Last updated 2026-07-26
- Acquired by Nvidia for $35M, Mar 2022
- Raised $25M Series B led by Square Peg, Oct 2017
- Raised $5.5M Series A led by Square Peg, Oct 2015
Total raised
$30.5M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2019-05
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2014
Headcount
30
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Business Software
About
Excelero Storage has created a software-defined block storage solution that meets the performance and scalability requirements of large web-scale and enterprise applications. With Excelero's NVMesh, customers can build a distributed, high-performance server SAN for mixed application workloads. Customers benefit from the performance of local flash with the convenience of centralized storage, while avoiding proprietary hardware lock-in and reducing the overall storage total cost of ownership. The solution has been deployed for hyper-scale industrial IoT services, machine-learning applications, and massive-scale simulation visualization. Excelero was named a 2018 Cool Vendor in Storage Technologies by the Gartner Research Group.
Funding history · 4 rounds · $30.5M total
2019-04
D Round
Undisclosed
★ Mellanox Capital
2018-07
C Round
Undisclosed
★ Western Digital Capital
2017-10
B Round
$25.0M
★ Square Peg★ Giora Yaron★ David Flynn★ Shlomo Kramer★ Mickey Boodaei★ Battery Ventures★ Qualcomm Ventures
2015-10
A Round
$5.5M
★ Square Peg
Headcount over time
From 43 (2017-05) to 13 (2025-12) · -30 (-70%) · 8 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is Excelero Storage's current status?
- Excelero Storage was acquired by Nvidia in March 2022 and is currently inactive.
- When was Excelero Storage founded?
- Excelero Storage was founded in September 2014.
- Where is Excelero Storage headquartered?
- Excelero Storage is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
- What is Excelero Storage's primary business?
- Excelero Storage developed a software-defined block storage solution designed for large web-scale and enterprise applications, enabling customers to build a distributed, high-performance server SAN.
- How much funding did Excelero Storage raise in total?
- Excelero Storage raised a total of $30,500,000 USD.
- Which investors participated in Excelero Storage's November 2017 funding round?
- In November 2017, investors included Square Peg.
- How many employees did Excelero Storage have at the time of the last update?
- Excelero Storage had 11-50 employees.
- Who are the co-founders of Excelero Storage?
- The co-founders of Excelero Storage are Yaniv Romem, Omri Mann, Ofer Oshri, PhD, and Lior Gal.
Team · 4
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Business Software
Sub-sectors
Business SoftwareIT, R&D & Data SolutionsData Architecture
Technologies
Data StorageFlashCloud
Target customers
Enterprise & Professional ServicesIndustrial ManufacturingMedia & EntertainmentContent Production
Business model
B2GB2B
Highlights
Verified
Tags
flash-storagedata-centersit-infrastructureclouddata-storageenterprisesenterprise-solutions
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | excelero.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/4858804 | |
| facebook.com/ExceleroStorage | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCVvHsrHthtznRGv0__tiKFA |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2014-9 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 30 |
| Offices | San Jose |
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by Nvidia on Mar 2022 - closed due to acquisition |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Nvidia 2022-03 $35.0M
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 14 |
|---|
GitHub
| Top repos | nvmesh-csi-driver, ninja-tools, nvkeep, nvmesh-shell, nvmesh_deploy |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | excelero.com |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515131506 |
|---|---|
| Status | בפרוק מרצון — CLOSED |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2014-09-16 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2021 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | אלון יגאל 98 תל אביב - יפו |