What Safemails.Net does

Safemails.Net is a privately held, founder-led cybersecurity company headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, building a post-quantum cryptography (PQC) email encryption platform aimed at both individuals and regulated enterprises. Its core product is an end-to-end encrypted email service that implements NIST-standardized quantum-resistant algorithms — ML-KEM/Kyber for key encapsulation, ML-DSA/Dilithium for digital signatures, and SLH-DSA/SPHINCS+ for hash-based signatures — combined with Quantum Random Number Generation for key material and a zero-access architecture in which the provider cannot read customer messages. Distribution is anchored in an Outlook add-in and a Gmail extension, with additional support for Salesforce and SAP environments, and recipients can decrypt via a browser-based portal after multi-channel device onboarding. The platform exposes enterprise controls (role-based access, audit trails, multi-tenant isolation, centralized administration) and claims alignment with GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and NIST 800-53.

The business model layers a freemium 'Email Security Starter Kit' (risk checklist, policy templates, quantum threat briefing, early-access invitation) on top of opaque enterprise SaaS subscriptions whose pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is dual: product-led self-serve sign-up for Individual and Company accounts, paired with a sales-led enterprise motion targeting CISOs, compliance officers, and data protection officers in legal, financial, and healthcare verticals. No funding rounds, no disclosed investors, no parent entity, and no revenue figures appear in the source material; headcount is reported at 1–10. The company's external validation consists of two European Commission Horizon 2020 Seals of Excellence awarded in 2017 (Project ID 809201) and 2019 (Project ID 888578), and it publishes a global footprint claim across approximately 30 countries.

Name

Safemails.Net

Legal name

SafeMails.Net

Website

https://safemails.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Safemails.Net is a Sofia-based cybersecurity SaaS offering post-quantum, end-to-end encrypted email for individuals and regulated enterprises, delivered via Outlook and Gmail plugins using NIST-standardized PQC algorithms and a zero-access architecture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Email Encryption Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Finance Services (6199), Telegraph & Other Message Communications (4822)

akta.pro primary industry

Quantum-Safe Cryptographic Algorithms & Protocols (PQC) (HDAGAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Email Authentication & Domain Protection (DMARC/SPF/DKIM) (HDADAKAC), Quantum-Safe Network Infrastructure & Migration (PQC-enabled Networking) (HDAGAFAG), Secure/Encrypted Messaging (BPAMACAG), Authorization & Permissions (delegation, allowances, capability-based access, session keys) (FSAPACAJ), Secure Communication & Collaboration (Secure Messaging/Email/Teleconferencing) (HLACAJAM)

Keywords

• Post-quantum email encryption
• Quantum-safe cryptography
• End-to-end email security
• PQC email platform
• Quantum-resistant encryption

Headquarters

HQ city

Sofia

HQ country

Bulgaria

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Free Email Security Starter Kit: Freemium lead-generation offering that provides a risk checklist, policy templates, quantum threat briefing, and early-access platform invitation; intended to convert users into paying customers.
2. Enterprise Subscriptions: Recurring SaaS subscriptions for organizations using Safemails encryption, with enterprise controls (role-based access, audit trails, centralized management) and crypto-agility features; pricing not publicly disclosed.
3. Multi-Tenant Enterprise Accounts: Company-tier accounts with multi-tenant architecture, isolated customer data, and team collaboration features; signed up via self-serve Company registration requiring company name and VAT number.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Core offering

Safemails.Net provides a post-quantum cryptography (PQC) email encryption platform that delivers true end-to-end encrypted email using NIST-standardized quantum-resistant algorithms (ML-KEM/Kyber, ML-DSA/Dilithium, SLH-DSA/SPHINCS+), Quantum Random Number Generation (QRNG) for key material, and zero-access architecture. The platform is consumed through an Outlook add-in and Gmail browser extension, with recipients decrypting via a browser-based portal tied to authorized, onboarded devices. Enterprise controls (multi-tenant architecture, role-based access, audit trails, team collaboration, and centralized management) are offered for organizational customers alongside individual self-serve onboarding.

Product overview

Safemails.Net offers a single unified post-quantum cryptography (PQC) email platform, complemented by a small set of named modules and resources: the core Safemails.Net Quantum-Strong Email Platform delivers NIST-standardized, end-to-end encrypted email using Kyber/ML-KEM, Dilithium/ML-DSA, and SPHINCS+/SLH-DSA with zero-access architecture. It is consumed through the SafeMails Outlook Add-in and SafeMails Gmail Extension plugins (with additional support for Salesforce and SAP environments), while recipients decrypt via a browser-based portal tied to onboarded, authorized devices. Enterprise-ready controls (role-based access, audit trails, multi-tenant isolation, team management) are layered on as a module, and the platform is rounded out by a Free Email Security Starter Kit and a Whitepapers & Blog library that support onboarding and compliance readiness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safemails.Net Quantum-Strong Email Platform Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) email encryption platform that delivers end-to-end encrypted email using NIST-standardized quantum-resistant algorithms (ML-KEM/Kyber, ML-DSA/Dilithium, SLH-DSA/SPHINCS+), Quantum Random Number Generation (QRNG)-derived keys, and zero-access architecture. Available for individual and company signups, with browser-based decryption for recipients and alignment to GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and NIST 800-53.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tuta (formerly Tutanota): Encrypted email service with end-to-end encryption, quantum-safe migration roadmap, and consumer/business tiers. Comparable to Safemails on the encryption-first email proposition and the freemium-to-paid motion.
• Proton (Proton Mail): End-to-end encrypted email provider targeting privacy-conscious consumers and businesses. Comparable because it sells encrypted email as the core product with a freemium entry point, similar to Safemails' encrypted-email focus and Starter Kit funnel.
• Paubox: HIPAA-focused encrypted email vendor that integrates directly with existing email infrastructure. Comparable on the encrypted-email-for-regulated-verticals positioning and on targeting healthcare and financial CISOs.
• Virtru: Email and file encryption platform with Outlook/Gmail plugins, key management, and enterprise controls. Directly comparable on plug-in-based encrypted email for Outlook/Gmail and on selling to regulated enterprise buyers.
• PreVeil: End-to-end encrypted email and file sharing for enterprises, particularly defense and regulated supply chains. Comparable on E2EE email delivered via Outlook/Gmail integration and on selling to compliance-driven buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Proofpoint: Large email security platform covering encryption, DLP, and threat protection for the Global 2000. Comparable as the established enterprise incumbent Safemails must displace in regulated buyers' security stacks.
• Microsoft (Purview / Office 365 Message Encryption): Native email encryption (OME, S/MIME, Purview) for the Microsoft 365 installed base. Directly named in Safemails' own comparison page as the incumbent whose PQC gap Safemails positions against.
• Google Workspace Encryption: Default email platform with TLS-in-transit encryption and an enterprise encryption roadmap. Named in Safemails' comparison page as a competitor whose lack of true E2EE the company is built to address.

Emerging players

• PQShield: Post-quantum cryptography vendor selling PQC building blocks and integrations. Comparable as a PQC-native peer operating in the same quantum-safe migration market Safemails targets.
• SandboxAQ: Quantum-safe security and quantum-AI company addressing cryptography migration, including email/communications. Comparable as a well-capitalized emerging player shaping enterprise PQC strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safemails

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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