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Tailscale

Cybersecurity · Toronto, Canada · Founded 2019

Tailscale is a technology startup that provides a secure networking solution for teams and individuals. It operates in the cybersecurity market, offering a WireGuard-based Virtual Private Network (VPN) that allows users to securely access remote resources such as virtual machines, containers, and databases from anywhere in the world. Tailscale's primary clients are businesses of all sizes that need to manage and access private or shared resources remotely. This includes development teams who need to connect to their development environments, and individuals who want to securely connect their personal networks. The company's solution is also beneficial for businesses operating in cross-cloud/infrastructure environments, as it allows secure data transfer between private resources. The company's business model is based on offering its VPN service for free, with the option for users to upgrade to a paid version for additional features and capabilities. This freemium model allows Tailscale to attract a broad user base and then monetize through premium subscriptions. Tailscale prides itself on its simplicity and ease of use, with customers praising its minimal setup and configuration requirements. It also offers over 100 integrations, making it a versatile solution that can fit into almost any tech stack. The company also emphasizes its commitment to data security, ensuring that all connections are safe and secure. Keywords: Cybersecurity, VPN, Remote Access, Development Environments, Cross-Cloud, Data Transfer, Freemium Model, Simplicity, Integrations, Data Security.

Valuation $1–2.5B
Revenue $10–50M
Headcount 100–500
Total funding $100–500M
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Investors

7 investors on Tailscale's cap table

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Seed 2 investors entered at this stage
Series A 3 investors entered at this stage
Series B+ 2 investors entered at this stage
Anthony Casalena
George Kurtz

Global footprint

Where Tailscale has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
6 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States61.5%
🇨🇦 Canada28.8%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom8%
🇳🇱 Netherlands0.9%
🇷🇸 Serbia0.4%
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Web traffic by country
8.9M monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States26.7%
🇨🇳 China7.5%
🇩🇪 Germany3.9%
🇮🇳 India3.7%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.3%
Top 5 markets shown

Talent graph

The shape of Tailscale's talent

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29 team members profilednamed & role-tagged by Dealroom
351 employeestotal headcount
6 executives & foundersidentified by name
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Patent intelligence

$598k patent portfolio · 13 active families

Estimated portfolio value
$598k
0.04% of valuation · larger than top peer Transmit Security ($301k)
13 active patent families
Where Tailscale innovates AuthenticationDistributed computingEncryptionInternet privacyIp address

Where Tailscale concentrates vs peers

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Tailscale

An AI-synthesized read of the highest-engagement posts about Tailscale on X over the past 7 days. We rank by likes & retweets, ignore corporate channels, and surface the themes that broke out from real people.

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