The Goldman Sachs Group

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., established in 1869, is a global leader in investment banking, securities, and investment management. It operates in four primary segments: Investment Banking, Institutional Client Services, Investing & Lending, and Investment Management. The company provides a wide range of services, including financial advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, underwriting services for various securities, client execution services for fixed income, currencies, commodities, and equities, securities services, and wealth advisory services. It serves a diverse client base comprising corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals. Additionally, Goldman Sachs invests in a broad array of asset classes, including debt securities, equity securities, real estate, and private equity, demonstrating its commitment to driving growth and innovation across industries.

Vikas Agrawal

Managing Director and Head of Alternative Energy Investing

Philip Aldis

Partner

Andre Alfaro

Managing Director

Margaret Anadu

Managing Director

Sara Beth Beckmeier

Vice President

Nigel Beslee

Managing Director

Justin Blake

Investment Manager

Alexander Blostein

Managing Director and Senior Analyst, Global Investment Research

Charles Bouckaert

Managing Director

Michael Brandmeyer

Global Co-Head and Co-Chief Investment Officer - External Investing Group

Michael Bruun

Partner, Managing Director

Beat Cabiallavetta

Partner

David Campbell

Managing Director - Merchant Banking Division

Will Chen

Managing Director

David Chou

Managing Director

Darren Cohen

Partner

David Cohen-Mintz

Managing Director

Samayita Das

Vice President

Adam Dawson

Managing Director

Brian DeCenzo

Managing Director, TMT / Internet Banking — Investment Banking Division

Joseph DiSabato

Managing Director, Enterprise Technology

Nicholas Dier

Vice President

Nicola Dondi

Managing Director

Dominique Dorlipo

Managing Director, France Country Head

Benjamin Ferguson

Managing Director, Co-Head of Japan and Head of Client and Business Management

Wolfgang Fink

CEO, Germany and Austria

Adam French

Vice President

Sebastien Gagnon

Managing Director

Wesley Garrett

Growth Equity Investor

Clare Greenan

Vice President, Financial Technology

Brendon Hardin

Vice President, Enterprise Technology

James Hayward

Managing Director

Matthias Hieber

Manager Director

Harold Hope III

Partner and Managing Director

Erdit Hoxha

Partner

Stephanie Hui

Partner

Graham Hurtt

Vice President, Technology and Services Investment Banking

Gaurav Jaitly

Managing Director

Kani Keita

Associate, Merchant Banking Division

Michael Kondoleon

Vice President - GS Growth

Jason A. Kreuziger

Managing Director

Simon Kubbies

Managing Director

Aaron Lamshed

Head of equity capital markets in Australia and New Zealand

Kirk A. Lepke

Managing Director

Alexander Lippert

Managing Director, Enterprise Technology

Cedric Lucas

Managing Director

Lyla Maduri

Managing Director

Jade Mandel

Vice President, Growth Equity

Joshua Matheus

Managing Director

Mathew McDermott

Managing Director

Mark Midle

Managing Director

Masanori Mochida

President of Goldman Sachs Japan

Niladri Mukhopadhyay

Managing Director

Antoine Munfa

Managing Director - Merchant Banking Division at Goldman Sachs - Growth Equity Team

Scott Myers

Managing Director

Harsh Nanda

Partner

Jason Nassof

Vice President

Richard Norton

Fund Manager, Managing Director and Head of France Private Equity

Matt O'Neill

Managing Director

Paul Pate

Managing Director, Financial Technology

Ben Payne

Managing Director

Jeff Possick

Managing Director

Nikhil Reddy

Managing Director, Asset Management Division

Ben Reiber

Vice President

Michael Reilly

Vice President, Enterprise Technology

Christian Resch

Managing Director, GS Growth

Josh Richardson

Managing Director

Max Ritter

Managing Director

Ronald Rolighed

Managing Director

Simon Rothery

CEO

Christian Von Schimmelmann

Managing Director, Global Co-Head Petershill Group, Co-Chairman GP Strategies Investment Committee

