At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 67 Flash Storage companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Flash Storage Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Avalanche Technology
Avalanche is developing innovative, ultra high performance enterprise solid-state storage arrays.
Founder(s): Petro Estakhri, Rajiv Yadav Ranjan
Location: Fremont, California, United States
Industries: Computer, Flash Storage, Information Technology
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CNEX Labs
CNEX provides revolutionary solid-state storage semiconductor and software solutions for cloud, hyper-scale, and enterprise data centers.
Founder(s): Alan J Armstrong, Joseph DeFranco, Yiren “Ronnie” Huang
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Storage, Flash Storage, Semiconductor, Software
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Tegile Systems
Tegile Systems provides hybrid and all flash storage arrays for a wide range of enterprise applications.
Founder(s): Rajesh Nair, Rohit Kshetrapal
Location: Newark, California, United States
Industries: Data Storage, Flash Storage, Hardware, Virtualization
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NGD Systems
NGD Systems manufactures the world’s most advanced computational storage drives (CSDs) that allow customers to compute anywhere.
Founder(s): Nader Salessi, Richard Mataya, Vladimir Alves
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Big Data, Cloud Storage, Computer, Data Storage, Flash Storage
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Excelero Storage
Excelero Storage is a Software-defined block storage for cloud and enterprise applications at any scale.
Founder(s): Lior Gal, Ofer Oshri, Omri Mann, Yaniv Romem
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Software
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Nimble Storage
Nimble Storage is the leader in predictive cloud infrastructure which gives businesses the fastest, most reliable access to data.
Founder(s): Umesh Maheshwari, Varun Mehta
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Data Storage, Electronics, Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Information Technology, Predictive Analytics, Software, Venture Capital
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Nexenta Systems
Nexenta’s Open Source Driven Software-Defined Storage delivers a scalable, cloud and virtualization-optimized solution for your enterprise
Founder(s): Alex Aizman, Dmitry Yusupov, Evan Powell
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Linux, Open Source, Software
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E8 Storage
E8 Storage provides the next generation of cost-effective rack-scale flash storage for the enterprise and software-defined cloud
Founder(s): Alex Friedman, Ziv Serlin, Zivan Ori
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Software
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LifeStorage
Founded in 2011, LifeStorage, LP (“LifeStorage”) is an owner, acquirer and operator of premier self-storage facilities.
Founder(s): Robert Wallace
Location: Roseville, California, United States
Industries: Consumer, Energy Storage, Flash Storage, Self-Storage
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HoneycombData
HoneycombData builds scale-out, high-performance storage systems for cloud service providers.
Founder(s): Shawn Ouyang, Tim Ding
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Data Services, Cloud Storage, Enterprise Software, Flash Storage
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Vexata
Vexata’s active data infrastructure solutions enable performance at scale for the I/O intensive applications driving digital business.
Founder(s): Surya Varanasi, Zahid Hussain
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Computer, Flash Storage, Software
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Exablox
Exablox provides a scale-out, cloud-based storage and data management solution.
Founder(s): Tad Hunt
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Cloud Computing, Electronics, Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Hardware, Information Technology, Location Based Services, Software
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Nimbus Data
Nimbus Data develops advanced flash memory solutions that power data-driven innovation.
Founder(s): Thomas Isakovich
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, IT Infrastructure, Software
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PanTerra Networks
PanTerra Networks provides cloud-based unified communication solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Founder(s): AZZAM CHEEMA
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Computing, Cloud Data Services, File Sharing, Flash Storage, Information Technology, Internet, SaaS, Software, Telecommunications
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Atlantis Computing
Atlantis Computing is a virtualization software company that specializes in data center storage optimization solutions.
Founder(s): Chetan Venkatesh
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Software, Virtual Desktop, Virtualization
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Skyera
Skyera develops flash memory-based enterprise solid-state storage systems that enable apps with high performance and low power consumption.
Founder(s): Radoslav Danilak
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Information Technology, Software
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Kazan Networks
Kazan Networks has now enabled customers and partners to begin testing the emerging NVMe over Fabrics .
Founder(s): Joe Steinmetz, Mike Thompson, Murthy Kompella
Location: Auburn, California, United States
Industries: Computer, Developer APIs, Flash Storage, Network Hardware
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Seagate Technology
Seagate offers consumers and businesses with data storage solutions to create, share, and preserve digital content.
Founder(s): Alan Shugart, Finis Conner
Location: Cupertino, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Storage, Consumer Electronics, Data Storage, Flash Storage, Hardware, Information Services, Manufacturing, Software
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IDrive Inc.
IDrive is a backup unlimited PCs, Macs, iPhones, iPads and Android devices into a single account.
