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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Computer Software |
| Founded | January 2016 |
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Number of employees | 825 (2025) [1] |
| Website | vastdata |
VAST Data is a privately held technology company focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning computing infrastructure. [2] [3] The company offers a data computing platform to help enterprises and cloud service providers manage and accelerate large-scale data-intensive applications. [4] [5] [6]
VAST Data was founded in 2016 by Renen Hallak, the former head of R&D at XtremIO (acquired in 2012 by Dell EMC), [7] [8] Shachar Fienblit, formerly of Kaminario, and Jeff Denworth, formerly of CTERA Networks. [9] [10] Mike Wing, formerly of Dell EMC, serves as company president. [10] [11]
In February 2019, VAST emerged from stealth mode, announcing $80 million of funding and the launch of its data storage software built on a new distributed systems architecture called DASE (Disaggregated and Shared Everything). [12] [9]
VAST ranked No. 5 on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 [13] and No. 3 on the 2023 Financial Times list of The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies.
In December 2023, VAST announced it had surpassed $1 billion in cumulative software bookings; had surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). [14] [15] [16] [17]
In 2024, VAST was included in the Forbes Cloud 100, a list of the top private cloud computing companies, and was named a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for File and Object Storage Platforms. [18]
In 2025, VAST Data was named to the Forbes AI 50. [19]
In 2025, TechCrunch reported that VAST Data is raising a new round of capital and seeking at $25 billion valuation. [20]
VAST Data has raised $381 million in funding. [21]
In December 2023 VAST announced a Series E funding round led by Fidelity Management and Research Co. that raised $118 million at a valuation of $9.1 billion. [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
| Series | Date | Amount (million $) | Lead Investor(s) |
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| A | 2016 | 15 | 83North, Norwest |
| A1 | 2018 | 25 | Dell Technologies Capital, 83North, Norwest |
| B | 2019 | 40 | Greenfield, 83North, Norwest |
| C | 2020 | 100 | Next47 |
| D | 2021 | 83 | Tiger Global Management |
| E | 2023 | 118 | Fidelity Management and Research Co. |
The VAST Data Platform enables organizations to store, manage, and process large amounts of structured and unstructured data for AI and deep learning initiatives. The platform comprises several: [27]
The platform is deployable in on-premises data centers, public clouds, and edge environments, and is delivered as a subscription-based service. [29]
VAST operates globally with a strong presence in key international markets, including Japan, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. VAST is a no-headquarters company with offices in New York City; Campbell, California; Durham, North Carolina; Tel-Aviv; Tokyo, Riyadh; Singapore; and Dubai. [10]
VAST partners with several systems technology vendors worldwide, including Arista, Cisco, Equinix, HPE, Lenovo, NVIDIA, and Supermicro. [30] [31]
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