SLIK

Raised $3.5M for quantum-safe, end-to-end encrypted storage, starting from a single tweet.

Problem

Keep private files and photos readable only by you, safe even from future quantum computers.

Status

Raised $3.5M in January 2022 from a single tweet; front page of Hacker News.

• SLIK - Private files and photos

  (Dec 2020 - present)

  End-to-end encrypted, quantum-safe storage for your private files and photos. Only you can open them, not even us.

  • Launched on Hacker News (“Show HN: SlikSafe”, December 21, 2021: 284 points, 185 comments) and stayed on the front page for a day or two
  • End-to-end encrypted with quantum-safe cryptography: files are encrypted on your device before they leave it
  • Raised $3.5M in January 2022 from investors including Balaji Srinivasan, Protocol Labs, IDEO and Plug and Play, starting from a single tweet