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Murena is a startup committed to privacy with outstanding and transparent products and services that help people escape from digital surveillance. We want to give people freedom of choice, so they can regain control over their lives. We believe that open source technologies are the only way to deliver on this promise, remaining fully auditable for the maximum transparency. We make /e/OS and ecloud, and we develop Murena phones, smartphones with /e/OS and ecloud pre-installed! We are the biggest contributor to the /e/ ecosystem. We are fully remote.
Overview
Location
France, Ile-de-France, Paris
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2018
Mentions in press and media 13
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| Apr 7, 2026 | Представлена мобильная платформа /e/OS 3.6 | В начале апреля 2026 года состоялся релиз мобильной платформы /e/OS 3.6, сфокусированной на конфиденциальности пользовательских данных (deGoogled). Проект основан разработчиком Гаэлем Дювалем (Gaël Duval), создателем дистрибутива Mandrake L... |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Building a European digital stack: The alternatives to US big tech you should know | For more than a decade, Europe has relied on US Big Tech for the core layers of its digital economy — from cloud infrastructure and productivity software to search, social platforms, and, more recently, foundation models. But as regulation ... |
| May 16, 2024 | Privacy-focused mobile operating system /e/OS rolls out new version | If you have an Android phone you'll no doubt be aware of the risk that unwanted trackers can access your data while you're using third-party apps or browsing the web. If you're worried about being tracked though there is an a... |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Punkt rocks its minimalist roots with first smartphone | Punkt first made a name for itself in the world of mobile with pared-down, monochromatic phones focused on voice, text and not much else. Now, the Swiss company has taken its concept of minimalism and changed it up, with the launch of its f... |
| Jan 23, 2024 | ‘De-Googled’ smartphone company Murena launches own-brand mobile network | Murena, a French startup that sells “de-Googled” smartphones replete with its own flavor of Android, is launching an own-brand mobile network as it throws its hat into the fast-growing mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) ring. Murena Mob... |
| Sep 5, 2023 | A closer look at e/OS: Murena’s privacy-first ‘deGoogled’ Android alternative | Murena is in the business of deGoogling Android smartphones in the name of privacy. The French/European firm has been doing this for around five years, as a not-for-profit foundation — but also, in more recent years, opening a for-profit ar... |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Fairphone 4—the repairable, sustainable smartphone—is coming to the US | reader comments 123 with The Fairphone 4 with /e/ OS. /e/ Just think of all the repairing you could do. /e/ Here's what the /e/ homescreen looks like, if you're wondering. /e/ Fairphone is a unique Android manufacturer; it offers ... |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Fairphone 4 Finally Comes to the US | The Fairphone 4 is finally available in the US market, giving consumers a repairable phone that is sustainably manufactured. The Fairphone bucks the trend of most smartphones on the market, designed and built so it can be easily repaired. I... |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Fairphone’s repairable smartphone goes on sale in US for the first time — in a ‘deGoogled’ Murena e/OS variant | European sustainable smartphone brand Fairphone is dipping a toe in the U.S. market by making its flagship repairable handset available to buy there for the first time via another collaboration with e/OS, a French privacy-focused not-for-pr... |
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FAQ about MURENA
When was MURENA founded?
MURENA was founded in 2018.
What has the press written about MURENA?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning MURENA, among them “Представлена мобильная платформа /e/OS 3.6” (Apr 7, 2026) and “Building a European digital stack: The alternatives to US big tech you should know” (Jan 23, 2026).
Is MURENA still active?
Yes, MURENA is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 5, 2026.