Western Digital Capital

Western Digital Capital, established in 2015, is the corporate venture capital arm of Western Digital Corporation. It invests in innovative startups that focus on data storage, management, and consumption, aligning with Western Digital's core business of developing, manufacturing, and selling data storage devices and solutions. These solutions cater to a wide range of customers, from consumers to businesses and governments, enabling them to create, manage, experience, and preserve digital content. Western Digital Capital provides capital, expertise, and connections to help these startups scale and grow, fostering innovation in the data storage industry.

Mark Long

President

Kaushik Roy

Senior Director, Corporate Investments

Sesh Tirumala

SVP and CIO

53 past transactions

UPMEM

Venture Round in 2023
UPMEM is a fabless semiconductor company focused on enhancing the performance of data-intensive algorithms through its innovative Processing-In-Memory (PIM) solution. This technology addresses the limitations of traditional server architectures, which are hindered by data movement inefficiencies. By deploying a large number of programmable co-processors close to the data, UPMEM's platform accelerates performance for analytics and artificial intelligence applications by more than ten times. This unique approach not only improves computational speed but also reduces energy consumption and hardware footprint in data centers, making it an attractive solution for major application developers and cloud service providers.

Ethernovia

Series A in 2023
Ethernovia is focused on creating a sophisticated Ethernet system capable of meeting the increasing bandwidth demands of future automotive technologies. The company's system integrates multiple levels of vehicle networks, allowing for significant advancements in vehicle design and construction. Key features of Ethernovia's solution include autonomous expansions, enhanced security intelligence, and optimized sensor bandwidths, all of which contribute to a unified network. This innovative approach enables clients to effectively transform and develop advanced vehicles, fundamentally changing how automotive systems are architected and built.

Niron Magnetics

Venture Round in 2022
Niron Magnetics, Inc. is a manufacturer of advanced permanent iron nitride magnets, established in 2013 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company specializes in creating innovative magnetic materials that are designed to enhance performance and efficiency across various industrial applications, including motors and generators. Niron's iron nitride magnets offer significant advantages over traditional ferrite and NdFeB-based magnets, such as greater magnetization and higher magnetic flux density. This enables automotive and computer manufacturers to achieve reductions in size and weight for their motors without sacrificing power or torque. Additionally, Niron Magnetics collaborates with government entities and investors to support national security initiatives through its cutting-edge technology.

Kinara

Series B in 2021
Kinara specializes in the development of low-power, energy-efficient, and programmable discrete neural processing units designed for edge AI applications. The company's processors enable a variety of applications, including multi-modal generative AI models, and are particularly suited for devices such as drones, robots, and IoT cameras. By providing a full stack of low-power, real-time deep learning computer vision software, Kinara's solutions offer faster and more efficient processing compared to traditional GPU and DSP methods. Furthermore, the company provides automated development tools that assist users in implementing complex AI applications, allowing for optimized real-time actions and rich data insights at the edge.

Kinara

Series B in 2021
Kinara specializes in the development of low-power, energy-efficient, and programmable discrete neural processing units designed for edge AI applications. The company's processors enable a variety of applications, including multi-modal generative AI models, and are particularly suited for devices such as drones, robots, and IoT cameras. By providing a full stack of low-power, real-time deep learning computer vision software, Kinara's solutions offer faster and more efficient processing compared to traditional GPU and DSP methods. Furthermore, the company provides automated development tools that assist users in implementing complex AI applications, allowing for optimized real-time actions and rich data insights at the edge.

Wasabi

Series C in 2021
Wasabi Technologies, Inc. is a Boston-based company that offers a cloud storage platform tailored for hybrid and multi-cloud media workflows. Founded in 2016, Wasabi provides hot storage solutions that utilize an Amazon S3 compatible API, enabling organizations to store and access data quickly, with average time-to-first-byte speeds under 15 milliseconds. The company's platform is designed to be simple and affordable, allowing customers to access unlimited data without complex pricing tiers or unpredictable egress fees. Wasabi's services cater to various industries, including media and entertainment, education, scientific research, law enforcement, healthcare, and energy. The company has gained recognition for its rapid growth and innovative approach to cloud storage, serving tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Iridia

Series B in 2021
Iridia, Inc. is a nanotechnology company based in Carlsbad, California, that specializes in innovative data storage solutions utilizing DNA. Founded in 2016, the company has developed a groundbreaking technology that allows for the reading and writing of data in DNA, leveraging semiconductor fabrication and proprietary enzymology. By integrating DNA polymer synthesis technology with electronic nano-switches, Iridia offers a highly parallel format capable of storing data at exceptionally high densities. This advancement not only reduces the infrastructure requirements for data storage but also addresses environmental concerns associated with traditional storage methods. Iridia aims to provide an affordable and efficient means for businesses to manage large volumes of data sustainably.

