The End of Spreadsheet Suffering: How Savant Labs is Redefining Analytics Automation

For too long, analytics and AI have been treated as separate playbooks—one focused on interpreting data, the other on acting on it. But that distinction is fading fast.?

Data tells a story. AI writes the next chapter. The future? It lies at the dynamic intersection of both.?

Look at manufacturing—what used to be routine sensor data analysis are now AI models predicting breakdowns before they happen. Healthcare? Patient records are no longer just paperwork; they’re fueling AI-driven diagnoses and treatment recommendations.

This shift isn’t just about gaining efficiency—it’s about survival.

No surprise then, that 43% of organizations are incorporating GenAI in their data analysis workflows, according to a recent study by Alteryx.

But before we get carried away, let’s talk about where most companies still are—stuck wrangling clunky self-service analytics platforms and wrestling with spreadsheets like it’s 1999.

Too Many Hands, Not Enough Intelligence?

Drowned in data, starved for insights—that’s how I’d define the overworked, fragmented, and siloed state of the traditional self-service analytics platforms and manual spreadsheet workflows.?

Designed for a batch-processing era, they trap analysts in slow query cycles, rigid dashboards, and fragmented workflows, spending more time wrangling data than extracting insights.

Most of these platforms also lack the agility to handle real-time data. They struggle with event-driven architectures, unstructured data lakes, and poor integration capabilities—forcing businesses into a reactive stance when they should be operating proactively.?

What businesses need is not just an improvement but a fundamental shift. A Gen AI-powered no-code analytics platform that’s purpose-built for the cloud. One that effortlessly handles both data lakehouse workloads and high-velocity streams like IoT data. No more waiting for ETL bottlenecks or sluggish data loads.?

Real-time analytics isn’t the future—it’s the upgrade businesses should have made yesterday.

Savant: No More Static Reports, Just Dynamic Intelligence

Savant Labs is rewriting the rules of enterprise analytics with an AI-powered, cloud-native platform that automates data workflows, eliminating the inefficiencies of traditional self-service analytics and manual spreadsheet-heavy processes.

At its core is a no-code, low-code analytics automation engine, designed to integrate seamlessly with 300+ data sources, enabling instant data blending, transformation, and real-time insights—without reliance on data engineers—leveraging GenAI-powered automation to clean, structure, and analyze complex datasets on the fly.

Unlike legacy analytics tools that operate in batch mode and require heavy IT intervention, Savant’s bot-driven architecture delivers real-time insights directly into business applications like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and enterprise dashboards.

Governance is baked in, with built-in access controls, versioning, audit logs, and CI/CD workflows, ensuring compliance without compromising agility.

What you get is a high-performance analytics engine that cuts manual workload by 50%, accelerates decision making, and transforms how enterprises harness data.

Behind the Vision, Beyond the Breakthroughs

Disruptive technology doesn’t build itself—it takes a team obsessed with solving the right problems.?

Behind Savant Labs is a team of industry veterans who have spent their careers shaping the future of AI, analytics, and enterprise technology. Founder & CEO Chitrang Shah , formerly SVP & Chief Product Officer at Dun & Bradstreet and Chief Product Officer at Lattice Engines, brings decades of experience in scaling AI-driven data solutions.?

He is joined by Co-Founder & Head of Product Matthew Mesher , whose product innovation expertise drives Savant's cutting-edge automation platform. CTO Yunfeng Yang leads the technological evolution of the company, architecting a cloud-native, high-performance infrastructure that sets Savant apart from legacy solutions.?

With Barry Burns heading Customer Success, ensuring seamless adoption for enterprises, and Yintao Song spearheading AI development, Savant Labs is redefining how businesses approach real-time analytics.

Since launching in September 2021, Savant Labs has tripled revenue and new customers annually.

From Research to Real Competitive Advantage

Savant Labs' recent $18.5 million Series A funding, led by Dell Technologies Capital (DTC), with participation from Vertex Ventures, Cota Capital, Village Global, Bloomberg Beta, West Wave Capital, and Uncorrelated Ventures, isn't just a financial milestone—it's a resounding endorsement of their mission to revolutionize analytics through AI automation.?

The stakes couldn’t be higher. As AI reshapes industries, the gap between those who harness automation and those who hesitate will only widen. Clinging to legacy analytics isn’t just inefficient—it’s a strategic liability.?

The winners of tomorrow will be the ones who replace dashboards with dynamic intelligence, replace slow-moving reports with real-time decisions, and replace fragmented tools with fully automated analytics ecosystems.