Brady Schuck

Managing Director

Peter Seccia

Managing Director

Greg Shell

Head Managing, Inclusive Growth Strategy Partner

Sarah Shenton

Vice President in the Merchant Banking Division

Andrew Sickinger

Vice President, M&A

Gavin Simms

Managing Director

Matthew Singer

Vice President

Pankaj Soni

Managing Director

Rajat Sood

Managing Director

Stephen Branton Speak

Partner and Managing Director

John Stevenson

Vice President

Ram Sundaram

Partner

Adriana Tajonar

Vice President of Life Sciences Investing

Alex Tishakov

Analyst, Investment Banking Division

Samuel Villegas

President and CEO of Goldman Sachs

Colin Walsh

Managing Director - Life Sciences Investing

Georgia Watson

Vice President, Growth and Venture Investments

Letitia Ferrier Webster

Managing Director, Chief Sustainability Officer, Merchant Banking Division

Alex Wilson

Associate

Kevin Xu

Managing Director, Asia Pacific Healthcare and Life Sciences Investing

Kaixun Zhang

Managing Director

Teresa Mattamouros

Managing Director, Asset and Wealth Management (Infrastructure Fund)

Tanner Mahoney

Vice President

Ben Fife

Vice President - GS Growth

Past deals in Storage Services

RecNation RV & Boat Storage

Debt Financing in 2023
RecNation Storage is a company that owns, operates, and develops specialized storage facilities designed for recreational vehicles and marine vehicles. It focuses on providing a secure environment for customers' vehicles, enhancing facilities with modern lighting and electric options, and offering concierge services to ensure a convenient experience. By prioritizing customer satisfaction and security, RecNation aims to give clients peace of mind, allowing them to fully enjoy their recreational activities.

Elea Digital

Funding Round in 2022
Elea Digital is a provider of digital infrastructure that focuses on the storage of business data and the connectivity of cities and regions. The company specializes in colocation services, offering a robust data center infrastructure that supports cloud computing and advanced technologies. Elea Digital provides colocation and cross-connectivity services that enhance on-premises connectivity and integration with public clouds. This approach enables clients to optimize their capital allocation while addressing the growing demand for connectivity. Through its comprehensive service offerings, Elea Digital aims to facilitate seamless data management and connectivity for businesses.

VAST Data

Series D in 2021
VAST Data, Inc. specializes in developing innovative data storage solutions, offering a universal storage platform that integrates Intel’s Optane SSDs as a cache for data stored on quad-level cell (QLC) SSDs. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in San Jose, VAST Data serves various industries, including animation, visual effects, deep learning, and enterprise backup recovery. The platform is designed to accelerate time-to-insight for workload-intensive applications, providing scalable performance, simple data management, and improved productivity for AI-driven organizations. Since its launch in 2019, VAST Data has gained recognition as a rapidly growing player in the data infrastructure sector.

Columbia Fruit Packers

Acquisition in 2020
Columbia Fruit Packers specializes in providing warehousing services tailored to the apple and cherry industries. They offer handling, storage, and packing services designed to maximize returns for growers while optimizing labor efficiency and capital asset utilization.

Nasuni

Venture Round in 2020
Nasuni Corporation is a provider of enterprise cloud file storage solutions, designed to address the challenges associated with the growth of unstructured file data. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in the United Kingdom and North Carolina, Nasuni offers its proprietary Nasuni UniFS, a cloud-native global file system that consolidates and protects file data in an easily expandable cloud infrastructure. This platform serves as a modern replacement for traditional network-attached storage and file server systems, simplifying IT administration by eliminating the need for complex legacy backup and disaster recovery solutions. Nasuni’s services cater to various industries, including architecture, engineering, healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services, enabling organizations to efficiently store, share, and access their files from anywhere, whether in the office or remotely.

Infinidat

Series D in 2020
Infinidat is a global technology company specializing in enterprise data storage solutions. Founded in 2011, it offers a software-focused architecture designed to store and protect vast amounts of data, supporting numerous petabytes. Infinidat's flagship product, InfiniBox, is a flash-optimized storage system for enterprises, while Host Side provides data center management tools for storage and application administrators. The company also offers Host PowerTools, automating various manual tasks to streamline storage management. Infinidat serves clients worldwide from its headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts, and multiple international offices.

