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Select Star

Select Star

Select Star automatically maps data lineage and usage across an organization's entire data stack, enabling data teams to understand, trust, and govern their data without manual documentation.

selectstar.comSan Francisco, California, United StatesFounded 2020

Last updated May 11, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Industry
Data Intelligence / Data Catalog
Business Model
SaaS
Target Market
Mid-Market, Enterprise
Employee Count
11-50
Funding
$8.5M
Parent Company
DataDog
API Available
Yes
Market Position

Emerging player in the automated data catalog and lineage space, acquired by Atlan to bolster its metadata platform capabilities

Overview

Select Star is a data intelligence and catalog platform designed to help data teams automatically discover, document, and understand their data assets. The platform provides automated data lineage tracking, column-level lineage visualization, and usage analytics that allow organizations to understand how data flows through their systems and which datasets are most critical to business operations. Select Star integrates with popular data warehouses, BI tools, and transformation frameworks to build a comprehensive map of an organization's data ecosystem without requiring manual documentation efforts. The company targets data engineers, analysts, and data governance teams who need visibility into complex data pipelines and want to reduce the time spent on data discovery and impact analysis. By automatically surfacing metadata, query history, and downstream dependencies, Select Star enables teams to confidently make changes to data models, identify unused or redundant datasets, and onboard new team members more efficiently. The platform is particularly valued for its ease of deployment and the depth of its automated lineage capabilities. Select Star was acquired by Atlan, a data collaboration and active metadata platform, in 2023. The acquisition was intended to strengthen Atlan's data lineage and intelligence capabilities, integrating Select Star's technology into Atlan's broader data catalog and governance ecosystem. Following the acquisition, Select Star's features and technology have been folded into Atlan's platform, enhancing its automated lineage and data discovery offerings for enterprise customers.

Products & Features

Automated Data Lineage

Automatically tracks and visualizes column-level and table-level lineage across data warehouses and BI tools

Data Catalog

Centralized searchable catalog of all data assets with automated metadata population

Usage Analytics

Tracks query history and dataset usage to identify popular, stale, or redundant data assets

Impact Analysis

Helps teams understand downstream dependencies before making changes to data models or pipelines

Data Documentation

Automated and collaborative documentation layer for tables, columns, and dashboards

Key Features
Automated column-level data lineageCross-tool lineage (warehouse to BI)Query history and usage trackingSlack and collaboration integrationsAutomated metadata extractionImpact analysis for schema changesData freshness monitoringSearch and discovery across data assets
Use Cases
Data lineage tracking and visualizationImpact analysis before schema changesData discovery and onboarding for new team membersIdentifying unused or stale datasetsData governance and compliance documentationUnderstanding BI dashboard dependencies
Customer Segments
Data engineering teamsAnalytics engineering teamsData governance and compliance teamsMid-market and enterprise data organizationsCompanies using modern data stacks (Snowflake, dbt, Looker)
Corporate history
  • 2020Founded
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