Register No. 065

Is Olvid European?

Unresolved

Not established. Public sources do not show who ultimately controls Olvid.

Olvid is a French company led by its founders, but no public source says who holds the majority of its shares. We list it as unresolved until a shareholder list or an official ownership statement is available.

Latest

Nothing new on file since the check on 30 October 2026. Seen news about Olvid? Send it with a source.

Controlled by
Not established
Legal entity
Olvid SAS
Company register
French national company register (RNE), via Annuaire des Entreprises · SIREN 850 667 171 (RCS Paris)
Seat
Paris, France
Founded
2019
Last checked

About Olvid

Olvid is an end-to-end encrypted messenger made in France. It works without a phone number and has no central user directory. In 2023 the French government told its ministers to use it instead of WhatsApp.

olvid.io

Ownership

Olvid SAS is a Paris company whose president is co-founder Thomas Baignères. Its shareholder list is not public, and the French beneficial-owner register has been closed to the public since July 2024. Press reports from December 2023 said a Luxembourg investment fund is among the shareholders, but no public source gives the size of any holding.

Evidence 4

  1. Annuaire des Entreprises: Olvid SASannuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr ↗
  2. Annuaire des Entreprises: Olvid directors (president Thomas Baignères)annuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr ↗
  3. Olvid terms of use (publisher, share capital, RCS number)olvid.io ↗
  4. Olvid team page (founders)olvid.io ↗

Sources were opened and read on the date of the check. Registers and websites change; if one of these no longer says what we cite it for, tell us.

Product

Olvid

olvid.io ↗

French messenger that works without a phone number

Developed in France under EU law, Olvid is a European alternative to the American messengers. It is free for private use and has a business plan for organisations, which makes it suitable for anyone from privacy conscious individuals to companies with confidentiality obligations.

Instead of
WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram
Pricing
Free for individuals. A premium in-app option costs 4.99 euro per user per month. Business plans start at 9.90 euro per user per month before tax.
Suits
People who want messaging without a phone number

Free plan