While cloud-based services are certainly handy, there are still people who would rather do it themselves. For many it's because they want to be able to do things their own way, for others, it is because of distrust in leaving their personal data on a server they don't control.
Umbrel is a personal operating system and service dashboard designed for those who want to self-host their data and services. The company believes personal servers will soon become as universally utilised as internet routers are today, with Umbrel servers already powering 90% of all Lightning Network nodes launched in 2021.
Currently in beta, Umbrel already has over 20,000 users and is backed by some of the world's best investors, including Naval Ravikant (AngelList Co-Founder), Joseph Jacks (OSS Capital), Sahil Lavingia (shl.vc), Sam Lessin (Slow Ventures), and more. In 2023, it entered the hardware market with Umbrel Home, a DIY bitcoin node blocker which gives customers better control of their data and crypto finances, marking an exciting step for the company into new market territory.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
