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Top 8 Data Storage Unicorn Companies in 2023

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Have you ever wondered which private companies in the Data Storage industry have the highest valuations?

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There are lots of unicorn companies in this space, and it can be difficult to keep track of them all.

We've decided to take a deep dive and put together a list containing 8 Data Storage unicorn startups, from highest to lowest valuation.

8 Data Storage Unicorns Companies

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1) VAST Data

VAST Data

VAST Data is revolutionizing the storage tiering space with a platform that allows enterprises to easily scale flash in the datacenter.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $3.70B (April 2020)
  • Country: United States
  • State: New York
  • City: New York
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Jeff Denworth, Renen Hallak, Shachar Fienblit
  • Number of employees: 250-500
  • Funding: $263.00M
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 12

You can find their website here.

2) Cohesity

Cohesity

Cohesity is a data platform to deliver hyperconverged secondary storage technology purpose-built for backup, test/dev, file services and analytics.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $3.70B (June 2018)
  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: San Jose
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Mohit Aron
  • Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
  • Funding: $692.00M
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 25

You can find their website here.

3) OwnBackup

OwnBackup

OwnBackup is a cloud data protection and backup system for companies using Salesforce. It offers you secure data storage, data recovery services, and security breach prevention tools.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $3.35B (January 2021)
  • Country: United States
  • State: New Jersey
  • City: Englewood Cliffs
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Ariel Berkman, Daniel Gershuni, Eran Cohen, Ori Yankelev, Sam Gutmann
  • Number of employees: 250-500
  • Funding: $507.25M
  • Funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 14

You can find their website here.

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4) Blockstream

Blockstream

Blockstream is one of the global leaders in Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Their products form the foundations of the future economy.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $3.20B (August 2021)
  • Country: Canada
  • State: British Columbia
  • City: Vancouver
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Alex Fowler, Erik Svenson, Gregory Maxwell, Jonathan Wilkins, Jorge Timón, Mark Friedenbach, Matt Corallo, Pieter Wuille
  • Number of employees: 100-250
  • Funding: $311.00M
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 29

You can find their website here.

5) Druva

Druva

Druva’s data management solution delivers flexible, scalable and affordable enterprise data protection. It provides an intelligent layer that resides between user devices and a company's IT estate, safeguarding it against threats.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $2.00B (June 2019)
  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • City: Sunnyvale
  • Started in: 2007
  • Founders: Jaspreet Singh, Milind Borate, Ramani Kothandaraman
  • Number of employees: 500-1,000
  • Funding: $475.00M
  • Funding rounds: 12
  • Number of investors: 17

You can find their website here.

6) Infinidat

Infinidat

Infinidat is the first fully integrated, multi-platform, enterprise-class data storage software platform designed from scratch for cloud and hybrid cloud environments.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $1.60B (April 2015)
  • Country: United States
  • State: Massachusetts
  • City: Waltham
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Moshe Yanai
  • Number of employees: 250-500
  • Funding: $325.00M
  • Funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

7) Qumulo

Qumulo

Qumulo is the first and only distributed file platform that enables enterprises to store and manage all their file data -- regardless of where it resides -- in one place, with confidence.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $1.20B (July 2020)
  • Country: United States
  • State: Washington
  • City: Seattle
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Aaron Passey, Neal Fachan, Peter Godman
  • Number of employees: 250-500
  • Funding: $345.50M
  • Funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

8) OVH

OVH

OVH offers industry-leading web, dedicated server, and cloud hosting solutions. Their commitment to excellence has earned them a five-star rating from CNET and consistently high rankings from MSPmentor, the web hosting industry’s leading magazine.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation: $1.10B (August 2016)
  • Country: France
  • City: Roubaix
  • Started in: 1999
  • Founders: Octave Klaba
  • Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
  • Funding: $1,243.49M
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

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