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Key Information

Launch Year

2010

Shutdown Year

2011

Acquisition Price

Undisclosed

Peak Users

Unknown

Founders

  • Moxie Marlinspike
  • Stuart Anderson

Whisper Systems

Security
Acquired by Twitter

Encrypted communication startup whose technology became the foundation for Signal's encryption protocol used by WhatsApp and others.

Key Features

  • Encrypted calling (RedPhone)
  • Encrypted texting (TextSecure)
  • Open-source encryption