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Sia Foundation
Sia is a decentralized cloud storage network and open-source ecosystem that lets users store encrypted data across a distributed network of independent hosts rather than centralized data centers. Operated on a non-profit model and sustained by community donations, Sia serves individuals and businesses seeking private, secure, and censorship-resistant alternatives to traditional cloud storage providers.
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Description
Sia builds a decentralized cloud storage network designed to give users full control over their data by default. Files are split into encrypted shards, distributed across a global network of independent hosts, and can be retrieved in parallel, providing privacy, security, and resilience without a central point of failure or gatekeeper. The organization operates as a non-profit, open-source project funded by community donations rather than profit motives, and it supports the ecosystem through a grants program that has allocated millions of dollars to projects built on the network. Sia offers its own Sia Storage consumer app (iOS and Android) alongside developer documentation, a forum, and community channels, while also fostering a broader builder community of independent projects such as host-scoring, statistics, and storage-client tools that run on top of the Sia network. Clients range from everyday consumers seeking private cloud storage to developers and commercial platforms building storage-backed applications.Grant Funding
VC Funding
None
2020
$0
$3M