Nord Security: who it is and what it owns

As of : Nord Security (private, founder-owned; Lithuania) owns 8 VPNs, including Incogni, NordLayer, NordLocker. Vilnius-based maker of NordVPN, NordPass, NordLayer, NordLocker, NordStellar and the Saily eSIM. It merged with Surfshark under one holding company in February 2022 while both brands keep operating separately. External rounds in 2022 (USD 100m at USD 1.6bn) and 2023 (USD 100m led by Warburg Pincus at about USD 3bn) are the only outside capital disclosed; no IPO has been filed.

Ownershipprivate (founder-owned; minority investors Novator, Burda Principal Investments, General Catalyst, Warburg Pincus)
HeadquartersLithuania
VPNs8 VPNs · 8 websites in total
Operating companies4
Fines and legal actions0
Last checked14 Oct 2026

VPNs of Nord Security

NameWebsiteLicencesOwner proof
NordVPNnordvpn.comverified
Surfsharksurfshark.comverified
Atlas VPN closedatlasvpn.comreported
NordPassnordpass.comverified
NordLayernordlayer.comverified
NordLockernordlocker.comverified
Sailysaily.comverified
Incogniincogni.comverified

Operating companies and licences

CompanyWhereLicences
nordvpn S.A.Panama
Nord Security Inc.unclear (contracting entity for NordVPN business terms from 2023)
Surfshark B.V.Netherlands
Incogni Inc.United States (California address)

Questions and answers

Which VPNs does Nord Security own?

Nord Security owns 8 VPNs, including Incogni, NordLayer, NordLocker. The full list of 8 is on this page.

Who owns Nord Security?

Nord Security is private (founder-owned).

Has Nord Security been fined?

We have no fines and legal actions on record for Nord Security.

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