VAST Data

Series C in 2020
VAST Data, Inc. specializes in developing innovative data storage solutions, offering a universal storage platform that integrates Intel’s Optane SSDs as a cache for data stored on quad-level cell (QLC) SSDs. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in San Jose, VAST Data serves various industries, including animation, visual effects, deep learning, and enterprise backup recovery. The platform is designed to accelerate time-to-insight for workload-intensive applications, providing scalable performance, simple data management, and improved productivity for AI-driven organizations. Since its launch in 2019, VAST Data has gained recognition as a rapidly growing player in the data infrastructure sector.

Vertiv

Post in 2020
Vertiv Holdings Co is a global provider of mission-critical infrastructure technologies and lifecycle services, catering to data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company offers a comprehensive range of products, including power management, thermal management, integrated rack systems, and modular solutions, which are essential for various digital services such as e-commerce, online banking, and wireless communications. Vertiv also delivers lifecycle management services, predictive analytics, and professional services to assist clients in deploying, maintaining, and optimizing their infrastructure. The company serves diverse industries, including social media, financial services, healthcare, transportation, retail, education, and government, ensuring that vital applications run continuously and efficiently from the cloud to the network edge.

Diamanti

Series C in 2019
Diamanti, Inc. is a technology company specializing in an integrated enterprise Kubernetes platform that addresses the network and storage challenges associated with cloud-native applications. Founded in 2010 and based in San Jose, California, Diamanti offers a platform designed for infrastructure architects, IT operations, and application owners, enabling them to efficiently run stateful containerized applications in production. The company's flagship product, Diamanti Spektra, unifies control and data planes, providing users with enhanced performance and enterprise features. By focusing on bare-metal container infrastructure, Diamanti delivers the speed, simplicity, and control necessary for modern cloud environments, supporting various applications in container networking, storage, databases, and cloud-native DevOps. The company distributes its products through resellers and was previously known as DataWise Systems, Inc. before rebranding in April 2016.

BlackBuck

Series D in 2019
Blackbuck, founded in 2015, is a leading online platform in India that connects shippers with truck operators, transforming the logistics landscape through technology. The company focuses on streamlining the trucking process by facilitating load bookings, offering price discovery, route optimization, and in-transit tracking. This comprehensive approach not only enhances operational efficiency for shippers and truckers but also supports the livelihoods of many individuals within the transportation ecosystem. Blackbuck's commitment to reliability and efficiency has positioned it as the largest trucking network in India, backed by a strong team and notable investors. The company has received multiple accolades, including the 'Young Turks Startup of the Year' award and recognition as 'Company of the Year - Logistics' in 2018. Additionally, Blackbuck's innovative business model has been featured in a Harvard Business School case study.

Egnyte

Series E in 2018
Egnyte, Inc. is a provider of enterprise file sharing services that combines on-premises and cloud solutions to enhance collaboration and data security for businesses. The company's offerings include the Cloud File Server for online storage and collaboration, Storage Sync for bi-directional synchronization between local and cloud storage, and Storage Connect for direct access to local files. Egnyte serves a diverse range of industries, including technology, finance, education, healthcare, and entertainment, among others. The firm emphasizes unified content security and governance, helping organizations mitigate risks, prevent ransomware, and streamline IT complexity. With over 16,000 customers, Egnyte's platform integrates seamlessly with various cloud services and applications, allowing for secure access and centralized control. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Egnyte operates data centers in both the United States and Western Europe and has established strategic partnerships with notable companies in the tech industry.

Cloudian

Series E in 2018
Cloudian is a company that specializes in file and object storage, particularly focusing on S3 object storage within data centers. It offers a hybrid cloud data management platform that allows customers to optimize data access, meet data sovereignty requirements, and reduce costs by consolidating information into a single, cloud-like environment. Cloudian's platform provides scalable and secure object storage for hybrid cloud deployments, enabling organizations to effectively manage and protect their data both on-premises and in the cloud. With its emphasis on data durability and user-friendly management tools, Cloudian aims to transform enterprise data into actionable insights while ensuring compatibility with the industry-standard S3 API.