Pliops

Venture Round in 2021
Pliops Ltd, established in 2017 and located in Ramat Gan, Israel, specializes in developing advanced cloud storage solutions aimed at addressing the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data and complex application workloads. The company's flagship product, the Pliops Extreme Data Processor (XDP), is designed to enhance storage efficiency and performance by consolidating multiple inefficient layers into a single, high-speed device. This innovation significantly accelerates data processing for applications such as databases, analytics, and machine learning while reducing infrastructure costs. By simplifying the management of flash storage and improving data access speed, Pliops enables cloud and enterprise data centers to meet the increasing demands of modern applications, including AI, big data analytics, and IoT, with greater reliability and efficiency.

SiFive

Series E in 2020
SiFive, Inc. is a semiconductor company that specializes in designing and manufacturing chips, particularly focusing on RISC-V architecture. Established in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in locations such as Oregon, Texas, India, Taiwan, and France, SiFive provides a range of products including multi-core application processors, embedded microcontrollers, and system-on-chip solutions tailored for various applications such as IoT and wearables. The company emphasizes the use of open-source technology to enable faster and more cost-effective hardware development. By offering software development kits, toolchains, and customized silicon products, SiFive aims to democratize access to advanced semiconductor solutions, accelerating innovation for businesses of all sizes.

Chia Network

Venture Round in 2020
Chia Network Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a blockchain platform focused on creating a more sustainable and decentralized cryptocurrency. Incorporated in 2017, Chia Network utilizes a unique approach based on proofs of space and time, harnessing low-cost, unused storage space on hard drives to optimize cryptocurrency transactions. The company offers Chialisp, a smart transaction programming language that enhances the security and ease of use of its cryptocurrency. By employing proofs of work for blockchain verification, Chia Network aims to provide a more efficient and secure alternative for both individual miners and traditional financial institutions purchasing and deploying cryptocurrency.

NGD Systems

Series C in 2020
NGD Systems, Inc. specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced computational storage drives (CSDs) designed for enterprise and data center applications. Founded in 2013 and based in Irvine, California, with an additional office in Hsinchu, Taiwan, the company offers innovative solutions such as The Newport Platform, which provides next-generation computational storage capabilities, and the In-Situ Development Platform, enabling developers to create applications for in-situ processing. NGD Systems' products feature high-capacity NVMe CSDs that are power-efficient and compact, making them suitable for a variety of demanding environments, including edge computing networks, artificial intelligence, machine learning applications, and content delivery networks. By integrating computational capabilities directly into storage devices, the company aims to enhance data management and processing efficiency in data-intensive scenarios.

Kazan Networks

Acquisition in 2019
Kazan Networks Corporation specializes in developing high-performance networking and enterprise storage solutions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Auburn, California, the company focuses on products such as iSCSI controllers, FC-to-SATA bridges, and SAS controllers. A key offering is the KN-EVAL_1.0 customer evaluation kit, designed to allow customers and partners to test the emerging NVMe over Fabrics standard. This kit provides a fully-functioning implementation based on an FPGA, facilitating optimal performance and flexibility while enabling straightforward plug-and-play connectivity between hosts and SSDs over Ethernet links. Kazan Networks operates as a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation.

Komprise

Series C in 2019
Komprise, Inc. is a data management company that specializes in intelligent software designed to store, organize, and analyze both on-premise and cloud-based data. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Campbell, California, Komprise offers a multi-cloud data management-as-a-service platform that enables users to analyze and mobilize file and object data across various cloud environments. The company’s solution focuses on optimizing data storage by moving unstructured data to secondary storage based on factors such as age, usage, and security criteria. This approach allows organizations to effectively manage their data lifecycle through analytics, replication, archiving, and migration, ensuring that data remains accessible and appropriately situated. Komprise has established a strategic partnership with Ochser Consulting Group to enhance its service offerings.