Founder(s): Raghu Kulkarni
Location: Calabasas, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Data Services, Cloud Storage, Compliance, Flash Storage, Internet, Meeting Software, Security, Software
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Xitore, Inc.
Revolutionary Disruptive Solid State Storage Company
Founder(s): Mike Amidi
Location: Mission Viejo, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Hardware, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software
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eyeDisk
eyeDisk is a Unhackable USB Flash Drive.
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Location: Pleasanton, California, United States
Industries: Cyber Security, Flash Storage
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i365, A Seagate Company
i365 develops cloud-based solutions for data backup, protection, and recovery.
Founder(s): Terry Cunningham
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Consulting, Cyber Security, Ediscovery, Flash Storage, Information Technology, Software, Virtualization
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Badongo.com
Badongo.com is an online software service that enables storage, management and publication of personal content.
Founder(s): Frank Westerholt
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: File Sharing, Flash Storage, Publishing, Web Hosting
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Premio
Premio is a premier global ODM/OEM service provider in computing technology.
Founder(s): Crystal Wu, Tom Tsao
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Digital Signage, Embedded Systems, Flash Storage, Industrial Automation, Industrial Design, Mechanical Design, Supply Chain Management
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OpenDrive
OpenDrive provides unlimited online storage, backup and cloud content management services.
Founder(s): Rory Spangler
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Software, Web Hosting
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DSSD
High Performance Rack Scale Flash Based Storage
Founder(s): Bill Moore, Chris Hooper, Jeff Bonwick, Stephen Hahn
Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Industries: Database, Flash Storage, Mining Technology
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Silicon Storage Technology
Silicon Storage Technology supplies NOR flash memory semiconductor devices for digital consumer and Internet computing markets.
Founder(s): Bing Yeh, Petro Estakhri
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Internet, Wireless
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fabrik
Fabrik provides online storage and hardware products allowing users to upload and share in digital media.
Founder(s): Keyur Patel, Mike Cordano
Location: San Mateo, California, United States
Industries: File Sharing, Flash Storage, Hardware, Software
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TiDAL Systems
TiDAL Systems which is developing system-on-chip (SOC) controllers for flash.
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Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Hardware, Information Technology
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Patriot Memory
Patriot Memory builds a full range of memory module and flash memory products
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Location: Fremont, California, United States
Industries: Consumer, Flash Storage, Manufacturing
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SimpleTech
SimpleTech, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets custom and open-standard memory solutions
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Location: Santa Ana, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Manufacturing, Photography
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Imperial Technology
Imperial Technology has over 20 years of experience in designing and manufacturing high performance storage systems
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Location: El Segundo, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Information Technology, Manufacturing
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Apeiron Data Systems
Committed to be the leader in the exponential growth of scale-out storage.
Founder(s): William Harrison
Location: Folsom, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage
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Kazeon
Kazeon Systems develops and provides electronic discovery solutions in the United States.
Founder(s): Alex Kushnir, Anurag Maunder, Christos Tryfonas
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Electronics, Flash Storage, Software
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Memeo
Memeo is a software and services provider facilitating data management tools and services for small and medium businesses.
Founder(s): Hong Bui, James Osborne
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Computer, Flash Storage, Software
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Boxlet Storage
Boxlet Storage develops a peer-to-peer network software that offer customizable short term storage solutions.
Founder(s): Aakash Adesara
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: B2C, Flash Storage, Software
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DataON Storage
DataON Storage is the storage division of Area Data Systems providing OS-agnostic storage enclosures to scale-out software-defined storage.
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Location: Anaheim, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Hardware, Software
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Arkeia Software
Arkeia Software delivers enterprise-class solutions for data backup and disaster recovery.
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Location: Carlsbad, California, United States
Industries: Cyber Security, Flash Storage, Linux, Open Source, Software
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SandForce
SandForce provides data-storage solutions through standard flash memory in enterprise, client and industrial computing applications.
Founder(s): Alex Naqvi, Radoslav Danilak
Location: Milpitas, California, United States
Industries: Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Information Technology
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Sans Digital
Sans Digital is a provider of high capacity, multi-functional advanced storage solutions. These storage units can be used in home offices,
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Location: City Of Industry, California, United States
Industries: Data Storage, Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Hardware, Software
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Viking Technology
Viking Technology is a high-end engineering and technology company.
Founder(s):
Location: Costa Mesa, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Manufacturing, Semiconductor
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Aparna Systems
Aparna Systems develops Cloud-in-a-Box designed for hyper scale data centers and service providers.
