IBM Announces Acquisition of Data Provenance Platform Manta Software to Enhance Data and AI Governance Capabilities in watsonx.ai, watsonx.data, and watsonx.governance. Manta, founded in 2016 and headquartered in the Czech Republic, provides a map of enterprise data flows, sources, transformations, and dependencies, thereby increasing the transparency of IBM's AI models. Manta helps businesses discover and anonymize sensitive data, reducing the risk of leaks. IBM and Manta have been collaborating since June 2022. Manta's clients include well-known companies such as T-Mobile and BMO. IBM states that the acquisition of Manta can help businesses deliver AI products based on trust and transparency.