data analytics consulting firm with deep Data Vault 2.0 implementation expertise offering consulting and training to enterprise customers. It serves the same data architect and BI team buyer and overlaps with DataRebels on consulting engagements.

Broad incumbents

• DataVaultAlliance Holdings LLC: DataVaultAlliance is the governing body for Data Vault methodology founded by Dan Linstedt. While it licenses and certifies trainers like DataRebels, it also operates training programs directly and sets the strategic direction of the methodology that all trainers depend on.
• Slalom Consulting: Slalom is a large U.S. consulting firm with a significant data and analytics practice that includes data warehousing implementations. It competes with DataRebels for enterprise data warehousing consulting budgets but does not focus exclusively on Data Vault methodology.
• Insight Global: Insight Global is a large staffing and IT consulting firm with data and analytics capabilities. It competes for enterprise data warehousing consulting talent and engagements, though it is a broader incumbent rather than a Data Vault specialist.

Emerging players

• WhereScape (Idera): WhereScape, now part of Idera, provides data warehouse automation tooling including DV Express for Data Vault 2.0. It is a technology partner that competes at the tooling layer but can also displace consulting labor, making it an adjacent competitor in the Data Vault implementation value chain.
• VaultSpeed: VaultSpeed provides automated Data Vault 2.0 code-generation tooling. As a technology partner it complements consulting, but its automation thesis directly competes with labor-intensive implementation services like DataRebels' Kick Start and consulting engagements.
• Ellie Technologies: Ellie Technologies provides data modeling and automation tooling that integrates with Data Vault implementations. It is a technology partner that participates in DVNAUG webinars alongside DataRebels and represents an emerging tooling competitor that could displace manual consulting labor over time.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Data_Rebels
• YouTubem.youtube.com/channel/UCf65ovVABgRc6f4EN3_STAg
• Facebookm.facebook.com/DataRebels-103571158097255
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datarebels-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/data.rebels?utm_medium=copy_link

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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