Elementary (YC W22) — Open-source data observability for data teams
Elementary enables data teams to detect problems in their data before their users do. An open-source solution that any data engineer can deploy in minutes without sharing sensitive data.
Elementary is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2022 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Open-source data observability for data teams. The founders listed are Maayan Salom (Founder), Or Avidov (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, March 17, 2022).
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Elementary enables data teams to detect problems in their data before their users do. An open-source solution that any data engineer can deploy in minutes without sharing sensitive data.
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Elementary is the control plane for data and AI reliability. It unifies observability, quality, governance, and discovery, enabling teams to deliver trusted data at scale in the AI era. Engineers work in code, business users get AI-first validation and exploration. Trusted by teams at Elastic, RGA, Now Pensions, and other leading enterprises.
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Maayan Salom
Founder
Ex-8200, Formerly Incident Response engagement manager at Sygnia (acquired by Temasek).
Over 10 years in data analysis and managing teams of analysts and researchers.
Validating data since 2010.
Or Avidov
Founder
Ex-8200 (Israeli intelligence unit), formerly Director of engineering at Singular.
Over 10 years in software and data engineering.
M.Sc. in Computer Science and Machine learning.
Building data pipelines since 2010.
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