
Artificial Intelligence
Vast Data

New York, NYFounded 20161,200+ employeesvastdata.com
The high-speed storage foundation under the world's biggest AI supercomputers.
Vast Data in the news.
Vast Data raises $1B Series F at $30 billion valuation
The AI storage company tripled its valuation in a round led by Drive Capital and Access Industries, with CEO Renen Hallak eyeing a possible IPO.
Sharon AI expands VAST partnership across ~100,000 GPUs
VAST's AI Operating System now powers 600 petabytes of infrastructure for neocloud provider Sharon AI, extending its enterprise AI footprint.
Vast Data surpasses $4B in cumulative bookings, $500M+ committed ARR
VAST continues its rapid, capital-efficient scale-up while remaining free-cash-flow positive heading into its next fiscal year.
Position
PWRL Position
Fair Value
$25.37M1
Allocation
3.62%2
Cost of Investment
$25.75M3
Gross MOIC
0.99×4
CARR
$500M+5
Cumulative Bookings
$4B+5
Gross Margin
~90%5
- Unaudited fair value of such investments as of June 30, 2026, in accordance with the Fund's valuation policies and procedures.
- Allocation is calculated based on the Portfolio Company's fair value as a percentage of the Fund's net assets as of June 30, 2026.
- Cost basis includes investment cost and transaction expenses and excludes fund-level management fees and operating expenses.
- Gross MOIC is calculated as the fair value of the Fund’s position divided by its cost basis as of June 30, 2026 (unaudited). Gross MOIC is a single-position, gross-of-fees measure and is not comparable to the Fund’s net NAV/share return, which reflects all fund-level fees and expenses, realized positions, and cash. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
- tech-insider.org, 'Vast Data $1B Round at $30B…,' Apr. 27, 2026.
Why it sits in PWRL.
VAST Data is the high-speed storage foundation underneath the world's biggest AI supercomputers. As AI spending explodes, VAST sells the picks and shovels that keep the whole system running.
- Company operating data is sourced from internal investment memoranda and may include estimates and forward-looking information.