DataGalaxy Acquires YOOI to Enhance Global Leadership in Data and AI Governance

And accelerates their strategy to become the global leader in value-driven data & analytics and AI product governance

United States, March 6, 2025 — DataGalaxy, the collaborative D&A (data and analytics) governance SaaS provider, announces the acquisition of YOOI, a leading platform helping enterprises define, animate, and manage their data and AI investment strategy. 

YOOI provides a 360° cockpit to animate the full lifecycle of D&A and AI investments as a portfolio— identifying and prioritizing the right products, tracking delivery and monitoring them over time. This enables organizations to optimize and demonstrate value, control risks, ensure compliance, and track ROI consistently. 

This acquisition reinforces DataGalaxy’s vision and commitment to setting new standards for enterprise value-driven D&A and AI governance. This strategic move strengthens DataGalaxy’s ability to align corporate objectives with data governance, ensuring that enterprises maximize the business value of their D&A and AI investments. 

Known for its strong focus on user adoption and recently recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor and in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for D&A platforms, DataGalaxy has built its reputation by making data governance accessible, purpose-driven, and impactful for its users. With the addition of YOOI’s expertise in data and AI portfolio strategy, the company now offers an unprecedented end-to-end governance solution that bridges the gap between strategy, enterprise governance, and operational D&A and AI product execution efficiency.  

“Data governance isn’t just about technology—it’s about business impact. By bringing YOOI into the DataGalaxy ecosystem, we are taking the next step in supporting enterprises’ drive performance and ROI from their Data and AI strategy” says Sebastien Thomas, Co-Founder & CEO of DataGalaxy. 

As organizations continue to navigate the complexities of D&A and AI governance, the need for a holistic, value-driven approach has never been greater.  

“Joining forces with DataGalaxy marks an exciting chapter for YOOI and our mission to help enterprises drive real business value from their data and AI investments. Together, we are creating a comprehensive solution that empowers organizations to seamlessly align strategy, governance, and execution—ensuring that D&A and AI initiatives deliver measurable impact,” adds Nicolas Averseng,CEO of YOOI.  

With this acquisition, DataGalaxy enhances its ability to help organizations: 

• Align data strategy and execution with corporate strategy 
• Identify and prioritize key business objectives 
• Structure and implement data-driven initiatives efficiently and cost-effectively 
• Maximize the impact of AI and data-driven transformation 

This acquisition is the culmination of years of shared conviction: data knowledge must create business value at an accelerated pace. The synergy between DataGalaxy and YOOI has already demonstrated its effectiveness for their joint customers, delivering measurable improvements in strategic alignment and execution. 

“In a complex and fast moving data & AI technology landscape, the integration of YOOI allows us to offer an end-to-end approach to align data strategy, governance, and execution. It’s about scaling a secure and sustainable D&A and AI product ROI+ execution ” comments Lazhar Sellami, co-founder and CPO at DataGalaxy. 

To truly unlock the value of data and AI, technology alone is not enough—it’s about people. DataGalaxy and YOOI share a commitment to bridging the gap between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring that data governance is not just a framework, but an inclusive, user and value-driven process. 

As AI and data-driven transformations continue to reshape industries, DataGalaxy remains at the global forefront, ensuring that companies have the tools and strategies to navigate this evolution with confidence. With this acquisition, DataGalaxy continues to challenge and push the boundaries of what enterprises can expect from modern data governance.  

DataGalaxy is the fastest-growing data governance platform, trusted by over 200 customers worldwide and recognized for the highest user adoption on Gartner and G2. Recently noted in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for D&A platforms, DataGalaxy is redefining how organizations align data governance with business value. 

Founded in 2015, DataGalaxy has established itself as a leader in the French and European markets. DataGalaxy is undergoing rapid growth in the U.S., doubling its clients in 2024 alone, bringing collaborative, business-driven data governance to enterprises worldwide.  

YOOI is a unique platform for orchestrating Data & AI investments (use cases, products) as a value-driven portfolio: demonstrating value, controlling risks and optimizing costs. Their clients use YOOI to animate their Data & AI transformation and engage business teams: capture demands, qualify & prioritize them, ensure alignment with business outcomes, consolidate visibility on progress & costs, manage the ethical and responsible compliance (EU AI Act and other regulations), and finally track and demonstrate realized value. 

Contact Info:
Name: Hannah Poisson
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Organization: DataGalaxy
Website: https://www.datagalaxy.com/

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