OWC - About the company
OWC is an unfunded company based in Woodstock (United States), founded in 1988 by Larry OConnor. It operates as an Enterprise full stack data storage solutions provider. OWC has not raised any funding yet. The company has 22 active competitors, including 3 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Dell, Drobo and Infortrend.
Company Details
Enterprise full stack data storage solutions provider. It provides data storage solutions. The company provides external storage products for PC and laptops, RAID based storage solutions, external hard drives, and SSDs. It also offers product testing software and software for data duplication and security checks.
- Website
- www.owc.com/
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1988
Location
Woodstock, United States
Stage
Unfunded
Ranked
5th among 22 active competitors
Employee Count
8 as on May 31, 2026
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OWC's funding and investors
OWC has not raised any funding rounds yet.
OWC's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of OWC is Larry OConnor. Larry OConnor is the CEO of OWC.
Here are the details of OWC's key team members:
- Larry OConnor: Founder & CEO of OWC. Contact Info: 1 email address
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OWC's employee count trend
OWC has 8 employees as of May 26. Here is OWC's employee count trend over the years:
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OWC's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of OWC include Dell, Drobo and Infortrend. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of OWC, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Dell 1984, Round Rock (United States), Public | Provider of enterprise servers and cloud solutions | - | 81/100 | |
2nd | Drobo 2004, San Jose (United States), Acquired | Data Storage | $55.5M | 50/100 | |
3rd | Infortrend 1993, Taipei (Taiwan), Public | Provider of enterprise data storage and artificial intelligence solution products | - | - | 50/100 |
4th | Spectra Logic 1979, Boulder (United States), Unfunded | Cloud-based data storage solutions | - | - | 45/100 |
5th | OWC 1988, Woodstock (United States), Unfunded | Enterprise full stack data storage solutions provider | - | - | 46/100 |
6th | LumaForge 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Enterprise storage solutions provider | - | - | 37/100 |
7th | Symbolic IO 2012, United States, Series A | Stealth Mode Storage Startup | $15.2M | 36/100 | |
8th | Data Direct Networks Japan 2008, Chiyoda-ku (Japan), Unfunded | Provider of IT storage solutions | - | - | 36/100 |
9th | Newisys - A Division of Sanmina Corporation 2000, San Jose (United States), Acquired | Designs and manufactures server and storage solutions for data centers | $55M | 34/100 | |
10th | Skysolidiss 2017, Shenzhen (China), Series A | Provider of intelligent computing infrastructure and customized solutions for various applications | $15.7M | - | 31/100 |
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OWC's Investments and acquisitions
OWC has made 1 investments in companies including Strada. OWC has also acquired 5 companies including Poweron and SellYourMac.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jun 01, 2026 | Acquisition | Roseville (United States) | ||
Dec 16, 2025 | Investments | 2022 | Los Angeles (United States) | |
Sep 06, 2022 | Acquisition | 2006 | Cincinnati (United States) |
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Reports related to OWC
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News related to OWC
Media has covered OWC for a total of 35 events in the last 1 year, 23 of them have been about company updates and 5 about partnerships.
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Other World Computing Launches New Atlas Core Line with 256GB CFExpress 4.0 Type B Memory CardGlobeNewswire•Jun 25, 2026•OWC
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Other World Computing (OWC) Launches OWC Stack AI: First Thunderbolt 5 AI Accelerator and Storage HubGlobeNewswire•May 21, 2026•OWC
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Other World Computing (OWC) Expands UK Channel with M2M Direct Distribution PartnershipGlobeNewswire•May 07, 2026•M2M Direct, OWC
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