What Yanmaiyun does

Yanmaiyun (燕麦云), operated by Shenzhen Enterprise Cloud Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳企业云科技股份有限公司), is a Chinese enterprise cloud storage and document collaboration platform founded in 2012 in Shenzhen by CEO He Yang (何洋), a University of London MSc graduate in Technology Entrepreneurship. The company's flagship product, OATOS Enterprise Network Disk, offers secure enterprise-grade file storage, granular permission controls, file versioning, real-time collaboration, integrated instant messaging, and video conferencing — deployed via public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid deployment models. It serves customers across six client platforms (iPhone, iPad, Android, Web, Windows, Mac) and differentiates through patented "Local Seamless Interaction" technology (PCT/CN2013/085673) that invokes local applications such as Office, PDF, Photoshop, and AutoCAD to edit cloud-stored files directly, plus eight-tier per-file permission controls and dual-level recycle bin mechanisms.

The company monetizes through a hybrid revenue model comprising a permanently free base tier (5GB storage, 10 accounts), pay-as-you-go subscription expansion for storage and accounts, and one-time professional services fees for private cloud deployment projects that include Windows AD integration, OA/ERP/CRM customization, and white-label capabilities. Disclosed customers exceed 100,000 government and enterprise organizations and include Vanke, China Unicom, Shenzhen Airlines, Agricultural Bank of China, Yinhua Fund, Vipshop, Sinopec (Zhongyuan Oilfield), Xiamen Agricultural Commercial Bank, Southwest University, Taiyuan Municipal Government, and the Chinese People's Armed Police Academy. The company ranked #2 in China's enterprise network disk market by CCID in 2015 and was the first globally to commercially deploy mimicry cybersecurity storage technology (OATOS 5.1, December 2019) under China's national key cybersecurity R&D program.

Distribution is anchored by an exclusive private cloud deployment partnership with Alibaba Cloud (April 2016), with the company maintaining an enterprise field sales motion targeting large government agencies, financial institutions, and state-owned enterprises, supplemented by a self-serve freemium channel for SMBs and active participation in major Chinese technology conferences. Total disclosed funding is approximately 30 million RMB ($~$4.5M USD) in a June 2016 Series A led by YueDao Capital, with earlier rounds from Zhongtian Puchuang Touzi. The company has obtained nine national invention patents and PCT international patents, holds the "Best Cloud Storage Product Award" (2014) and CCID "Best Enterprise Cloud Solution Award" (2016), and has expanded into adjacent technology areas via its Yanmai Cloud Technology Lab (established July 2018) and sub-brands MerchDNA and FILEDNA.

Name

Yanmaiyun

Legal name

深圳企业云科技股份有限公司

Website

https://oatos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Yanmaiyun (燕麦云) is a Shenzhen-based Chinese enterprise cloud storage and document collaboration platform serving 100,000+ government and enterprise customers via its OATOS product line, offering patented local-seamless editing, granular permissions, and private cloud deployment through a freemium-to-enterprise hybrid revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Cloud Storage

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) & OCR Automation (HDAEAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid Cloud Compute & Virtualization Stack (HCI/VMs/Kubernetes) (HDABAMAF), IT Operations Management (ITOM) Platforms (HDAEALAC)

Keywords

• Enterprise cloud storage
• Document collaboration platform
• Private cloud deployment
• Secure file management
• Cloud office suite

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Freemium + Subscription (基础免费 + 增值订阅): Free tier provides 5GB storage and 10 accounts permanently. Paid expansion offers additional storage space and account licenses, available as bundled packages or individual purchases with no upper limit on capacity expansion.
2. Private Cloud Deployment Services (私有云定制开发服务): One-time professional services fee for deploying private cloud solutions on enterprise servers, including Windows domain integration, OA/CRM/ERP system integration, custom feature development, and white-label deployment. Revenue recognized as professional services alongside recurring subscription.
3. Space and Account Expansion (空间与账号增值扩容): Pay-as-you-go expansion model where enterprises purchase additional storage space and user accounts on top of the base free tier. Revenue recognized as subscription/usage-based expansion fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Yanmaiyun (OATOS Enterprise Cloud Disk) is an enterprise-grade cloud file storage and collaboration platform offering public cloud and private cloud deployment modes. The platform integrates enterprise cloud disk, instant messaging, and cloud video conferencing to enable government and enterprise users to securely store, manage, distribute, and apply data assets. It serves over 100,000 government and enterprise organizations, with bank-grade encryption, eight-tier permission controls, patented local seamless interaction editing, and AI-powered smart file management.

