Hyperstone AG
Hyperstone AG (per supplied sources: Swissbit AG) is a Berlin-manufacturing European provider of industrial-grade flash storage, authentication keys, cybersecurity hardware, and POS solutions, serving 5,000+ customers across industrial, automotive, defense, healthcare, and AI infrastructure verticals.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersConstance, Portugal
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Hyperstone AG does
Hyperstone AG is described in the supplied source material as a privately held European industrial storage and security solutions provider with in-house manufacturing in Berlin, Germany, serving more than 5,000 customers across industrial, automotive, defense, healthcare, networking, and retail verticals. The company's product portfolio spans four core lines: Flash Storage (industrial-grade SSDs, memory cards, USB/eUSB products, and embedded NAND including the N7000 PCIe Gen4 SSD platform, F-75/F-78 CFast cards, and EM-30 e.MMC modules); Authentication (iShield Key 2 phishing-resistant security keys); Cybersecurity (data and device protection with encryption); and Point of Sale (fiscal hardware plus the Cloud-TSE 2 subscription SaaS). All flash products are built on industrial-grade 3D TLC NAND, including 112-layer BiCS5, with proprietary System-in-Package integration and post-quantum cryptography support for long-lifecycle embedded systems.
The underlying technology differentiator is vertical integration from wafer-level production through final testing, combined with 25 years of industrial storage expertise and a controlled European supply chain positioned around digital sovereignty. The business model is predominantly hardware sales (SSDs, memory cards, authentication keys, fiscal hardware) with a nascent recurring-revenue SaaS line (Cloud-TSE 2) and a professional services line for custom memory configurations. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with regional channel partners across Germany, Austria, France, Romania, and Slovakia, supplemented by content marketing (technical blog, white papers), webinars, and industry events such as Authenticate 2026 in Carlsbad, California. Note: while the company name in the firmographics block is Hyperstone AG, the substantive operational data and website referenced throughout the input describe Swissbit AG; the analysis above is grounded in the supplied source material.
A discrepancy exists between the firmographics (founded 1990, fabless semiconductor and microprocessor design) and the source content (founded 2000, in-house industrial memory manufacturing). Per the first-party source material, the company is a vertically integrated industrial storage and security hardware manufacturer rather than a fabless design house, and this characterization drives the analysis.
Hyperstone AG firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hyperstone AG
- Legal name
- Swissbit AG
- Website
- https://hyperstone.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Hyperstone AG (per supplied sources: Swissbit AG) is a Berlin-manufacturing European provider of industrial-grade flash storage, authentication keys, cybersecurity hardware, and POS solutions, serving 5,000+ customers across industrial, automotive, defense, healthcare, and AI infrastructure verticals.
- Ownership category
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Hyperstone AG industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Storage and Security Solutions
- NAICS
- Computer Storage Device Manufacturing (334112), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411)
- SIC
- Computer Storage Devices (3572)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Storage & Interface Controllers (SSD/NVMe/UFS/USB/PCIe) (HDAHABAG)
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Where Hyperstone AG is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Constance
- HQ country
- Portugal
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Hyperstone AG business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Flash Storage Products: Sale of industrial-grade SSDs, memory cards, USB products, and embedded memory solutions
- Authentication Products: Sale of security keys and authentication hardware including iShield Key product line
- Cybersecurity Solutions: Data protection, device protection and secure data storage solutions including encryption products
- Point of Sale Solutions: Fiscal hardware-based and cloud-based solutions for POS systems including Cloud-TSE subscription model
- Professional Services: Customization services for tailoring memory solutions to unique application needs
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Hyperstone AG product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hyperstone AG designs and manufactures industrial-grade flash storage products (PCIe and SATA SSDs, CFast memory cards, e.MMC embedded NAND, and USB/eUSB modules), authentication and cybersecurity hardware (iShield Key 2 phishing-resistant security key), and point-of-sale/fiscal compliance solutions including the Cloud-TSE SaaS platform. Products are manufactured in-house in Berlin, Germany, with wafer-level production through final testing, targeting industrial automation, AI infrastructure, automotive, healthcare, defense, and corporate security applications with emphasis on long lifecycle availability and a controlled European supply chain.
Product overview
Swissbit offers a unified platform of industrial storage and security solutions comprising four core product lines: Flash Storage (SSDs, memory cards, USB products, and embedded NAND including PCIe, SATA, CFast, e.MMC, and USB), Authentication (iShield Key 2 phishing-resistant security key), Cybersecurity (data protection, device protection, and secure storage), and Point of Sale (fiscal hardware and Cloud-TSE SaaS solutions). The portfolio is manufactured in-house in Berlin, featuring industrial-grade 3D NAND, long lifecycle availability, and integrated security for AI infrastructure, embedded systems, and critical applications. Featured products include the N7000 PCIe Gen4 SSD platform, F-75/F-78 CFast cards, EM-30 e.MMC modules, and iShield Key 2 authentication device.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- iShield Key: Security key combining phishing-resistant authentication with physical access control for digital identity protection.
- N7000
- F-75
- EM-30
- Cloud-TSE
Products and services
- N7000 PCIe Gen4 SSD Platform Versatile PCIe Gen4 SSD platform offered in more than 30 variants across capacities, features, and temperature grades for embedded applications and boot drives.
- F-75 CFast Series Industrial-grade CFast SATA card with 112-layer 3D TLC NAND, DRAM cache, and rugged design for high-endurance industrial storage applications.
- F-78 CFast Series Industrial-grade CFast SATA card with 112-layer 3D TLC NAND, DRAM cache, and rugged design for high-endurance industrial storage applications.
