Who owns TunnelBear?
TunnelBear is owned by McAfee, private (consortium led by Advent International and Permira, with Crosspoint Capital, CPP Investments, GIC and ADIA). The site runs under TunnelBear LLC, Canada (data held in Canada per privacy policy). The same owner has 1 other VPN. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | McAfee (private (consortium led by Advent International and Permira, with Crosspoint Capital, CPP Investments, GIC and ADIA; ~USD 14bn take-private announced Nov 2021)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | TunnelBear LLC, Canada (data held in Canada per privacy policy) |
| Website | tunnelbear.com |
| Sister VPNs | 1 |
| Fines and actions | 0 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- McAfee owns 2 brand families with 2 websites in our data.
- McAfee has owned TunnelBear since 2018.
About McAfee
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.
Headquarters: United States · Founded: 1987 · Ownership: private (consortium led by Advent International and Permira, with Crosspoint Capital, CPP Investments, GIC and ADIA; ~USD 14bn take-private announced Nov 2021)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Toronto VPN bought by McAfee in March 2018 (terms undisclosed). May 2026 privacy policy names TunnelBear LLC, keeps personal data in Canada, and does not mention McAfee; no divestiture found.
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
- We have no company registration number for TunnelBear LLC.
1 sister VPN
Same owner can mean the same servers, the same data policies and the same parent that can be asked for data.
Everything McAfee owns, with fines and sources →
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns TunnelBear?
McAfee. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
What are the sister VPNs of TunnelBear?
McAfee VPN (Secure VPN / Safe Connect).
Has the owner of TunnelBear been fined?
We have no fines and legal actions on record.
Sources
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180308005146/en
- https://www.tunnelbear.com/privacy-policy
- https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/08/mcafee-acquires-vpn-company-tunnelbear/
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts.