What GRAPHEX SOFTWARE LTD does

Graphex Software Ltd is a privately held UK enterprise software company headquartered in London that sells a single product, Graphshare, a cloud-native SaaS platform for governed enterprise data management. The platform is built on a knowledge graph architecture (using Neo4j) and is differentiated by an 'affordance engine' that derives available actions from data state, actor identity, and domain rules, allowing the same governed interface to serve both human business users and LLM-based AI agents without separate workflow definitions. No-code configuration, role-based access controls, open APIs, and a hybrid GraphRAG implementation (combining vector search with graph traversal) are positioned as core platform capabilities, with typical deployments described as going live in two to six weeks.

The company targets CIOs and CDO buyers in regulated, data-intensive verticals — principally transportation, construction, and finance, with healthcare positioned as an additional vertical. Its go-to-market combines enterprise field sales with inside-sales support (demo requests, live chat, phone, email), and revenue is generated through SaaS subscriptions priced on a quote basis that scale with organisational size. There is no public pricing, no disclosed customer logos, no case study content referenced despite a website navigation entry for them, no disclosed funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue. The company appears to be founder-controlled, with a four-person leadership team led by Graham Meaden as Founder and CEO, and operates without disclosed institutional investment or parent-company ownership.

Name

GRAPHEX SOFTWARE LTD

Legal name

Graphex Software Ltd

Website

https://graphex.software

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Graphex Software Ltd sells Graphshare, a cloud-native, knowledge-graph-based SaaS platform that uses an affordance engine to deliver governed enterprise data management and AI-agent integration for CIOs and CDOs in regulated industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Data Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Governance Platforms (Policies, Stewardship, Workflows) (HDAEADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Catalog & Metadata Management (HDAEADAC), Metadata, Catalog & Semantic Layer for Data Platforms (HDAEABAJ), Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites (HDAEABAD), Data Strategy & Governance Services (BPAEAHAA), Graph Databases (HDAEAAAE)

Keywords

• Enterprise data management
• Knowledge graph platform
• Data governance software
• Metadata management
• No-code data platform

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Cloud-native SaaS pricing model eliminating capital outlay. Predictable OpEx that scales with organisation size. Eliminates shelfware. Deployments go live in 2-6 weeks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GRAPHEX SOFTWARE LTD sells Graphshare, a cloud-native, no-code SaaS enterprise data management platform built on a Neo4j knowledge graph and powered by an "affordance engine" that derives available actions from data state, actor identity, and domain rules. The platform unifies structured and unstructured data under governed access for both human users and AI/LLM agents, with hybrid GraphRAG retrieval, role-based security, and open APIs for integration. Alongside the product, the company delivers expert-led advisory services covering data architecture, metadata design, modelling, quality, business and process architecture, requirements management, line-of-sight analysis, and AI/agent integration.

Product overview

GRAPHEX SOFTWARE LTD offers a single unified product called Graphshare — an affordance-driven enterprise data management platform. Graphshare is a cloud-native SaaS platform that combines knowledge graph architecture, no-code configuration, and an affordance engine to deliver governed data management. The platform integrates structured and unstructured data into a unified governed layer, enables self-service data access for business teams, and serves both human users and AI agents through the same UI-independent affordance interface. Deployment typically takes 2-6 weeks to production, with no custom code or prolonged discovery phases required.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Graphshare: The affordance-driven data platform developed by Graphex Software for enterprise data management, enabling governed data workflows for human users and AI agents.

Products and services

• Graphshare Cloud-native, no-code SaaS enterprise data management platform built on a Neo4j knowledge graph and centred on an affordance engine that derives available actions from the current data state, actor identity, and domain rules. Integrates structured and unstructured data into a single governed layer, exposes the same governed interface to human users and AI/LLM agents, supports hybrid GraphRAG retrieval (vector search plus graph traversal), and provides role-based security, open APIs, and enterprise-grade scalability for CIOs, CDOs and data teams in regulated industries.
• Expert-Led Data & AI Advisory Services Engagement-based advisory services that help organisations stand up data architecture, enforce quality standards, de-risk transformation programmes, and prepare for AI-native operations. Covers data architecture and management, metadata design, data modelling, data quality, business architecture, process architecture, requirements management, line-of-sight analysis, and AI/agent integration — delivered by Graphex consultants and tightly coupled with the Graphshare platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10x faster deployment than traditional bespoke development
• +5 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Neo4jcoreTechnology or IntegrationNeo4j provides the knowledge graph and vector search capabilities powering Graphshare's hybrid RAG implementation. Neo4j supports both native knowledge graph functionality and built-in vector search capabilities, enabling semantic matching and complex relationship mapping within a single ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Collibra: Collibra is the most established data catalog and governance platform, serving regulated enterprises with metadata management, data stewardship, and access governance. It is the most directly comparable competitor to Graphex's Graphshare in data governance, though it lacks graph-based architecture and agent-native affordance capabilities.
• Alation: Alation provides a data catalog platform with governance, lineage, and self-service data discovery for enterprises. It competes directly with Graphex's no-code governed data discovery and quality-scored data access, although Alation is built on traditional relational rather than graph-native infrastructure.
• Atlan: Atlan is a modern data catalog and governance platform with active metadata, lineage, and AI-native features targeting data teams. It overlaps significantly with Graphex's metadata, catalog, and AI-ready data positioning and is a credible direct competitor in the modern data stack segment.
• Data.world: Data.world provides a cloud-native data catalog with knowledge graph architecture and collaboration features for enterprise data teams. Its graph-based approach to data catalog and governance closely parallels Graphex's Graphshare positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Informatica: Informatica is the incumbent leader in data integration and governance with the CLAIRE engine and broad data management suite. It addresses the same enterprise data catalogue, MDM, and governance use cases Graphex targets but as part of a much wider portfolio aimed at large enterprises.

Emerging players

• OvalEdge: OvalEdge is a data catalog and governance platform with data access management, lineage, and quality features aimed at mid-market and enterprise data teams. It competes with Graphex in the governed self-service data discovery segment.
• Tamr: Tamr uses machine learning and master data management to create unified, curated views of enterprise data. It overlaps with Graphex's governed data management, quality scoring, and reference data unification use cases in regulated industries.
• Cambridge Semantics (Anzo): Cambridge Semantics offers the Anzo knowledge graph platform for enterprise data integration, governance, and analytics. It is a direct technical peer in the graph-based enterprise data management category Graphex occupies.
• Stardog: Stardog is an enterprise knowledge graph platform with reasoning and data virtualization capabilities used for data integration and AI. It overlaps with Graphex's knowledge graph architecture and use cases in regulated data environments, making it an adjacent emerging competitor.

Others

• Neo4j: Neo4j is Graphex's underlying graph database and vector search technology partner but also a strategic ally/competitor in the knowledge graph and GraphRAG space. Neo4j's own data science and enterprise offerings partly overlap with Graphex's positioning around knowledge graph-driven AI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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