Kicksend (YC S11) Grabs $1.8M From True Ventures For Dead Simple File Sharing

Unfortunately, they do not offer Linux so I will not be using them. One thing they have definitely failed to learn from Dropbox's early success is that for services like this Linux support is very important.<p>File sending services are usually first adopted by tech savvy users. The service then becomes more popular as the tech savvy types recommend it to their less tech savvy friends. And Linux is actually quite popular among tech savvy users.<p>So here is some free advice for Kicksend -- create a Linux app asap.

I like the premise of "dead simple" file sharing, but it seems to me that the minute you start charging for the service, the "dead simple" moniker goes away (my wife, for example, would rather grab the nearest nerd than pull out a credit card to sign up for a file sharing service).<p>I ask because I don't see any way forward other than charging for space after a certain point, since you actively advertise no size limits. What am I missing?

It's amazing that in 2011 the problem of simply transferring a file to somebody else remains such an inconvenience. Glad to see Kicksend is taking a stab at it.<p><a href="http://xkcd.com/949/" rel="nofollow">http://xkcd.com/949/</a>

Doesn't Dropbox solve the same problem?

This sounds like a great product, but what's it do that Dropbox doesn't? Sharing files was a massive pain in the ass a few years ago, but Dropbox makes it dead simple now.

That was a great user experience after signing up. I was hooked on earning the extra 550MB. I rarely share when apps ask me to, but I couldn't help myself. I especially liked the 5 minute time limit.<p>I didn't want to lose out on 550MB...<p>Update: although now that I use the desktop app, I find it really creepy that I can search through all the users that have signed up for it.<p>Does anyone know how "private" the files are that I upload?

Earlier today on HN - <a href="https://castle.so/" rel="nofollow">https://castle.so/</a> - upload your files, beautifully. Now this. And I even thought that it was already solved by <a href="https://wetransfer.com/" rel="nofollow">https://wetransfer.com/</a>

What I would like to know, is how do you get money ie. funding for such services. Let me google True Ventures website and give them a call ;)<p>One more thing: How come their service is called easy and requires sign up before anything? It is simple question really...<p>I am pretty certain that there are other file sending services that ask you for signup after you decide to send file.

I am not sure what is new about this. There are multiple alternatives (similar) and ways of using other services like Dropbox to do this. Its a "marketing" and "user experience" game and will need a lot of luck too, in order to make it big. Having said that, I really like the UX of Kicksend and hope that they do well.

Congrats on the funding! Still.. I can't help but notice there are a lot of players in this space.<p>Wetransfer, Yousendit, Let's Crate, Sendoid, Ge.tt, etc.<p>My day job consists of working for a file sharing company. I can't help but wonder what other people find unique or more likely to grow in one new company versus another.

I use letscrate [dot com] for this. I like the fact that log in is not required and files can can be dragged/dropped. Their UI is a great hook and lure for potentially paying customers.

There is only one way to win in this space: unlimited file size. Unlimited. Desktop app, fancy drag and drop, etc... are just "putting lipstick on a pig".

For those who didn't know the name change it was called Receivd (<a href="http://receivd.com" rel="nofollow">http://receivd.com</a>).