Tailscale

Best VPN service for secure networks.

About

Founded

2019

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Industry

Cloud, Cybersecurity

Company Description

For teams who want secure, private networks without weeks of setup and configuration, Tailscale makes it easy. Unlike existing corporate VPNs, Tailscale has no upfront cost, minimal latency, and works with their existing services.

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Funding

Total Raised

$117 million

Valuation

$1 billion+

Significant Investors

Accel, Heavybit, Uncork Capital, CRV, Insight Partners

Company Traction

  • As of April 2023, Tailscale has 2,000 customers, including Instacart, Bolt, Duolingo, Mercari, and 0xide.
  • As of May 2022, Tailscale has 100,000+ users on its free plan.

Leadership Team

  • Avery Pennarun: Co-Founder & CEO of Tailscale. Former Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google.
  • David Carney: Co-Founder of Tailscale. Former Co-Founder & CFO of Format.
  • David Crawshaw: Co-Founder & CTO of Tailscale. Former Staff Software Engineer at Google.
  • Kevin Kotecki: VP of Sales at Tailscale. Former Head of Mid-Market Sales at Gong.
  • Maya Kaczorowski: Head of Product at Tailscale. Former Senior Director, Product Management, Software Supply Chain Security at GitHub.