Meta acquires AI data analytics platform Sundial, both co-founders are former Meta executives
Meta has acquired AI data analytics platform Sundial, which was founded by former Meta Vice President of Product Design Julie Zhuo and Chandra Narayanan, who previously served as head of data analytics at Instagram and Sequoia Capital. Sundial lets enterprises ask questions of complex data in natural language through a chatbot plugin and quickly obtain analytical conclusions. After the integration, Narayanan will be responsible for Meta's data analytics tools and AI agent-related work.
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Zuckerberg's new AI landscape: Buying Sundial makes data analysis as simple as "chatting" IT Home Download the client Exclusive first look 2026-10-24 08:09:41 From Shandong Updated 2026-10-24 08:15:43
IT Home, October 24 news, the tech media outlet axios yesterday (October 23) published a blog post reporting that Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms company has acquired the AI data analysis platform Sundial, and that the platform was founded by two former Meta employees.
It is worth noting that both co-founders of Sundial are veteran former members of Meta (formerly Facebook): CEO Julie Zhuo previously served as Meta's Vice President of Product Design, while Chandra Narayanan previously served as head of data analysis at Instagram and Sequoia Capital.
Sundial's core capability is to enable enterprises, through a chatbot plugin, to ask questions of complex data in natural language and quickly obtain actionable analytical conclusions. For business teams, there is no need to wait for long-term support from a centralized data department; they can complete data insights on their own, thereby accelerating product iteration, operational decisions, and AI system monitoring.
Meta has continued to increase investment in data and AI infrastructure in recent years. In July of this year, the company appointed former marketing head Alex Schultz as its first Chief Data Officer and formed a new department called "Data Analytics Tooling & Agents" (DATA), responsible for descriptive analysis, experimental testing, AI product improvement, and monitoring of key AI systems.
Schultz said that after Sundial is integrated, Narayanan will be responsible for work related to data analysis tools and AI agents. He said on LinkedIn: "AI has actually brought about an almost unlimited demand for insights, and we want to define the future of AI analysis." IT Home attaches the relevant screenshot below:
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