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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Secure instant messaging |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Dr. Robert Statica, Kara Coppa, Christopher Howell, Nico Sell, York Sell |
| Headquarters | New York , United States |
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| Parent | Amazon Web Services |
| Website | www |
Wickr is an American software company based in New York City.[1] It is known for its instant messaging application of the same name. The Wickr instant messaging apps allow users to exchange end-to-end encrypted and content-expiring messages, and are designed for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems. Wickr was acquired by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in mid-2021. The free version of the app was discontinued in December 2023.[2]
- ^ MacMillan, Douglas (June 25, 2014). "A startup looks for business in secrecy". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Roth, Emma (November 19, 2022). "Wickr's free encrypted messaging app is shutting down next year". The Verge. Retrieved June 17, 2024.