# Hao Zhong

> Hao Zhong is the CEO and Co-Founder of ScaleFlux, a San Jose-based fabless semiconductor company that builds computational storage drives and CXL memory solutions for cloud, AI, and data center workloads. With 20+ years in flash storage and LDPC technology — including stints at LSI, SandForce, and Fusion-io — Zhong co-founded ScaleFlux in 2014 to rethink what a storage device can do: compress data in hardware, cut write amplification, and deliver 4x effective capacity at roughly half the price of standard NVMe SSDs. ScaleFlux has raised $288M in funding and posted record-breaking growth in 2024.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at ScaleFlux
- **Organizations:** ScaleFlux, Fusion-io, SandForce, LSI, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- **Nationality:** American (Chinese-American)
- **Education:** Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- **Known for:** Co-founded ScaleFlux in 2014, pioneering the computational storage drive (CSD) category, Key contributor to the industry's first 40nm LDPC read channel chip at LSI (2008), Enabled LDPC technology in industry-leading PCIe SSDs at Fusion-io

## Career timeline

- **~2008** — Key contributor at LSI to the industry's first 40nm LDPC read channel chip
- **2012** — Joined Fusion-io as Sr. Director, led flash memory technology team, enabled LDPC technology in PCIe SSDs
- **2014** — Co-founded ScaleFlux with Tong Zhang, Yang Liu, and Fei Sun
- **2019** — ScaleFlux raised Series B funding ($25M, led by Shunwei Capital)
- **2020** — ScaleFlux closed Series C funding round (September 2020)
- **2021** — Appeared on Blocks and Files interview discussing computational storage benefits
- **2024** — ScaleFlux posted record-breaking growth - more revenue in H1 2024 than any prior full year
- **2025** — ScaleFlux recognized on 2025 MES Midmarket 100 list; Hao Zhong spoke at GSA Awards 2025
- **2026** — ScaleFlux featured at GTC San Jose; total funding reaches $288M

## Achievements

- Co-founded ScaleFlux in 2014, pioneering the computational storage drive (CSD) category
- Key contributor to the industry's first 40nm LDPC read channel chip at LSI (2008)
- Enabled LDPC technology in industry-leading PCIe SSDs at Fusion-io
- Led ScaleFlux to raise $288M across multiple funding rounds
- Grew ScaleFlux to record-breaking revenue in 2024 (H1 2024 exceeded any prior full year)
- ScaleFlux CSDs deliver 180,000 random write IOPS vs. 34,000 for standard drives
- Developed Write Reduction Technology (WRT) achieving 3-6x endurance improvement
- Expanded ScaleFlux product portfolio to include CXL memory solutions (MC500 controller)
- ScaleFlux recognized on 2025 MES Midmarket 100 list

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — ScaleFlux featured at GTC San Jose (March 16-19, 2026) with expanded storage and memory technology portfolio
- **2025-10** — ScaleFlux recognized on 2025 MES Midmarket 100 list
- **2025** — Hao Zhong spoke at GSA Awards 2025 on the pivotal role of storage
- **2024-09** — ScaleFlux reported record-breaking growth with H1 2024 revenue exceeding any prior full year
- **2024** — Hao Zhong interviewed at the New York Stock Exchange on 'Harnessing Data'

## Links

- Website: https://scaleflux.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hao-zhong-b607944
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/scaleflux
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/scaleflux/

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Last updated: 2026-05-26