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Tailscale

Security · Toronto, Canada · Founded 2019 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of a corporate virtual private network designed to establish secure and seamless connectivity across distributed resources and infrastructures. Tailscale is based in Toronto, Canada and was founded in 2019. It was valued at $1.4 billion at its later-stage round in Apr 2025, the last priced event on record. It has raised $277 million across 4 recorded rounds; the latest was a $160 million Series C in Apr 2025.

PMV mark · valuation
$1.4B
Oct 2026
Priced at
its later-stage round
Apr 2025
Total raised
$277.3M
Last round
Series C
Apr 2025

Tailscale key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Developer of a corporate virtual private network designed to establish secure and seamless connectivity across distributed resources and infrastructures.
  • Tailscale is valued at approximately $1.4B as of Oct 2026, set at its later-stage round, Apr 2025; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
  • It has raised $277.3M across 4 recorded rounds; the latest was Series C ($160.0M) in Apr 2025.
  • Notable investors include Accel, Insight Partners (New York), Gaingels, Flex Capital, CRV — 31 tracked in total.
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
PrivateMarketView mark
LOW confidence
$1.4B

Valued at $1.4B at its later-stage round, Apr 2025. Nothing has traded since.

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Tailscale funding rounds

4 rounds
Apr 2025Series C$160.0M▮
May 2022Series B$100.0M▮
Nov 2020Series A$12.0M▮
Apr 2020Seed$3.0M▮
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Tailscale leadership

Tailscale valuation

Tailscale was valued at $1.4 billion at its later-stage round in Apr 2025. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.

How much has Tailscale raised?

Tailscale has raised $277 million across 4 recorded rounds since 2020. The largest was a $3 million seed round in Apr 2020; the most recent was a $160 million Series C in Apr 2025.

Tailscale investors

31 investors are on record for Tailscale, including Accel, Insight Partners (New York), Gaingels and Flex Capital. By type, the record holds 10 venture capital firms, 1 angel investor and 1 private equity firm.

Who runs Tailscale

2 people are listed on the Tailscale team: 2 executives, including Avery Pennarun (Co-Founder) and David Carney (Chief Strategy Officer).

Comparable companies

Comparable security names by valuation on PrivateMarketView: 1Password ($6.8 billion), Immersive Labs ($545 million) and Dune Security ($37 million).

About Tailscale

Developer of a corporate virtual private network designed to establish secure and seamless connectivity across distributed resources and infrastructures. The company offers minimal configuration, automatic key management, identity provider integration, and high-performance encryption, enabling IT professionals, developers, and organizations to replace legacy VPNs, protect data across environments, and simplify secure network operations.

Industry
Security
Sector
Information Technology
HQ
Toronto, Canada
Founded
2019
Employees
285
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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