
NVMe-based software-defined storage for Kubernetes
What they do: NVMe-first, software-defined block storage for Kubernetes and I/O‑intensive workloads
Founded: 2022 (Simplyblock GmbH, Berlin)
Founders: Rob (Robert) Pankow (CEO) and Michael Schmidt (CTO)
Employees (approx.): 125
Total funding reported: USD 3,300,000
Storage infrastructure for stateful cloud-native workloads facing performance, cost, and complexity limits of traditional storage solutions.
2022
Storage / Cloud infrastructure
USD 2,750,000
Participants reported to include Antler, Begin Capital, and angel Johan Svensson
USD 3,300,000
Latest funding date listed in company snapshot
“Antler; 42CAP; Begin Capital; Johan Svensson; Bob van Luijt”