A New Trend in Successful Startup Pitches: Anonymity!

Given recent reports about the NSA‘s ability to foil pretty much any form of privacy encryption/ protection on the Web and the lengths to which Americans go to (unsuccessfully) erase their digital footprints, we’re not surprised to learn that startups promising online anonymity have been doing quite well on the fundraising and earned media fronts.

Beyond the success of Snapchat and Bitcoin, tech writers and investors are paying more attention to “anonymous” apps and networks like Spraffl, The Story Vine, PriveyoDuckDuckGo and, most recently, Whisper.

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