When was SimpleX founded?

SimpleX was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is SimpleX located?

SimpleX is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at 20-22 WENLOCK ROAD,LONDON,ENGLAND,N1 7GU.

Which legal entities is SimpleX associated with?

SimpleX is associated with SIMPLEX CHAT LTD.

How many employees does SimpleX have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at SimpleX is 4.

Is SimpleX a funded company?

SimpleX is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.3M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2023.

When was the latest funding round of SimpleX?

SimpleX's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on May 29, 2026, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Cybersecurity. In United Kingdom, the Cybersecurity sector has seen $493M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does SimpleX rank among its competitors?

SimpleX ranks 10th amongst 530 active competitors, of which 68 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SimpleX, which secured $17K in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of SimpleX?

SimpleX's top competitors include Mask Network, Element and JANDI. Among them, SimpleX secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

SimpleX - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of messaging application offering end-to-end encryption and open-source protocol. The application facilitates private and secure communication without requiring user identification. It supports features such as secret groups, chat profiles, and audio/video calls. The application aims to provide users with control over their identity, contacts, and communities.

Website: simplex.chat
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Email ID: *****@simplex.chat
Phone Number: +44 **********
Registered Address: 20-22 WENLOCK ROAD,LONDON,ENGLAND,N1 7GU

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.3M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, May 29, 2026, $*****

Investors

Jack Dorsey & 2 more

Ranked

10^th among 530 active competitors

Employee Count

4 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Mask Network & 959 more

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SimpleX is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
SIMPLEX CHAT LTD CIN: 13691484 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 19, 2021	-	2 (As on Dec 31, 2024)

SimpleX has raised a total funding of $1.3M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2023. SimpleX has 2 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SimpleX:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 29, 2026	1517956	Conventional Debt	7813184	7755209	4154240	3058724
Aug 14, 2024	5180863	Seed	4585843	4616675	9688523	ACP Partners
2023	9413	Seed	6976	5979	7903	Village Global

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The founders of SimpleX is Evgeny Poberezkin.

Here are the details of SimpleX's key team members:

Evgeny Poberezkin: Founder of SimpleX and founder of 2 other companies, AjV and Sheep or Pig.
Contact Info: 1 email address

SimpleX's Board of Directors

SimpleX's board has 1 active member. Evgeny Poberezkin is part of team.

Here is the list of SimpleX's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
hqxbeez	Team	-	Current	3y 8m

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SimpleX's employee count trend

SimpleX has 4 employees as of Aug 26. Here is SimpleX's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of SimpleX include Mask Network, Element and JANDI. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SimpleX, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mask Network 2018, Champaign (United States), Series A	Provider of encrypted messaging applications	$5M	Fundamental Labs, Digital Currency Group ... & 43 others	72/100
2nd	Element 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Decentralized team messaging app for enterprises	$48.1M	Automattic, Protocol Labs & 7 others	66/100
3rd	JANDI 2014, Seoul (South Korea), Series B	Cloud-based enterprise collaboration platform for team messaging	$25.8M	Qualcomm Ventures, SBVA & 15 others	67/100
4th	ChatWork 2012, Sunnyvale (United States), Public	Cloud based task management platform for file sharing	$15.3M	JAFCO, SMBC Venture Capital & 1 others	61/100
5th	Crew 2015, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Staff management software and tools to empower teams and simplify operations	$58M	Greylock Partners, Sequoia Capital & 8 others	58/100
6th	Threads 2017, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Platform offering text-based conversation and community networking solutions	$10.5M	Sequoia Capital, MaC Venture Capital & 2 others	57/100
7th	Workshop 2020, Omaha (United States), Series A	Cloud-based platform for employee communications	$27.7M	McCarthy Capital, Coelius Capital & 7 others	57/100
8th	LINE WORKS 2015, Shibuya (Japan), Unfunded	Provider of business communication solutions for enterprises	-	-	56/100
9th	Ohana 2016, Indianapolis (United States), Seed	Team and employee communication platforrm	-	Calm/Storm, 8Eyes & 2 others	55/100
10th	SimpleX 2021, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Developer of messaging application offering end-to-end encryption and open-source protocol	$1.3M	Village Global, ACP Partners & 1 others	54/100