US company FileTrek, which claims to offer the only combined cloud-based file sharing and tracking solution on the market, has secured $US10 million in investor funding.

FileTrek is designed to allow secure file sharing, project collaboration, and the ability for managers to track content and data with enhanced compliance-friendly audit reporting.

“Companies are grappling with how to solve data sprawl created by the explosion of devices and cloud services that have been adopted for convenience and increased mobility,” said Dale Quayle, CEO of FileTrek.

“Employees across all departments are deploying their personal devices and using public-cloud and file sharing applications that are currently outside IT control. FileTrek will give businesses the ability to track, access and share all their business content – while retaining employee freedom to create and collaborate productively."

FileTrek instantly tells you: the location of a file, who has worked on it, the various changes that have been made to it, and how files are related. All versions of documents and files automatically backup and sync between multiple devices in real-time.

Users can share files directly from their desktop and access data anywhere from any device, whether they are online or offline. Files do not need to be tethered to a “box in the sky” for access and sharing. FileTrek also tracks project dependencies and related files during content collaboration.

Three tiers of FileTrek are available: The Enterprise solution provides enhanced compliance tracking and reporting capabilities. The Team version for locating, sharing and tracking files amongst a workgroup begins with a 30-day free trial followed by a cost of $US20 per user monthly.

The Individual version for personal file sharing and storage is available for free.