The Nextcloud GmbH media kit
Nextcloud GmbH 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 Nextcloud GmbH.
Media kit
Nextcloud is made by Nextcloud GmbH, a German company registered in Stuttgart with offices in Berlin and a remote team. The server software is free and open source under the AGPL 3.0; the money comes from Nextcloud Enterprise subscriptions and support sold to companies, governments and schools.
Unofficial. Put together by ToolGPA from Nextcloud GmbH’s own pages, news reports and our own grades, read Oct 18, 2026. Not made, paid for or approved by Nextcloud GmbH. toolgpa.com
Part 01 · Company
Who they are, the facts in one place, and the people who run it
2016
The year Nextcloud GmbH was founded, in Stuttgart
In a sentence
Nextcloud is made by Nextcloud GmbH, a German company registered in Stuttgart with offices in Berlin and a remote team. The server software is free and open source under the AGPL 3.0; the money comes from Nextcloud Enterprise subscriptions and support sold to companies, governments and schools.
In a paragraph
Nextcloud GmbH was founded in 2016 and is based in Stuttgart, Germany, with a visitor office in Berlin and a remote team. Frank Karlitschek is its chief Executive Officer and founder; Jos Poortvliet and Niels Mache are co-founders. A team of more than 170 spread across 30 countries, mostly working from home or a local co-working space.
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Niels Mache
Co-founder
Nine open roles: five in marketing, two event managers, a sales operations manager and an accountant, all remote.
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Part 02 · Funding
Every announced round, who put money in, and what it was last valued at
Nextcloud grew without outside money for ten years: its history page calls the company fully employee-funded and profitable from the end of 2016. In October 2026 it announced that Armira Growth had taken a minority stake; no amount was given.
Filled: led at least one round. As each announcement names them.
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Part 04 · News
What they have announced lately, and every official channel
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Open roles on Nextcloud GmbH's careers page
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