SurfEasy - About the company
SurfEasy is an acquired company based in Toronto (Canada), founded in 2011 by and . It operates as a Provider of SSL VPN based secure and private browsing. SurfEasy has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 284 active competitors, including 6 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like , and .
Company Details
SurfEasy provides VPN solutions for protecting personal online privacy and security. Product SurfEasy USB key launches a password-protected web browser that encrypts internet traffic across the SurfEasy high-speed network. Other features include wifi security, identity protection, privacy protection, and geo-blocking evasion. The product is available for mobile, desktop and browser platforms. The pricing model is based on monthly usage. The solution wraps all of the browsings in SSL encryption, which is then rerouted to SurfEasy’s private high-speed encrypted network and included a no log VPN. Acquired by Opera in 2005 to deliver SurfEasy service for free and a subscription based VPN which will hide all the activity.
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Founded Year
2011
Location
Toronto,
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
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36th among
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Exit Details
Acquired by (Nov 06, 2017)
SurfEasy's acquisition details
SurfEasy got acquired by on Nov 06, 2017. It was facilitated by Carnegie.
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SurfEasy's funding and investors
SurfEasy has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Sep 13, 2011 for an undisclosed amount. 3 investors participated in its latest round, which includes , , and .
SurfEasy has 5 institutional investors including , and .
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SurfEasy:
Date of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 13, 2011 | Undisclosed | Seed | 9673424 | 1550807 | , , and |
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SurfEasy's founders and board of directors
The founders of SurfEasy are and . is the CEO of SurfEasy.
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SurfEasy's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of SurfEasy include , and . Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SurfEasy, ranked by ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù score :
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2012, New York City (United States), Series C | Provider of encryption based VPN for secure and anonymous internet activity | $100M | , Ìý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 68/100 |
2nd | 2003, London (United Kingdom), Public | Provider of personal VPN security solution for secure internet access | - | 61/100 | |
3rd | 2005, Redwood City (United States), Series E | VPN based secure browsing & online privcay | $358M | Goldman Sachs, Ìý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 58/100 |
4th | 2009, Meggen (), Series A | VPN solution for online privacy protection | $3.39M | 55/100 | |
5th |  2018, United Kingdom, Unfunded | VPN solution for online security | - | - | 54/100 |
6th | 1999, Orlando (United States), Unfunded | Provider of VPN service and geo unblocking for secure and anonymous browsing | - | - | 53/100 |
7th | 2012, , Unfunded | VPN solution to access blocked and restricted content | - | - | 48/100 |
8th |  2020, United States, Unfunded | Cloud-based VPN solutions provider | - | - | 45/100 |
9th |  2022, New York City (United States), Unfunded | Virtual private network for online security | - | - | 45/100 |
10th |  2022, , Unfunded | Virtual private network for online security | - | - | 44/100 |
36th | 2011, Toronto (), Acquired | Provider of SSL VPN based secure and private browsing | - | , Ìý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 31/100 |
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SurfEasy's Investments and acquisitions
SurfEasy has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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