Point Wild
Subsidiaries
- AnchorFree
- Aura
- Hotspot Shield
Additional Details
Point Wild, Aura, Pango Group, and AnchorFree are essentially different names for the same growing cybersecurity group that owns multiple VPN brands. The most notable product is Hotspot Shield. Through acquisitions and rebranding, it evolved into what is now known as Aura. Hotspot Shield program is 100% Israeli-made. Founder Background: AnchorFree was co-founded by David Gorodyansky and Eugene Malobrodsky. Gorodyansky shared his entrepreneurial journey in The Times of Israel in an article whose title explicitly references his identity as a "Jewish VC." The article also notes that both of AnchorFree’s founders are Israeli immigrants.
Listing type
Company that provides economic or military support to Israel
Type of involvement
Partnership & cooperation
Product category
Software and digital services and Hightech
Action needed
- Organize collective activities and events at the company's headquarters to disrupt its operations; to pressure it to stop dealing with Israel.
- Boycott the company's products and refuse to cooperate with it.
Location
- Country
- United States
- State / region
- Massachusetts
- City
- Boston
Detailed address
250 Northern Ave, Fl 3, Boston, MA 02210, États-Unis
Sources
- https://blog.hotspotshield.com/hotspot-shield-is-now-part-of-aura/
- https://www.aura.com/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnchorFree
- https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37643758
- https://www.aura.com/author/hari-ravichandran
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hari-ravichandran_pango-group-merges-with-total-security-combined-activity-7272983521835511808-xDzy
- https://safepaper.io/vpn/israeli-vpn-companies/
- https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/why-this-jewish-vc-believes-immigrant-grit-is-a-key-factor-for-startups/
- https://www.aura.com/press/insights/aura-statement-of-humanitarian-support-in-israel-gaza