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Status
Messaging app, crypto wallet and Web3 browser
- 201-500 employees
- Fintech
- B2C
- Cryptocurrency
- Deep Tech
- Communication
- SaaS
- Blockchain
- Web 3.0
- Zug, ZG
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Company mission
To build the tools and infrastructure for the advancement of a secure, private, and open web3.
29% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Status offers users an all-in-one web3 browser, crypto wallet, and messenger. The company’s major selling points are privacy, security, and resistance to censorship, which it enables through its open-source Ethereum-based app.
Given the nature of Status’ product, and its outspoken commitment to encryption-enabled privacy, the company’s growth hasn’t been without its rocky moments. After raising funds in 2017 to grow the platform it was met by a lawsuit three years later, which alleged that the founders had “disappeared”. This lawsuit was dropped but the matter damaged its reputation with mainstream financial instutions. Despite this, crypto enthusiasts dont's seem to have been deterred, considering the fact that 2020 also saw similar class-action lawsuits against several other crypto companies including Binance and Bitmex.
As the startup looks to the future, it’s unlikely that it will stop in its efforts to disrupt the traditional finance system and will look to double down on its commitment to user privacy. Beyond its core customer offerings, Status could well become an important contributor to the infrastructure of the Ethereum and web3 ecosystem.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- 🏢 We are entirely remote - you’re free to choose your work location. Depending on circumstances, we allow a budget of up to 250 Euros per month to cover the cost of a co-working space
- ✈️ You can join us at relevant conferences and events, as well as Status offsites
- 💪Flexibility to choose your style of work (working hours, timezone, etc). We care about getting the job done, not about the traditional corporate structure
- 💰 You can decide on the type of currency and split in which you wish to be paid from the following currencies: fiat currency & ETH, DAI or SNT.*
- 💹 You’ll also receive an allocation of SNT (Status Network Tokens) - to further incentivise your contributions to Status
- 🏖️ Unlimited Time-Off Policy - you decide how much time-off you wish to take with a minimum suggested amount of 20 days per year
- 📖 You will develop new skills and knowledge from this unique experience by working on and driving cutting edge developments in the decentralised web space
- 🍻Every year, Status gets together in one location for a week of planning, socialising and fun. So far we’ve been to Prague, Bangkok, Istanbul & Dubai
Company values
- Liberty
- Censorship Resistance
- Security
- Privacy
- Transparency
- Openness
- Decentralization
- Inclusivity
- Continuance
- Resourcefulness
Funding (1 round)
Aug 2018
$5m
SEED
Total funding: $5m
Leadership
Jarrad Hope
(Co-founder)Thought leader and Co-Founder and CEO of Status. Has been involved in the Blockchain tech space since 2010, and an active contributor to Ethereum since its inception. Active contributor to OpenNARS, an academic general-purpose AI project.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Status
- Being a 100% distributed, global team, diversity is in our DNA