SandForce

Acquired

High-performance flash storage processors for solid-state drives

Saratoga, United States · Founded 2006 · $66.0M raised

Employees
51–200
Founded
2006
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$66.0M
Last Round
$25.0M Series DSep 2010
Rounds
4

About

SandForce was an American fabless semiconductor company founded in 2006 by Alex Naqvi and Rado Danilak. The company designed flash memory controllers (SSD processors) for solid-state drives — enabling partners to build high-performance, energy-efficient SSDs. SandForce raised over $66 million in venture funding. In January 2012, SandForce was acquired by LSI Corporation for approximately $322 million. LSI was subsequently acquired by Avago Technologies in 2014, and Seagate then acquired the Flash Components Division (including SandForce) in September 2014.

Summary

SandForce is a company based in Saratoga, United States, founded in 2006. It has raised $66.0M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $25.0M Series D round in Sep 2010. Investors include Canaan Partners, Translink Capital and DCM Ventures.

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Funding History

AcquisitionOct 2011
$370.0M

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