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.
The recent news story about a group chat where military information was leaked to a journalist due to human error shows that strong encryption isn’t sufficient for a corporate – let alone governmental – messaging service.
Threema Work’s management cockpit has recently received an update: app activation links can now be sent to users directly via email from the management cockpit. This makes it easier for administrators to distribute the Threema Work app to their employees.
What a nod or a shake of the head conveys in a face-to-face conversation can be replicated in Threema with the agree/disagree feature. Sometimes, however, a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” isn’t enough to express how we feel about a message. That’s where the new emoji reactions come in.
Nearly a year has passed since the so-called “gatekeepers” had to prove their compliance with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). Yet, some of them are still bypassing the law.
January 28 is Data Privacy Day. To celebrate this awareness day, we’ve created a sticker collection dedicated to online privacy. Show your support for the cause, and personalize your smartphone or laptop with privacy stickers!
Soon, the year 2024 will be history. We look back on the past twelve months and recap the most important milestones we achieved.
The source code of Threema’s new desktop app is now publicly accessible. Consequently, the app is also covered by Threema’s bug bounty program. However, bounty hunters shouldn’t get too excited: the new desktop app has already undergone a thorough security audit, and it passed a recent bug bounty challenge.
Exactly twelve years ago today, on 12/12/2012, the first Threema version was published in Apple’s App Store, laying the foundation for secure and privacy-friendly mobile communication.
Instant messaging is incredibly useful, and it’s hard to imagine the modern workplace without it. But there’s more: Threema Work and Threema OnPrem can be integrated into third-party systems, and thanks to versatile APIs, process automation is a piece of cake. This opens up possibilities that go far beyond mere mobile communication.
