# Gabe Gotthard

> Gabe Gotthard is the CEO of DataWalk Inc., a graph analytics and AI-powered investigation platform used by top U.S. and European banks, national security agencies, and defense organizations to detect fraud, money laundering, and organized crime. With over 33 years in enterprise IT - including a stint at 3ParData (acquired by HP for $2.5B) where he coined 'utility storage' - Gotthard now leads a Wrocław-born, Silicon Valley-validated company that has displaced Palantir at the U.S. Department of Justice and earned Ally Financial's 2023 Technology Disruptor Award. Based in Redwood City, California, he is building DataWalk into a leading global alternative to Palantir for government and financial-sector intelligence work.

- **Role:** CEO at DataWalk Inc.
- **Organizations:** DataWalk Inc., 3ParData, Hewlett-Packard, Smapper Technologies, ONStor, AdapTec GmbH, Panasas
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Master of Engineering, Solid State Devices, Cornell University
- **Known for:** Led DataWalk to displace Palantir as DOJ's anti-money laundering investigation platform, Formulated the 'utility storage' concept at 3ParData before its $2.5B acquisition by HP, Guided DataWalk to Ally Financial's 2023 Technology Disruptor Award

## Career timeline

- **1983** — Joined Hewlett-Packard as Marketing Executive; spent 15 years in sales, systems engineering, marketing, and product development
- **1999** — Joined 3ParData as VP Strategy, Marketing and Alliances; coined the term 'utility storage'
- **2002** — 3ParData acquired by HP for $2.5 billion
- **2003** — Became Advisor to Executive Team at ONStor
- **2006** — Served as advisor to executive teams at AdapTec GmbH and Panasas simultaneously
- **2009** — Joined SmApper Technologies as Adviser to CEO
- **2011** — Joined DataWalk (then PiLab S.A.) as head of U.S. operations and eventually CEO
- **2020** — DataWalk selected by U.S. Department of Justice MLARS, replacing Palantir, under $500M BPA framework
- **2022** — DataWalk selected by U.S. Department of Defense Office of Inspector General for COVID-19 fraud investigations
- **2022** — USDA selects DataWalk for multiple investigative divisions
- **2023** — DataWalk receives Ally Financial's inaugural Technology Disruptor Award
- **2025** — Secured agreements with Amazon and Morgan Stanley; revenue grew 109% YoY in 2024

## Achievements

- Led DataWalk to displace Palantir as DOJ's anti-money laundering investigation platform
- Formulated the 'utility storage' concept at 3ParData before its $2.5B acquisition by HP
- Guided DataWalk to Ally Financial's 2023 Technology Disruptor Award
- Built client base including Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and multiple U.S. federal agencies (DOJ, DoD OIG, USDA, Dept of State)
- Grew DataWalk revenue 109% year-over-year to 13.5 million PLN in 2024
- Secured DataWalk's inclusion in a $500M U.S. Department of Justice analytics BPA framework
- Expanded DataWalk to 36 paying clients across five continents
- Advised Silicon Valley technology companies across storage, data, and infrastructure sectors

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — DataWalk publishes Crestia Partners analyst report with 96.70 PLN price target; Gotthard announces investor outreach in Western Europe and North America
- **2025-01** — DataWalk secures Rabobank as flagship customer, representing 71% of Q1 2025 revenue
- **2024-12** — DataWalk closes 2024 with 13.5M PLN revenue, 109% YoY growth
- **2024-01** — Agreements secured with Amazon and Morgan Stanley for DataWalk platform
- **2023-06** — DataWalk receives Ally Financial's 2023 Technology Disruptor Award

## Links

- Website: https://datawalk.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gabe-gotthard-6392875
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DataWalk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/datawalkplatform/

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Last updated: 2026-05-12