Qumulo

Series D in 2018
Qumulo, Inc. develops a file data platform tailored for multi-cloud environments, focusing on enterprise data management. The core offering, Qumulo software, serves as an enterprise hybrid cloud file storage solution, providing real-time visibility, scalability, and control over data across data centers and public clouds. It supports secure, shared access to unstructured data through various protocols including SMB, NFS, and REST. The company also offers an NVMe file storage system, hybrid SSD storage, and cloud file storage solutions. Additionally, Qumulo provides professional services such as installation, data migration, advanced training, consulting, and systems health checks. Its data-awareness solutions cater to a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies, film studios, and sectors like media and entertainment, research computing, public sector, and healthcare. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Qumulo has expanded its presence with additional offices worldwide.

VAST Data

Series A in 2018
VAST Data, Inc. specializes in developing innovative data storage solutions, offering a universal storage platform that integrates Intel’s Optane SSDs as a cache for data stored on quad-level cell (QLC) SSDs. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in San Jose, VAST Data serves various industries, including animation, visual effects, deep learning, and enterprise backup recovery. The platform is designed to accelerate time-to-insight for workload-intensive applications, providing scalable performance, simple data management, and improved productivity for AI-driven organizations. Since its launch in 2019, VAST Data has gained recognition as a rapidly growing player in the data infrastructure sector.

Infinidat

Series C in 2017
Infinidat is a global technology company specializing in enterprise data storage solutions. Founded in 2011, it offers a software-focused architecture designed to store and protect vast amounts of data, supporting numerous petabytes. Infinidat's flagship product, InfiniBox, is a flash-optimized storage system for enterprises, while Host Side provides data center management tools for storage and application administrators. The company also offers Host PowerTools, automating various manual tasks to streamline storage management. Infinidat serves clients worldwide from its headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts, and multiple international offices.

IXcellerate

Debt Financing in 2017
IXcellerate operates a leading carrier-neutral data center in Moscow, providing high-quality co-location services comparable to those in America and Western Europe. The facility caters to the needs of financial institutions, multinational corporations, international carriers, and major content providers by offering tailored solutions that address specific requirements. Located within the MKAD of Central Moscow, IXcellerate offers a range of options, from basic co-location to private and secure cages. Its data center ecosystem includes systems monitoring services and cross-connections, ensuring clients benefit from secure, low-latency connectivity both locally and globally.

Nasuni

Venture Round in 2017
Nasuni Corporation is a provider of enterprise cloud file storage solutions, designed to address the challenges associated with the growth of unstructured file data. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in the United Kingdom and North Carolina, Nasuni offers its proprietary Nasuni UniFS, a cloud-native global file system that consolidates and protects file data in an easily expandable cloud infrastructure. This platform serves as a modern replacement for traditional network-attached storage and file server systems, simplifying IT administration by eliminating the need for complex legacy backup and disaster recovery solutions. Nasuni’s services cater to various industries, including architecture, engineering, healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services, enabling organizations to efficiently store, share, and access their files from anywhere, whether in the office or remotely.

Dropbox

Debt Financing in 2017
Dropbox, established in 2007, is a leading provider of secure file sharing, collaboration, and storage solutions. It pioneered cloud storage and cross-platform file syncing, initially targeting individuals and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Over time, Dropbox has expanded its product mix, diversifying beyond its core cloud-storage offerings to cater to a broader range of users and use cases. Its mission is to "unleash the world’s creative energy by designing a more enlightened way of working."

Cloudian

Series D in 2016
Cloudian is a company that specializes in file and object storage, particularly focusing on S3 object storage within data centers. It offers a hybrid cloud data management platform that allows customers to optimize data access, meet data sovereignty requirements, and reduce costs by consolidating information into a single, cloud-like environment. Cloudian's platform provides scalable and secure object storage for hybrid cloud deployments, enabling organizations to effectively manage and protect their data both on-premises and in the cloud. With its emphasis on data durability and user-friendly management tools, Cloudian aims to transform enterprise data into actionable insights while ensuring compatibility with the industry-standard S3 API.

