Introduction to Atlan and our story so far (2025)

In this video, Rishi Gaurav Bhatnagar (Head Of User Research), talks about Atlan and our story so far to help you understand our story :)

We answer four key questions:
What's Atlan?
Why did we build it?
Where are we today?
Who are we looking for?

✨ Chapters
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⏱️ 00:00 – Intro – What to Expect
Not from a data background? No worries. Here’s what you’ll learn in this video.

💡 00:22 – What is Atlan?
We’re the metadata control plane for modern data and AI. Here’s what that actually means.

🚀 01:42 – Why We Built Atlan
Born inside a scrappy data team solving messy, real-world problems. This is our origin story.

📈 02:17 – Where We Are Today
From Series C to powering giants like Nasdaq and Unilever—here’s a snapshot of our journey.

🤖 03:00 – The Opportunity Ahead
AI is only as good as its data. Learn why governance and metadata are the unsung heroes of the AI era.

🧠 04:02 – Who We’re Looking For
We’re not hiring for resumes. We’re hiring builders who think deeply and care about real impact.

🌍 05:10 – Join Us – Let’s Build the Future
Want to do your life’s best work? Join the team building the future of data and AI.


P.S. We’re hiring, come join us! Check out all the open roles on our careers page here: https://atln.cm/y/careers