Welp MagazineThis article showcases Welp Magazine’s top picks for the best ‘Privacy’ startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the Privacy’ industry, but are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.
We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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1. HOPR
The idea behind this startup: The HOPR protocol ensures everyone has control of their privacy, data, and identity.
Headquarters: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Industries: Blockchain, Privacy, Security
Founders: Unknown
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2. DSwiss
The idea behind this startup: DSwiss AG is a worldwide leading provider of highly secure digital services
Headquarters: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Industries: Privacy, Security
Founders: Andreas Jacob
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3. TRUSTLESS.AI
The idea behind this startup: Radically-unprecedented Privacy and Security for Private Banks and High Net-worth Individuals
Headquarters: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Industries: Cyber Security, FinTech, Hardware, Privacy
Founders: keshaw singh, Riccardo Masutti, Roberto Gallo, Rufo Guerreschi, Udit Dhawan
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4. Swiss Security Solutions
The idea behind this startup: Swiss Security Solutions provides customized security and investigative solutions, services and systems to help, serve, secure and care.
Headquarters: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Industries: Business Intelligence, Consulting, Cyber Security, Fraud Detection, Management Consulting, Physical Security, Privacy, Public Safety, Security
Founders: Association of Swiss Security Professionals and Experts (www.bfvssp.org)
More information: https://www.swiss-security-solutions.com/impressum
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5. SnowHaze
The idea behind this startup: SnowHaze is a powerful private browser developed to truly protect your data.
Headquarters: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Industries: Cyber Security, Internet, Privacy, Web Browsers
Founders: Unknown
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6. Raptor Compliance
The idea behind this startup: Raptor Compliance is a data protection compliance software (SaaS) for medium sized enterprises.
Headquarters: Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Industries: B2B, Compliance, Privacy, Risk Management, SaaS, Software
Founders: Unknown
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7. Mio Decentral AG
The idea behind this startup: Deliver True Privacy
Headquarters: Zug, Zug, Switzerland
Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Mobile Apps, Privacy
Founders: André Wolke, Juergen Lankat, Ralph Piater-Frankenfeld
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8. Profila
The idea behind this startup: Creating moments of Truth. Simpler Privacy, better data, smarter content
Headquarters: Weggis, Luzern, Switzerland
Industries: Advertising, Big Data, Consumer, Consumer Software, Education, Information Technology, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Privacy
Founders: Michiel Van Roey, Shawn Jensen
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9. Acronis
The idea behind this startup: Acronis is a cybersecurity company that offers safety, accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security services
Headquarters: Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Industries: Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Enterprise Software, File Sharing, Information Technology, Privacy, Virtualization
Founders: Jack Zubarev, Oleg Melnikov, Serguei Beloussov, Stanislav Protassov
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10. inZair
The idea behind this startup: InZair is a mobile messaging platform that uses geo-localized messaging to enable its users to communicate with others.
Headquarters: Plan-les-ouates, Geneve, Switzerland
Industries: Messaging, Privacy, SMS
Founders: Axel Deblasi, Dominique Chion, Nourredine Rouibah
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11. Nym Technologies
The idea behind this startup: Nym Technologies is a privacy-centric startup
Headquarters: Neuchâtel, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Industries: Blockchain, Information Technology, Messaging, Privacy, Security
Founders: Harry Halpin
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12. Golden Frog
The idea behind this startup: Golden Frog is a global service provider committed to developing applications and services that preserve an open and secure Internet, a
Headquarters: Meggen, Luzern, Switzerland
Industries: Cyber Security, Information Technology, Internet, Privacy, Security, Software, Telecommunications
Founders: Carolyn Yokubaitis, Ron Yokubaitis
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13. Pryv
The idea behind this startup: Personal Data and Privacy, Managed
Headquarters: Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Industries: Health Care, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Medical, Medical Device, Mobile Apps, Personalization, Privacy, Quantified Self, Software
Founders: Evelina Georgieva, Frederic Mauch, Pierre-Mikael Legris, Simon Goumaz
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14. Impresso Labs
The idea behind this startup: impresso allows anyone wishing to prove to others that their online identitY and personal data are real.
Headquarters: Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Industries: Apps, Dating, Information Technology, Mobile Apps, Privacy, Professional Networking, Security, Software
Founders: Benjamin Beh
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15. SafeSwiss
The idea behind this startup: SafeSwiss™ is the world’s most comprehensive end to end encryption (E2E) feature rich communication solution for mobile devices and PC.
Headquarters: Genève, Geneve, Switzerland
Industries: Cyber Security, Information Technology, Messaging, Mobile Apps, Privacy, Security, Software, Telecommunications, Video, Virtual Reality
Founders: Emir Rizvanovic, Kerry Bird, Tim Gallagher
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16. ProtonVPN
The idea behind this startup: ProtonVPN is Swiss-based VPN service
Headquarters: Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
Industries: Cyber Security, Internet, Privacy
Founders: Andy Yen, Jason Stockman, Wei Sun
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17. One.Thing.Less Ltd.
The idea behind this startup: Personal Data Management Solution (PDMS)
Headquarters: Freienbach, Schwyz, Switzerland
Industries: Mobile Apps, Privacy
Founders: James Aschberger
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18. HumanAI
The idea behind this startup: HumanAI is a decentralized system that unlocks personal data that enables a global user-centric artificial intelligence.
Headquarters: Cham, Zug, Switzerland
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Data Integration, Privacy
Founders: Remo Frey, Runhua Xu, Valerius Huonder
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