Wickr

Wickr Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustrySecure instant messaging
Founded2012 (2012)
FounderDr. Robert Statica, Kara Coppa, Christopher Howell, Nico Sell, York Sell
DefunctJune 2021 (2021-06)
FateAcquired by Amazon Web Services
Headquarters
New York
,
United States
Key people
  • Joel Wallenstrom (CEO)
  • Chris Lalonde (COO)
  • Chris Howell (CTO)
Websitewww.wickr.com

Wickr was an American software company based in New York City that was acquired by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in mid-2021. It was known for its instant messaging applications of the same name. The Wickr messaging service allowed an organization's users (and, optionally, external guests) to exchange end-to-end encrypted and content-expiring messages.