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Keybase

Logo: Keybase, BSD, via Wikimedia Commons3

Security software

Keybase is a key directory that maps social media identities to encryption keys (including, but not limited to PGP keys) in a publicly auditable manner. Additionally it offers an end-to-end encrypted chat and cloud storage system, called Keybase Chat and the Keybase Filesystem respectively.2 It was founded by Chris Coyne.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Feb 14, 2014Founded1

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Photo: Keybase, BSD, via Wikimedia Commons4

Keybase is a key directory that maps social media identities to encryption keys (including, but not limited to PGP keys) in a publicly auditable manner. Additionally it offers an end-to-end encrypted chat and cloud storage system, called Keybase Chat and the Keybase Filesystem respectively.2

The story

Founded by Chris Coyne on Feb 14, 2014.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. May 7, 2020Acquired Acquired by Zoom Communications1
  2. Feb 14, 2014Founded Founded1

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