# Winston Privacy: Computer hardware, Chicago, United States

> Winston Privacy: Winston Privacy is a privacy technology company based in Chicago. Based in Chicago, United States. Founded 2018.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/winston-privacy (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Winston Privacy

Winston Privacy is a privacy technology company based in Chicago.

Funding reported Last round: Undisclosed round

Computer hardware Chicago, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 1 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $950K in dollars
- **Last round:** Undisclosed round Jan 2020

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Winston Privacy has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## 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 **$950K** in dollars

Rounds **4**

Last round **Undisclosed round**

Last round date **Jan 2020**

Investors listed **7**

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 Stokes** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Tim Schigel*

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [MTT Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mtt-ventures)

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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Built with from their website

Shopify Plus Freshdesk

- **Sector:** Computer hardware
- **Industry code:** NAICS 33999, SIC 2399
- **Region:** Illinois
- **Revenue:** $1.0M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/winston-privacy)

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