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This month’s newsletter is as stuffed as Santa’s bag, with exciting funding news, brand-new features, and knowledge-boosting events. Our Keboolian Santa even makes an appearance!

Google Gemini is the latest generative AI sensation and it’s now available in Keboola, our self-service data operations platform. This integration marks the next step for AI-powered data processing and unlocks new opportunities for Keboola users, language model enthusiasts, data scientists, application builders, and data engineers. But this is just the start.

From online workshops and feature spotlights to customer stories that can inspire your own processes, we’re sure you’ll find something to love in this month’s update 👇

Keboola, a self-service data operations platform, has raised USD $32 million in a Series A funding round, led by the private equity business of Viking Global Investors. Keboola’s mission is to connect and integrate all company data in one end-to-end Data Stack as a Service. This new approach to the Data Stack puts customers in full control of their data with a single platform. The significant funding builds on a USD $5 million Seed round closed in 2022.

Struggling to keep up with your organization’s hunger for data? That’s an obstacle that many data teams face when their data stack grows and they don’t have complete control over their complex data pipelines. If that’s a challenge you’re looking to solve, you’re in the right place. Below, we’ve curated our list of the best data observability tools every data team should know about.

Looking to take the load off your data engineers and IT pros? And help business users create and analyze datasets on their own? You’re in the right place. In this article, we’ll review the best self-service analytics solutions on the market today: We'll look at the main features of each tool, its pros and cons, its best use cases, and user reviews to help you make the right choice. Before we delve into each one, let’s set the tone of what to expect from a good service analytics tool.

With Keboola, Pincho Nation can: Established in 2012, Pincho Nation has reimagined the dining experience with its unique concept. Since then, it has swiftly expanded to 70 outlets. This innovative restaurant chain puts customers first, offering them the convenience of ordering and paying through an app to significantly reduce their waiting time and improve service satisfaction. However, there's more to Pincho Nation than meets the eye.

Everyone (yes, even Forbes) talks about data products today. However, there's a gap in understanding their practical applications and successful use cases. It’s time to change that. In this article, we will.

Wondering how to speed up reporting within your organization? A good self-service analytics platform can definitely help. Here’s everything you need to know to set up self-service analytics, together with 5 inspiring examples.