Metaphor was an active-metadata / data-catalog platform (metaphor.io) that combined a social, agent-assisted data governance experience with a large library of open-source Python "connectors" that extracted metadata (schemas, lineage, usage, ownership, documentation, data quality) from warehouses, BI tools, and data pipelines to populate the Metaphor app. Founded by ex-LinkedIn DataHub engineers and backed by Amplify Partners, Metaphor's technology platform was acquired by KPMG; the metaphor.io site now redirects to the KPMG acquisition announcement and the standalone developer surface (docs.metaphor.io, api.metaphor.io, the MetaphorData GitHub org) has been decommissioned. The first-party open-source metadata packages (metaphor-connectors, metaphor-models) still resolve on PyPI.
Metaphor is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Company, Data Analytics, Metadata, Data Catalog, and Data Governance.
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aid: metaphor
deliveryModel:
model: library
open_source: false
commercial: false
callable_host: false
label: Library · distributed through package registries, no callable service
confidence: low
source:
- none
generated: '2026-08-28'
method: derived
accessModel:
pricing: unknown
onboarding: unknown
trial: false
try_now: false
public: false
label: Unknown
confidence: low
source:
- url: https://metaphor.io
status: 301
note: declared website redirects to https://kpmg.com/us/en/media/news/kpmg-acquires-metaphors-technology-platform.html
— a different registrable domain (metaphor.io -> kpmg.com), possible rename or acquisition (probed 2026-09-03, roadmap#169)
generated: '2026-07-22'
method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/metaphor.png
name: Metaphor
description: Metaphor was an active-metadata / data-catalog platform (metaphor.io) that combined a social, agent-assisted
data governance experience with a large library of open-source Python "connectors" that extracted metadata (schemas, lineage,
usage, ownership, documentation, data quality) from warehouses, BI tools, and data pipelines to populate the Metaphor app.
Founded by ex-LinkedIn DataHub engineers and backed by Amplify Partners, Metaphor's technology platform was acquired by
KPMG; the metaphor.io site now redirects to the KPMG acquisition announcement and the standalone developer surface (docs.metaphor.io,
api.metaphor.io, the MetaphorData GitHub org) has been decommissioned. The first-party open-source metadata packages (metaphor-connectors,
metaphor-models) still resolve on PyPI.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/metaphor/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- amplify-partners
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
x-status: acquired
x-acquired-by: KPMG
specificationVersion: '0.23'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-20'
tags:
- Company
- Data Analytics
- Metadata
- Data Catalog
- Data Governance
- Data Lineage
- Active Metadata
apis: []
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: ParentCompany
url: https://apis.io/providers/kpmg/
name: KPMG
x-relationship: acquired
x-evidence: Founded by ex-LinkedIn DataHub engineers and backed by Amplify Partners, Metaphor's technology platform was
acquired by KPMG; the metaphor.
- type: DomainSecurity
url: security/metaphor-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
url: https://metaphor.io
- type: Packages
url: packages/metaphor-packages.yml
x-enrichment:
date: '2026-07-20'
status: minimal
artifacts_added: 2
pass: local-v1
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