Pliops is a technology company.
Pliops has raised $280.0M across 5 funding rounds.
Key people at Pliops.
Pliops has raised $280.0M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Pliops is a technology company specializing in data acceleration hardware and software for AI infrastructure, primarily through its Extreme Data Processor (XDP) and LightningAI solutions.[1][2][3] These products target cloud providers, enterprise data centers, hyperscalers, SaaS providers, and AI workloads, solving I/O bottlenecks, storage inefficiencies, and scalability issues in GenAI by enabling faster data access, up to 4X more transactions per server, 30X higher IOPS density, and 3X end-to-end LLM inference acceleration while cutting costs, power use, and computational load with low-cost SSDs.[1][2][3][4] Founded in 2017 in Israel, Pliops has raised over $200M from investors like Intel Capital, NVIDIA, AMD, and Koch Disruptive Technologies, employs around 100 people, and shows strong growth via global expansion, partnerships (e.g., Dell, Hammerspace), and awards like Best in Show at FMS.[3][6]
Pliops was founded in 2017 in Ramat Gan, Israel, by CEO Uri Beitler, CTO Moshe Twitto, and Aryeh Mergi amid exploding data volumes from big data analytics, IoT, and early AI demands overwhelming legacy data centers.[3][4][6][7] The idea emerged from founders' recognition of CPU chokepoints with NVMe SSD growth and networking advances, needing a dedicated data processor like GPUs for specific workloads; Moshe brought expertise from Samsung SSD Controller CTO and Unit 8200, while Aryeh co-founded successes like M-Systems and XtremIO.[3][4] Early traction came from industry resonance with hyperscalers and tech leaders like Intel/NVIDIA, multiple "hottest startup" nods, and $200M+ funding, fueling XDP development for databases and analytics.[1][3][4][6]
Pliops rides the GenAI infrastructure boom, where data-intensive LLMs demand scalable, efficient storage amid HBM limits, petabyte/exabyte datasets, and power/cost pressures in multi-rack AI clusters.[1][2][4] Timing aligns with NVMe/TCP adoption, GPU dominance proving specialized processors, and hyperscaler needs for AI inference/memory—market forces like rising energy costs and SSD affordability favor its offload model over CPU-centric legacy setups.[3][4][5] It influences ecosystems by partnering with Dell/NVIDIA/Hammerspace, enabling global data orchestration, and pushing "data processor units" paradigm, helping transform data centers for AI while competitors like StorageOS/Lightbits focus narrower on software-defined storage.[1][5]
Pliops is poised to dominate AI data acceleration as GenAI scales to deeper models and distributed inference, with XDP/LightningAI addressing the "missing tier" for persistent LLM memory amid HBM shortages.[2] Expect ramped deployments via Dell showcases (e.g., Technologies World 2025), Asia expansion (China/Japan teams), and new processors maximizing compute/storage synergy.[1][3][6] Trends like edge AI, exabyte storage, and power efficiency will amplify its edge, evolving influence from niche innovator to data center standard—unleashing infrastructure potential to the "Power of X" as founders scale relentlessly.[4][6]
Key people at Pliops.
Pliops has raised $280.0M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Pliops's investors include AIX Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Gaingels, Nepenthe Capital, PS Investments, Scale Venture Partners, StageOne Ventures, TeClub, Walden Catalyst Ventures, Walden International, Ajay Shah, Gideon Hayden.
Pliops has raised $280.0M across 5 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $100.0M Series D in August 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | $100.0M Series D | AIX Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Gaingels, Nepenthe Capital, PS Investments, Scale Venture Partners, StageOne Ventures, TeClub, Walden Catalyst Ventures, Walden International, Ajay Shah, Gideon Hayden, Tamir Carmi | |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $65.0M Series C | Bessemer Venture Partners, PS Investments, StageOne Ventures, TeClub, Gideon Hayden, Tamir Carmi | |
| Jan 1, 2021 | $50.0M Series C | Bessemer Venture Partners, PS Investments, StageOne Ventures, TeClub, Gideon Hayden, Tamir Carmi | |
| Jan 1, 2019 | $30.0M Series B | Cyberstarts VC, Expon Capital, Felix Capital, General Catalyst, PeakSpan Capital, SYN Ventures, John Collison, Rakesh K. Loonkar, Xavier Buck | |
| Jan 1, 2019 | $35.0M Series A | Edison Ventures, Expon Capital, FirstMark Capital, Viola Ventures, Xavier Buck |
