Space
Space (spacefs.com), operated by Space Computer, Inc., builds an AI-native distributed filesystem that turns cloud storage into a virtual local drive: files stream on demand with zero local disk footprint and stay synchronized in real time for people and AI agents alike.
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Space (spacefs.com), operated by Space Computer, Inc., builds an AI-native distributed filesystem that turns cloud storage into a virtual local drive: files stream on demand with zero local disk footprint and stay synchronized in real time for people and AI agents alike. Founded in San Francisco in 2025 by repeat co-founders Matthew Ao, Arihant Bapna and Jason Zhao, it initially serves video/media, marketing and AEC teams working with large files and is expanding toward data-intensive AI-native companies.
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