Point Wild: who it is and what it owns
As of : Point Wild (private, formed Dec 2024 by merger of Pango Group and Total Security; United States) owns 7 VPNs, including Betternet, Hotspot Shield, OVPN. Consumer security holding company created when Pango Group (Hotspot Shield, Betternet, Touch VPN, UltraVPN, VPN 360; spun out of Aura in Sept 2024) merged with Total Security (TotalAV) in December 2024. It reported about USD 600m revenue and a USD 1.7bn enterprise value at formation. It also owns the VPN review publishers Comparitech and ProPrivacy.
| Ownership | private (formed Dec 2024 by merger of Pango Group and Total Security; ProPrivacy names WC SACD Holdings Inc. as ultimate parent of Pango) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States |
| VPNs | 7 VPNs · 2 review sites · 7 websites in total |
| Review sites | Comparitech, ProPrivacy |
| Operating companies | 6 |
| Fines and legal actions | 1 |
| Last checked | 20 Oct 2026 |
VPNs of Point Wild
| Name | Website | Licences | Owner proof |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotspot Shield | hotspotshield.com | verified | |
| Betternet | betternet.co | verified | |
| Touch VPN | touchvpn.net | verified | |
| UltraVPN | ultravpn.com | reported | |
| VPN 360 | vpn360.com | verified | |
| TotalAV | totalav.com | verified | |
| OVPN | ovpn.com | reported |
Review sites of Point Wild
Websites that review and rank VPNs. They usually earn a commission when a reader signs up.
| Name | Website | Owner proof |
|---|---|---|
| Comparitech | comparitech.com | verified |
| ProPrivacy | proprivacy.com | verified |
Operating companies and licences
| Company | Where | Licences |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorfree, LLC | United States | |
| Betternet LLC | United States | |
| TouchVPN Inc. | unclear | |
| Fast VPN Pro, S. de R.L. | unclear (S. de R.L. form used in Panama/Latin America) | |
| WC SACD Holdings Inc. | unclear | |
| Comparitech Limited | United Kingdom (England & Wales) |
Fines and legal actions
| Date | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08 | FTC (complaint by CDT; no FTC action found) | — | Center for Democracy & Technology asked the FTC to investigate alleged traffic redirection, ad/JavaScript injection and logging by the free Hotspot Shield app. AnchorFree denied the claims. These are allegations, not findings. source |
Questions and answers
Which VPNs does Point Wild own?
Point Wild owns 7 VPNs, including Betternet, Hotspot Shield, OVPN. The full list of 7 is on this page.
Who owns Point Wild?
Point Wild is private (formed Dec 2024 by merger of Pango Group and Total Security).
Has Point Wild been fined?
Yes. 1 fine or legal action on record. The latest: FTC (complaint by CDT; no FTC action found), 2017-08.
