Wickr, a US-based app startup which provides technology for secure and untraceable mobile communications, has raised over $9m series A funding led by venture capital investor Alsop Louie with investments from networking equipment manufacturer Juniper Networks and the Knight Foundation
Nico Sell, co-founder and CEO of Wickr, said: “Gilman Louie of Alsop Louie is leading the round with strategic investments from Juniper Networks and Knight Foundation. World-class entrepreneurs, hackers and feds have also invested their personal time and money into Wickr, including Eileen Burbidge, Richard Clarke, Gerhard Eschelbeck, Thor Halvorssen, John Hering, Paul Kocher, Jeff Moss, Mark Patterson, Shawn Rubin, Adrian Steckel, Joel Wallenstrom and Amit Yoran. This is an amazing team!”