Infinit (file transfer)
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| Developer(s) | Infinit International Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | November 2013 |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in |
C++ Python Objective-C |
| Operating system |
Microsoft Windows OS X 10.7+ iOS Android Linux |
| Type | File transfer |
| License |
Proprietary software BSD |
| Website |
infinit |
Infinit is a file transfer service operated by Infinit International Inc. Infinit has released four products, two for desktop and two for mobile. The desktop products are natives clients running on OS X (10.7+) and Windows. On mobile, Infinit has also released native apps, one for Android and another one for iOS.[1] A native Linux client has been released in 2015.[2]
The products enable users both to send files to each other and to a user's own devices through a simple drag/drop process.[3] The data is transferred by connecting directly to the recipient in a peer-to-peer configuration, as opposed to the server-centric model used by cloud services. The service has been reported to be faster than the competitive solutions, including Apple's local file transfer protocol AirDrop.[4] In addition, the files are encrypted before being transferred and are never stored in the cloud (on a third-party machine). Files are encrypted before leaving the sender's computer so that third-parties cannot view the files; only the recipient can decrypt them.[5]
Company
Infinit has headquarters in 25, rue Titon, 75011, Paris, France and 1407 Broadway, New York City, United States.
It was reported the company had a $0.5 million investment from Alive Ideas[6] and other business angels and after 4 months in stealth mode, the company released its first product, its file transfer app for Mac.[7]
Infinit was a member of the second season of Le Camping, a Paris-based startup accelerator, participating in a 6-month program from September 2011 to March 2012.[8] Infinit was selected in July 2013 by Agoranov, a research-based startup incubator in Paris.[9]
Infinit has been mentioned in some startup competitions such as Qualcomm QPrize 2012[10] and in March 2014 it was one of the 13 companies selected (among over 1000 applicants) by Techstars, a mentorship-driven startup incubator, to join its New York City program.[11] By May 2014 the company raised an additional $1.8 million investment from Alven Capital Partners and 360 Capital Partners.[12]
As of November 2014, over 50 petabytes of data have been transfer using Infinit.[13]
Technology
The company maintains and extends the Infinit technology originally developed by one of its founders, Julien Quintard, during his research as a PhD student at the University of Cambridge.[14] The technology is shared with Infinit's other product: the Infinit file system.
References
- ↑ "Infinit and beyond: The ultimate file-transfer app just launched on mobile". Venture Beat. March 2015.
- ↑ "Infinit and beyond: This could become the ultimate file-sharing desktop app for creatives". The Next Web. June 2014.
- ↑ "Infinit’s New Mobile Apps Might Be The Best Way To Transfer Those Pesky HD Videos". TechCrunch. March 2015.
- ↑ "Infinit Makes File Transfers Between Macs Fast and Painless".
- ↑ "Infinit launches a new, fast file-transfer app for Mac OS".
- ↑ "Alive Ideas". Alive Ideas web site. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ↑ "Infinit: A fast, unlimited file-transfer desktop app for creatives".
- ↑ "Season 2 Le Camping". Web site. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ "12 Projets Incubée par Agoranov Rėcompensės au Concours National la Cėation D'Énteprises Innovantes 2013". Agoranov web site. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013. (French)
- ↑ "Winner of Qualcomm Venture QPrize 2012". Wired. October 2012.
- ↑ "13 New Techstars Companies for Spring Session in NYC". March 2014.
- ↑ "Infinit Raises $1.8 Million To Become The Definitive File Sharing App". Techcrunch. May 2014.
- ↑ "How to safely share files without the cloud". Fox Business. November 2014.
- ↑ Julien Quintard (12 June 2012). "Towards a worldwide storage infrastructure". Retrieved 10 August 2013.