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Online Proofing SoftwareStuttgart, GermanyFounded 2015CEO Maël Frize

Filestage is online proofing software that brands and agencies use to share, review, comment on and approve videos, designs, documents and other files with teams and clients. Niklas Dorn, Maël Frize and Simon Kontschak founded it in Stuttgart in 2015.

filestage.ioLinkedInUpdated Oct 29, 2026
Annual revenue
$4M
Oct 2024EST
Latka List
#650
of 1,356 interviewed companiesEST
Total raised
$4M
2 rounds
Employees
56
Oct 2024
Customers
400

Filestage revenue

Filestage has not published its revenue. GetLatka estimates it at about $4M a year (October 2024). Filestage is #650 on the Latka List. The list ranks the 1,356 companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by revenue.

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Nov 2023$3.1MESTGetLatka estimate
Oct 2024$4MESTGetLatka estimate

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Filestage funding rounds & investors

Filestage has raised $4M across two rounds since 2016. The latest was a $3.4M Series A in January 2021, led by Newion.

DateRoundRaisedLed bySource
Jan 2021Series A$3.4MNewionPress & News
Nov 2016Seed$642.1KCompany Website
Total raised$4M

Interviews with Niklas Dorn

Nathan Latka has interviewed Filestage once, speaking with Niklas Dorn. Each figure links to the second it was said.

Watch: How Filestage Grew to 400 Paying Customers at $100 ARPU in 2018 (Interview with Co-Founder Niklas Dorn)

May 2018 · Niklas Dorn, Co-Founder

How Filestage Grew to 400 Paying Customers at $100 ARPU in 2018 (Interview with Co-Founder Niklas Dorn)

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Growth tactics they described: ViralityWatch at 4:24Cold OutreachWatch at 4:03

Filestage competitors

Filestage competes most directly with Ziflow, ProofHub and Wipster.

CompanyRevenueEmployeesCustomersFounded
Ziflow$22.5M101–2015
ProofHub$6.5M4585K2010
Filestage$4M564002015
Wipster$3M19–2012

Filestage CEO, founders & employees

Maël Frize founded Filestage in 2015 with Simon Kontschak and runs it as CEO. Filestage had 56 employees (October 2024, LinkedIn).

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May 201811Niklas Dorn on cameraWatch at 6:20

Filestage FAQ

What is Filestage's revenue?

GetLatka estimates Filestage's revenue at about $4M a year (October 2024). The company hasn't published its own figure.

How much funding has Filestage raised?

Filestage has raised $4M across two funding rounds. The latest was a $3.4M Series A in January 2021, led by Newion.

Who owns Filestage?

Filestage is privately held. Its lead investors include Newion.

How many employees does Filestage have?

Filestage had 56 employees in October 2024, according to LinkedIn.

Who is the CEO of Filestage?

Maël Frize is the CEO of Filestage and co-founded the company in 2015.

Who founded Filestage?

Maël Frize and Simon Kontschak founded Filestage in 2015.

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8 said on camera · 3 from public sources · 2 estimates. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST and say whose they are. Not financial advice. The Latka List ranks the private, operating companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by the latest revenue figure on each profile, reported or estimated; equal figures share a rank.

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