Preql AI Earns Prestigious Gartner Cool Vendor Recognition for 2026
Preql AI, a leading enterprise data platform designed to transform fragmented data into AI-ready formats, has been officially named a Cool Vendor in the 2026 Gartner® Cool Vendors™ report focused on AI for Financial Planning & Analysis. This announcement was made public on February 24, 2026, marking a significant milestone for the company in the competitive technology landscape.
Overcoming Data Fragmentation Challenges
According to industry experts, the primary obstacle for many enterprises seeking to implement artificial intelligence is not the AI models themselves, but the state of their data. Critical business information is often scattered across numerous disconnected systems, including ERP platforms, core banking systems, and legacy mainframes. This data is frequently plagued by conflicting definitions and unresolved entities, creating substantial barriers to effective AI deployment.
Traditional approaches to data modernization typically require years of effort and millions of dollars in investment, often leaving AI initiatives stuck at the proof-of-concept stage without progressing to full production implementation.
Preql's Innovative Solution
Preql AI was specifically developed to address these exact challenges. The platform employs advanced AI agents that autonomously perform several critical functions:
- Mapping complex data relationships across disparate systems
- Resolving entity conflicts and inconsistencies
- Constructing a governed, queryable semantic layer
This creates a trusted intermediary between AI applications and enterprise data, enabling organizations to accelerate their AI roadmaps and pursue high-value initiatives that were previously hindered by data quality and governance limitations.
Industry Recognition and Client Trust
The platform has already gained the trust of prominent organizations across multiple sectors, including MLB Network, Cross River Bank, and Hearst Corporation. Preql AI is deployed in various environments with complex compliance requirements, particularly within financial services and media industries.
Leah Weiss, Founder and Co-CEO of Preql AI, commented on the recognition: "Enterprises today are overwhelmed by data fragmentation and bottlenecks between technical teams and business stakeholders. We built Preql AI to eliminate that friction, enabling organizations to securely access trusted data and generate business-ready insights in real time. Being named a Gartner Cool Vendor validates our mission to make data more accessible, governed, and actionable."
Integration and Security Features
Preql AI integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructure, including ERP systems, data warehouses, and internal applications. The platform inherits and enforces existing security policies and access controls, maintaining organizational security standards. Business owners can validate definitions through human-in-the-loop workflows, with all changes being version-controlled and fully auditable for compliance purposes.
The Gartner Cool Vendors report, authored by Alex Levine and colleagues and published on January 28, 2026, highlights innovative companies making significant contributions to their respective fields. Gartner emphasizes that its Cool Vendors designation represents the opinions of its research organization and should not be interpreted as endorsements of any company, vendor, product, or service.
Preql AI describes itself as the first agentic semantic layer purpose-built for enterprise finance teams, with AI agents that embed directly into existing data infrastructure to autonomously map, clean, and govern fragmented data, creating a single trusted layer accessible to both business users and AI applications.
