Many of the best internet services were derived from ideas that came from Unix and the Unix-related academic and open-source communities... Entrepreneurs have had considerable success adapting these fabulous tools for mainstream use. Public-key cryptography has been cloistered within niche technical communities for too long. The time is honest to bring it to the mainstream. We are thrilled to back the Keybase team on their mission to invent that happen. MORE
Source: a16z.com