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Keepsafe, based in San Francisco, CA, develops mobile applications focused on content privacy, providing tools like Photos, Documents, and AppLock to secure personal files such as photos and videos on mobile devices. These applications function as a digital locked drawer, designed for individual users seeking to protect private content by separating it from regular device galleries and enabling secure sharing. Operating on a freemium model, Keepsafe offers basic app functionality for free, with premium features such as cloud storage for multi-device access available through subscription. The platform attracted 10 million users with an early team and subsequently surpassed 50 million users by 2016. Keepsafe raised $3.4 million in Series A funding by July 2013. The organization was founded in January 2012 by Zouhair Belkoura.
Keepsafe has raised $3.7M across 2 funding rounds.
Keepsafe has raised $3.7M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Keepsafe has raised $3.7M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Series A in July 2013.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2013 | $3M Series A | — | Chamaeleon, Flex Capital, Floodgate, Plug & Play Ventures, Radical Ventures, Anil Dharni | Announced |
| Feb 1, 2012 | $700K Seed | — | Chamaeleon | Announced |
Keepsafe is a consumer technology company offering a suite of mobile privacy apps for iOS and Android, including Photo Vault for locking photos and videos, Unlisted (a burner phone app), AppLock, Documents, and a private browser with VPN.[1][2][3] It serves individual users seeking to protect personal content, manage secure storage, and enable private browsing, solving the problem of digital oversharing by providing simple, encrypted tools for content privacy in an era of data breaches and surveillance.[2][3][4] With over 75 million users, Keepsafe demonstrates strong growth momentum through its focus on user-friendly privacy features like AES-256 military-grade encryption, where no employee can access content, and encrypted backups managed by the device.[2][3][5]
Keepsafe was founded in 2012 in San Francisco, California, by Zouhair Belkoura (CEO) and Philipp (CTO), both experienced entrepreneurs with technical backgrounds.[1][3][4] Zouhair brings expertise in code, image processing, and privacy thought leadership, while Philipp, a computer science graduate from an entrepreneurial family, previously built ViCommerce, a video player startup focused on interactive shopping.[3] The idea emerged from a mission to simplify digital privacy amid rising data concerns, making it as easy as physical privacy; early traction came from consumer demand for secure photo vaults, leading to rapid user growth to over 50-75 million downloads and backing from top investors in one funding round valuing the company at $12M.[2][4][5]
Keepsafe rides the surging demand for personal data privacy amid trends like GDPR, CCPA, and high-profile breaches, where consumers seek control over content in a sharing-obsessed digital world.[3][4] Timing aligns with mobile-first privacy needs, as smartphones store sensitive media; market forces like anti-tracking regulations and VPN popularity favor its tools over general browsers.[1][2] It influences the ecosystem by normalizing "privacy as freedom," competing with niche players like RedMorph or Halo Privacy while pushing consumer apps toward zero-knowledge encryption, fostering a shift from reactive security to proactive personal vaults.[1][3]
Keepsafe is poised to expand its app ecosystem with AI-enhanced privacy features, like smarter content detection or cross-device syncs, capitalizing on 75M+ users amid escalating cyber threats and privacy laws.[2][3] Trends like decentralized identity and edge computing will shape its path, potentially driving freemium-to-premium upgrades and partnerships with device makers. Its influence may evolve from niche vault provider to everyday privacy hub, reinforcing the core mission: in a surveillance-heavy landscape, Keepsafe empowers users to reclaim their digital personal space.[3][5]
Keepsafe has raised $3.7M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Keepsafe's investors include Chamaeleon, Flex Capital, Floodgate, Plug & Play Ventures, Radical Ventures, Anil Dharni.