WEKA

Series C in 2019
WEKA is an AI-native data platform company that provides a cloud and hardware-agnostic software solution for performance-intensive applications. Its WEKA® Data Platform enhances scalability and performance, transforming stagnant data silos into dynamic data pipelines that optimize enterprise AI, machine learning, and GPU workloads. The platform facilitates seamless data access across on-premises, cloud, edge, and hybrid multicloud environments. Serving hundreds of leading enterprises and renowned research organizations, including numerous Fortune 50 companies, WEKA addresses complex data challenges to accelerate discoveries, insights, and outcomes. The company's software-defined storage technology is tailored for high-performance and scalable file storage, making it beneficial for various industries such as life sciences, media and entertainment, financial services, and government.

Pliops

Series B in 2019
Pliops Ltd, established in 2017 and located in Ramat Gan, Israel, specializes in developing advanced cloud storage solutions aimed at addressing the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data and complex application workloads. The company's flagship product, the Pliops Extreme Data Processor (XDP), is designed to enhance storage efficiency and performance by consolidating multiple inefficient layers into a single, high-speed device. This innovation significantly accelerates data processing for applications such as databases, analytics, and machine learning while reducing infrastructure costs. By simplifying the management of flash storage and improving data access speed, Pliops enables cloud and enterprise data centers to meet the increasing demands of modern applications, including AI, big data analytics, and IoT, with greater reliability and efficiency.

Codasip

Series A in 2018
Codasip Ltd. is a processor technology company based in Brno, Czech Republic, founded in 2006. The company specializes in providing intellectual property (IP) and electronic design automation (EDA) tools that facilitate the adoption of application-specific instruction set processors (ASIPs). Codasip's offerings include Codix, RISC-V, and custom processors, allowing system-on-chip developers to customize their products for competitive advantage. Through its design automation tools and an open architecture licensing model, Codasip enables clients to leverage the benefits of the RISC-V instruction set architecture. The company's technology is utilized in billions of devices worldwide, with a diverse customer base that includes notable names such as AMD, Mobileye, and Sigma Designs. Codasip has established strategic partnerships with various organizations, enhancing its capabilities and market reach.

Esperanto Technologies

Series B in 2018
Esperanto Technologies Inc. specializes in developing energy-efficient computing solutions utilizing the open standard RISC-V instruction set architecture. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and Barcelona, Spain, the company focuses on providing high-performance, massively parallel computing solutions tailored for artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. Its inference chip is engineered to meet the demanding performance and energy efficiency needs of large-scale datacenter clients, capable of accelerating a wide range of parallelizable workloads. Esperanto's technology is particularly adept at handling Generative AI tasks, making it a crucial player in the evolving landscape of AI and high-performance computing.

Silk

Corporate Round in 2018
Silk specializes in enhancing AI innovation by providing real-time access to production data in the cloud. The company seamlessly integrates high-performance cloud storage into AI workflows, allowing organizations to improve their innovation processes while ensuring performance, reliability, and control over their enterprise data. Silk's agile data delivery system eliminates the need for copying production data, thereby increasing flexibility and enabling the use of production data for Generative AI applications. With a portfolio backed by over 20 technology patents, Silk assists customers in maximizing the capabilities of the public cloud efficiently. The company is headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts.

Barefoot Networks

Series D in 2018
Barefoot Networks, Inc., founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in designing and developing programmable Ethernet switch chips. The company focuses on simplifying network programming, making it as straightforward as programming a CPU. Its product offerings include advanced features for network management operations, such as scalable load balancing and enhanced telemetry, which enable enterprises, data centers, and telecom providers to implement new functionalities in their network products without sacrificing performance. As of December 31, 2019, Barefoot Networks operates as a subsidiary of Intel Corporation.

Excelero Storage

Corporate Round in 2018
Excelero, Inc. specializes in low-latency distributed block storage solutions designed for web-scale and enterprise applications. Founded in 2014 and based in San Jose, California, the company developed NVMesh, a software-defined block storage solution that employs Elastic NVMe technology. This innovation enables unmodified applications to access pooled NVMe storage devices across a network with local speed and latency. Excelero's solutions cater to a diverse range of sectors, including data analytics, machine learning, media and entertainment for post-production, and high-performance computing. By leveraging NVMesh, customers can create high-performance Server SANs that efficiently handle mixed workloads while benefiting from centralized storage without being locked into proprietary hardware. This approach significantly reduces total storage costs while enhancing scalability and performance, making it suitable for hyper-scale Industrial IoT services and large-scale simulation visualization.

