Matt Franks

Matt Franks

Founder of Vardum Technology
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About

Building Vardum Technology (formerly VEIL) in Australia: private messaging that stays private, even if someone has your phone, plus privacy phones and on-device AI in testing. End-to-end and post-quantum encrypted, open source (AGPL-3.0). iPhone beta on TestFlight; Android in a small-group beta on Google Play. The cryptography is self-reviewed; an independent audit is planned for early 2027. Every claim is labelled at tryvardum.app/claims

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Maker History

  • Vardum Desktop
    Vardum DesktopA private AI on a USB stick. Runs offline, installs nothing
    Nov 2026
  • Vardum (formerly VEIL)
    Vardum (formerly VEIL)Private messaging that survives losing your phone
    Sep 2026
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    Joined Product HuntSeptember 14th, 2026

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5h ago

Vardum Desktop - A private AI on a USB stick. Runs offline, installs nothing

Plug the stick into a Windows PC and chat with an AI that never touches the internet. Nothing is installed on the computer and no graphics card is needed. Two models included: Standard and Unfiltered. Unfiltered (18+) is abliterated: its maker's tests show it answers 97 of 100 questions standard models refuse. Made by a small team in Australia.
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11d ago

Android testers wanted: help us unlock Vardum on Google Play

Hey everyone, my names Matt and im the Founder & director of Vardum Technology PTY LTD.
Weve been quiet that past 4 weeks and thats becasue we Have undergone massive changes.
Our Code is Open sourced and visable for everyone to see. don't just take our word for it. IOS is been heavily updated and is in TestFlight as we speak link below. Android is now open enter the first 14 days it we need at least 12 users to test. if you're interested email me at matt@tryvardum.app


We are in the final stages before volume beta version of a fully local Vardum AI that has no cloud base to it. works completely offline and off the grid it is the optimal choice But privacy based users who don't want their questions queries and data going through large language model databases.
In very early stages we have our desktop local coding super agent This again is software on your computer Note a cloud-based system although it can call to the Internet upon your request It does not live on the Internet it lives only on your device
Finally we are now selling GrapheneOs Hardened Pixel phones "Graphs" with Vardum and its local Ai sytem on it. See Website for more details under Phones.

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15d ago

VEIL is now Vardum

Because of trademark issues with the name Veil, we've rebranded to Vardum, ahead of our independent cryptographic audit planned for early 2027. Same app, same team, same encryption. Your account, Vardum ID (formerly your Veil ID), contacts and conversations all carry over, and there's nothing you need to do.

We're also building Vardum for Android.

Private messaging that stays private, even if someone has your phone.

Join the iOS beta: https://testflight.apple.com/joi... tryveil.app

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