Castor

Castor is a data discovery tool designed to democratize data access and management across organizations. It serves a wide range of clients, including data engineers, analysts, and non-technical users, by providing a comprehensive suite of features such as data lineage, data cataloging, search capabilities, and GDPR compliance. Operating in the data management and analytics market, Castor's business model revolves around a plug-and-play system that integrates seamlessly with popular tools like Tableau, Jupyter, and Excel. The company generates revenue through subscription-based services, offering various tiers based on the number of users and features required. Castor's platform helps organizations avoid duplicate storage and queries, saving both time and money. It also provides a unified search across the entire data ecosystem, making data easily accessible and understandable. By offering version control and a dedicated feed for database discussions, Castor ensures that data documentation is always up-to-date and accurate. This enables faster onboarding of new data engineers and analysts, allowing them to deliver value from day one. The tool also supports sharing data documentation across the company with just a click, enhancing collaboration and reducing the reliance on tribal knowledge. Overall, Castor aims to be the single source of truth for data documentation within an organization.

Keywords: data discovery, data lineage, data catalog, GDPR compliance, data management, analytics, plug-and-play, unified search, version control, collaboration.