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Winston Privacy

Winston Privacy is a privacy technology company based in Chicago.

Funding reportedLast round: Undisclosed round

Computer hardwareChicago, United States

About Winston Privacy

Winston Privacy is a privacy technology company based in Chicago.

It offers a plug-and-play hardware and software solution designed to protect home networks and connected devices from tracking, hackers, ads, and surveillance. The core product is the Winston device, which is installed between a modem and router and works alongside a subscription service that provides ongoing privacy and security updates. The Winston device serves as a comprehensive internet privacy solution for consumers, safeguarding computers, tablets, phones, smart home devices, and other IoT devices on the network. Key features include anti-tracking and anti-malware updates, encrypted DNS, unlimited cloaked bandwidth, software updates, and customer support. The company focuses on providing simpler privacy protection for home users, making it easier to secure every device on a household network.

What company datasets say Winston Privacy raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all$950Kin dollars
Rounds4
Last roundUndisclosed round
Last round dateJan 2020
Investors listed7
SEC Form D$2.7M sold, 2 filings, last Jan 2020

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Richard StokesExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediTim Schigel

On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

Each firm lists Winston Privacy on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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Sector
Computer hardware
Industry code
NAICS 33999, SIC 2399
Region
Illinois
Revenue
$1.0M a year, as listed
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