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VAST Data

All-flash data platform purpose-built for AI workloads and exabyte-scale enterprises
VAST Data sells a disaggregated all-flash data platform optimized for AI training and inference at hyperscale. Powers some of the world's largest AI training clusters including CoreWeave and xAI's Colossus. Achieved $200M+ ARR with strong free cash flow before its 2024 funding round.
Enterprise 📍 New York, NY Founded 2016
Current Valuation
$30B
as of 2026-Q2
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QL Price

$30B
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for VAST Data, published 2026-10-07 — in line with the last disclosed round of $30B (2026-Q2).
Confidence
low
Basis
round anchored
What backs this price
Last disclosed round $30B 2026-Q2 weight 0.83
How this price has held up
No round has priced for VAST Data since QuantLogix began publishing a price for it, so there is nothing to grade yet. The claim above is on the record from 2026-10-07 and will be graded against the next priced round. See the full accuracy record →
How to actually get exposure to VAST Data →
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IPO Outlookrumored

Is VAST Data going public in 2026?
An IPO is rumored for 2026, with nothing filed. VAST Data remains private and the date is not the company's.
What is VAST Data's valuation in 2026?
VAST Data is valued at $30B as of 2026-Q2, set by its Series F ($1.0B, Apr 2026). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has VAST Data filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for VAST Data as of 10/07/2026; the IPO is rumored.
Who are VAST Data's investors?
VAST Data's investors include Drive Capital, Access Industries, NVIDIA, Fidelity Management & Research Company, NEA, Tiger Global and 3 more.
How much has VAST Data raised?
VAST Data has raised $1.4B in total, most recently a Series F of $1.0B in Apr 2026.
Is VAST Data publicly traded — can you buy VAST Data stock?
No. VAST Data is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for VAST Data on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
How to actually get exposure to VAST Data →
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Company Profile

CEO
Renen Hallak
Founded
2016
HQ
New York, NY
Employees
~750
Total Raised
$1.4B
Growth
Series F at $30B in April 2026, a 3.3x step-up from the $9.1B Series E of late 2023; $4B+ cumulative bookings and $500M+ committed ARR exiting the last fiscal year with positive operating margin and free cash flow; a "Rule of X" score of 228%; reached $100M ARR faster than any data infrastructure company on record, on ~$381M of primary capital through Series E
Last Round
Series F — $1.0B (Apr 2026) · Lead: Drive Capital & Access Industries
IPO Status
rumored

Fundraising Status

Series F · $1.0B · 6 mo ago
rumoredTotal raised $1.4B

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series F$1.0BApr 2026Drive Capital & Access Industries$30B

Vertical Intelligence — AI / ML

No verified Hugging Face organization found for VAST Data — no attributable open-model footprint. Closed-weights labs are common; this is a distribution signal, not a capability judgment.
Checked huggingface.co as of 2026-10-04. Re-checked weekly.

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
▶ Hiring steady
0% vs 2026-08
Open roles
344
via careers page
Product-build share
46%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
product-led hiring — 46% of open roles build product; the rest are go-to-market and G&A.
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month343Aug '26344Sep '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionSales & GTM152Engineering137Ops & People10Support10Data & ML9Finance & Strategy6Hardware5Design4Marketing4
■ product-building   ■ go-to-market / G&A
Customer Support Engineer\\ \\ Austin, TX\\ \\ Customer SupportCustomer Support Engineer - India\\ \\ Bengaluru\\ \\ Customer SupportCustomer Support Engineer\\ \\ Dallas\\ \\ Customer SupportProfessional Services Engineer\\ \\ East Coast, United States\\ \\ Customer SuppCustomer Support Engineer\\ \\ Houston, Texas\\ \\ Customer SupportCustomer Support Engineer - India\\ \\ India\\ \\ Customer Support
Counted from VAST Data's live job board as of 2026-09-15; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Founders & Key People

Renen HallakShachar FienblitJeff Denworth

Investors

Drive Capital · Access Industries · NVIDIA · Fidelity Management & Research Company · NEA · Tiger Global · Dell Technologies Capital · Norwest Venture Partners · CapitalG

Products

  • VAST AI Operating System
  • VAST DataStore (disaggregated shared-everything storage)
  • VAST DataBase / DataSpace
  • VAST InsightEngine
  • VAST AgentEngine (agentic execution)

Competitors

Pure Storage · WEKA · DDN · NetApp · Dell Technologies · Hammerspace
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.