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.

ScyllaDB

Series C in 2018
ScyllaDB is a company specializing in the development of high-performance, scalable column store database software, particularly suited for data-intensive applications. It offers both open-source and enterprise versions of its product, which can be deployed in various environments, alongside ScyllaDB Cloud, a fully-managed Database as a Service available on major cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud. The software is designed to support wide-column NoSQL workloads and is fully compatible with popular systems such as Apache Cassandra and Amazon DynamoDB. Founded as Cloudius Systems, ScyllaDB is based in Herzliya, Israel, and aims to deliver exceptional performance and low latency while reducing costs, enabling organizations to leverage modern multi-core servers effectively as their data needs evolve.

SiFive

Series C in 2018
SiFive, Inc. is a semiconductor company that specializes in designing and manufacturing chips, particularly focusing on RISC-V architecture. Established in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in locations such as Oregon, Texas, India, Taiwan, and France, SiFive provides a range of products including multi-core application processors, embedded microcontrollers, and system-on-chip solutions tailored for various applications such as IoT and wearables. The company emphasizes the use of open-source technology to enable faster and more cost-effective hardware development. By offering software development kits, toolchains, and customized silicon products, SiFive aims to democratize access to advanced semiconductor solutions, accelerating innovation for businesses of all sizes.

UPMEM

Seed Round in 2017
UPMEM is a fabless semiconductor company focused on enhancing the performance of data-intensive algorithms through its innovative Processing-In-Memory (PIM) solution. This technology addresses the limitations of traditional server architectures, which are hindered by data movement inefficiencies. By deploying a large number of programmable co-processors close to the data, UPMEM's platform accelerates performance for analytics and artificial intelligence applications by more than ten times. This unique approach not only improves computational speed but also reduces energy consumption and hardware footprint in data centers, making it an attractive solution for major application developers and cloud service providers.

Elastifile

Series C in 2017
Elastifile specializes in innovative data storage and management solutions that cater to the needs of enterprises operating in cloud and hybrid cloud environments. The company offers a distributed file system designed for scalability and high performance, which integrates object tiering to facilitate unified access to global data. By eliminating traditional storage silos, Elastifile empowers organizations to move applications seamlessly across various cloud platforms, enabling them to fully utilize cloud infrastructure for diverse data-driven workflows, such as analytics, DevOps, and high-performance computing. Its technology combines elements of cloud services, virtualization, and data communications to create a cohesive storage solution, helping clients adapt to and thrive in the evolving cloud landscape.

Tegile Systems

Acquisition in 2017
Tegile Systems, Inc. specializes in providing flash-driven storage solutions, including hybrid and all-flash storage arrays, designed for enterprise applications such as databases, virtualized servers, and virtual desktop environments. The company’s patented IntelliFlash architecture delivers high input/output performance and low latency, enabling significant improvements in business application efficiency and storage capacity reduction. Tegile Systems also offers a storage operating system that allows users to adjust the amount of flash in their systems to optimize both performance and cost. Additionally, the company provides a customer care program that utilizes cloud-based analytics to enhance user support. Founded in 2010 and based in Newark, California, Tegile Systems serves various sectors, including government and education, and operates as a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation.

Upthere

Acquisition in 2017
Upthere, Inc. is a cloud computing company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in providing a comprehensive cloud-storage platform for personal data management. Founded in 2011, the company aims to offer users a single, secure home for their photos, videos, music, and documents. Its platform, Upthere Home, allows individuals to save, view, search, organize, and share their content efficiently. By building its technology stack from the ground up, Upthere focuses on ensuring that users can store their information safely and privately, making it easier to manage significant digital content. As of August 2017, Upthere operates as a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation.

August Home

Series C in 2017
August Pro is a division of August Home Inc., a company that specializes in smart home access products designed to enhance home security and user control. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, August Home develops innovative solutions like the August Smart Lock, which enables users to replace traditional keys with smartphone access. This technology allows homeowners to create virtual keys for various individuals, such as house cleaners and delivery services, and manage access duration remotely via smartphones or computers. August Pro specifically caters to professional smart home installers, providing them with the tools and products needed to implement these advanced access systems effectively. As a subsidiary of ASSA ABLOY AB, August Home continues to focus on creating seamless and secure home environments.

