The Filen Cloud Dienste UG (haftungsbeschränkt) media kit
Filen Cloud Dienste UG (haftungsbeschränkt) in a few pages, for writers, partners and anyone curious: the facts, the people, the money, the products and the news. Put together by ToolGPA, not by Filen Cloud Dienste UG (haftungsbeschränkt).
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Filen is a German company in Recklinghausen that sells end-to-end encrypted cloud storage and publishes its apps as open source. Accounts start free at 10 GiB, and the money comes from paid storage plans; the about page says it has taken no outside money.
Unofficial. Put together by ToolGPA from Filen Cloud Dienste UG (haftungsbeschränkt)’s own pages, news reports and our own grades, read Oct 18, 2026. Not made, paid for or approved by Filen Cloud Dienste UG (haftungsbeschränkt). toolgpa.com
Part 01 · Company
Who they are, the facts in one place, and the people who run it
2021
The year Filen Cloud Dienste UG (haftungsbeschränkt) was founded, in Recklinghausen
In a sentence
Filen is a German company in Recklinghausen that sells end-to-end encrypted cloud storage and publishes its apps as open source. Accounts start free at 10 GiB, and the money comes from paid storage plans; the about page says it has taken no outside money.
In a paragraph
Filen Cloud Dienste UG (haftungsbeschränkt) was founded in 2021 and is based in Recklinghausen, Germany. No headcount is given. The about page says Filen is a growing team of privacy enthusiasts, developers, entrepreneurs and marketing and sales people.
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Jan Lenczyk
Managing director, named in the imprint as representing the company
The careers tag on its hub carries three job posts, all for developers: a senior full-stack role, a React Native mobile role and a frontend web role.
Part 02 · Funding
Every announced round, who put money in, and what it was last valued at
Self-funded
By its own account: no outside investors
No funding round has been announced. The about page counts zero for "Data leaks and financiers in the background", which is the company saying it has taken no outside investment.
Filen, as ToolGPA grades it: five subjects, a letter for each, and a GPA.
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Germany with open source apps
File Storage & SyncFrom €11.99 per year for 100 GiB, or €1.99 per month for 200 GiBFree plan
Best for cheap encrypted storage with open source apps. The apps are open source and run on everything, Linux included.
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Part 04 · News
What they have announced lately, and every official channel
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Open roles on Filen Cloud Dienste UG (haftungsbeschränkt)'s careers page
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