Automated data discovery and cataloging using machine learning to help enterprises find, understand, and govern their data assets across complex multi-cloud environments without manual effort.
Last updated Feb 8, 2026
Acquired data catalog provider focused on automated metadata management
Waterline Data is not an AdTech company. It is a data catalog and metadata management platform that operates in the data governance and enterprise data management space. The company provides automated data discovery, cataloging, and governance solutions that help organizations understand and manage their data assets across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Waterline Data uses machine learning to automatically discover, classify, and catalog data, making it easier for enterprises to comply with data regulations and enable data-driven decision making. The company was acquired by Alex Solutions (now part of Hitachi Vantara) in 2019. Waterline Data's technology focused on solving data discovery challenges for large enterprises dealing with complex data landscapes, including data lakes, warehouses, and cloud storage systems. Its platform was designed to help data stewards, analysts, and compliance officers find and understand data without manual cataloging efforts. This company does not operate in the advertising technology ecosystem and has no direct relevance to AdTech operations, ad serving, programmatic advertising, or marketing technology.
Automated discovery and cataloging of data assets across enterprise systems
Machine learning-powered metadata extraction and classification
Tracking data flow and transformations across systems
Policy enforcement and compliance management for data assets