McAfee: who it is and what it owns

Consumer antivirus company that has been privately held since a private equity consortium took it private in 2022. It bought the Canadian VPN TunnelBear in 2018 and sells its own McAfee VPN inside its security suites.

Ownershipprivate (consortium led by Advent International and Permira, with Crosspoint Capital, CPP Investments, GIC and ADIA; ~USD 14bn take-private announced Nov 2021)
HeadquartersUnited States
VPNs2 VPNs · 2 websites in total
Operating companies1
Fines and legal actions0
Last checked14 Oct 2026

VPNs of McAfee

NameWebsiteLicensesOwner proof
TunnelBeartunnelbear.comreported
McAfee VPN (Secure VPN / Safe Connect)mcafee.comreported

Operating companies and licenses

CompanyWhereLicenses
TunnelBear LLCCanada (data held in Canada per privacy policy)

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