Tegile Systems

Series E in 2017
Tegile Systems, Inc. specializes in providing flash-driven storage solutions, including hybrid and all-flash storage arrays, designed for enterprise applications such as databases, virtualized servers, and virtual desktop environments. The company’s patented IntelliFlash architecture delivers high input/output performance and low latency, enabling significant improvements in business application efficiency and storage capacity reduction. Tegile Systems also offers a storage operating system that allows users to adjust the amount of flash in their systems to optimize both performance and cost. Additionally, the company provides a customer care program that utilizes cloud-based analytics to enhance user support. Founded in 2010 and based in Newark, California, Tegile Systems serves various sectors, including government and education, and operates as a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation.

Avere Systems

Series E in 2017
Avere Systems, Inc. specializes in cloud file storage infrastructure, providing solutions that enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of data storage for enterprises. The company offers a range of products, including Virtual FXT Edge filers, CloudFusion, and FXT Edge Filers, which optimize network-attached storage (NAS) and facilitate cloud integration. Avere's storage management software, such as FlashMove and FlashMirror, assists with data migration and protection, while their cloud enablement solutions address various storage needs, including private object storage and NAS optimization. With a commitment to transforming the economics of data storage, Avere empowers organizations across diverse industries, including government, finance, media, life sciences, and energy, to manage their data with greater flexibility and security. Founded in 2008 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Avere Systems operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure and maintains data centers worldwide.

ScyllaDB

Series B in 2017
ScyllaDB is a company specializing in the development of high-performance, scalable column store database software, particularly suited for data-intensive applications. It offers both open-source and enterprise versions of its product, which can be deployed in various environments, alongside ScyllaDB Cloud, a fully-managed Database as a Service available on major cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud. The software is designed to support wide-column NoSQL workloads and is fully compatible with popular systems such as Apache Cassandra and Amazon DynamoDB. Founded as Cloudius Systems, ScyllaDB is based in Herzliya, Israel, and aims to deliver exceptional performance and low latency while reducing costs, enabling organizations to leverage modern multi-core servers effectively as their data needs evolve.

Corephotonics

Series D in 2017
Corephotonics Ltd. specializes in developing dual camera technologies for mobile devices, aiming to enhance mobile photography. Founded in 2012 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, the company offers a range of innovative products, including the Hummingbird camera, which features continuous optical zoom and advanced video capabilities, and the Falcon camera with enhanced autofocus for quicker focus adjustments. Additionally, the Hawkeye camera incorporates optical image stabilization to improve indoor photography by reducing motion blur. Corephotonics also provides dual aperture cameras for improved low-light performance and digital bokeh effects, along with software solutions that enhance low-light and optical zoom capabilities. By collaborating closely with manufacturers from early design stages, Corephotonics ensures its technologies meet specific imaging requirements, facilitating seamless integration into mass production. The company is recognized as a leader in the dual camera market, focusing on delivering high-quality imaging solutions in compact formats.

Panzura

Series E in 2017
Panzura, Inc. specializes in enterprise storage infrastructure tailored for the cloud era. The company's offerings include a Global Cloud Storage System, which features the Panzura Controller, an on-premise appliance that interfaces with the Panzura Global File System. This system, designed for seamless cloud integration, provides network-attached storage capabilities while ensuring scalability across locations and user bases. Panzura's solutions encompass a range of applications, including file sharing, project collaboration, and cloud-based archiving, serving diverse sectors such as oil and gas, entertainment, healthcare, and architecture. Additionally, the company provides data protection services and customer support, empowering organizations to manage their data efficiently and securely. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Campbell, California, Panzura aims to enhance the agility and productivity of digital-first organizations by consolidating data and making it readily accessible across various cloud environments.

Upthere

Venture Round in 2016
Upthere, Inc. is a cloud computing company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in providing a comprehensive cloud-storage platform for personal data management. Founded in 2011, the company aims to offer users a single, secure home for their photos, videos, music, and documents. Its platform, Upthere Home, allows individuals to save, view, search, organize, and share their content efficiently. By building its technology stack from the ground up, Upthere focuses on ensuring that users can store their information safely and privately, making it easier to manage significant digital content. As of August 2017, Upthere operates as a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation.

