When was CryptoSeal founded?

CryptoSeal was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is CryptoSeal located?

CryptoSeal is headquartered in Mountain View, United States.

Is CryptoSeal a funded company?

CryptoSeal is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Jun 01, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of CryptoSeal?

CryptoSeal's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 01, 2011, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does CryptoSeal rank among its competitors?

CryptoSeal ranks 2296th amongst 1483 active competitors, of which 60 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tailscale, which secured $160M in Apr, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of CryptoSeal?

CryptoSeal's top competitors include NordVPN, Tailscale and Express Vpn. Among them, Tailscale secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

CryptoSeal - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

CryptoSeal is an acqui-hired company based in Mountain View (United States), founded in 2011 by Tom Sparks and Erik Berls. It operates as a VPN as a service. CryptoSeal has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1483 active competitors, including 60 funded and 59 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like NordVPN, Tailscale and Express Vpn.

Company Details

CryptoSeal provides Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) as a service. It does not require you to purchase and install an appliance, hence cheaper. CryptoSeal Connect is $99 per month for up to 5 users. They had to shut down the consumer side of their VPN service last year due to issues with the court. However their VPN as a service for businesses is still operational.

Website: cryptoseal.com
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Founded Year

2011

Location

Mountain View, United States

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 01, 2011, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator

Ranked

2296^th among 2356 competitors

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CryptoSeal has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 01, 2011 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. CryptoSeal has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CryptoSeal:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 01, 2011	5979343	Seed	6409178	9660319	3854181	4936132

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The founders of CryptoSeal are Tom Sparks and Erik Berls.

Here are the details of CryptoSeal's key team members:

Tom Sparks: Co-Founder of CryptoSeal.
Erik Berls: Founder of CryptoSeal.

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Top competitors of CryptoSeal include NordVPN, Tailscale and Express Vpn. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CryptoSeal, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	NordVPN 2012, New York City (United States), Series C	Provider of encryption based VPN for secure and anonymous internet activity	$100M	Novator Partners, Burda Principal Investments ... & 5 others	77/100
2nd	Tailscale 2019, Toronto (Canada), Series C	VPN solutions based on wireguard protocol	$275M	Accel, Heavybit & 11 others	72/100
3rd	Express Vpn 2009, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of SaaS based personal VPN	-	-	71/100
4th	SafeHouse 2016, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	AI based platform for security of mobile devices	$9M	Altair Capital, Barclays & 9 others	66/100
5th	ConnectM 2007, Marlborough (United States), Public	Network of companies delivering equipment, mobility, and distributed energy solutions	$12.1M	Chiratae Ventures, MDB4L Capital & 4 others	66/100
6th	Cradlepoint 2004, Boise (United States), Acquired	Provider of wireless wide area network and private cellular solutions	$155M	TCV, Sorenson Capital & 10 others	65/100
7th	IDEMIA 2007, Courbevoie (France), Funding Raised	Provider of biometric and cryptographic solutions for secure transactions and identities	-	Advent International, Bpifrance & 1 others	65/100
8th	Kajeet 2003, United States, Series B	IoT Connectivity and Management Solutions	$55.9M	DFJ Growth, Bluecrest Capital Finance & 5 others	64/100
9th	Celona 2019, Campbell (United States), Series C	Cloud-based wifi infrastructure connectivity management software provider	$135M	Qualcomm Ventures, Cervin & 6 others	63/100
10th	Actility 2010, Paris (France), Acquired	Provider of IoT platform for LPWAN networks and device management	$122M	Ginko Ventures, BNP Paribas & 17 others	63/100
2296th	CryptoSeal 2011, Mountain View (United States), Acqui-Hired	VPN as a service	-	Y Combinator	15/100