Who owns Turbo VPN?
Turbo VPN is owned by Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network), subsidiary of Lemon Seed Technology (Cayman), which Qihoo 360 reported acquiring in 2019 (per Tech Transparency Project). The site runs under Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd., Singapore. The same owner has 4 other VPNs. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network) (subsidiary of Lemon Seed Technology (Cayman), which Qihoo 360 reported acquiring in 2019 (per Tech Transparency Project)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd., Singapore |
| Sister VPNs | 4 |
| Fines and actions | 2 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. also runs 4 other VPNs under the same company.
- Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network) owns 5 brand families with 5 websites in our data.
- 2 fines and legal actions against the owner since 2020.
About Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network)
Singapore-registered publisher of popular free VPN apps (Turbo VPN, VPN Proxy Master, Thunder VPN, Snap VPN, Signal Secure VPN). The Tech Transparency Project traced it via a Cayman holding company to Qihoo 360, a Chinese firm sanctioned by the US Commerce Department and named a Chinese military company by the Pentagon. Qihoo reportedly sold these companies in 2020, but TTP found filings still listing a Qihoo-linked director.
Headquarters: Singapore · Ownership: subsidiary of Lemon Seed Technology (Cayman), which Qihoo 360 reported acquiring in 2019 (per Tech Transparency Project)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: #13 free VPN on Apple's US store in TTP's 2025 study; still on both Apple and Google stores at TTP's May 2025 spot check.
- 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 Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd..
4 sister VPNs
Same owner can mean the same servers, the same data policies and the same parent that can be asked for data.
Everything Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network) owns, with fines and sources →
Fines and legal actions
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. | Apple | — | After TTP's April 2025 report, Apple reportedly removed Thunder VPN and Snap VPN from its App Store; Turbo VPN and VPN Proxy Master remained listed at TTP's follow-up. source |
| 2020-06 | Qihoo 360 (linked parent) | US Commerce Department / Department of Defense | — | Qihoo 360 was added to the US Entity List in 2020 and later named a Chinese military company by the Pentagon; TTP links it to the Innovative Connecting VPN apps. source |
Questions and answers
Who owns Turbo VPN?
Innovative Connecting Pte. Ltd. (Qihoo 360-linked network). Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
What are the sister VPNs of Turbo VPN?
VPN Proxy Master, Thunder VPN, Snap VPN, Signal Secure VPN.
Has the owner of Turbo VPN been fined?
2 records on file. The latest: Apple, 2025.
Sources
- https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/apple-offers-apps-with-ties-to-chinese-military
- https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spot-check-apple-and-google-still-have-a-chinese-vpn-problem
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts.