Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs startups across enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, healthtech, and cleantech from seed through growth stages. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, it maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya to engage markets in the United States, Asia, and Israel. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and has supported companies across software, mobile, data, e-commerce, and services, spanning early-stage to expansion rounds. It offers strategic guidance, network access, and capital, and has historically included debt financing as part of its investment approach. With a multi-region footprint and a broad multi-stage mandate, Lightspeed seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to scale innovative companies globally.

Shaurya Aggarwal

Partner

Vaibhav Agrawal

Venture Partner

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner

Mercedes Bent

Partner

Luke Beseda

Partner

Akshay Bhushan

Partner

Taggart Bonham

Partner

Ashley Brasier

Partner

Cai Wei

Partner

Guru Chahal

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Amish Desai

Partner

Sebastian Duesterhoeft

Partner

Barry Eggers

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

James Ephrati

Partner

Faraz Fatemi

Partner

Jack Fowler

Partner

Aaron Frank

Venture Partner

Adam Goldberg

Venture Partner

Merci Grace

Partner

Globin Guo

Executive Director

Gaurav Gupta

Partner

David Gussarsky

Partner

Herry Han

Co-Founder and Partner

Lisa Han

Partner

Rob Horton JD

COO

Hu Peipei

Investment Manager

Galym Imanbayev MD

Partner

Galym Imanbayev

Partner

Nnamdi Iregbulem

Partner

Arif Janmohamed

Partner

Julie Kainz

Partner

Francis Kao

Partner

Ansaf Kareem

Partner

Alex Kayyal

Partner

Dev Khare

Partner

Issac Kim

Partner

Will Kohler

Partner

Harsha Kumar

Associate Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Pachara Lawjindakul

Partner

Will Leas

Partner

Jeremy Liew

Partner

Connor Love

Partner

John Luongo

Venture Partner

Natalie Luu

Partner

Jonathan MacQuitty

Partner

Naveed Matinfar

Partner

Ravi Mhatre

Managing Director

James Mi

Partner

Hemant Mohapatra

Partner

Andrew Moley

Operating Partner and CFO

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Antoine Moyroud

Partner

Paul Murphy

Partner

Justin Overdorff

Partner

Zac Pan

Associate Partner

Apoorva Pandhi

Associate

Krish Parikh

Partner of Business Services

Nicole Quinn

General Partner

Adrian Nicholas Radu

Partner

Chris Schaepe

Co-Founder

Alexander Schmitt

Partner

Semil Shah

Venture Partner

Shan Shan

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Justin Shen

Partner

Shuvi Shrivastava

Partner

Ishaan Preet Singh

Investor

Bipul Sinha

Venture Partner

Bejul Somaia

Partner

Ajay Sudan

Venture Partner

Sun Daniel

Partner

Sydney Sykes

Partner

Alex Taussig

Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

John Thompson

Venture Partner

Anoushka Vaswani

Partner

Jason Wang

Partner

Nathan Wang

Vice President

Nathan Wu

Partner

Mark Xu

Partner

Mark Xu

Partner

Cici Yang

Vice President

Jerry Ye

Partner, Data Platform

Haowei Zhai

Vice President

Ju Zhang

Executive Director

Issac Zhang

Vice President

Gavin Zhu

Partner

Past deals in Storage Services

Zhejiang Lanneng

Venture Round in 2023
Zhejiang Lanneng is a proficient manufacturer of gas storage and transportation equipment combining R&D, production, sales, servicing, and system integration.

MemVerge

Series B in 2020
MemVerge specializes in memory storage convergence software designed to optimize cloud infrastructure. Its proprietary Distributed Memory Objects (DMO) technology leverages Intel's Optane DC persistent memory, enabling data-intensive workloads like AI/ML and big data analytics to run at memory speed with consistent data across systems.

MemVerge

Series A in 2019
MemVerge specializes in memory storage convergence software designed to optimize cloud infrastructure. Its proprietary Distributed Memory Objects (DMO) technology leverages Intel's Optane DC persistent memory, enabling data-intensive workloads like AI/ML and big data analytics to run at memory speed with consistent data across systems.

Datrium

Series D in 2018
Datrium, Inc. is a technology company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in server flash storage systems and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) for hybrid cloud environments. Founded in 2012, Datrium offers a range of products designed to simplify data management and improve performance across on-premises and cloud platforms. Key offerings include the Datrium DVX system, which integrates local storage compute and caching with advanced data management capabilities, and cloud-based solutions such as Data Cloud and Datrium CloudShift for disaster recovery orchestration. The company also provides features like end-to-end encryption, efficient deduplication, and cloud-native design, enabling enterprises to protect and manage their data lifecycle effectively. Datrium is recognized for delivering higher input/output performance and simpler administration compared to traditional HCI solutions.

Vexata

Funding Round in 2017
Vexata, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, focused on developing and manufacturing real-time enterprise storage systems tailored for businesses. Founded in 2013 and currently a subsidiary of StorCentric, Inc., Vexata offers an innovative data storage infrastructure platform designed to meet the demands of modern, data-driven applications. The company's active data fabric integrates distributed data management software and advanced networking principles, allowing organizations to enhance their data infrastructure without the need for application rewrites or complex adjustments. Vexata's solutions facilitate improved decision-making and operational efficiency by supporting a range of database and analytics platforms, including traditional systems like Oracle and SQL Server, as well as emerging NoSQL and cognitive computing technologies.

Elastifile

Series C in 2017
Elastifile is a technology company focused on transforming data storage and management for enterprises operating in cloud and hybrid cloud environments. It offers an elastically scalable, enterprise-grade distributed file system that incorporates integrated object tiering, forming a cross-cloud data fabric that provides high performance and unified access to global data. By eliminating traditional storage silos, Elastifile facilitates the seamless movement of applications across various cloud infrastructures, enabling businesses to leverage cloud services effectively. This capability supports a range of data-driven workflows, including analytics, DevOps, and high-performance computing, thereby empowering enterprises to optimize their operations and adapt to the demands of the cloud era.

Avere Systems

Series E in 2017
Avere Systems, Inc. is a provider of cloud file storage infrastructure based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2008, the company specializes in innovative storage solutions that allow enterprises to manage data more efficiently and economically. Avere's product offerings include Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines storage management. The company also offers FXT Edge Filers for NAS optimization, as well as software solutions like FlashMove for data migration and FlashMirror for data protection. Avere's cloud enablement solutions facilitate various storage needs, including private object storage and NAS integration. Its client base spans multiple industries, including government, finance, media, entertainment, life sciences, and oil and gas. Avere Systems operates globally and has been a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure since 2018.

Datrium

Series C in 2016
Datrium, Inc. is a technology company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in server flash storage systems and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) for hybrid cloud environments. Founded in 2012, Datrium offers a range of products designed to simplify data management and improve performance across on-premises and cloud platforms. Key offerings include the Datrium DVX system, which integrates local storage compute and caching with advanced data management capabilities, and cloud-based solutions such as Data Cloud and Datrium CloudShift for disaster recovery orchestration. The company also provides features like end-to-end encryption, efficient deduplication, and cloud-native design, enabling enterprises to protect and manage their data lifecycle effectively. Datrium is recognized for delivering higher input/output performance and simpler administration compared to traditional HCI solutions.

FangCloud

Series A in 2016
FangCloud Technology is a provider of a cloud-based platform focused on enterprise file management services. The company specializes in offering secure and convenient solutions for file access, sharing, and collaboration, enabling seamless interaction between employers, employees, and their digital assets. FangCloud's platform features large file storage, multi-level user access control, and robust data security measures, allowing organizations to maximize the value of their core digital assets while ensuring secure file management. With a founding team experienced in assisting major players in the industry, FangCloud is dedicated to enhancing the efficiency and security of corporate file management.

Alooma

Series A in 2016
Alooma Ltd. is a data platform company founded in 2013, with its headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel, and an additional office in California. The company specializes in enabling users to build and manage data pipelines quickly and efficiently, integrating various data sources into data warehouses in real-time. Alooma's platform supports numerous popular data sources and is designed for high availability and fault tolerance. It provides visibility and control over data pipelines, allowing users to track metrics such as throughput, latency, and error rates. The platform also offers notifications for any warnings or errors, facilitating proactive management of data workflows. As of March 2019, Alooma operates as a subsidiary of Google LLC.

Elastifile

Series B in 2016
Elastifile is a technology company focused on transforming data storage and management for enterprises operating in cloud and hybrid cloud environments. It offers an elastically scalable, enterprise-grade distributed file system that incorporates integrated object tiering, forming a cross-cloud data fabric that provides high performance and unified access to global data. By eliminating traditional storage silos, Elastifile facilitates the seamless movement of applications across various cloud infrastructures, enabling businesses to leverage cloud services effectively. This capability supports a range of data-driven workflows, including analytics, DevOps, and high-performance computing, thereby empowering enterprises to optimize their operations and adapt to the demands of the cloud era.

Datos IO

Series A in 2015
Datos IO is a developer of a cloud-scale, application-centric data management platform designed to simplify data management across various cloud environments, including private, hybrid, and public clouds. The company's flagship product, RecoverX, offers scalable versioning and reliable recovery solutions, allowing businesses to effectively protect, mobilize, and monetize their application data. Recognized for its innovative approach, Datos IO has received accolades such as being included in Gartner's 2016 Hype Cycle for Storage Technologies and winning the 2016 Product of the Year award from Storage Magazine. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company aims to empower organizations by providing the flexibility they need to manage their data according to their specific requirements.

Tintri

Series F in 2015
Tintri Inc is an American information technology company specializing in enterprise cloud solutions. The company offers an all-flash architecture that simplifies the management of both enterprise and cloud-native applications, providing organizations with a platform that integrates public cloud capabilities within their private data centers. Tintri's enterprise cloud platform combines cloud management software, web services, and various all-flash storage systems to ensure optimal application performance. Utilizing Open APIs, it enables organizations to automate routine IT tasks, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and anticipate scaling needs effectively. This comprehensive solution is trusted by notable clients, including leading cloud service providers and major enterprises such as Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, demonstrating its robust capabilities in modern data center management.

Plexistor

Series A in 2014
Plexistor Ltd. specializes in Software Defined Memory (SDM), offering a converged memory and storage architecture that delivers storage solutions at near-memory speeds, specifically designed for in-memory applications within enterprises. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, with an additional location in Palo Alto, California, Plexistor's technology enhances both on-premise and cloud-based infrastructures, allowing for efficient processing of large working data sets through applications such as relational databases, NoSQL, Big Data analytics, and event processing. By addressing the limitations of traditional memory technology, such as low capacity and volatility, Plexistor enables organizations to achieve faster response times and improved data processing capabilities. As of June 2017, Plexistor operates as a subsidiary of NetApp, Inc.

PernixData

Series C in 2014
PernixData is a technology company based in San Jose, California, focused on transforming storage design and operations in virtual data centers. Its primary product, PernixData FVP software, virtualizes server-side flash and RAM, allowing for enhanced storage performance that operates independently of storage capacity. This innovative approach requires no modifications to virtual machines, servers, or primary storage, ensuring optimal performance for all virtualized applications in a seamless, scalable, and cost-effective manner. Founded by industry experts Poojan Kumar and Satyam Vaghani, PernixData has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms and leaders in enterprise software.

Alooma

Seed Round in 2014
Alooma Ltd. is a data platform company founded in 2013, with its headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel, and an additional office in California. The company specializes in enabling users to build and manage data pipelines quickly and efficiently, integrating various data sources into data warehouses in real-time. Alooma's platform supports numerous popular data sources and is designed for high availability and fault tolerance. It provides visibility and control over data pipelines, allowing users to track metrics such as throughput, latency, and error rates. The platform also offers notifications for any warnings or errors, facilitating proactive management of data workflows. As of March 2019, Alooma operates as a subsidiary of Google LLC.

Pivot3

Series E in 2014
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Avere Systems

Series D in 2014
Avere Systems, Inc. is a provider of cloud file storage infrastructure based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2008, the company specializes in innovative storage solutions that allow enterprises to manage data more efficiently and economically. Avere's product offerings include Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines storage management. The company also offers FXT Edge Filers for NAS optimization, as well as software solutions like FlashMove for data migration and FlashMirror for data protection. Avere's cloud enablement solutions facilitate various storage needs, including private object storage and NAS integration. Its client base spans multiple industries, including government, finance, media, entertainment, life sciences, and oil and gas. Avere Systems operates globally and has been a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure since 2018.

Tintri

Series E in 2014
Tintri Inc is an American information technology company specializing in enterprise cloud solutions. The company offers an all-flash architecture that simplifies the management of both enterprise and cloud-native applications, providing organizations with a platform that integrates public cloud capabilities within their private data centers. Tintri's enterprise cloud platform combines cloud management software, web services, and various all-flash storage systems to ensure optimal application performance. Utilizing Open APIs, it enables organizations to automate routine IT tasks, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and anticipate scaling needs effectively. This comprehensive solution is trusted by notable clients, including leading cloud service providers and major enterprises such as Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, demonstrating its robust capabilities in modern data center management.

Primary Data

Series B in 2014
Primary Data, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sandy, Utah, specializes in intelligence and automation software designed for enterprise data management. The company's flagship platform, DataSphere, integrates metadata management with machine learning to facilitate the seamless movement of data across both on-premises IT infrastructure and cloud environments. This innovative solution allows enterprises to manage vast amounts of data efficiently, making billions of files accessible to all applications simultaneously. DataSphere not only automates data migration and enhances cloud integration but also optimizes NAS performance, enabling organizations to maximize the value of their infrastructure investments. Through its advanced capabilities, Primary Data supports enterprises operating at petabyte scale, ensuring that the right data is delivered to the right location at the right time without disrupting applications.

Elastifile

Series A in 2014
Elastifile is a technology company focused on transforming data storage and management for enterprises operating in cloud and hybrid cloud environments. It offers an elastically scalable, enterprise-grade distributed file system that incorporates integrated object tiering, forming a cross-cloud data fabric that provides high performance and unified access to global data. By eliminating traditional storage silos, Elastifile facilitates the seamless movement of applications across various cloud infrastructures, enabling businesses to leverage cloud services effectively. This capability supports a range of data-driven workflows, including analytics, DevOps, and high-performance computing, thereby empowering enterprises to optimize their operations and adapt to the demands of the cloud era.

Infinio

Series B in 2013
Infinio Systems Inc. specializes in developing software solutions aimed at enhancing storage performance in virtual environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York, the company addresses a critical challenge faced by data center administrators: the need for improved storage performance rather than merely increasing hardware capacity. Infinio's software-only solution focuses on optimizing network-attached storage (NAS) performance, allowing businesses to improve their operational efficiency and customer experience without the high costs associated with additional storage hardware. The company is backed by prominent venture capital firms, which underscores its potential in the market.

Primary Data

Series B in 2013
Primary Data, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sandy, Utah, specializes in intelligence and automation software designed for enterprise data management. The company's flagship platform, DataSphere, integrates metadata management with machine learning to facilitate the seamless movement of data across both on-premises IT infrastructure and cloud environments. This innovative solution allows enterprises to manage vast amounts of data efficiently, making billions of files accessible to all applications simultaneously. DataSphere not only automates data migration and enhances cloud integration but also optimizes NAS performance, enabling organizations to maximize the value of their infrastructure investments. Through its advanced capabilities, Primary Data supports enterprises operating at petabyte scale, ensuring that the right data is delivered to the right location at the right time without disrupting applications.

Pivot3

Venture Round in 2013
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

PernixData

Series B in 2013
PernixData is a technology company based in San Jose, California, focused on transforming storage design and operations in virtual data centers. Its primary product, PernixData FVP software, virtualizes server-side flash and RAM, allowing for enhanced storage performance that operates independently of storage capacity. This innovative approach requires no modifications to virtual machines, servers, or primary storage, ensuring optimal performance for all virtualized applications in a seamless, scalable, and cost-effective manner. Founded by industry experts Poojan Kumar and Satyam Vaghani, PernixData has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms and leaders in enterprise software.

Nimble Storage

Series E in 2012
Nimble Storage, Inc. specializes in providing flash storage platforms designed to enhance the performance of various business applications. The company's offerings include InfoSight, a predictive cloud platform that integrates predictive analytics with flash storage and multicloud infrastructure, streamlining operations in both on-premises data centers and cloud environments. Nimble Storage's product line features AF-Series All Flash arrays and CS-Series Adaptive Flash arrays, which are optimized for high-I/O applications such as Oracle and SQL Server. Additionally, Nimble Cloud Volumes deliver an enterprise-grade multi-cloud storage solution that supports applications in major cloud environments like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. The company markets its products through a network of value-added resellers, system integrators, and distributors across diverse sectors, including healthcare, education, financial services, and technology. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Nimble Storage operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company.

Tintri

Series D in 2012
Tintri Inc is an American information technology company specializing in enterprise cloud solutions. The company offers an all-flash architecture that simplifies the management of both enterprise and cloud-native applications, providing organizations with a platform that integrates public cloud capabilities within their private data centers. Tintri's enterprise cloud platform combines cloud management software, web services, and various all-flash storage systems to ensure optimal application performance. Utilizing Open APIs, it enables organizations to automate routine IT tasks, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and anticipate scaling needs effectively. This comprehensive solution is trusted by notable clients, including leading cloud service providers and major enterprises such as Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, demonstrating its robust capabilities in modern data center management.

Avere Systems

Series C in 2012
Avere Systems, Inc. is a provider of cloud file storage infrastructure based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2008, the company specializes in innovative storage solutions that allow enterprises to manage data more efficiently and economically. Avere's product offerings include Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines storage management. The company also offers FXT Edge Filers for NAS optimization, as well as software solutions like FlashMove for data migration and FlashMirror for data protection. Avere's cloud enablement solutions facilitate various storage needs, including private object storage and NAS integration. Its client base spans multiple industries, including government, finance, media, entertainment, life sciences, and oil and gas. Avere Systems operates globally and has been a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure since 2018.

Pivot3

Venture Round in 2012
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Infinio

Seed Round in 2012
Infinio Systems Inc. specializes in developing software solutions aimed at enhancing storage performance in virtual environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York, the company addresses a critical challenge faced by data center administrators: the need for improved storage performance rather than merely increasing hardware capacity. Infinio's software-only solution focuses on optimizing network-attached storage (NAS) performance, allowing businesses to improve their operational efficiency and customer experience without the high costs associated with additional storage hardware. The company is backed by prominent venture capital firms, which underscores its potential in the market.

PernixData

Series A in 2012
PernixData is a technology company based in San Jose, California, focused on transforming storage design and operations in virtual data centers. Its primary product, PernixData FVP software, virtualizes server-side flash and RAM, allowing for enhanced storage performance that operates independently of storage capacity. This innovative approach requires no modifications to virtual machines, servers, or primary storage, ensuring optimal performance for all virtualized applications in a seamless, scalable, and cost-effective manner. Founded by industry experts Poojan Kumar and Satyam Vaghani, PernixData has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms and leaders in enterprise software.

XtremIO

Series B in 2011
XtremIO is a developer of next-generation storage solutions based in Cupertino, California, and Herzelyia, Israel. Established in 2009, the company specializes in all-flash, scale-out enterprise storage arrays that leverage solid-state technology to enhance IT infrastructure. XtremIO's storage systems significantly improve performance and accelerate application workloads, making them a competitive alternative to traditional disk arrays. Their solutions are designed to reduce the total cost of ownership for both server and storage infrastructure, while also minimizing power consumption and physical space requirements. By simplifying provisioning and eliminating the need for complex tuning procedures, XtremIO effectively supports a wide range of use cases, including virtual server and desktop infrastructure, database consolidation, and analytics. The company's innovative approach addresses existing limitations in storage devices and connectivity, positioning it as a leader in the enterprise storage market.

Nimble Storage

Series D in 2011
Nimble Storage, Inc. specializes in providing flash storage platforms designed to enhance the performance of various business applications. The company's offerings include InfoSight, a predictive cloud platform that integrates predictive analytics with flash storage and multicloud infrastructure, streamlining operations in both on-premises data centers and cloud environments. Nimble Storage's product line features AF-Series All Flash arrays and CS-Series Adaptive Flash arrays, which are optimized for high-I/O applications such as Oracle and SQL Server. Additionally, Nimble Cloud Volumes deliver an enterprise-grade multi-cloud storage solution that supports applications in major cloud environments like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. The company markets its products through a network of value-added resellers, system integrators, and distributors across diverse sectors, including healthcare, education, financial services, and technology. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Nimble Storage operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company.

Tintri

Series C in 2011
Tintri Inc is an American information technology company specializing in enterprise cloud solutions. The company offers an all-flash architecture that simplifies the management of both enterprise and cloud-native applications, providing organizations with a platform that integrates public cloud capabilities within their private data centers. Tintri's enterprise cloud platform combines cloud management software, web services, and various all-flash storage systems to ensure optimal application performance. Utilizing Open APIs, it enables organizations to automate routine IT tasks, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and anticipate scaling needs effectively. This comprehensive solution is trusted by notable clients, including leading cloud service providers and major enterprises such as Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, demonstrating its robust capabilities in modern data center management.

IO Turbine

Venture Round in 2011
IO Turbine, Inc. is an early-stage company based in San Jose, California, specializing in data storage software. The company focuses on developing innovative software solutions that tackle input/output (I/O) bottleneck issues by leveraging Flash technology within VMware server environments. This approach aims to enhance the efficiency and performance of data management in virtualized settings.

Tintri

Series B in 2011
Tintri Inc is an American information technology company specializing in enterprise cloud solutions. The company offers an all-flash architecture that simplifies the management of both enterprise and cloud-native applications, providing organizations with a platform that integrates public cloud capabilities within their private data centers. Tintri's enterprise cloud platform combines cloud management software, web services, and various all-flash storage systems to ensure optimal application performance. Utilizing Open APIs, it enables organizations to automate routine IT tasks, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and anticipate scaling needs effectively. This comprehensive solution is trusted by notable clients, including leading cloud service providers and major enterprises such as Comcast, Chevron, NASA, Toyota, and United Healthcare, demonstrating its robust capabilities in modern data center management.

Cirtas Systems

Series B in 2011
Cirtas solves the challenges associated with storing data in the cloud, making cloud storage work just like on-site enterprise storage arrays. Deployed in the data center, Cirtas Bluejet Cloud Storage Controllers simplify storage management and vastly reduce storage TCO for medium to large enterprises. Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in San Jose, California and is backed by NEA, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and Amazon.

Nimble Storage

Series C in 2010
Nimble Storage, Inc. specializes in providing flash storage platforms designed to enhance the performance of various business applications. The company's offerings include InfoSight, a predictive cloud platform that integrates predictive analytics with flash storage and multicloud infrastructure, streamlining operations in both on-premises data centers and cloud environments. Nimble Storage's product line features AF-Series All Flash arrays and CS-Series Adaptive Flash arrays, which are optimized for high-I/O applications such as Oracle and SQL Server. Additionally, Nimble Cloud Volumes deliver an enterprise-grade multi-cloud storage solution that supports applications in major cloud environments like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. The company markets its products through a network of value-added resellers, system integrators, and distributors across diverse sectors, including healthcare, education, financial services, and technology. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Nimble Storage operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company.

Cirtas Systems

Series A in 2010
Cirtas solves the challenges associated with storing data in the cloud, making cloud storage work just like on-site enterprise storage arrays. Deployed in the data center, Cirtas Bluejet Cloud Storage Controllers simplify storage management and vastly reduce storage TCO for medium to large enterprises. Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in San Jose, California and is backed by NEA, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and Amazon.

Fusion-io

Series C in 2010
Fusion-io specializes in enterprise storage architecture and I/O solutions that enhance data processing speeds. The company's core offerings include the ioDrive, a non-volatile solid-state storage device utilizing NAND technology, and the ioMemory virtual storage layer, which serves as a flash-optimized operating system subsystem for the enterprise flash sector. Additionally, Fusion-io provides the ioSphere platform, a software management solution designed for server-attached storage-class memory. Their technology is employed by a diverse range of clients, including e-commerce companies, social media firms, and Fortune Global 500 enterprises, all of which leverage Fusion-io's solutions to improve the performance and efficiency of their data centers, thereby accelerating critical applications essential to the information economy.

Pivot3

Series D in 2010
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Pliant Technology

Venture Round in 2010
Pliant Technology specializes in developing advanced solid state drive storage devices tailored for the enterprise computing market, particularly through its innovative Enterprise Flash Drives (EFDs). These drives are engineered to integrate seamlessly into existing enterprise information systems, enhancing performance, reliability, energy efficiency, and total cost of ownership for data center storage. Pliant's EFDs cater to data-intensive applications across various sectors, including finance, e-commerce, and video on demand. By significantly outperforming traditional hard drives and consumer solid state storage devices, Pliant's solutions allow enterprise data centers to achieve greater operational efficiency with reduced costs, energy consumption, and physical space requirements. The company's technology, grounded in a proprietary ASIC design and advanced software architecture, redefines the storage paradigm while supporting environmental sustainability goals. Founded by a team of industry veterans from prominent companies, Pliant Technology leverages extensive expertise to drive innovation in the data storage landscape.

Pivot3

Venture Round in 2009
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Unity Semiconductor

Series C in 2009
Unity Semiconductor is a developer and manufacturer of advanced memory storage products, specializing in non-volatile storage-class memory solutions. The company's innovative offerings utilize multi-layer memory array architectures and proprietary memory cell technology to deliver high-performance data storage options. Unity's products are designed for various applications, including notebook and net-book solid state drives (SSDs) and high-performance enterprise SSDs. Additionally, the company serves a diverse range of industries, providing memory solutions for manufacturers of digital media players, mobile phones, digital cameras, eBook readers, flash cards, USB drives, and embedded flash modules.

Fusion-io

Series B in 2009
Fusion-io specializes in enterprise storage architecture and I/O solutions that enhance data processing speeds. The company's core offerings include the ioDrive, a non-volatile solid-state storage device utilizing NAND technology, and the ioMemory virtual storage layer, which serves as a flash-optimized operating system subsystem for the enterprise flash sector. Additionally, Fusion-io provides the ioSphere platform, a software management solution designed for server-attached storage-class memory. Their technology is employed by a diverse range of clients, including e-commerce companies, social media firms, and Fortune Global 500 enterprises, all of which leverage Fusion-io's solutions to improve the performance and efficiency of their data centers, thereby accelerating critical applications essential to the information economy.

Pliant Technology

Series C in 2009
Pliant Technology specializes in developing advanced solid state drive storage devices tailored for the enterprise computing market, particularly through its innovative Enterprise Flash Drives (EFDs). These drives are engineered to integrate seamlessly into existing enterprise information systems, enhancing performance, reliability, energy efficiency, and total cost of ownership for data center storage. Pliant's EFDs cater to data-intensive applications across various sectors, including finance, e-commerce, and video on demand. By significantly outperforming traditional hard drives and consumer solid state storage devices, Pliant's solutions allow enterprise data centers to achieve greater operational efficiency with reduced costs, energy consumption, and physical space requirements. The company's technology, grounded in a proprietary ASIC design and advanced software architecture, redefines the storage paradigm while supporting environmental sustainability goals. Founded by a team of industry veterans from prominent companies, Pliant Technology leverages extensive expertise to drive innovation in the data storage landscape.

Pliant Technology

Series B in 2008
Pliant Technology specializes in developing advanced solid state drive storage devices tailored for the enterprise computing market, particularly through its innovative Enterprise Flash Drives (EFDs). These drives are engineered to integrate seamlessly into existing enterprise information systems, enhancing performance, reliability, energy efficiency, and total cost of ownership for data center storage. Pliant's EFDs cater to data-intensive applications across various sectors, including finance, e-commerce, and video on demand. By significantly outperforming traditional hard drives and consumer solid state storage devices, Pliant's solutions allow enterprise data centers to achieve greater operational efficiency with reduced costs, energy consumption, and physical space requirements. The company's technology, grounded in a proprietary ASIC design and advanced software architecture, redefines the storage paradigm while supporting environmental sustainability goals. Founded by a team of industry veterans from prominent companies, Pliant Technology leverages extensive expertise to drive innovation in the data storage landscape.

Pliant Technology

Series A in 2008
Pliant Technology specializes in developing advanced solid state drive storage devices tailored for the enterprise computing market, particularly through its innovative Enterprise Flash Drives (EFDs). These drives are engineered to integrate seamlessly into existing enterprise information systems, enhancing performance, reliability, energy efficiency, and total cost of ownership for data center storage. Pliant's EFDs cater to data-intensive applications across various sectors, including finance, e-commerce, and video on demand. By significantly outperforming traditional hard drives and consumer solid state storage devices, Pliant's solutions allow enterprise data centers to achieve greater operational efficiency with reduced costs, energy consumption, and physical space requirements. The company's technology, grounded in a proprietary ASIC design and advanced software architecture, redefines the storage paradigm while supporting environmental sustainability goals. Founded by a team of industry veterans from prominent companies, Pliant Technology leverages extensive expertise to drive innovation in the data storage landscape.

Pivot3

Series C in 2008
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

Pivot3

Venture Round in 2007
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

NeoScale Systems

Series F in 2007
As of December 11, 2007, NeoScale Systems, Inc. was acquired by Ncipher plc. NeoScale Systems, Inc. provides enterprise storage security solutions. Its solutions enable organizations to address security risks associated with offsite storage, tape media access, business continuity, consolidation, and privacy compliance. The company's products include CryptoStor Tape, a tape security appliance that compresses, encrypts, and digitally signs data; CryptoStor FC Disk, an enterprise-class storage security appliance, which provides wire-speed encryption, centralized policy management, storage firewall access control, and fabric transparent operation for storage transport and media privacy; and CryptoStor KeyVault, an automated and open enterprise-class appliance for data-at-rest encryption key management. NeoScale Systems serves companies in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare / health services, manufacturing, retail / wholesale, entertainment, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, domestic and foreign government, and small-medium enterprises. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Milpitas, California.

MonoSphere

Series B in 2006
MonoSphere is the creator of Storage Horizon storage capacity management software. Quest has also hired a substantial number of the former MonoSphere employees. The high quality of MonoSphere's team and technology, as well as the fit of its products within Quest's management offerings, were key factors in the decision to proceed with this acquisition.

MonoSphere

Venture Round in 2005
MonoSphere is the creator of Storage Horizon storage capacity management software. Quest has also hired a substantial number of the former MonoSphere employees. The high quality of MonoSphere's team and technology, as well as the fit of its products within Quest's management offerings, were key factors in the decision to proceed with this acquisition.

