LimeWire provides a cloud‑native file‑sharing platform that encrypts data at rest and in transit with AES‑256 and TLS 1.3, and verifies integrity using SHA‑256 hashes. It offers granular, time‑limited link permissions, CDN‑accelerated delivery, and REST APIs with SDKs for integration, plus immutable audit logs that meet GDPR and HIPAA compliance. The service auto‑scales to handle enterprise and developer workloads without manual capacity planning.
Funding
$17.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Enterprises and individual users often rely on generic file‑sharing services that lack strong encryption, verifiable integrity checks, and fine‑grained access controls, exposing sensitive data to interception or corruption during transfer and storage.
Solution
LimeWire delivers a cloud‑native file‑sharing platform that encrypts data both at rest and in transit using AES‑256 encryption and TLS 1.3. Uploaded assets are indexed with SHA‑256 hashes, enabling automatic integrity verification on every download. Users generate shareable links that can be scoped with read/write permissions, expiration dates, and IP‑allowlists, ensuring that only authorized recipients can access the content. A globally distributed CDN accelerates delivery while preserving checksum consistency across edge nodes. The service provides a RESTful API and language‑specific SDKs (JavaScript, Python, Java) for seamless integration into existing applications and workflows. All actions are recorded in an immutable audit log that meets GDPR and HIPAA audit requirements. The underlying architecture auto‑scales based on transfer volume, eliminating the need for manual capacity planning.
Target Audience
The platform is aimed at enterprises, SaaS providers, and developers who require secure, verifiable file exchange as part of internal workflows or client‑facing applications. It also serves content creators and professional teams needing controlled distribution of large media assets.
Features
- End‑to‑end AES‑256 encryption with TLS 1.3 transport security
- SHA‑256 hash generation and verification for every file to guarantee data integrity
- Granular link permissions (read/write, expiration, IP‑allowlist) with revocation capability
- CDN‑backed high‑throughput delivery that maintains consistent checksum validation across edge locations
- REST API and SDKs (JavaScript, Python, Java) for programmatic upload, download, and permission management
- Immutable audit logging compliant with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 standards
- Built‑in versioning and metadata tagging for easy file organization and retrieval
- Elastic scaling infrastructure that handles spikes in upload/download traffic without manual intervention