Nutanix

Debt Financing in 2016
Nutanix, established in 2009, is a leading provider of cloud software. Its core offering, the Nutanix Cloud Platform, enables organizations to build and manage a hybrid multicloud infrastructure, running applications and managing data consistently across core data centers, edge locations, and public clouds. This platform supports various hypervisors and container platforms, providing a unified, agile solution. Nutanix also offers Beam, a multi-cloud optimization service that delivers deep visibility into cloud consumption patterns, automates cost optimization, and ensures security compliance. The company serves a wide range of industries and operates on a subscription-based business model, with key revenue generated from the United States.

Diamanti

Series A in 2016
Diamanti, Inc. is a technology company specializing in an integrated enterprise Kubernetes platform that addresses the network and storage challenges associated with cloud-native applications. Founded in 2010 and based in San Jose, California, Diamanti offers a platform designed for infrastructure architects, IT operations, and application owners, enabling them to efficiently run stateful containerized applications in production. The company's flagship product, Diamanti Spektra, unifies control and data planes, providing users with enhanced performance and enterprise features. By focusing on bare-metal container infrastructure, Diamanti delivers the speed, simplicity, and control necessary for modern cloud environments, supporting various applications in container networking, storage, databases, and cloud-native DevOps. The company distributes its products through resellers and was previously known as DataWise Systems, Inc. before rebranding in April 2016.

Diamanti

Series A in 2014
Diamanti, Inc. is a technology company specializing in an integrated enterprise Kubernetes platform that addresses the network and storage challenges associated with cloud-native applications. Founded in 2010 and based in San Jose, California, Diamanti offers a platform designed for infrastructure architects, IT operations, and application owners, enabling them to efficiently run stateful containerized applications in production. The company's flagship product, Diamanti Spektra, unifies control and data planes, providing users with enhanced performance and enterprise features. By focusing on bare-metal container infrastructure, Diamanti delivers the speed, simplicity, and control necessary for modern cloud environments, supporting various applications in container networking, storage, databases, and cloud-native DevOps. The company distributes its products through resellers and was previously known as DataWise Systems, Inc. before rebranding in April 2016.

Cloudian

Series C in 2014
Cloudian is a company that specializes in file and object storage, particularly focusing on S3 object storage within data centers. It offers a hybrid cloud data management platform that allows customers to optimize data access, meet data sovereignty requirements, and reduce costs by consolidating information into a single, cloud-like environment. Cloudian's platform provides scalable and secure object storage for hybrid cloud deployments, enabling organizations to effectively manage and protect their data both on-premises and in the cloud. With its emphasis on data durability and user-friendly management tools, Cloudian aims to transform enterprise data into actionable insights while ensuring compatibility with the industry-standard S3 API.

DreamHost

Debt Financing in 2013
DreamHost is a web hosting company that caters to over 1.5 million websites, blogs, and applications, supporting around 400,000 customers comprising web designers, developers, content creators, small businesses, and entrepreneurs. They offer domain registration, various types of web hosting including WordPress-specific options, cloud computing services, and cloud storage solutions.

Nutanix

Series C in 2012
Nutanix, established in 2009, is a leading provider of cloud software. Its core offering, the Nutanix Cloud Platform, enables organizations to build and manage a hybrid multicloud infrastructure, running applications and managing data consistently across core data centers, edge locations, and public clouds. This platform supports various hypervisors and container platforms, providing a unified, agile solution. Nutanix also offers Beam, a multi-cloud optimization service that delivers deep visibility into cloud consumption patterns, automates cost optimization, and ensures security compliance. The company serves a wide range of industries and operates on a subscription-based business model, with key revenue generated from the United States.

