Our Story
We built the tool
we wished existed.
In 2023, a group of European developers, privacy advocates, and designers came together with a simple conviction: your thoughts deserve a home that respects them. Not in a US data center. Not under foreign surveillance laws. In Europe, protected by European law, with encryption that even we cannot break.
Roskilde, Denmark · Est. 2023
“Digital sovereignty is not a political stance. It is a human right. The ability to think, create, and store your ideas without them being subject to foreign surveillance is fundamental.”
— The Kilde Team
What we believe.
These principles guide every decision we make.
Privacy by Design
Privacy is not a feature you toggle on. It is the default state of every note, every interaction, every line of code.
Digital Sovereignty
Your data belongs to you. It stays in Europe. It is governed by European law. We will never store your data outside the EU.
Openness & Trust
Our encryption is independently audited. Our privacy policy is crystal clear. Our business model is straightforward.
Simplicity
Powerful tools don't have to be complicated. We believe the best interface is the one that disappears.
European Values
We are proud to build in Europe. We embrace the European tradition of privacy as a fundamental right.
Sustainability
We run on 100% renewable energy. Our servers are powered by wind and hydro.
The people behind Kilde.
A team of privacy advocates, engineers, and designers — united by a belief in digital sovereignty.
Lena Hoffmann
CEO & Co-Founder
Marco Rossi
CTO & Co-Founder
Ana Kovač
Head of Design
Pierre Durand
Lead Engineer, Encryption
Sofia Lindström
Head of Product
Klaus Weber
Security Engineer
Elena Papadopoulos
Community Lead
Tomáš Novák
Infrastructure Engineer