Product overview

燕麦云（OATOS企业网盘）是深圳企业云科技股份有限公司推出的企业级云端文件存储及协同工作平台，基于云计算技术，面向政企用户提供云端文件管理与协同办公服务。核心产品为燕麦云（OATOS企业网盘）公有云版本和燕麦私有云系列（燕麦私有云、燕麦私有云4.0、OATOS私有云），辅以多个协同功能模块，包括本地交互在线编辑（全球首创专利）、八项权限管控、二级回收站、双因子认证、即时通讯、云视频会议、精准同步、全文搜索等。关联品牌包括百货基因和FILEDNA，以及前沿技术研发机构燕麦云技术实验室。公司提供公有云、私有云和混合云三种部署模式，声称已服务超过10万家政企客户。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OATOS企业网盘: Primary enterprise cloud storage and collaborative office platform, featuring file management, permission controls, instant messaging, video conferencing, synchronized editing, and private cloud deployment.

Products and services

• Yanmai Cloud (OATOS Enterprise Cloud Disk) (燕麦云/OATOS企业网盘) Public cloud enterprise file storage and collaboration platform offering freemium access (5GB storage + 10 accounts permanently free), with paid expansion for additional storage space and user accounts. Integrated with instant messaging, video conferencing, and cross-platform client support for iPhone, iPad, Android, Web, Windows, and Mac.
• Yanmai Private Cloud (燕麦私有云 / OATOS私有云) Server-side privatized deployment solution for mid-to-large enterprises, supporting Windows and Linux server deployment. Offers customized enterprise logo, private domain binding, custom disk space, Windows domain integration, seamless integration with OA, ERP, CRM office software systems, API integration, multi-tier architecture management, and centralized permission controls.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 government and enterprise organizations globally have adopted Yanmaiyun services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 阿里巴巴/阿里云 (Alibaba / Alibaba Cloud)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2016In April 2016, Yanmaiyun signed a cooperation agreement with Alibaba Cloud, becoming the only private cloud product on the Alibaba Cloud platform that provides seamless deployment based on ECS cloud servers. This partnership enables enterprise customers to easily deploy Yanmai Private Cloud on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Seafile: Open-source enterprise file sync and share platform popular with Chinese universities and research institutions. Comparable feature set for self-hosted deployment and a relevant alternative in the same niche as Yanmaiyun Private Cloud.
• ownCloud: Open-source enterprise file sync and share platform with self-hosted and cloud deployment models. Comparable to Yanmaiyun's private cloud offering and a relevant alternative for customers seeking self-managed deployments.

Broad incumbents

• Dropbox Business: Global freemium-to-enterprise cloud storage and collaboration platform. Comparable business model and target user base, and represents the international benchmark for what Yanmaiyun's freemium funnel aims to convert at scale.
• Box: US-listed enterprise content management and file sharing platform. Comparable as a global enterprise-grade alternative with similar security, permissioning, and collaboration capabilities targeting larger organizations.
• Huawei Cloud Drive: Huawei Cloud's storage and enterprise collaboration offerings. Comparable as a major Chinese cloud platform competing for the same government and SOE workloads that Yanmaiyun serves, with materially larger scale and bundled capabilities.

Direct peers

• 360 Cloud Disk (360安全云盘): Qihoo 360's consumer and enterprise cloud storage service. Competes in the Chinese market for both individual and enterprise file storage users with a security-branded positioning similar to Yanmaiyun's.
• Nutstore (坚果云): China-focused enterprise file sync and collaboration service. Closest independent direct peer to Yanmaiyun in terms of positioning toward SMB and enterprise document collaboration rather than mass-market personal storage.
• Alibaba Cloud Drive (阿里云盘): Alibaba Cloud's cloud storage product. Despite Yanmaiyun's Alibaba Cloud partnership for private cloud deployment, this is a direct competitor for the same enterprise storage workloads, and Alibaba's bundling power is a structural threat.
• Tencent Weiyun (腾讯微云): Tencent's cloud storage and file sharing product. Competes head-to-head with Yanmaiyun in the Chinese market with a similar freemium model and broad consumer/SMB reach.
• Baidu Netdisk (百度网盘): Baidu's flagship personal and SMB cloud storage service. Direct competitor in the Chinese cloud storage market, competing for the same freemium-to-paid enterprise user base as Yanmaiyun.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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