Register No. 096
Is Tuta European?
Yes. Tuta is under verified European control.
Tuta says its two founders, Arne Möhle and Matthias Pfau, own the whole company and that it never took venture capital. Register data lists two active shareholders, which fits that statement.
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- Controlled by
- Founders Arne Möhle and Matthias Pfau, who own the whole company
- Control sits in
- Germany
- Legal entity
- Tutao GmbH
- Company register
- Handelsregister, Amtsgericht Hannover · HRB 208014
- Seat
Hanover, Germany- Founded
- 2011
- Last checked
About Tuta
Tuta makes Tuta Mail and Tuta Calendar, an encrypted email and calendar service. The company, Tutao GmbH, is based in Hanover, Germany, and was founded in 2011. Private users and businesses use it in place of Gmail or Outlook.
Ownership
Tutao GmbH (Hanover, HRB 208014) is wholly owned by its two founders, Arne Möhle and Matthias Pfau, according to the company. There is no parent company and no venture capital investor; the founders' start-up loans have been repaid.
Evidence 4
- Tuta legal notice (Tutao GmbH, HRB 208014, Hanover)tuta.com ↗
- Tuta statement, 13 November 2023: company wholly owned by Matthias Pfau and Arne Möhletuta.com ↗
- Tuta blog, 25 March 2024: no venture capital, founders' loans repaidtuta.com ↗
- North Data register summary for Tutao GmbH (two active shareholders)northdata.com ↗
Sources were opened and read on the date of the check. Registers and websites change; if one of these no longer says what we cite it for, tell us.
Products 2
Tuta Mail
tuta.com ↗Encrypted email provider from Germany
Tuta Mail is an email provider focused on security and privacy, offering calendar and contact management alongside the mailbox. Emails, calendar entries and contacts are end to end encrypted, so not even the provider can read them because decryption happens only on the client.
- Instead of
- Gmail
- Pricing
- There is a free plan. The first paid plan starts at EUR 3 per month and adds custom domains with unlimited email addresses.
- Suits
- Anyone wanting encrypted mail by default
Free plan
Tuta Calendar
tuta.com ↗Encrypted calendar from Germany
Tuta Calendar is an end to end encrypted calendar service from Germany. Appointments are encrypted so that the provider cannot read them, and the service is available as an app for iOS and Android or through the web app.
- Instead of
- Google Calendar
- Pricing
- The free plan allows one calendar and up to 1 GB of storage. Larger plans such as Revolutionary at EUR 3 per month add calendar sharing, unlimited calendars and email.
- Suits
- People who want appointments encrypted
Free plan
Operations
Who runs the parts of the service we could observe from outside, checked 4 September 2026. A provider's control can differ from where its servers stand.
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