Foundational is a new management system designed to address the persistent challenges faced by modern data teams, such as governance, data quality, and development procedures, by bridging the gap between software development practices and data engineering. The company aims to streamline the complex and often slow processes of managing data ecosystems, which involve multiple platforms and tools, by leveraging a unique code analysis that operates directly at the GitHub repository level. This approach not only focuses on SQL but also examines all types of code related to data, allowing for real-time insight into code changes and their impacts. Foundational's system emphasizes ease of adoption with minimal setup and no required code changes, integrating seamlessly with existing tools to enhance trust, speed, and confidence in data workflows akin to software engineering practices. By pushing governance and data quality considerations to the forefront, Foundational seeks to improve collaboration and efficiency across data teams, ultimately enabling them to build and maintain systems with the predictability and scalability seen in software development.