What LucidLink does

LucidLink Corp. is a privately held, venture-backed software company founded in 2016 that operates a cloud-native file streaming platform designed to enable real-time collaboration on large files without downloads, syncing, or VPNs. The company's core "Filespace" architecture presents remote object storage as a local drive to the operating system and streams only the bytes an application requests on demand via proprietary block-level streaming. Co-founded by George Dochev (CTO) and Peter Thompson (CEO), LucidLink serves more than 4,000 companies and 100,000 active users across 150+ countries and manages over 90 petabytes of customer data on the platform.

The platform has been extended with several add-on modules: LucidLink Connect (streams files directly from existing S3, Azure Blob, Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint, and Frame.io storage without migration), TeamCache (on-site cache nodes providing local-network-speed access), LucidLink Mobile (iOS/Android companion), the Developer Platform (Python SDK and REST APIs), and an MCP Server that provides a shared persistent data layer for agentic AI workflows. LucidLink integrates natively with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, Frame.io, Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Bentley MicroStation, and major identity providers (Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace). Security is anchored by zero-knowledge AES-256 client-side encryption and includes SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and MPAA TPN Blue certifications.

Revenue is generated primarily through per-user subscription licensing (plans starting at $7/user/month) plus variable storage costs, with quote-based enterprise plans for larger deployments. Distribution combines product-led growth via a 30-day free trial with direct enterprise field sales, AWS Marketplace procurement, a Gold/Silver channel partner program, and co-marketing with technology partners including Adobe, AWS, Frame.io, and EVS. The company has raised approximately $114.6 million in disclosed equity across five rounds — most recently a $75 million Series C in November 2023 led by Brighton Park Capital with participation from Adobe Ventures, Baseline Ventures, and Headline — and was last publicly valued at approximately $390 million in 2023.

Name

LucidLink

Legal name

LucidLink Corp.

Website

https://lucidlink.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

LucidLink operates a cloud-native file streaming platform that enables real-time collaboration on large files without downloads, syncing, or VPNs, serving more than 4,000 companies in media, AEC, and marketing verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud File Streaming

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Software Publishers (5132), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Computer Storage Devices (3572), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Storage Core Services (Object/Block/File Storage as a Service) (HDABAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

File Storage, Sync & Sharing (BPAMAMAE), Remote Review, Approval & Dailies (screening, annotations, version compare) (MPAHANAB), Cloud Media Archive & Cold Storage Services (MPAHAGAF)

Keywords

• Cloud file streaming
• Large file collaboration
• Cloud storage platform
• Distributed file access
• Cloud workspace software

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription (Per-User): Per-user subscription licensing for access to LucidLink platform with storage capacity. Plans start at $7/user/month with additional storage costs.
2. AWS Marketplace: Available via AWS Marketplace allowing customers to use committed AWS spend and streamline procurement.
3. Enterprise Plans: Enterprise-tier pricing for larger organizations including LucidLink Connect and advanced features. Quote-based pricing for custom deployments.
4. Channel Partner Reseller: Partner program with Gold and Silver tiers generating revenue through channel partners, resellers and systems integrators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LucidLink sells a cloud-native file streaming platform, branded Filespace, that mounts on Windows, macOS, Linux, VDI, iOS and Android as a local drive while storing data in the cloud. The platform streams only the bytes each application requests in real time, eliminating downloads, syncing, and VPN-based remote access for teams collaborating on very large files. Revenue comes primarily from per-user subscriptions for the core platform, plus add-ons such as LucidLink Connect, TeamCache, Mobile, Developer Platform and MCP Server.

Product overview

LucidLink is a cloud-native file streaming platform that provides a unified filespace for real-time teamwork on large files without downloads, syncing, or VPNs. The core platform serves as the foundation, with specialized add-ons including LucidLink Connect (for streaming from existing cloud storage), TeamCache (on-site cache for local network speed), LucidLink Mobile (iOS/Android companion app), the Developer Platform (Python SDK and REST APIs), and the MCP Server (shared data layer for agentic AI enabling agents to work with enterprise data). The Adobe Creative Cloud and Frame.io integrations provide native connectivity for media workflows. Industry-specific solutions target media and entertainment, AEC, and marketing and advertising sectors. The company has won an Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Award.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TeamCache: On-site cache node that gives office teams local network-speed access to LucidLink files, enabling read-through caching and prehydration of project data per site.
• LucidLink MCP Server
• LucidLink Developer Platform
• LucidLink Connect

Products and services

• LucidLink Platform Cloud-native file streaming platform that mounts like a local drive on Windows, macOS, Linux, VDI, iOS and Android while storing data in the cloud, streaming only the bytes applications request for real-time collaboration on very large files.
• LucidLink Connect API-driven access layer that streams files directly from existing cloud storage (S3, Azure Blob, Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint, Frame.io) into LucidLink filespace without data migration or duplication, sold as an enterprise add-on.
• TeamCache On-site cache node that gives office teams local network-speed access to LucidLink files via read-through caching and per-site prehydration, eliminating bandwidth bottlenecks without requiring hardware appliances.
• LucidLink Mobile
• LucidLink Developer Platform
• LucidLink MCP Server Beta MCP Server providing a shared persistent data layer for agentic AI workflows, exposing LucidLink filespace as tools for MCP-compatible agents built on Claude Code, LangChain and CrewAI to read, write, search and coordinate work on enterprise data without moving data first.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% faster file access times compared to VPN (EVS Engineering case study)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

