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Element

Name: Element
Author: Star Stack

Secure messaging and collaboration built on the Matrix open standard

Chat & Messaging

Visit Website GitHub 13.6K

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Element is a secure messaging and collaboration platform built on the decentralized Matrix open standard. It allows organizations to host their own servers or use managed services to maintain full control over their communications data.

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Sovereignty Score

Recorded assessment version: jurisdiction-ownership-2026-10-04

out of 100

Data completeness50% (Partial)

Jurisdictional(56%)

Significant foreign legal exposure risk

Jurisdiction: United States (EU adequacy decision)
No foreign parent provider
Five Eyes intelligence alliance exposure
US CLOUD Act applies (US can compel data access regardless of storage location)

Ownership(44%)

Significant foreign ownership or control risk

Non-EU controlled (>50% non-EU)
Funding: Protocol Labs, UK government investment
Series B funding
Acquisition risk unknown (assumed high) (Submit verified data to improve this score)

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Element Software Inc

Quick Facts

Legal jurisdiction: United States
Headquarters: United Kingdom
Ownership: Non-EU Controlled
License: Apache-2.0
Deployment: Self-host
Funding: Protocol Labs, UK government investment

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hqCountry: other
Retrieved 30/01/2026, confidence 95%.
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Element is headquartered in Chiswick, London, UK at 14 Turnham Green Terrace Mews, W4 1QU
hqCountry: other
Retrieved 30/01/2026, confidence 95%.
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Element is headquartered in Chiswick, London, UK at 14 Turnham Green Terrace Mews, W4 1QU
hqCountry: other
Retrieved 30/01/2026, confidence 95%.
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Element is headquartered in Chiswick, London, UK at 14 Turnham Green Terrace Mews, W4 1QU
Ownership: other
Statement 12/02/2026, confidence 90%.
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From enrichment pipeline 2026-02-06_03-32-59_c6_v20-validation