- EM-30 e.MMC 5.1 Memory Robust, reliable, and cost-efficient e.MMC 5.1 memory solution designed for industrial embedded applications.
- iShield Key 2 All-in-one security key that combines phishing-resistant authentication with physical access control to protect digital identities and ensure secure access.
- Cloud-TSE 2 Cloud-managed, subscription-based SaaS solution that delivers secure and simple fiscal compliance for Point of Sale systems.
- Flash Storage Portfolio Full portfolio of highly reliable SSDs, memory cards, USB products, and embedded memory in all common NAND technologies, including PCIe SSDs, SATA SSDs, memory cards, managed NAND (e.MMC/UFS), and USB/eUSB storage for industrial and embedded customers.
- Cybersecurity Solutions Hardware and software solutions for data protection, device protection, and secure data storage that ensure access protection and reliable encryption for embedded and industrial systems.
- Point of Sale Solutions Proven security, storage, and fiscal hardware-based and cloud-based solutions for legally compliant and scalable Point of Sale systems.
Quantifiable outcome
- Exceptionally low RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) rates demonstrating high reliability
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Companies that use Hyperstone AG
Customer profileSegments9 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Hyperstone AG technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Hyperstone AG partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Hyperstone AG competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Western Digital (SanDisk): US-based global leader in NAND flash storage (under the SanDisk brand) and HDD products, serving enterprise, data center, and consumer markets. Broad incumbent whose industrial-grade SSDs compete in adjacent segments; massively greater scale but less specialization in long-lifecycle European-manufactured products.
- Kioxia: Japanese NAND flash memory manufacturer and a primary BiCS NAND supplier to the Swissbit portfolio. Functions both as a critical upstream supplier and a broader-market incumbent in flash storage products; direct competitive overlap exists in industrial/embedded SSDs but Kioxia's scale dwarfs the company.
Direct peers
- Yubico: Swedish-American company and the dominant player in hardware security keys (YubiKey) for phishing-resistant authentication. Directly comparable to the iShield Key 2 product line, serving the same corporate security and authentication market with FIDO-based security keys.
- Cactus Technologies: US-based manufacturer of industrial-grade flash storage (SSDs, memory cards, eMMC) for embedded systems in medical, military, and industrial applications. Comparable niche focus on long-life-cycle products with controlled Bill-of-Materials, serving similar ruggedized industrial use cases.
- Innodisk: Public Taiwanese company specializing in industrial-grade flash storage, DRAM modules, and embedded peripherals for IoT, AI, and industrial applications. Comparable product portfolio (industrial SSDs, memory cards), similar vertical focus, and overlapping customer base in automation, transportation, and defense.
- ATP Electronics: Taiwan-based manufacturer of industrial-grade DRAM modules and NAND flash storage products (SSDs, memory cards, eMMC) for embedded, automotive, and industrial applications. Highly comparable as a similarly-sized specialist in long-lifecycle, ruggedized storage serving the same verticals.
- Virtium: US-based designer and manufacturer of industrial-grade solid-state storage and memory products for embedded systems, networking, and industrial IoT. Direct peer in industrial SSDs and embedded memory with comparable emphasis on long-lifecycle availability and reliability.
- Transcend Information: Public Taiwanese manufacturer of memory modules, flash cards, USB drives, and industrial-grade SSDs serving embedded, medical, and industrial markets. Direct competitor in industrial flash storage with overlapping form factors (CFast, M.2, eMMC) and similar emphasis on reliability and longevity.
Emerging players
- Flexxon: Singapore-based manufacturer of industrial NAND flash storage and AI-focused memory solutions for cybersecurity, industrial, and AI applications. Smaller and emerging but with overlapping product focus on secure, ruggedized storage and a growing industrial AI narrative.
Others
- Phison Electronics: Taiwan-based fabless designer of NAND flash controllers and a major supplier of controller ICs and SSD modules to industrial and embedded markets. Adjacent/ecosystem role: supplies controller technology to industrial SSD makers and represents the kind of fabless controller design business that Hyperstone AG itself operates.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Hyperstone AG
What does Hyperstone AG do?
Hyperstone AG designs and manufactures industrial-grade flash storage products (PCIe and SATA SSDs, CFast memory cards, e.MMC embedded NAND, and USB/eUSB modules), authentication and cybersecurity hardware (iShield Key 2 phishing-resistant security key), and point-of-sale/fiscal compliance solutions including the Cloud-TSE SaaS platform. Products are manufactured in-house in Berlin, Germany, with wafer-level production through final testing, targeting industrial automation, AI infrastructure, automotive, healthcare, defense, and corporate security applications with emphasis on long lifecycle availability and a controlled European supply chain.
Is Hyperstone AG a public or private company?
Hyperstone AG is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Hyperstone AG founded?
Hyperstone AG was founded in 2000. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Hyperstone AG based?
Hyperstone AG is headquartered in Constance, Portugal, in the Europe region.
How does Hyperstone AG make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Flash Storage Products are the primary driver. The others are authentication Products, cybersecurity Solutions, point of Sale Solutions and professional Services.
Who are Hyperstone AG's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Western Digital (SanDisk) and Kioxia. Direct peers are Yubico, Cactus Technologies, Innodisk, ATP Electronics, Virtium and Transcend Information. Flexxon is listed as an emerging player. Phison Electronics is listed as an others.
Does Hyperstone AG have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hyperstone AG.
What industry is Hyperstone AG in?
Hyperstone AG's product category is Industrial Storage and Security Solutions. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHABAG, Storage & Interface Controllers (SSD/NVMe/UFS/USB/PCIe). Its NAICS code is 334112 and its SIC code is 3572.