# ProGrade Digital, Inc.

> ProGrade Digital is a San Jose storage company founded by former Lexar and SanDisk leaders to serve photographers, filmmakers, and production teams whose footage cannot be recreated. It sells CFexpress, SDXC, microSD, and CFast cards alongside readers, SSDs, docks, and workflow software, differentiating the bundle through full-card testing, serialized component tracking, camera compatibility work, card-health tools, and professional support.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, United States
- **Founders:** Wes Brewer (Founder and CEO), Mark Lewis (Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer)
- **Team size:** Approximately 16 employees in the supplied company data; LinkedIn publicly lists the company in the 2-10 employee band, so the exact current count is uncertain.
- **Products:** CFast 2.0 and SDXC UHS-II cards, CFexpress memory cards, Workflow card readers, Refresh Pro, Recovery Pro and Ingest Pro
- **Notable:** Publicly demonstrated a working 1TB CFexpress 1.0 card at 1,400MB/s in April 2018, before compatible cameras were broadly available., Built a global retail footprint through its own store, Amazon, B&H Photo Video, Adorama, and international resellers., Became a workflow collaborator for WWE photography operations covering more than 160 events per year in 2024.

## Products & services

- **CFast 2.0 and SDXC UHS-II cards** — The launch portfolio for professional DSLR, camcorder, and cinema-camera capture.
- **CFexpress memory cards** — Type A and Type B cards in Gold and Iridium tiers, including CFexpress 4.0 and VPG-certified models for sustained video recording.
- **Workflow card readers** — Single- and dual-slot USB 3.2 and USB 4.0 readers for CFexpress, SDXC, microSD, CFast, and CompactFlash workflows.
- **Refresh Pro** — Desktop software that monitors supported card health, restores lost performance, sanitizes media, and delivers firmware updates when used with compatible ProGrade cards and readers.
- **Recovery Pro and Ingest Pro** — Workflow software for file recovery and managed media ingest.
- **Portable SSDs** — USB 4.0 and USB 3.2 external drives for high-volume creative workflows, including PG10, Pro Mini, and PG30 families.
- **Pro Hub and Pro Dock** — Desktop connectivity and workflow hardware; the PG25 Pro added Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.
- **Pro Card Caddy** — A premium case designed to organize cards and fit into the company's workflow ecosystem.

## Achievements

- Publicly demonstrated a working 1TB CFexpress 1.0 card at 1,400MB/s in April 2018, before compatible cameras were broadly available.
- Built a global retail footprint through its own store, Amazon, B&H Photo Video, Adorama, and international resellers.
- Became a workflow collaborator for WWE photography operations covering more than 160 events per year in 2024.
- Expanded from cards and readers into maintenance, recovery and ingest software, then SSDs, hubs and docks.
- Entered a NASA Space Act agreement in 2026 after Iridium cards passed prolonged space-environment testing for the Artemis handheld lunar camera.
- Introduced CFexpress 4.0 Type A Iridium cards with VPG400 and VPG800 certification in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Announced higher-capacity CFexpress 4.0 Type A Iridium cards in 512GB and 1TB, with VPG400 and VPG800 certification.
- **2026-04** — Announced two USB 4.0 dual-slot readers supporting simultaneous transfers at up to 40Gbps.
- **2026-04** — Warned customers of another May price increase as flash-memory costs and allocation pressure continued.
- **2026-01** — Announced a Space Act agreement with NASA for Artemis lunar missions and delivery of Iridium CFexpress Type B cards and readers.
- **2026-01** — Introduced the Pro Card Caddy.
- **2025-10** — Announced the PG25 Pro Thunderbolt 5 Dock.
- **2025-08** — Announced a 16TB bus-powered USB 4.0 Pro SSD.

## Links

- Website: https://progradedigital.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/progradedigital
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ProGradeDigital
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL20X3rKvuJPK_3rkdZsSDA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progradedigital/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/progradedigital/

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Last updated: 2026-08-21