Cloudian

Series A in 2012
Cloudian is a company that specializes in file and object storage, particularly focusing on S3 object storage within data centers. It offers a hybrid cloud data management platform that allows customers to optimize data access, meet data sovereignty requirements, and reduce costs by consolidating information into a single, cloud-like environment. Cloudian's platform provides scalable and secure object storage for hybrid cloud deployments, enabling organizations to effectively manage and protect their data both on-premises and in the cloud. With its emphasis on data durability and user-friendly management tools, Cloudian aims to transform enterprise data into actionable insights while ensuring compatibility with the industry-standard S3 API.

Dropbox

Series B in 2011
Dropbox, established in 2007, is a leading provider of secure file sharing, collaboration, and storage solutions. It pioneered cloud storage and cross-platform file syncing, initially targeting individuals and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Over time, Dropbox has expanded its product mix, diversifying beyond its core cloud-storage offerings to cater to a broader range of users and use cases. Its mission is to "unleash the world’s creative energy by designing a more enlightened way of working."

Metro International Trade Services

Acquisition in 2010
Metro International Trade Services LLC, founded in 1990 and based in Allen Park, Michigan, provides comprehensive third-party logistics and warehousing solutions. The company specializes in the storage and distribution of non-ferrous metals, such as aluminum, copper, and zinc, as well as a range of other products, including textiles, electronics, and machinery. Its services encompass bulk and containerized cargo handling, inventory management, customs clearance, and freight consolidation, utilizing multiple transportation modes, including ocean, rail, and truck. With additional offices in Cerritos, California, New Orleans, Louisiana, Gwangyang-si, South Korea, and Selangor, Malaysia, Metro International Trade Services aims to enhance the supply chain efficiency of its clients through effective logistics management and warehousing capabilities.

CDNetworks

Private Equity Round in 2007
CDNetworks is a leading content delivery platform in the Asia-Pacific region, established in 2000. The company operates over 2,800 global Points of Presence across more than 70 countries, supported by 14 offices and 10 research and development centers in key locations such as the United Kingdom, United States, Singapore, China, Japan, and Korea. CDNetworks focuses on enhancing digital experiences through its Edge as a Service model, which facilitates fast and secure content delivery. Its comprehensive range of products and services includes web performance optimization, media delivery, cloud security, zero trust security, and colocation services. These offerings are designed to provide enterprise clients with a secure, reliable, and high-performing application delivery network, ultimately fostering business innovation.

Platform Solutions

Series C in 2007
Platform Solutions, Inc. specializes in open systems computing solutions for mainframe environments. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company develops Open Mainframe computers that are compatible with various datacenter settings and operating systems. Its product offerings include Open Mainframe servers, Open Systems servers, and NEC D-Series storage arrays. Notably, the System64 product line integrates z/OS, Windows, and Linux operating systems within a single secure environment, utilizing Intel Itanium 2 processor technology. Platform Solutions operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corp. and has formed a strategic partnership with T3 Technologies to enhance its service offerings.

Acopia Networks

Series D in 2006
Acopia Networks specializes in intelligent file virtualization solutions aimed at improving data management for enterprises. The company offers the Acopia ARX series of intelligent file virtualization devices, which automate various data management tasks, thereby minimizing disruptions related to storage management. Additionally, Acopia provides the FreedomFabric network operating system software, facilitating the management of unstructured file data through further automation of storage tasks. The company also offers services such as data migration, storage tiering, data replication, and load balancing, enabling organizations to utilize a flexible and adaptive infrastructure across their global operations.

Kazeon

Series B in 2005
Kazeon Systems, Inc. is a provider of electronic discovery solutions based in Mountain View, California. Founded in 2003, the company offers a range of services including litigation support, information security, governance, and risk and compliance solutions. It also provides support and educational services for remote devices across various network types. Kazeon's Information Center assists clients in transforming their data centers into information centers, while its Information Server software automates the eDiscovery process, covering functions from identification and collection to analysis and review. Additionally, the company offers storage optimization solutions, including data consolidation, migration, archival, and backup search. As of 2009, Kazeon operates as a subsidiary of EMC Corporation.

