Fivetran

Fivetran is a leading cloud-infrastructure company that specializes in automated data movement, providing fully managed, high-performance pipelines that streamline the 'Extract, Load, and Transform' (ELT) process. By automating complex data engineering tasks such as schema drift management and API maintenance, Fivetran enables data teams to centralize information from hundreds of sources into cloud data warehouses and data lakes. The platform is designed for reliability, offering self-healing pipelines that ensure high uptime for thousands of global enterprise customers. Founded in 2012 by George Fraser and Taylor Brown, the company has evolved from a Y Combinator startup into a major player in the data ecosystem, reaching a valuation of $5.6 billion in 2021. Following strategic acquisitions like HVR and a 2026 merger with dbt Labs, Fivetran has expanded its capabilities to support trusted AI agents and advanced data quality standards. With a global footprint spanning North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, the company continues to be recognized as a top-tier partner by major cloud providers including Snowflake, Databricks, and Google Cloud.

Making access to data as simple and reliable as electricity.

• Named to the Forbes Cloud 100 list multiple times
• 2026 Databricks ISV Customer Impact Partner of the Year
• Completed a strategic merger with dbt Labs in 2026
• Steward of the Great Expectations open-source community
• Maintains a library of over 700 pre-built data connectors

Sources

• Fivetran About Page
• Y Combinator Profile
• Contrary Research
• Forbes