ScaleFlux

The company develops enterprise and data center-focused products designed to enhance the performance, efficiency, and scalability of data infrastructure. Its clients include hyperscalers, web-scale companies, enterprises, and OEMs. Revenue is generated through the sale of its computational storage drives and System-on-a-Chip (SoC) controllers to hardware vendors. ScaleFlux also utilizes a channel partner strategy, working with distributors and system integrators to broaden its market reach and provide localized customer support.

ScaleFlux's core offerings are its Computational Storage Drives (CSDs) and NVMe SSD controllers. The CSDs integrate compute engines directly with flash storage, offloading data-intensive tasks like compression from the main CPU. This architecture reduces I/O bottlenecks, improves application performance, and increases the endurance of the flash memory. For example, the CSD 2000 series offloads compute-intensive compression functions to hardware engines within the flash drives, eliminating added latency. The CSD5000 series, built on a PCIe 5.0 platform, is optimized for AI workloads and data-intensive applications. The company also provides custom SoC controllers, such as the FX5016, FC5116, and FC5104, which are used in mainstream data center drives and for edge applications. A key feature is the write reduction technology, which helps maintain "fresh out of box" performance even as the drive fills up.

The company has achieved significant milestones, including securing a total of $65.9 million in funding over six rounds, with the latest being a Series C round in September 2020. In 2024, ScaleFlux celebrated its 10th anniversary and reported record revenue, with the first half of the year surpassing the full-year revenue of any previous year, driven by the launch of its CSD5000 series. The company has also expanded its product portfolio with new SoC controllers, including the FC5116, which is the first to integrate Caliptra open-source security technology. Keywords: computational storage, System-on-a-Chip, SoC, NVMe SSD, data pipeline, CXL memory, flash storage, data center infrastructure, enterprise storage, AI workloads, edge computing, storage controllers, data-intensive applications, SSD controller, PCIe, data infrastructure, memory expansion, flash memory, data security, high-performance computing, storage solutions, low-latency storage, data analytics acceleration, SSD endurance, power efficiency