# Collate Newsroom Stay updated with the latest news and insights from the Collate team. [ ![](data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg%20xmlns=%27http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%27%20version=%271.1%27%20width=%271200%27%20height=%27670%27/%3e)![AI agents are learning on the job](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![AI agents are learning on the job](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Ffeatured-venturebeat.webp&w=3840&q=75) Featured ## AI agents are learning on the job, just not for your whole team When someone on a team corrects an AI agent, better prompts, better feedback, better context, that improvement disappears the moment a colleague opens the same tool. The correction doesn't transfer, and the next person starts... ](https://venturebeat.com/orchestration/ai-agents-are-learning-on-the-job-just-not-for-your-whole-team) ## Articles [ ![Collate Introduces Semantic Intelligence Graph to Make Enterprise Data Understandable to AI](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Collate Introduces Semantic Intelligence Graph to Make Enterprise Data Understandable to AI](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Farticle-dbta-1.webp&w=3840&q=75) Article ## Collate Introduces Semantic Intelligence Graph to Make Enterprise Data Understandable to AI Collate, Inc., the semantic intelligence company, is introducing powerful capabilities that give AI agents and other AI workflows a deep semantic understanding of enterprise data assets, relationships, and context... ](https://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Collate-Introduces-Semantic-Intelligence-Graph-to-Make-Enterprise-Data-Understandable-to-AI-173615.aspx) [ ![Data Management News for the Week of February 27; Updates from Actian Precisely Snowflake & More](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Data Management News for the Week of February 27; Updates from Actian Precisely Snowflake & More](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Farticle-solutions-review.webp&w=3840&q=75) Article ## Data Management News for the Week of February 27; Updates from Actian Precisely Snowflake & More Solutions Review's weekly data-management roundup highlights Collate among the top headlines of the week.... ](https://solutionsreview.com/data-management/data-management-news-for-the-week-of-february-27-updates-from-actian-precisely-snowflake-more) [ ![RAG compliance risks: Why CIOs must audit AI data pipelines](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![RAG compliance risks: Why CIOs must audit AI data pipelines](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Farticle-informationweek-rag.webp&w=3840&q=75) Article ## RAG compliance risks: Why CIOs must audit AI data pipelines Every regulated enterprise running an AI system is sitting on a discovery liability it can't see. Retrieval-augmented generation, commonly referred to as RAG, is the architecture that lets large language models (LLMs)... ](https://www.informationweek.com/data-management/nobody-told-legal-about-your-rag-pipeline-why-that-s-a-problem) [ ![Your LLM issues are really data issues](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Your LLM issues are really data issues](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Farticle-stackoverflow.webp&w=3840&q=75) Article ## Your LLM issues are really data issues Ryan welcomes Harsha Chintalapani, co-founder and CTO at Collate and co-creator of Open Metadata, to the show to discuss why AI and LLMs struggle with real-time, structured production data. They explore how schema changes,... ](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/04/28/your-llm-issues-are-really-data-issues) [ ![How to Move From Infrastructure Pro to CIO](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![How to Move From Infrastructure Pro to CIO](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Farticle-itbrew.webp&w=3840&q=75) Article ## How to Move From Infrastructure Pro to CIO For a mid-level IT pro, it can be easy to get stuck in the server room. Former solutions architect Justin Goff recently shared with IT Brew how the intricacies of an IT environment can lead to a heads-down workflow, one... ](https://www.itbrew.com/stories/2026/04/29/how-to-move-from-infrastructure-pro-to-cio) [ ![OpenMetadata maker Collate launches AI Analytics for chat-driven dashboards](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![OpenMetadata maker Collate launches AI Analytics for chat-driven dashboards](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Farticle-siliconangle.webp&w=3840&q=75) Article ## OpenMetadata maker Collate launches AI Analytics for chat-driven dashboards Semantic intelligence company Collate Inc. today announced the launch of Collate AI Analytics, a new chat-based tool that lets data analysts find data sources, write queries and build dashboards from plain-language prompts... ](https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/30/openmetadata-maker-collate-launches-ai-analytics-chat-driven-dashboards) [ ![Collate AI Analytics Gives Accurate Governed Insights in Plain Language](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Collate AI Analytics Gives Accurate Governed Insights in Plain Language](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Farticle-dbta-2.webp&w=3840&q=75) Article ## Collate AI Analytics Gives Accurate Governed Insights in Plain Language Collate Inc., the semantic intelligence company, is introducing Collate AI Analytics, a new capability that enables data analysts to talk with their data to discover sources, build queries, create charts and dashboards,... ](https://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Collate-AI-Analytics-Gives-Accurate-Governed-Insights-in-Plain-Language-174614.aspx) [ ![Collate 2.0 Enables Data Professionals to 'Vibe-Work' with Enterprise Data](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Collate 2.0 Enables Data Professionals to 'Vibe-Work' with Enterprise Data](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Farticle-dbta-3.webp&w=3840&q=75) Article ## Collate 2.0 Enables Data Professionals to 'Vibe-Work' with Enterprise Data Collate Inc., the AI for Data company, is introducing Collate 2.0, a major new release from the creators of OpenMetadata, adding a new AI-native experience powered by Collate’s semantic context graph. According to the ... ](https://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Collate-20-Enables-Data-Professionals-to-%E2%80%98Vibe-Work-with-Enterprise-Data-175182.aspx) [ ![Collate: $10 Million Series A Raised For Transforming Data Intelligence](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Collate: $10 Million Series A Raised For Transforming Data Intelligence](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Farticle-pulse2.webp&w=3840&q=75) Article ## Collate: $10 Million Series A Raised For Transforming Data Intelligence Collate, the company behind OpenMetadata, the leading open-source project for data intelligence, announced today it has secured $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Venrock, with participation from Unusual... ](https://pulse2.com/collate-10-million-series-a-raised-for-transforming-data-intelligence) [ ![Collate Raises $10M in Series A Funding](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Collate Raises $10M in Series A Funding](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Farticle-finsmes.webp&w=3840&q=75) Article ## Collate Raises $10M in Series A Funding Collate, the Menlo Park, CA-based creator of OpenMetadata, an open source project for data intelligence, raised $10M in Series A funding. The round was led by Venrock. Additional investors included Unusual Ventures and Karman... ](https://www.finsmes.com/2025/07/collate-raises-10m-in-series-a-funding.html) [ ![Collate Focuses on Metadata Readiness with $10M Series A Funding](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Collate Focuses on Metadata Readiness with $10M Series A Funding](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Farticle-bigdatawire.webp&w=3840&q=75) Article ## Collate Focuses on Metadata Readiness with $10M Series A Funding Collate, the startup behind the open source project OpenMetadata, has raised $10 million in Series A funding to tackle a growing challenge in enterprise data: managing metadata across an increasingly complex stack. While ... ](https://www.bigdatawire.com/2025/07/21/collate-focuses-on-metadata-readiness-with-10m-series-a-funding) [ ![Q&A with Suresh Srinivas, Co-Founder & CEO of Collate](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Q&A with Suresh Srinivas, Co-Founder & CEO of Collate](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Farticle-citybiz.webp&w=3840&q=75) Article ## Q&A with Suresh Srinivas, Co-Founder & CEO of Collate Suresh Srinivas is the Co-Founder and CEO of Collate and the Founder of open-metadata.org. A long-time leader in the data infrastructure space, he has dedicated his career to making data more usable, accessible, and impactful... ](https://www.citybiz.co/article/777868/qa-with-suresh-srinivas-co-founder-ceo-of-collate) ## Awards & Analyst Recognition [ ![Collate Turns OpenMetadata Into a Persistent Semantic Memory Layer for Enterprise AI