Draft:pCloud

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pCloud
Developer(s)pCloud International AG (since 2022), pCloud AG (2014–2022)
Initial release2014; 10 years ago (2014)
Operating systemWindows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux
Service namepCloud
TypeOnline backup service
LicenseProprietary software
Websitepcloud.com/de/eu
As of2014

pCloud is a file hosting service service that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, and personal cloud. It was founded in Switzerland in 2014. The data is stored either in a data center in the European Union or in the USA.[1] While the parent company of pCloud is based in Switzerland (pCloud AG until 2022, since then pCloud International AG), the operational business based in Bulgaria.[2]

History[edit]

pCloud was founded in 2014 by Bulgarians Tunio Zafer (CEO until 2022) and Anton Titov. Zafer gave up management in 2022, Titov remains CTO.[3]

In 2019, the service had more than nine million active users with 32 employees and was profitable.[4] According to the company, around 16 million users were registered at the beginning of 2023.[5] In May 2023, the service already had 18 million users.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Data regions pcloud".
  2. ^ Martin Steiger / Marcel Waldvogel. "Cloud storage: How trustworthy is pCloud based in Switzerland?" (in German).
  3. ^ "Cloudwards Talks With the Boss: pCloud's Tunio Zafer". 10 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Dropbox challenger pCloud just became profitable". 16 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Europe's most secure cloud -Storage".