In a world run by data, in many cases, someone, or some system, has to prep that data so it’s usable. Data preparation is unglamorous but absolutely essential. Tamr combines machine learning and human tech staff to help customers optimize and integrate the highest-value datasets into operations. Referred to as an enterprise-scale data unification company, Tamr enables cloud-native, on-premise, or hybrid scenarios — truly a good fit for today’s data-driven, multi-cloud world.
The company also provides an enterprise-grade data unification platform that allows organizations to consolidate and streamline their data operations. It was founded in 2013 by Mike Stonebraker, a Turing award winner and MIT professor, and Andy Palmer, a former Google executive. Tamr has raised $289 million in funding so far from investors such as Salesforce Ventures, TCV, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. However, it has not announced any plans to go public.