At the beginning of 2026, ownership of Threema is transferred from Afinum Management GmbH to Comitis Capital GmbH. The German investment firm, which focuses on companies with a strong sense of purpose and a dedication to sustainability, will support Threema in further strengthening its position in the field of security and data protection.
For Threema users, nothing will change. Our mission, the company strategy, and the management team remain the same.
Metadata matters. While end-to-end encryption protects your message content, metadata can still expose who you are, who you talk to, and where you’ve been. This article by Jaime Escuder explores how metadata compromises privacy, can be misused or misinterpreted, and why Threema takes a unique approach to minimizing its collection.