AI capability7 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS Marketplace availability for LucidLink. Integration with AWS S3 for cloud storage backend. AWS Deadline Cloud integration for rendering workflows. Joint go-to-market via AWS Business Outcomes Xcelerator (BOX) Program with partners Embrace and Iconik.
• Adobe Frame.iocoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical preview integration enabling Camera to Cloud media to stream directly into Frame.io timeline without downloads. Native integration appearing in LucidLink filespace as if local.
• Adobe Creative CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeep integration with Premiere Pro and After Effects via native panel plugin. Enables pin/unpin, quick settings, clip info, and project locking within Adobe workflows. Available on Adobe Exchange.
• IconikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint solution via AWS BOX Program for cloud-native media workflow. Iconik provides AI metadata, hybrid cloud asset management, and collaborative review. Combined with LucidLink streaming and Embrace automation.
• EmbracecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint solution via AWS BOX Program for cloud-native media workflow. Embrace provides workflow automation for QC, localization, and delivery. Combined with LucidLink streaming and Iconik asset management.
• EVScoreTechnology or IntegrationBroadcast equipment manufacturer integrated with LucidLink for live production and sports broadcasting workflows. Case study customer achieving 90% faster file access and 200+ billable hours recaptured monthly.
• Bridge DigitalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSystems integrator and reseller demonstrating TeamCache deployment and hybrid workflows. Featured in customer story and webinar for AEC and M&E solutions.
• Autodesk RevitcoreTechnology or IntegrationFull multi-user Revit central model support with native Windows file locking to prevent overwrites. Key differentiator for AEC segment collaboration.
• Autodesk AutoCADcoreTechnology or IntegrationReal-time DWG file editing and collaboration support. AutoCAD and Civil 3D workflows without syncing delays for AEC customers.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Dropbox: Dropbox is the largest pure-play cloud file sync, sharing, and collaboration platform and overlaps directly with LucidLink's core SMB/team file-sharing use case. Both target creative and distributed teams with cross-device file access, though Dropbox is sync-based while LucidLink is streaming-based.
• Box: Box is the leading enterprise cloud content management and file sharing platform with deep integration into enterprise workflows (SSO, compliance, APIs). It competes head-to-head with LucidLink for enterprise IT buyers modernizing file infrastructure, particularly in regulated industries.
• Signiant: Signiant provides intelligent file transfer and content delivery specifically for media and entertainment workflows, the same core vertical as LucidLink. Both target large-file transfer pain points in broadcast and post-production, though Signiant is more transfer-focused and LucidLink is more collaboration-focused.
• WeTransfer: WeTransfer is a large-file sharing and transfer platform serving creative professionals, directly overlapping with LucidLink's marketing and advertising segment. Both address the 'too big for email' pain point for creative teams, though WeTransfer is more transfer-oriented and consumer-leaning.
• IBM Aspera: IBM Aspera is the high-performance file transfer platform of choice for M&E, life sciences, and other large-file industries. It overlaps with LucidLink on large-file workflows for media and broadcast customers and is the incumbent technology that many LucidLink customers are replacing.
• Files.com: Files.com is a managed file transfer and cloud file sharing platform targeting enterprise IT and compliance-heavy workflows. It competes with LucidLink for the modernizing-file-infrastructure budget, particularly where SFTP, compliance, and integration breadth matter more than streaming.
• ownCloud: ownCloud provides self-hosted and hybrid file sync and sharing for enterprises and regulated industries. It competes with LucidLink for European and privacy-conscious buyers who want control over their storage layer, though ownCloud lacks LucidLink's streaming-first architecture.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft OneDrive / SharePoint: Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint are the default enterprise cloud file platforms bundled with Microsoft 365. They overlap broadly with LucidLink for general enterprise file sharing and increasingly for collaboration, though they lack LucidLink's streaming and large-file specialization for creative workloads.
• Google Drive: Google Drive is the consumer and enterprise cloud file platform bundled with Google Workspace and competes broadly with LucidLink for SMB and enterprise file collaboration. LucidLink Connect now integrates with Google Drive as an overlay rather than a replacement, signaling the broader-incumbent relationship.

Emerging players

• Resilio: Resilio provides peer-to-peer file sync and replication for media, gaming, and enterprise workflows. It overlaps with LucidLink on large-file distribution and sync-free collaboration for distributed teams but focuses more on replication and content distribution than persistent shared workspaces.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/LucidLink
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0RjvDc7XQ9HQq_gLHmEeAw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lucidlink
• Xx.com/lucid_link
• Facebookfacebook.com/lucidlinkcloud

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors10 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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