Brussels-based data governance company Collibra has acquired Raito, a fellow Brussels startup specializing in data access management, as part of its effort to expand capabilities in the age of AI.
Founded in 2021, Raito helps companies control who can access internal data—an increasingly complex task as AI agents and automation tools proliferate across departments.
The acquisition terms were not disclosed. Raito had previously raised $4 million from investors including Dawn Capital, Crane Venture Partners, and Collibra itself.
AI and automation demand smarter access control
“Managing data access at scale has become a real challenge,” said Felix Van de Maele, Collibra’s co-founder and CEO. Traditional methods, which rely on static policies and manual workflows, can’t keep up with today’s dynamic enterprise needs.
Raito’s cloud-native platform will enhance Collibra’s existing privacy-focused tool, Collibra Protect, by adding more automation and scalability to data access management.
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Former Collibra team behind Raito
The acquisition has added strategic value beyond the tech: Raito was founded by former Collibra employees. This continuity of vision and expertise made the deal a natural fit. Van de Maele emphasized that the acquisition is “just the beginning” of a broader roadmap focused on unified governance for data and AI.
Industry trend: Consolidation amid fragmentation
The deal reflects a broader trend of consolidation in data governance as companies try to streamline fragmented stacks created over the last decade. Collibra joins a growing list of firms—including Salesforce, Alation, and ServiceNow—that have recently acquired startups to address AI-era data challenges.
Founded in 2008, Collibra has raised nearly $600 million from top VCs such as Sequoia, Index Ventures, and Tiger Global, and counts Heineken, Credit Suisse, and SAP among its enterprise clients.