Agents](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Collate Turns OpenMetadata Into a Persistent Semantic Memory Layer for Enterprise AI Agents](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Faward-futurum.webp&w=3840&q=75) Analyst Report ## Collate Turns OpenMetadata Into a Persistent Semantic Memory Layer for Enterprise AI Agents The Futurum Group examines how Collate 2.0 rebuilds OpenMetadata around a semantic context graph, adding AI Studio and agentic workflow orchestration for enterprise AI. ](https://futurumgroup.com/insights/collate-turns-openmetadata-into-a-persistent-semantic-memory-layer-for-enterprise-ai-agents) [ ![Collate Named to the DBTA 100: Companies That Matter Most in Data](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Collate Named to the DBTA 100: Companies That Matter Most in Data](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Faward-dbta-100.webp&w=3840&q=75) Award ## Collate Named to the DBTA 100: Companies That Matter Most in Data Collate was named to the 2026 DBTA 100, the annual list of the companies that matter most in data, for helping enterprises give AI agents the business context and meaning they need. ](https://www.getcollate.io/blog/collate-named-dbta-100-2026) [ ![Bloomberg FOSS Fund Honors OpenMetadata with Open-Source Grant](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Bloomberg FOSS Fund Honors OpenMetadata with Open-Source Grant](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Faward-bloomberg-foss.webp&w=3840&q=75) Grant ## Bloomberg FOSS Fund Honors OpenMetadata with Open-Source Grant The Bloomberg FOSS Community Fund recognized OpenMetadata with a Q1 2025 open-source grant, honoring the project's impact on the open-source data ecosystem. ](https://blog.open-metadata.org/bloomberg-foss-fund-honors-openmetadata-with-open-source-grant-a35a2799565c) ## Podcasts [ ![Your Data Needs Metadata (ep 72 with Suresh Srinivas)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Your Data Needs Metadata (ep 72 with Suresh Srinivas)](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Fpodcast-your-data-needs-metadata.webp&w=3840&q=75) ## Your Data Needs Metadata (ep 72 with Suresh Srinivas) May 26, 2026 Suresh Srinivas, CEO and co-founder of Collate, on why your data needs metadata to power accurate, agent-ready AI.... ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18QzmF2iWso) [ ![EPISODE 113: Helping LLMs Find the Right Data with Harsha Chintalapani](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![EPISODE 113: Helping LLMs Find the Right Data with Harsha Chintalapani](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Fpodcast-helping-llms-find-data.webp&w=3840&q=75) ## EPISODE 113: Helping LLMs Find the Right Data with Harsha Chintalapani April 14, 2026 Today, we’re joined by Harsha Chintalapani, Co-Founder and CTO of Collate, an AI-native... ](https://www.saasscaled.com/episodes/harsha-chintalapani-co-founder-and-cto-of-collate-an-ai-native-semantic-intelligence-platform) [ ![S4 E05: Suresh Srinivas, CEO and Co-founder, Collate](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![S4 E05: Suresh Srinivas, CEO and Co-founder, Collate](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Fpodcast-my-career-in-data.webp&w=3840&q=75) ## S4 E05: Suresh Srinivas, CEO and Co-founder, Collate February 12, 2026 This episode we speak with Suresh Srinivas, CEO and Co-founder, Collate. At six years... ](https://www.dataversity.net/podcasts/my-career-in-data-season-4-episode-05-suresh-srinivas-ceo-and-co-founder-collate) [ ![Episode 132: Big Data Engineering, Data Culture from First Principles, and Reimagined Metadata](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Episode 132: Big Data Engineering, Data Culture from First Principles, and Reimagined Metadata](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Fpodcast-big-data-engineering.webp&w=3840&q=75) ## Episode 132: Big Data Engineering, Data Culture from First Principles, and Reimagined Metadata February 10, 2024 The 132nd episode of Datacast is my conversation with Suresh Srinivas, who is leading... ](https://datacast.substack.com/p/episode-132-big-data-engineering) [ ![Podcast episode: TdT x OpenMetadata](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) ![Podcast episode: TdT x OpenMetadata](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fnewsroom%2Fpodcast-tdt-openmetadata.webp&w=3840&q=75) ## Podcast episode: TdT x OpenMetadata March 28, 2022 Today we are joined by Suresh Srinivas and Harsha Chintalapani, co-founders of Collate.... ](https://medium.com/dataroots/podcast-episode-tdt-x-openmetadata-by-tour-de-tools-29e3d94537b9)