When was Maxthon founded?

Maxthon was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Maxthon located?

Maxthon is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Maxthon have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Maxthon is 78.

Is Maxthon a funded company?

Maxthon is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on May 16, 2006.

When was the latest funding round of Maxthon?

Maxthon's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on May 16, 2006, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Maxthon rank among its competitors?

Maxthon ranks 37th amongst 148 active competitors, of which 20 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Guardio, which secured $80M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Maxthon?

Maxthon's top competitors include DuckDuckGo, Brave and Guardio. Among them, Guardio secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Maxthon - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Secure web browser with built-in tools for enhanced online experience. It is a versatile web browser known for its security features and rich functionality. It offers cloud-based services, ad blocking, and multi-device synchronization. It stands out with unique features such as Maxnote for note-taking, split-screen mode for multitasking, resource sniffer for downloading media, and extensive privacy protection tools. It provides robust privacy protection through features like Incognito Mode and built-in tools to prevent tracking. It offers various customization options, from changing the browser's skin to installing extensions. It boosts browsing with tab management, multitasking split-screen, and focused reading mode. Accessibility is enriched with read-aloud, and navigation is swift with mouse gestures. It supports extensions, password manager, bookmarks, cross-platform syncing, AI chat, video download, and reading mode.

Website: www.maxthon.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Seed, May 16, 2006, $*****

Investors

CRV & 2 more

Ranked

37^th among 148 active competitors

Employee Count

78 as on May 31, 2026

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Maxthon has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on May 16, 2006 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Maxthon has 2 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Maxthon:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 16, 2006	4017864	Seed	6768543	1321898	2252678	8528099

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The founders of Maxthon is Jeff Chen.

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

Jeff Chen: Founder and CEO of Maxthon.

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Maxthon's employee count trend

Maxthon has 78 employees as of May 26. Here is Maxthon's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Maxthon include DuckDuckGo, Brave and Guardio. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Maxthon, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DuckDuckGo 2008, Paoli (United States), Series B	Developer of a search engine and browser focused on privacy	$113M	GP Bullhound, Impact America Fund & 16 others	79/100
2nd	Brave 2015, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Developer of a browser and search engine focused on privacy	$7M	Foundation Capital, Founders Fund & 24 others	76/100
3rd	Guardio 2014, Israel, Series B	AI & cloud-based platform offering secure browsing solutions	$127M	Tiger Global Management, ION & 8 others	71/100
4th	Mozilla 2003, Mountain View (United States), Seed	Developer of internet browsers, virtual private networks, and AI safety tools	$2.3M	AOL	71/100
5th	Island 2020, Dallas (United States), Series E	Provider of enterprise browser that offers SaaS governance, visibility, and productivity controls	$730M	Sequoia Capital, Coatue & 18 others	65/100
6th	SquareX 2023, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Browser based data security solutions	$26M	SYN Ventures, Wipro & 1 others	63/100
7th	Vivaldi Browser 2013, Oslo (Norway), Unfunded	Developer of a customizable web browser with built-in tools	-	-	63/100
8th	Aloha Browser 2016, Limassol (Cyprus), Unfunded	Developer of a browser focused on privacy and security features	-	-	62/100
9th	LayerX 2021, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Provider of a platform offering secure browsing solutions	$45M	Glilot Capital Partners, Jump Capital & 6 others	60/100
10th	Seraphic Security 2020, Herzliya (Israel), Acquired	Offering secure browsing solutions	$29M	GreatPoint Ventures, Storm Ventures & 5 others	56/100
37th	Maxthon 2005, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Secure web browser with built-in tools for enhanced online experience	-	CRV, WI Harper Group & 1 others	36/100