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		lasermike026 on July 29, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Free, Worldwide, Encrypted Phone Calls for iPhone Open Whisper Systems is fund by the Shuttleworth Foundation. https://www.shuttleworthfoundation.org/about-us/team/

acqq on July 31, 2014 [–]

Moxie is a fellow of the Foundation:

https://www.shuttleworthfoundation.org/fellowship/fellows/cu...

But it appears he personally only "helps" Open Whisper Systems:

http://www.thoughtcrime.org/blog/we-should-all-have-somethin...

"I help work on Open Source security and privacy apps at Open Whisper Systems"

On more accurate side, see also 2013 report of Open Technology Fund which granted 445K USD directly to the Open Whisper Systems in 2013.

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