Sypherlink

Sypherlink, Inc. was an information management software company established in 2001 by founder James Paat and headquartered in Dublin, Ohio. The firm specialized in developing solutions to intelligently link and manage critical information across disparate data sources for large organizations and government bodies.

The company's core technology was a patented, heuristics-matching engine that automated the data discovery and mapping process. This formed the basis of its product suite, which included 'Harvester' for data and metadata discovery, 'Exploratory Warehouse' for data warehouse prototyping, and 'Integrity' for enhancing data quality processes. A key application of this technology was the National Information Exchange (NIE) Gateway solution. This product was specifically designed to help law enforcement and public safety agencies achieve compliance with the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) by simplifying data sharing and integration.

Sypherlink operated on a B2B and B2G model, providing its software and solutions to a client base that included global 1,000 organizations, government agencies, and systems integrators. The business successfully navigated several funding rounds, securing a total of approximately $7.33 million to $7.54 million over four rounds between 2004 and 2007. Key investors included Battelle Ventures, Reservoir Venture Partners, Stuart Mill Venture Partners, and Innovation Valley Partners. Following its growth phase, Sypherlink was acquired by Saama Technologies, a data and analytics firm, with the deal closing in June 2009 or March 2010.

Keywords: data integration software, information management, data discovery, data mapping, heuristics matching, NIEM compliance, law enforcement data, public safety software, ETL tool, data warehouse prototyping, data quality, James Paat, Saama acquisition, Battelle Ventures, Harvester software, government data integration, metadata discovery