Kazan Networks

Series A in 2016
Kazan Networks Corporation specializes in developing high-performance networking and enterprise storage solutions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Auburn, California, the company focuses on products such as iSCSI controllers, FC-to-SATA bridges, and SAS controllers. A key offering is the KN-EVAL_1.0 customer evaluation kit, designed to allow customers and partners to test the emerging NVMe over Fabrics standard. This kit provides a fully-functioning implementation based on an FPGA, facilitating optimal performance and flexibility while enabling straightforward plug-and-play connectivity between hosts and SSDs over Ethernet links. Kazan Networks operates as a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation.

SanDisk

Acquisition in 2015
SanDisk, established in 1988, is a multinational corporation headquartered in Milpitas, California. It specializes in designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing data storage solutions globally. The company's product portfolio includes removable storage cards for consumer devices like digital cameras, smartphones, and e-readers, under brands such as SanDisk Ultra, Extreme, and Extreme PRO. Additionally, it offers embedded products for mobile devices, automotive, and connected home applications, as well as solid-state drives (SSDs) for client and enterprise computing. SanDisk sells its products through various channels, including direct sales, distributors, and retailers.

Tegile Systems

Series D in 2015
Tegile Systems, Inc. specializes in providing flash-driven storage solutions, including hybrid and all-flash storage arrays, designed for enterprise applications such as databases, virtualized servers, and virtual desktop environments. The company’s patented IntelliFlash architecture delivers high input/output performance and low latency, enabling significant improvements in business application efficiency and storage capacity reduction. Tegile Systems also offers a storage operating system that allows users to adjust the amount of flash in their systems to optimize both performance and cost. Additionally, the company provides a customer care program that utilizes cloud-based analytics to enhance user support. Founded in 2010 and based in Newark, California, Tegile Systems serves various sectors, including government and education, and operates as a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation.

EverSpin Technologies

Series B in 2015
Everspin Technologies develops and manufactures integrated magnetic products It was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.

Amplidata

Series E in 2014
Amplidata develops advanced storage technology designed to enhance data reliability and efficiency. Its innovative BitSpread encoding technology offers a highly scalable and user-friendly alternative to traditional RAID systems, boasting a reliability that is ten thousand times greater. This solution not only requires three times less storage and power, but also significantly reduces costs, making it five times cheaper than existing options. Amplidata's products, including the AmpliStor object-based software-defined storage system, cater to both private and hyper-scale public cloud environments, addressing critical challenges such as performance, error rates, and system failures. Founded in 2008 by experienced industry professionals Wim De Wispelaere and Wouter Van Eetvelde, along with investor Kristof De Spiegeleer, Amplidata operates from its headquarters in Lochristi, Belgium, with research and development facilities in both Belgium and Egypt, and a sales presence across Europe and North America.

Avere Systems

Series D in 2014
Avere Systems, Inc. specializes in cloud file storage infrastructure, providing solutions that enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of data storage for enterprises. The company offers a range of products, including Virtual FXT Edge filers, CloudFusion, and FXT Edge Filers, which optimize network-attached storage (NAS) and facilitate cloud integration. Avere's storage management software, such as FlashMove and FlashMirror, assists with data migration and protection, while their cloud enablement solutions address various storage needs, including private object storage and NAS optimization. With a commitment to transforming the economics of data storage, Avere empowers organizations across diverse industries, including government, finance, media, life sciences, and energy, to manage their data with greater flexibility and security. Founded in 2008 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Avere Systems operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure and maintains data centers worldwide.

Hightail

Series E in 2013
Hightail, Inc. is a cloud services company that specializes in file sharing and creative collaboration, enabling professionals to share large files such as videos, designs, artwork, and presentations. Founded in 2004 and based in Campbell, California, Hightail offers a platform that enhances visual project management by allowing users to preview files, comment, assign tasks, and manage versions visually. The company serves a diverse clientele, including agencies, creative and marketing departments, and businesses worldwide. Hightail also provides digital transformation services, focusing on data organization and content protection through various business processes. In 2013, Hightail rebranded from its original name, YouSendIt, and it operates as a subsidiary of Open Text Corporation.

STEC

Acquisition in 2013
sTec is a computer data storage technology company headquartered in California, with research and development, sales, support or manufacturing sites in China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Silicon Valley, and Taiwan.

