
KPMG LLP, a leading professional services firm, acquired Metaphor's technology and intellectual property, a pioneering enterprise data mesh platform that revolutionizes data management and insight generation. Metaphor's platform creates a synthesis layer connecting company data with business users and AI applications, reducing time to value for AI adoption. It integrates business, technical, and social metadata into a unified digital experience, enabling efficient distribution of data and AI products across teams. KPMG integrates this technology into its Modern Data Platform and Velocity suite, enhancing AI tools and accelerating data modernization for clients globally. This acquisition supports KPMG's commitment to leveraging cutting-edge AI and data technologies to drive client value and innovation.

KPMG LLP, a leading professional services firm, acquired Metaphor's technology and intellectual property, a pioneering enterprise data mesh platform that revolutionizes data management and insight generation. Metaphor's platform creates a synthesis layer connecting company data with business users and AI applications, reducing time to value for AI adoption. It integrates business, technical, and social metadata into a unified digital experience, enabling efficient distribution of data and AI products across teams. KPMG integrates this technology into its Modern Data Platform and Velocity suite, enhancing AI tools and accelerating data modernization for clients globally. This acquisition supports KPMG's commitment to leveraging cutting-edge AI and data technologies to drive client value and innovation.
Product: Collaborative data catalog and metadata management with natural-language search and GenAI features
Founded: 2020
Acquisition: Technology and IP acquired by KPMG LLP
Investors: Includes Andreessen Horowitz, Amplify Partners, Point72 Ventures
Employee count (reported): 8
Metadata management, data discovery, data governance, and enterprise data cataloging for AI practitioners and business users.
2020
Data & Analytics / Enterprise Software
Seed round listed on Crunchbase
Seed round listed on Crunchbase
“Includes participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Amplify Partners, Point72 Ventures”