Minbox is a Mac app that lets users send files directly from the desktop via drag-and-drop or attachment, with a focus on speed and ease of use. The client uploads directly to Amazon S3 using multi-threaded uploads, compression and other optimizations; the founder claims it is twice as fast as Dropbox for uploading and sharing. Minbox emphasizes the “send” use case rather than long-term storage, and the service is free regardless of file size today. The product began as a Mailbox-like smart iOS email client and offers features such as right-click sharing, email notifications for received files, and mobile/desktop gallery views that display RAW images without an account. The company plans to eventually charge users for storage beyond 30 days and is considering features like browsing inside zip files on mobile. Minbox has raised capital to support these product goals, as detailed below.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

May 2013