Startup · Germany
simplyblock
HQ Berlin, GermanyFounded 202251-200 employeesUpdated
Simplyblock is an NVMe-first software-defined storage platform for Red Hat® OpenShift® and Kubernetes.
Funding3 rounds · ~$3.3M
- Equity raised
- ~$3.3M
- Latest
- UndisclosedSeed · Nov 19, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Seed | $2.8M | — | 42CAP | Antler, Begin Capital | Confirmed |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Pre-Seed | ~$548K | — | Antler | — | Reported |
- SeedUndisclosedNov 19, 2024
- $2.8MFeb 15, 2024
- Pre-SeedLed by Antler~$548KApr 26, 2023
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems3
- SimplyblockSoftware-defined block-storage platform for Kubernetes and OpenShift workloads.
- simplyblock Control CenterManagement, provisioning and monitoring interface within simplyblock.
- VelaPostgreSQL database platform built on simplyblock for deployment on Kubernetes or private-cloud infrastructure.
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People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Schmidt | Founder |
| Rob Pankow | Co-Founder & CEO |
Sources6
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Germany", "hq_iso2": "DE", "id": "a2089f10-ad5f-46a8-868a-0ecbf78383c9"}”
Systems2
- 2
simplyblock · Supports Organization · description, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Simplyblock is an NVMe-first software-defined storage platform for Red Hat® OpenShift® and Kubernetes.”
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simplyblock · Supports System
“Simplyblock is the software-defined block storage platform behind our Kubernetes, OpenShift, and VMware-exit storage story.”
Funding3
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Tech Funding News · Feb 15, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“raised $2.75 million in a seed funding round led by 42CAP”
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simplyblock · Supports Funding round · amount
“The round was led by 42CAP”
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LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Role
“funding round: Pre Seed Round, 2023-04-26, EUR 500,000, lead: Antler”
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