Acopia Networks

Series C in 2004
Acopia Networks specializes in intelligent file virtualization solutions aimed at improving data management for enterprises. The company offers the Acopia ARX series of intelligent file virtualization devices, which automate various data management tasks, thereby minimizing disruptions related to storage management. Additionally, Acopia provides the FreedomFabric network operating system software, facilitating the management of unstructured file data through further automation of storage tasks. The company also offers services such as data migration, storage tiering, data replication, and load balancing, enabling organizations to utilize a flexible and adaptive infrastructure across their global operations.

Platform Solutions

Series B in 2004
Platform Solutions, Inc. specializes in open systems computing solutions for mainframe environments. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company develops Open Mainframe computers that are compatible with various datacenter settings and operating systems. Its product offerings include Open Mainframe servers, Open Systems servers, and NEC D-Series storage arrays. Notably, the System64 product line integrates z/OS, Windows, and Linux operating systems within a single secure environment, utilizing Intel Itanium 2 processor technology. Platform Solutions operates as a subsidiary of International Business Machines Corp. and has formed a strategic partnership with T3 Technologies to enhance its service offerings.

Vixel Corporation

Post in 2003
Vixel Corporation is a leading provider, based on revenue and number of ports shipped, of comprehensive solutions in storage area networks, or SANs. SANs are networks that are specifically designed to interconnect computer systems and data storage devices. Their comprehensive SAN interconnect solutions consist of a variety of products that connect computers to data storage devices in a network configuration. Their products utilize the Fibre Channel protocol, which is an American National Standards Institute, or ANSI, defined standard for the transfer of information between computers and storage devices. Their Fibre Channel product portfolio consists of their SAN systems, which include their SAN management software and their switches and hubs, and other components, which include their transceivers. Their products enable data storage devices to connect to one or more computer systems and facilitate the reliable exchange of large amounts of data at high speeds. Their products are fully interoperable and designed to perform in concert so that customers can easily deploy a range of SAN configurations, from simple point-to-point connections to more complex high-performance networks. By offering and supporting the key components necessary to connect servers and storage, they enable their customers to turn to one vendor for their SAN interconnect needs. To date, they have shipped products representing over 500,000 ports to more than 30 OEMs and resellers, including Compaq Computer, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Sun Microsystems.

Vdura

Series B in 2001
VDURA specializes in advanced data storage and management solutions, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The company provides a robust data platform that supports on-premises, public cloud, and hybrid environments, emphasizing performance, durability, and reliability. Its innovative parallel network-attached storage (NAS) technology allows for the integration of various storage media within a unified architecture, offering customers flexibility, simplicity, and cost efficiency. This approach enhances data protection, integrity, and availability, catering to enterprise needs for scalability and ease of management. Through its commitment to innovation, VDURA positions itself as a leader in the data storage sector.

Xdrive

Venture Round in 2000
Xdrive Technologies Inc. is a privately held company based in Santa Monica that specializes in digital asset management, online storage, and file sharing services. The company offers infrastructure software and services tailored for Internet information management, catering to the large-scale needs of service providers and their clients. By focusing on efficient data handling and storage solutions, Xdrive aims to enhance the management and accessibility of digital assets for various businesses.

Xdrive

Series C in 2000
Xdrive Technologies Inc. is a privately held company based in Santa Monica that specializes in digital asset management, online storage, and file sharing services. The company offers infrastructure software and services tailored for Internet information management, catering to the large-scale needs of service providers and their clients. By focusing on efficient data handling and storage solutions, Xdrive aims to enhance the management and accessibility of digital assets for various businesses.

WebVision

Series C in 2000
Webvisions provided shared hosting, dedicated server and co-location services to small and midsized businesses throughout Asia.

StorageNetworks

Series B in 1999
StorageNetworks, Inc. specializes in data storage management software and services aimed at optimizing storage environments for businesses. The company offers a range of services, including professional assistance in designing and implementing networked storage infrastructures, as well as standalone software solutions like STORos StorageManager. This application functions as a storage resource management tool, helping enterprises manage their data storage systems more effectively. Although the company previously provided managed services for data management in various facilities, it exited that business in 2003. Following this shift, StorageNetworks' Board of Directors initiated a plan for complete liquidation and dissolution. Founded in 1998 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company faced competition from industry leaders in the storage and networking sectors.
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