When was Kape founded?

Kape was founded in 2003 and raised its 1st funding round 17 years after it was founded.

Where is Kape located?

Kape is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Who is the current CEO of Kape?

Ido Erlichman and Charles Butler s of Kape.

How many employees does Kape have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kape is 293.

Is Kape a funded company?

Kape is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Post IPO round on Oct 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Kape?

Kape's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Oct 2020, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Cybersecurity. In United Kingdom, the Cybersecurity sector has seen $413M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Kape rank among its competitors?

Kape ranks 13th amongst 923 active competitors, of which 14 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 Kape?

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

Kape - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Kape is a public company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2003 by Ido Erlichman. It operates as a Provider of personal VPN security solution for secure internet access. Kape has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 923 active competitors, including 14 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tailscale, NordVPN and ProtonVPN.

Company Details

Provider of personal VPN security solution for secure internet access. The product offered by the company is CyberGhost which provides secure internet access by hiding IP addresses. It is available for Windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android. The company also provides products to boost the performance and solve the software and driver problems of the PC.

Website: kape.com
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Email ID: *****@kape.com

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Founded Year

2003

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Oct 2020, $*****

Investors

Origin Capital

Ranked

13^th among 923 active competitors

Employee Count

293 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Express Vpn & 8 more

Similar Companies

NordVPN & 441 more

Exit Details

Public

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Kape is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Kape Technologies PLC CIN: - , United Kingdom, Active	Dec 31, 2002	-	850 (As on Dec 31, 2021)

Kape got listed on Sep 30, 2014.

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Kape has raised funding over 1 round. Kape has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kape:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 2020	8008628	Post IPO	5594483	2409573	3315487	7141235

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The founders of Kape is Ido Erlichman.

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

Ido Erlichman: Co-Founder & CEO of Kape. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Charles Butler: Founder of Kape. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Kape's Board of Directors

Kape's board has 4 active members. Ido Erlichman and Charles Butler are part of team and Pierre Etienne Lallia and Marios Hadjiyiannakis are independent board members.

Here is the list of Kape's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Ido Erlichman	Team	-	Current	5y 0m
rpda{ex	Team	-	Current	1y 3m
lpwsdag	Team	-	Past	5y 8m
Pierre Etienne Lallia	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 0m
vvlgpsl	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 3m
gmnuiyl	Independent board member	-	Past	5y 7m
qyieeqt	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 3m
lzmraxy	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 7m
dvxpbqh	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 3m
pjc{tdv	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 5m

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Kape's employee count trend

Kape has 293 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Kape's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kape include Tailscale, NordVPN and ProtonVPN. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kape, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tailscale 2019, Toronto (Canada), Series C	VPN solutions based on wireguard protocol	$275M	Accel, CRV & 11 others	73/100
2nd	NordVPN 2012, New York City (United States), Series C	Provider of encryption based VPN for secure and anonymous internet activity	$100M	Novator Partners, General Catalyst & 5 others	71/100
3rd	ProtonVPN 2016, Geneva (Switzerland), Unfunded	Encryption & Tor server based secure VPN solution for individual & professionals	-	-	61/100
4th	Surfshark 2018, United Kingdom, Unfunded	VPN solution for online security	-	-	61/100
5th	AnchorFree 2005, Redwood City (United States), Series E	VPN based secure browsing & online privcay	$358M	WndrCo, Goldman Sachs & 7 others	58/100
6th	IPVanish 1999, Orlando (United States), Unfunded	Provider of VPN service and geo unblocking for secure and anonymous browsing	-	-	56/100
7th	VyprVPN 2009, Meggen (Switzerland), Series A	VPN solution for online privacy protection	$3.39M	YFM Equity Partners	56/100
8th	Urban VPN 2018, Tel Aviv (Israel), Unfunded	VPN for secure internet access	-	-	54/100
9th	Psiphon 2007, Toronto (Canada), Funding Raised	Provider of free open source software	-	SETsquared	53/100
10th	Disconnect 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of VPN based secure and anonymous browsing	$4.1M	FirstMark, CRV & 3 others	53/100
13th	Kape 2003, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of personal VPN security solution for secure internet access	-	Origin Capital	52/100

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Kape has not made any investments yet. Kape has made 9 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 13, 2021	Acquisition	Express Vpn	2009	Milton Keynes (United Kingdom)
Mar 08, 2021	Acquisition	Webselenese	2013	Tel Aviv (Israel)
Nov 19, 2019	Acquisition	Private Internet Access	2011	Indianapolis (United States)