Why the Coalesce x CastorDoc Acquisition is a Game-Changer for Modern Data Teams

As a proud Coalesce partner specializing in end-to-end modern data stack implementations—covering everything from initial setup to long-term platform support—we’ve seen firsthand how fragmented tooling and unclear data ownership can slow teams down. That’s why we’re excited about Coalesce’s recent acquisition of CastorDoc and the launch of the Coalesce Catalog, a powerful new AI-driven data cataloging solution now integrated directly into the Coalesce platform.

This move represents a major step toward unifying the data transformation layer with intelligent metadata and governance capabilities—something many of our clients have been looking for.

What’s New?

With the integration of CastorDoc’s technology, Coalesce now offers a fully embedded, AI-powered data catalog that enables both technical users and business stakeholders to collaborate more effectively around data. This isn’t just a governance bolt-on—it’s metadata and lineage built into the data lifecycle, from source to dashboard.

Why This Matters to Our Clients

In our work with clients across sectors like energy, logistics, healthcare, and finance, we often see three major challenges:

1. Lack of visibility across the data stack
2. Bottlenecks between technical and business users
3. Difficulty enforcing governance without slowing down innovation

The new Coalesce Catalog directly addresses these issues by making metadata accessible, searchable, and—importantly—contextualized. Whether you’re a data engineer debugging a pipeline or a business analyst exploring a KPI, the catalog provides a shared understanding of data across teams.

Real-World Impact

Here are a few practical use cases we think highlight the value of AI-powered cataloging:

• A global e-commerce marketplace used the cataloging approach to boost their data team’s productivity by 20%, primarily by reducing inbound “Can you help me find…” questions.
• A sustainability ratings provider used the catalog to clean up over 10,000 reports, standardize KPIs, and increase stakeholder trust—evidenced by a 60% user return rate.
• A vehicle-sharing scale-up leveraged their catalog to declutter the data warehouse and empower product managers with self-serve analytics, improving the scalability of their platform.

These aren’t abstract benefits—they’re tangible outcomes we aim to deliver with every modern data stack engagement.

What We’re Offering

As Coalesce expands its platform to include native data cataloging, we’re updating our services to help clients:

• Design and implement end-to-end metadata strategies
• Configure and operationalize Coalesce Catalog for both IT and business teams
• Offer ongoing governance support and enablement tailored to your business

We think this is a huge step toward the kind of modern data experience our clients deserve—intuitive, scalable, and built for collaboration.

How are you thinking about metadata, governance, and data discovery in your organization?
If this shift sounds relevant to your team or roadmap, let’s have a conversation. We’d love to hear how you're approaching these challenges and share how we can help.