Parent company

McAfee LLC

Private equity · headquartered in United States · owns 2 VPN brands

McAfee bought TunnelBear in 2018. McAfee itself was taken private by an investor group led by Advent International in 2022.

Brands it controls

TunnelBear 49

Friendly apps, annual public audits, and a 2 GB free tier; owned by McAfee.

McAfee Safe Connect

Not tracked on this site.

Sources

https://www.tunnelbear.com/about — ownership

Verification: needs primary source check, checked 2026-09-06.

Frequently asked

Which VPNs does McAfee LLC own?

TunnelBear, McAfee Safe Connect.

Is a VPN owned by McAfee LLC safe?

Ownership does not make a VPN unsafe, but it tells you whose incentives you are trusting. McAfee LLC is private equity and headquartered in United States. McAfee bought TunnelBear in 2018. McAfee itself was taken private by an investor group led by Advent International in 2022. Each brand's review on this site scores the audit history and jurisdiction separately.

Does McAfee LLC own any VPN review sites?

Not that we have found. That is worth something: two of the largest VPN owners do.

How do you know this?

From the sources listed on this page — company filings, official brand pages and press releases. Verification status is needs primary source check, last checked 2026-09-06. If you know of a change, contact us.