Altana
Altana maps global supply chains with AI to reveal hidden risks and opportunities.
Altana is a Value Chain Management System that uses AI and a proprietary knowledge graph of 2.8B shipments to provide enterprises with unprecedented visibility into their global supply chains—from raw material origins to finished product distribution. The platform lets companies connect internal data, documentation, and third-party analytics to create a unified, editable view of their value chains and identify risks, opportunities, and supplier relationships deep within their networks. Unlike competitors relying solely on public data, Altana's proprietary network gives it 2x the supply chain visibility of competitors. It serves enterprises, governments, and logistics providers seeking to curate, document, and collaborate on supply chain intelligence.
Problem solved
Enterprises lack visibility beyond direct suppliers, cannot identify distant risks, and struggle to document and manage extended value chains across geographies and regulations.
Target customer
Enterprise manufacturers, logistics providers, government agencies, and large retailers (pharma, medical devices, apparel, industrial) requiring deep supply chain visibility and risk management.
Founders
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Evan Smith
CEO & Co-Founder
Previously led enterprise solutions at Panjiva and served as CEO of IMBU Technologies (textile supply chain automation); Yale graduate with economics degree and private equity experience.
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Peter Swartz
Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder
Co-founder and CSO; limited public background information available.
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Raphael Tehranian
COO & Co-Founder
Brought expertise in large-scale systems problems and sustainable and secure commerce.
Funding history
Seed
$7M
November 2020
Led by Amadeus Capital Partners
· Schematic Ventures, AlleyCorp, Working Capital
Series A
Unknown
2021
Led by GV (Google Ventures)
· Floating Point, Ridgeline Partners, Amadeus Capital Partners, Schematic Ventures
Series B
$100M
October 2022
Led by Activate Capital
· OMERS Ventures, Prologis Ventures, Reefknot Investments, Four More Capital, GV, Amadeus Capital, Floating Point, Ridgeline Partners
Series C
$200M
July 2024
Led by US Innovative Technology Fund (Thomas Tull)
· March Capital, Generation Investment Management, Salesforce Ventures, Friends and Family Capital, GV, Activate Capital, Floating Point, OMERS Ventures
Total raised:
$343M
Industries
Pricing
Enterprise custom pricing. Based on UK G-Cloud procurement records: Trade Compliance £280,000–£800,000 annually; Bespoke ML model development £150,000–£2,500,000 annually depending on data complexity. Not publicly available for standard tiers.
Notable customers
Boston Scientific, Maersk, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, General Atomics, L.L.Bean, UK Department of Business and Trade, ZF, Lloyd's Insurance Market, UK government agencies
Tech stack
Vue.js (JavaScript frameworks)
Nuxt.js (JavaScript frameworks)
lit-html (JavaScript libraries)
Lodash (JavaScript libraries)
Highlight.js (JavaScript libraries)
core-js (JavaScript libraries)
Prismic (CMS)
Google Analytics (Analytics)
Node.js (Programming languages)
Google Workspace (Email)
Cloudflare (CDN)
cdnjs (CDN)
MailChimp (Marketing automation)
Vercel (PaaS)
Amazon Web Services (PaaS)
Osano (Cookie compliance)
Amazon SES (Email)
Website
Competitors
Interos
Focuses on supply chain risk intelligence primarily in the technology sector with emphasis on supplier threat mitigation and monitoring.
Overhaul
Specializes in supply chain visibility and in-transit risk management; broader focus but less emphasis on extended network mapping and collaboration.
Resilinc
Supply chain risk management platform; narrower focus on disruption prediction versus Altana's comprehensive value chain mapping.
7bridges
Competitor in supply chain intelligence; less detailed information on positioning differentiation.
Why this matters: Altana achieved unicorn status in July 2024 with a $1B valuation by solving a mission-critical problem for enterprises and governments: mapping and managing increasingly complex global supply chains. Its proprietary knowledge graph with 2x the visibility of competitors positions it as a category creator in value chain management, drawing support from strategic investors like Salesforce Ventures and Generation Investment Management.
Best for: Large enterprises and governments needing to map, collaborate on, and manage risks across extended global supply chains beyond direct suppliers.
Use cases
Critical Supplier Risk Mitigation
A medical device manufacturer identified a tier-two supplier at risk of disruption through Altana's deep network visibility. Using Altana's financial data on the supplier, the company injected capital to ensure stability and secured production capacity for a critical alloy, gaining competitive advantage.
Supply Chain Compliance & Due Diligence
Government agencies and large enterprises use Altana to map facility-level relationships and document supply chain origins for regulatory compliance, ESG reporting, and trade compliance purposes across complex global networks.
Supplier Relationship Intelligence
Companies discover previously unknown trading relationships and facility-to-facility connections within their supply chains, enabling better negotiation, risk assessment, and strategic supplier management.
Alternatives
Interos
Better for tech-sector focused supply chain risk; Altana broader for multi-sector extended network visibility.
Overhaul
Better for in-transit logistics risk; Altana better for comprehensive supplier network mapping and collaboration.
Resilinc
Better for disruption prediction; Altana better for comprehensive value chain intelligence and facility-level relationship discovery.
FAQ
What does Altana do? +
Altana is a Value Chain Management System that maps global supply chains using AI and a proprietary knowledge graph covering 2.8 billion shipments and 500+ million companies. It lets enterprises connect internal data and third-party sources to create a unified view of their extended supply chains—from raw materials to finished products—and identify risks, opportunities, and supplier relationships beyond direct suppliers.
How much does Altana cost? +
Altana uses enterprise custom pricing. Based on public procurement records, Trade Compliance costs £280,000–£800,000 annually, and bespoke ML model development ranges from £150,000–£2,500,000 annually depending on data complexity. Contact Altana for specific pricing.
What are alternatives to Altana? +
Interos (tech-focused supply chain risk intelligence), Overhaul (in-transit logistics visibility and risk management), Resilinc (supply chain disruption prediction), and 7bridges (supply chain intelligence).
Who uses Altana? +
Enterprise customers include Boston Scientific, Maersk, General Atomics, L.L.Bean, ZF, and Lloyd's Insurance Market. Government users include U.S. Customs and Border Protection, UK Department of Business and Trade, and multiple UK government agencies. Target customers are large manufacturers, logistics providers, retailers, and governments.
How does Altana compare to Interos? +
Interos focuses on supply chain risk intelligence within the technology sector with emphasis on threat mitigation. Altana offers broader cross-sector value chain mapping with 2x the network visibility of competitors, facility-to-facility relationship discovery, and greater emphasis on collaboration and extended network intelligence beyond tier-one suppliers.
What makes Altana different from competitors? +
Altana's proprietary data network provides at least 2x the supply chain visibility of publicly available data alone. Its knowledge graph covers 2.8 billion shipments, 500+ million companies, and 850+ million facilities with 125+ million facility-to-facility relationships. It uniquely enables collaborative editing and enrichment of supply chain data to create a source of ground truth.
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