Virident Systems

Acquisition in 2013
Virident Systems specializes in developing enterprise-class storage solutions utilizing Storage Class Memory (SCM) technologies, including flash memory, aimed at transforming data centers and cloud computing environments. The company addresses historical challenges associated with performance, reliability, and serviceability in storage technologies. Its flagship product, the tachIOn solid-state disk, offers significantly enhanced performance—4 to 10 times greater than competing products—while ensuring consistent reliability for data-intensive applications. Founded by experienced professionals from leading technology companies, Virident Systems has cultivated a team with deep expertise in flash technologies, empowering them to tackle complex challenges in modern data environments. Through its innovative hardware and software offerings, Virident Systems positions itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of enterprise storage solutions.

VeloBit

Acquisition in 2013
VeloBit specializes in developing software that enhances application performance through SSD caching, achieving significant improvements in storage price-performance. By creating a transparent application acceleration layer, VeloBit's software can boost performance by up to ten times without requiring alterations to existing applications or primary storage systems. This plug-and-play solution installs in just 60 seconds and automatically optimizes itself for maximum application speed. VeloBit's approach allows customers to leverage Solid State Disk technology while preserving their current investments in data protection and storage management, ensuring a seamless integration into their existing infrastructure.

Skyera

Series B in 2013
Skyera specializes in providing affordable flash memory solutions for enterprise solid-state storage systems. The company's Skyhawk series is engineered to deliver high performance and low power consumption, making it suitable for a wide range of applications such as cloud computing, big data, mobility, and social networking. By focusing on cost-effective solutions, Skyera aims to enhance the efficiency of enterprise storage systems while meeting the demands of modern data-driven environments.

Kona Medical

Series C in 2012
Kona Medical, Inc. is a medical technology company founded in 2009 and based in Issaquah, Washington. It specializes in the development of a non-invasive ultrasound-based therapy system aimed at treating hypertension, particularly in patients with drug-resistant hypertension. The company's flagship product, Surround Sound, utilizes ultrasound imaging to precisely guide the application of focused ultrasound energy for renal denervation, targeting the nerves connected to the kidneys to help regulate blood pressure. By offering a less invasive alternative to traditional treatments, Kona Medical seeks to address the health risks associated with high blood pressure while improving patient outcomes through advanced therapeutic techniques.

HGST

Acquisition in 2012
HGST, formerly known as Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, is a storage company based in San Jose, California, focused on addressing the growing demand for data storage in a world increasingly reliant on cloud services, social networks, and mobile devices. The company is recognized for its reliability and offers a diverse range of high-quality hard disk drives and solid-state drives designed to efficiently store, manage, and protect vast amounts of data. HGST's products serve a variety of customers, including enterprises, internet companies, consumers, and creative professionals, providing essential solutions for data preservation and management.

SiliconSystems

Acquisition in 2009
SiliconSystems is the world leader in industrial-grade solid-state storage solutions engineered exclusively for the high performance, high reliability, multi-year product lifecycle requirements of the Enterprise System OEM market. The company's patented and patent-pending SiliconDrive(TM) technology meets the rigorous demands of applications in the netcom, military, industrial, interactive kiosk and medical markets. SiliconSystems is based in Aliso Viejo, California.

Komag

Acquisition in 2007
Komag Materials Technology provides precision machining tools for applying substrates to computer disks. It is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of these tools. Komag Materials Technology was established in 1988 as a result of incorporation. It is based in Santa Rosa, California. It currently operates as a subsidiary of WD Media, Inc.

eHitex

Private Equity Round in 2000
Hitex can look back on more than 30 years of company history. After the success of the first in-circuit emulators, Hitex began marketing worldwide: the company founded a branch in Great Britain and is represented by sales partners in all other important regions of the globe. In 1997, Hitex acquired the development tools branch of Kontron, thereby strengthening its position in the market. Since the beginning of 2003, Hitex belongs to Infineon Technologies AG. This connection guarantees Hitex a solid and secure future and allows Hitex to maintain and extend its existing partnerships with other semiconductor manufacturers as an independent company.

Crag Technologies

Acquisition in 1999
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Cerabyte

Cerabyte specializes in advanced ceramic-based data storage technology, providing innovative solutions for data preservation. This technology offers virtually eternal data retention, eliminating the need for media replacement, data migration, or energy consumption. Cerabyte focuses on enhancing enterprise systems to ensure rapid data writing and reading capabilities, with aspirations to achieve high capacities and performance in future products. Additionally, the company addresses the growing demands of data centers by combining existing technologies and materials to reduce their footprint. Cerabyte's solutions are designed to meet the performance, density, and sustainability requirements of modern data storage, allowing businesses to store their data efficiently and sustainably over the long term.
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