NeoScale Systems

Series D in 2005
As of December 11, 2007, NeoScale Systems, Inc. was acquired by Ncipher plc. NeoScale Systems, Inc. provides enterprise storage security solutions. Its solutions enable organizations to address security risks associated with offsite storage, tape media access, business continuity, consolidation, and privacy compliance. The company's products include CryptoStor Tape, a tape security appliance that compresses, encrypts, and digitally signs data; CryptoStor FC Disk, an enterprise-class storage security appliance, which provides wire-speed encryption, centralized policy management, storage firewall access control, and fabric transparent operation for storage transport and media privacy; and CryptoStor KeyVault, an automated and open enterprise-class appliance for data-at-rest encryption key management. NeoScale Systems serves companies in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare / health services, manufacturing, retail / wholesale, entertainment, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, domestic and foreign government, and small-medium enterprises. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Milpitas, California.

Pivot3

Series B in 2005
Pivot3 specializes in hyperconverged infrastructure and flash storage solutions. Founded with a vision to simplify data centers, Pivot3 unifies storage, compute, and network resources into easy-to-deploy systems that reduce costs, risks, and complexity. Today, they offer Dynamic Hyperconverged and PCIe Flash Arrays, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for mission-critical applications. With over 16,000 deployments across various industries worldwide, Pivot3 helps businesses lower total cost of ownership, ensure uninterrupted revenue generation, improve customer satisfaction, and maximize employee productivity.

NeoScale Systems

Series C in 2004
As of December 11, 2007, NeoScale Systems, Inc. was acquired by Ncipher plc. NeoScale Systems, Inc. provides enterprise storage security solutions. Its solutions enable organizations to address security risks associated with offsite storage, tape media access, business continuity, consolidation, and privacy compliance. The company's products include CryptoStor Tape, a tape security appliance that compresses, encrypts, and digitally signs data; CryptoStor FC Disk, an enterprise-class storage security appliance, which provides wire-speed encryption, centralized policy management, storage firewall access control, and fabric transparent operation for storage transport and media privacy; and CryptoStor KeyVault, an automated and open enterprise-class appliance for data-at-rest encryption key management. NeoScale Systems serves companies in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare / health services, manufacturing, retail / wholesale, entertainment, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, domestic and foreign government, and small-medium enterprises. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Milpitas, California.

MonoSphere

Series C in 2003
MonoSphere is the creator of Storage Horizon storage capacity management software. Quest has also hired a substantial number of the former MonoSphere employees. The high quality of MonoSphere's team and technology, as well as the fit of its products within Quest's management offerings, were key factors in the decision to proceed with this acquisition.

NeoScale Systems

Series A in 2002
As of December 11, 2007, NeoScale Systems, Inc. was acquired by Ncipher plc. NeoScale Systems, Inc. provides enterprise storage security solutions. Its solutions enable organizations to address security risks associated with offsite storage, tape media access, business continuity, consolidation, and privacy compliance. The company's products include CryptoStor Tape, a tape security appliance that compresses, encrypts, and digitally signs data; CryptoStor FC Disk, an enterprise-class storage security appliance, which provides wire-speed encryption, centralized policy management, storage firewall access control, and fabric transparent operation for storage transport and media privacy; and CryptoStor KeyVault, an automated and open enterprise-class appliance for data-at-rest encryption key management. NeoScale Systems serves companies in various sectors, including financial services, healthcare / health services, manufacturing, retail / wholesale, entertainment, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, domestic and foreign government, and small-medium enterprises. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Milpitas, California.

Storability Software

Series B in 2001
Storability Software specializes in enterprise storage resource management solutions designed to streamline and centralize the administration of complex, multi-site, and multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Its flagship product, the Global Storage Manager, is an open standards-based solution that empowers organizations to better understand and manage their storage assets. By utilizing Storability Software's offerings, customers experience enhanced asset utilization, improved management efficiency, superior service quality, and increased availability of their storage resources. The company's focus on simplifying storage management allows clients to maximize their investment in storage technology.

Storability Software

Series A in 2000
Storability Software specializes in enterprise storage resource management solutions designed to streamline and centralize the administration of complex, multi-site, and multi-vendor storage infrastructures. Its flagship product, the Global Storage Manager, is an open standards-based solution that empowers organizations to better understand and manage their storage assets. By utilizing Storability Software's offerings, customers experience enhanced asset utilization, improved management efficiency, superior service quality, and increased availability of their storage resources. The company's focus on simplifying storage management allows clients to maximize their investment in storage technology.
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