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MaidSafe
MaidSafe is the company behind Autonomi, a decentralized data network that utilizes spare storage from everyday devices. It offers secure, private, and quantum-resistant lifetime data storage, aiming to provide an alternative to centralized cloud services without gatekeepers or middlemen. Users can earn rewards ($ANT) by contributing their device's storage.
Ayr, GBR
Description
MaidSafe, a Scottish company founded in 2006, is the builder of the Autonomi Network (formerly the SAFE Network). Autonomi is a decentralized, secure, and autonomous data network designed to be the critical infrastructure for the next web. It operates by aggregating unused storage capacity from everyday devices, creating a large-scale, humanity-owned infrastructure. The network uses a non-blockchain Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) with a probabilistic consensus mechanism called stigmergy, which avoids the scaling limitations of traditional blockchains. It features multi-layered, quantum-secure encryption to ensure data privacy, giving users permanent control over their information. The model aims to disrupt tech monopolies with a 'pay once, store forever' system using its native token ($ANT), eliminating download and egress fees.Grant Funding
VC Funding
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2016
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$1.6M