Founder(s): Alex Henderson, Kevin Canady, Paul Hughes, Sam Mathan
Location: Fremont, California, United States
Industries: Communications Infrastructure, Data Center, Flash Storage, IaaS, Software
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DIGISTOR
DIGISTOR is a manufacturer of industrial-grade flash storage products, secure storage products, and removable secure data storage.
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Location: Campbell, California, United States
Industries: Data Storage, Flash Storage, Manufacturing
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Ceph Storage
Ceph is the future of storage, created and delivered by a global community of storage engineers and researchers.
Founder(s): Hang Geng, Qi Sun, Sage Weil
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Service Industry
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Pancetera
Pancetera offers virtual appliances-as-a-solution for virtual storage complexity and cost.
Founder(s): Greg Wade
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Virtualization
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CMS Products
Storage and Data Security Products
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Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Cyber Security, Flash Storage, Homeland Security, Security, Software
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Super Talent
Super Talent Technology Corporation designs and manufactures Flash based storage solutions for enterprise servers.
Founder(s): Abraham Ma
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Computer, Flash Storage, Hardware, Manufacturing
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IoT Flash
IoT Flash software provides an affordable way to develop, customize, and empower SSDs.
Founder(s): Bin Tan
Location: Cupertino, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Internet of Things, Software
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Agily Networks
Agily Networks, a personal cloud networking and storage framework, helps users build clouds using their own client computers and servers.
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Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Computing, Flash Storage, Web Hosting
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Soligen Corporation
Soligen’s philosophy is fundamental: design and build products that exceed the customer’s needs at a reasonable price .
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Location: Newport Beach, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage
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Dysan
Dysan is a manufacturing company that produces storage media.
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Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Data Storage, Flash Storage, Manufacturing
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Raidundant
Founded in 2011, Raidundant is an emerging innovator of server and storage technologies. Providing innovative storage products for
Founder(s): Alvi Hancerli, Murat Karslioglu
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Information Technology, Service Industry, Software
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filobite
Filobite is an online file storage and collaboration service for individuals and SMEs that provides backup, sync, and sharing options.
Founder(s): Julian Gay
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Collaboration, File Sharing, Flash Storage, Software, Web Hosting
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Filey
Filey gives you access to all your email attachments from all your mailboxes and puts them into one, simple list.
Founder(s): Eli Nir, Shanna McClearn
Location: San Mateo, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Computing, Cloud Data Services, Flash Storage, Information Technology, Music, Software
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ZoneIn2
A Fully Web-based communication system with cloud storage technology to create, share, collaborate and manage content like never before.
Founder(s): Carlos E. Orellana
Location: Orange, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Storage, Flash Storage, Information Technology
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PicBackMan
PicBackMan is a photo and video uploading website.
Founder(s): Vaibhav Domkundwar
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Photography
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Q Point Technology
Q Point offers online backup services to its customers.
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Location: Los Altos, California, United States
Industries: Cyber Security, Flash Storage, Software
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Centripetal Software
Centripetal Software provides solutions for users to back up data and files stored in online applications.
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Location: Santa Barbara, California, United States
Industries: Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Software
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SurDoc
SurDoc™ develops document processing and backup technology enabling its users to share and backup documents via mobile, web and emails.
Founder(s): Alex Wang, Yvonne Li
Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Industries: Document Management, Flash Storage, Software
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Areshay
Areshay brings all of your cloud storage together. Securely access and share any of your personal or work documents.
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Location: Culver City, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Flash Storage
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Schooner Information Technology
Schooner Information Technology develops SchoonerSQL™, an SQL database, and Membrain™, a software cache and NoSQL key-value store.
Founder(s): Darpan Dinker, John R. Busch, Thomas McWilliams
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Database, Enterprise Software, Flash Storage, Software
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Rseven Mobile
Rseven is a smartphone backup and synchronization service for call logs, messages, images, audios, videos, sync contacts and calendars.
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Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Mobile, Software
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Storehouse Technologies
Storehouse Technologies is a provider of data storage solutions such as disk storage, tape media, tape backup, flash storage and servers.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Data Storage, Flash Storage, Information Technology
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Documenthosting.com
Secure document hosting & collaboration
Founder(s): Frank Westerholt
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Flash Storage
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Pouch Self Storage
Pouch Self Storage operates as a mini-storage facility providing a clean and secure space for storing personal and business items.
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Location: Anaheim, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Self-Storage, Warehousing
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princeton technology
princeton technology provide design and manufacturing services to DRAM module makers.
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Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Flash Storage, Manufacturing
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Box
Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service offering unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls.
Founder(s): Aaron Levie, Dylan Smith, Jeff Queisser, Karen (Appleton ) Page, Sam Ghods
Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, File Sharing, Flash Storage, Web Hosting
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