Halo Privacy

Name

Halo Privacy

Legal name

Halo Privacy, Inc.

Website

https://haloprivacy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secure Communications Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Key Management, Encryption & Secrets Management (KMS/HSM/Vault) (HDABAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Security & Privacy for Cloud (DLP, DSPM, Tokenization) (HDABAHAK), Email Data Loss Prevention & Encryption (HDADAKAD), Hybrid Cloud Security, Identity & Policy Enforcement (HDABAMAC)

Keywords

• Secure communications platform
• Sovereign messaging software
• Encrypted voice messaging
• Metadata privacy solutions
• Local AI deployment

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts (ARR): Approximately 95% of Halo Privacy's $7M total revenue in 2025 came from U.S. government agency contracts, with $5.5M in annual recurring revenue (ARR). ARR represents approximately 80% of total revenue, indicating strong recurring contracted revenue base. Gross margin profile approximately 55%.
2. Enterprise Platform Licensing: Eclipse platform deployments for private-sector organizations including investment banks, healthcare organizations, law firms, family offices, and C-suite executives. Custom deployments with professional onboarding and ongoing support bundled.
3. Individual HaloLink Subscription: HaloLink iOS app for individual users seeking sovereign phone numbers with encrypted communications. Revenue model likely subscription-based for provisioned PSTN numbers and encrypted services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Halo Privacy delivers a sovereign communications platform combining threaded messaging, file management, voice/video, VPN, and local AI, deployed on infrastructure customers control (on-prem, cloud, or hybrid). The core product is Eclipse, a custom-assembled sovereign environment for organizations, complemented by HaloLink, an iOS app providing real PSTN phone numbers with encrypted calling and messaging, and HavenX, a digital investigations arm offering attribution capabilities via the Nemesis system.

Product overview

Halo Privacy delivers a sovereign platform for communications, files, and local AI deployed on infrastructure the customer controls. The core offering is Eclipse, a tailored sovereign environment combining threaded messaging, file management, voice/video, private VPN, and local AI capabilities, assembled from open-source components and customized per customer deployment. Supporting products include HaloLink (iOS PSTN and encrypted calling app) and HavenX (digital investigations with Nemesis attribution system). The platform is delivered alongside tradecraft, training, and technology services (the 3T Method) to government agencies, enterprises, family offices, legal/healthcare/finance organizations, and high-net-worth individuals. Approximately 95% of business derives from U.S. government agency contracts. The company generated $7M total revenue in 2025 with $5.5M ARR.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HaloLink: iOS app providing real PSTN phone numbers with encrypted calling and messaging for secure communications
• Eclipse
• HavenX

Products and services

• Eclipse A sovereign, tailored environment combining threaded messaging, file management, voice and video, private VPN networking, and local AI. Built from curated open-source components, customized for each organization's operational requirements, and deployed on infrastructure the customer controls (on-prem, cloud, or hybrid). Sold to U.S. government agencies, enterprises, family offices, and legal/healthcare/finance organizations.
• HaloLink An iOS application providing a real PSTN phone number for calling and texting, with encrypted voice and messaging between HaloLink users. Enables individuals such as medical professionals, students, law enforcement, and military to maintain a separate public-facing line without exposing personal mobile numbers.
• HavenX Digital investigations operations providing attribution capabilities including the Nemesis system, enabling investigation and attribution in secure communications contexts. Sold to government agencies and high-stakes organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• $7 million total revenue in 2025 with 80% recurring revenue mix and 55% gross margins
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cycurion, Inc.flagshipOthers · 7 May 2026Cycurion (NASDAQ: CYCU), a Virginia-based cybersecurity and AI solutions provider, announced binding agreement to acquire Halo Privacy and integrate HavenX digital investigations arm. Transaction expected to close within 45 days (by end of June 2026). Acquisition expected to contribute approximately $7 million in annualized contracted revenue at approximately 55% gross margin. Combined entity will offer AI-augmented platform for government-grade privacy, secure communications, and active defense. CEO Kevin Kelly executing strategic transformation from services-driven model to technology-enabled, AI-first security platform.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wire: Wire provides end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, video, and file sharing for enterprises and governments, with on-prem and cloud deployment options. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Halo's Eclipse platform, particularly for European regulated and government customers.
• Element (Matrix): Element is the primary commercial steward of the open-source Matrix protocol, offering end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, and video with self-hosted and sovereign deployment options. Comparable to Eclipse in its open-source foundation, self-hosting posture, and targeting of regulated/government buyers seeking metadata control.
• Silent Circle: Silent Circle offers encrypted communications (Silent Phone, Silent Text) targeted at enterprises and government agencies, with a similar focus on privacy-by-architecture and metadata minimization. Comparable to Halo in targeting the same sovereign communications buyer.
• ArmorText: ArmorText provides encrypted team messaging and secure communications for enterprises and government, with a focus on compliance-sensitive use cases like incident response and secure operations. Closely comparable to Eclipse in its enterprise/government sovereign messaging positioning.
• Mattermost: Mattermost is an open-source, self-hostable collaboration platform with secure messaging and workflow capabilities, frequently deployed in defense, government, and regulated industries for sovereign collaboration. Comparable to Eclipse in its open-source foundation and self-hosted deployment model.

Broad incumbents

• Wickr (Amazon Web Services): AWS Wickr is an end-to-end encrypted messaging service acquired by Amazon and offered as part of the AWS portfolio for government and regulated enterprise customers. Comparable to Halo's messaging security features but with the scale and channel of AWS behind it.
• Proton: Proton offers end-to-end encrypted email, calendar, drive, and VPN under a privacy-by-architecture model, expanding into prosumer and enterprise markets. Comparable to Halo in its end-user privacy positioning and metadata sovereignty messaging, though distributed via standard cloud SaaS.
• BlackBerry SecuSUITE: BlackBerry SecuSUITE provides certified secure voice and messaging for government and regulated enterprises. Comparable to Halo's Eclipse in its government-grade secure communications positioning, though backed by BlackBerry's broader enterprise security portfolio.

Emerging players

• Virtru: Virtru provides end-to-end encryption for email, files, and data sharing, with strong positioning in government and regulated industries. Comparable to Halo's data sovereignty and encryption posture, though narrower in scope (focused on email/data) versus Eclipse's full communications stack.
• Threema: Threema is a Swiss-based end-to-end encrypted messenger offering Threema Work for enterprises with on-prem deployment options. Comparable to Halo in its European-aligned privacy posture and enterprise/government offering, though smaller in U.S. government presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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