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https://www.opentech.fund/
Open Technology Fund (OTF)
We support the research, design, development, and deployment of technology-focused projects that counter online censorship and combat repressive surveillance, to enable global internet users to exercise their fundamental human rights online.
Active
Since 2012
2025 M Street Northwest, Downtown, Washington, DC 20036, USA
OTF is an independent 501(c) non-profit corporation registered in the District of Columbia, and is fully funded by the U.S. government.
Funding details
| Funded by | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting Board of Governors | 2019-07-21 | $20,000,000 |
Evidence of this project's impact
Over two billion people in 60 countries rely on tools developed and supported by the fund, like Signal and Tor, to connect to the internet securely and send encrypted messages in authoritarian societies (Source) — 2019-7
Resources
Related projects
Project(s): Engineering Lab at Open Tech Fund
Founder(s)
Libby Liu
- Org. type
- Non-profit / charity / foundation
- Project type
- Organization
- Country
- United States of America 🇺🇸
- Founded
- 2012
- Language(s)
- English
- Tech stack
- BuiltWith report →
- Categories
- Adjacent Fields, Connectivity, Cybersecurity, Digital security and privacy, Foundational layers, Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
- Tags
- free speech
- Added
- 2021-06-22
- Last modified
- 2026-10-02T09:30:03.000Z
Additional details
- Number of integrations
- 0
- Metrics of success
- Over two billion people in 60 countries rely on tools developed and supported by the fund, like Signal and Tor, to connect to the internet securely and send encrypted messages in authoritarian societies
- Activity status
- Active
- Issues addressed
- free speech / anti-censorship
- Open jobs
- On site (Washington, DC)
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