Matthew Hodgson and Amandine Le Pape founded Element in London to build secure, decentralised communication for organisations that could not compromise on data sovereignty. The company is the flagship commercial offering built on Matrix, the open-source protocol for real-time, interoperable communication that Matthew co-created.

Element's encrypted messaging and collaboration platform is trusted by governments, defence organisations, and enterprises that require absolute control over their communications infrastructure. The French government, the German military, and NATO are among those that have adopted Matrix-based communication. Dawn invested to support Element's growth as demand for sovereign, interoperable communication infrastructure accelerates.