Knowde

Knowde is a comprehensive digital platform and Master Data Management (MDM) solution purpose-built for the chemical, polymer, and ingredients industries. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Knowde operates the world's largest digital marketplace for chemicals and ingredients, facilitating over $7 billion in annual product listings and sales. Master Data Management Platform:
  • AI-Powered Data Processing: Knowde AI ingests, extracts, structures, and harmonizes data with up to 50,000 files processed per day and 99% accuracy
  • Single Source of Truth: Centralized management and syndication of vendor, raw material, product, and customer master data to all internal systems
  • Pre-loaded Chemical Taxonomy: Comprehensive taxonomy with thousands of core attributes and millions of terms and synonyms for automatic classification
  • Document Management: Automated classification with metadata and version control, eliminating outdated documents
  • Product Information Management: Complete product data lifecycle from ingestion to distribution across all channels
Key Features:
  • Rapid Implementation: MDM implementation completed within weeks versus months
  • Comprehensive Data Models: Purpose-designed by industry experts for technical, marketing, regulatory, compliance, customer, and vendor data
  • Graph-Connected Data: Data stored in graph structure allowing seamless flow to any system
  • Automated Product Enrichment: AI extracts technical attributes (pH, viscosity, certifications) from existing documents
  • Multi-Layered Security: Enterprise-grade security and data privacy protection
Business Outcomes:
  • 50-70% faster onboarding of new products into systems
  • 30-50% reduction in manual data clean-up and rework
  • 2-3x increase in product discoverability across digital platforms
  • 25-40% improvement in sales productivity
Target Industries: Chemical manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, polymer companies, specialty chemicals, food industry, and pharmaceutical companies across the global supply chain. Notable Partnerships: Strategic partnerships with industry leaders including seven of the world's 10 largest chemical companies, Brenntag, Palmer Holland, and thousands of suppliers globally.