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Snapshot 2026-10-22- Startup SignalsRankedof 2,297
- Training & Inference StackRankedof 28
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ExponTech, founded in 2020 in Shenzhen, develops proprietary distributed software-defined storage, including an AI-native KV Cache storage system, distributed block storage and parallel file storage compatible with domestic CPU, OS and database stacks; its founders come from Huawei and IBM cloud and storage teams.
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- 2026-10-20Series B超亿元人民币
Investors · 琮碧秋实投资Source · chinaventure.com.cn ↗
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BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- ExponTech
ExponTech, founded in 2020 in Shenzhen, develops proprietary distributed software-defined storage, including an AI-native KV Cache storage system, distributed block storage and parallel file storage compatible with domestic CPU, OS and database stacks; its founders come from Huawei and IBM cloud and storage teams.
Series B · 2026-10
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