Soda Data

Soda Data

Machine learning–driven data quality observability platform

Overview

Soda.io is a SaaS platform for data monitoring and observability that helps organizations keep their data accurate and trustworthy. Its core product uses machine learning to detect anomalies in data and automate quality checks, giving real-time alerts and dashboards to monitor data integrity across data pipelines. The platform operates on a subscription model with multiple tiers and a free 45-day trial to attract customers. Soda.io differentiates itself by focusing specifically on data quality and observability (not application performance) with ML-driven anomaly detection and comprehensive dashboards, serving a global enterprise and B2B clientele. The company’s goal is to help enterprises maintain high data reliability so business decisions are based on trustworthy data.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Soda Data

Simplify's Rating
Why Soda Data is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$30.3M

Headquarters

City of Brussels, Belgium

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • June 2025 launch promises faster metrics monitoring, collaborative data contracts, and fewer false positives.
  • Soda raised $14 million in 2024, funding U.S. expansion and New York hiring.
  • Databricks partnership can convert existing warehouse users into Soda customers across 2025-2026.

What critics are saying

  • Open-source competitors like Great Expectations and Monte Carlo pressure Soda's pricing power.
  • Soda's $8-per-dataset model invites churn if customers standardize on cheaper in-house checks.
  • If Databricks or a hyperscaler bundles similar monitoring, Soda's standalone platform weakens.

What makes Soda Data unique

  • Soda's June 2025 NannyML acquisition adds AI monitoring to data quality workflows.
  • June 2025 Databricks integration and validation deepen Soda's enterprise ecosystem credibility.
  • Transparent pricing and free forever tier lower adoption friction versus opaque observability rivals.

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Funding

Total Funding

$30.3M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

4 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

13%
Brown Brothers Media
Jun 9th, 2025
Soda Acquires NannyML for AI Monitoring

Belgium’s Soda has acquired NannyML, integrating its AI monitoring technology into Soda's data quality platform. This acquisition aims to enhance data quality workflows by detecting issues earlier and reducing false alerts. NannyML, founded by Hakim Elakhrass, Wiljan Cools, and Wojtek Kuberski, offers an open-source tool for AI system monitoring. Soda's CEO, Maarten Masschelein, highlights this as a strategic move towards providing comprehensive data observability and AI infrastructure.

Brown Brothers Media
Jun 9th, 2025
Belgium's Soda acquires NannyML to help companies spot AI and data problems earlier

Brussels-based Soda, a data quality and observability platform, has acquired Leuven's NannyML, a company focused on AI monitoring and observability.

Techzine
Jul 11th, 2024
Soda raises $14M for global expansion

Belgian data quality platform Soda raised $14 million in a recent investment round to support its international expansion, particularly in the U.S. market. The funding will help build out the New York office and expand AI functionalities in the platform. CEO Maarten Masschelein highlighted that Soda achieved financial self-sufficiency without offboarding team members and aims to capitalize on the growing investment in AI.

EU-Startups
Jul 11th, 2024
Brussels-based Soda snaps €12.9 million to expand its data quality platform in the US

Brussels-based Soda snaps €12.9 million to expand its data quality platform in the US.

EU-Startups
Jul 11th, 2024
Brussels-based Soda snaps €12.9 million to expand its data quality platform in the US | EU-Startups

Soda, an AI-enabled data quality company, announced it has successfully added a further €12.9 million investment from strategic partners and existing

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