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Jumbo Privacy, based in New York City, develops a mobile application that automates and simplifies online privacy management for individual users across major platforms like Facebook, Google, and Twitter. The app processes data locally on devices, blocks third-party trackers, and offers tools to manage privacy settings and delete old social media posts, operating on a freemium model without selling user data. As of 2020, the company had 21 employees and protected over 100,000 users, with 60,000 monthly active users. Jumbo Privacy raised $3.5 million in a 2019 seed round led by Thrive Capital (Josh Miller) and Nextview Ventures (Rob Go), followed by an $8 million Series A in 2020 led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Roger McNamee. The company was founded in April 2019 by Pierre Valade, who previously founded Sunrise.
Jumbo Privacy has raised $25.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Jumbo Privacy has raised $25.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Jumbo Privacy has raised $25.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $17.0M Other Equity in January 2023.
Jumbo Privacy has raised $25.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Jumbo Privacy's investors include Index Ventures, Balderton Capital, 01 Advisors, 1984 Ventures, 500 Global, 50 Partners, 8VC, Acrew Capital, Alven, Bain Capital Crypto, Chausson Partners, Conviction Partners.
Jumbo Privacy was a mobile app that empowered individual users to manage and enhance their online privacy across major platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google, Twitter, and Amazon.[1][2][3] It addressed the growing problem of data exploitation by free services, where users' personal information is monetized without consent, by offering tools to adjust privacy settings, delete old posts, remove search history, enable two-factor authentication (2FA), block third-party trackers, and scan for data breaches.[1][2][3] Jumbo served everyday consumers seeking simple, intuitive control over their digital footprint, protecting over 100,000 users at its peak with features like free identity theft insurance tied to referrals.[1][3] The company raised $11.5M total, including an $8M Series A in 2025 led by Balderton, but was acquired by cyber insurance firm Coalition in July 2023 for talent, with its app shutting down by 2024.[1][2][4]
Jumbo Privacy was founded in 2018 by Pierre Valade, a serial entrepreneur who previously built and sold calendar app Sunrise to Microsoft in 2015.[1][3] Headquartered initially in Brooklyn, New York, with later ties to Paris, France, the idea emerged amid rising concerns over pervasive tech tracking, remote work, and data-hungry "free" apps that treat users as the product.[3][5] Valade launched the app in April 2019, quickly iterating with weekly releases to deliver a privacy-first experience—loading pages in the background via JavaScript (no APIs) for settings control and security checks.[2][4] Early traction included a premium subscription model that pivoted to "pay what you think is fair" and eventually free access, gaining media buzz in The New York Times, Fast Company, and TechCrunch while hitting 100,000+ users.[3][5] Jumbo 2.0 in 2025 added tracker blocking and expanded platform coverage, but the 2023 Coalition acquisition marked its end as a standalone product.[1][3][4]
Jumbo rode the post-GDPR and CCPA wave of consumer privacy awareness, amplified by high-profile breaches, TikTok scandals, and the shift to remote/hybrid work that exploded online data exposure.[3] Its timing was ideal: launching as Big Tech faced antitrust scrutiny and users grew wary of surveillance capitalism, Jumbo democratized tools typically reserved for experts, influencing apps to prioritize default privacy.[2][3] Market forces like rising cyber threats (e.g., phishing via breaches) favored its model, pressuring incumbents while inspiring competitors in personal data protection.[1] Post-acquisition, Jumbo's DNA bolstered Coalition's proactive cyber insurance—scanning footprints to preempt risks—thus extending consumer-grade privacy into B2B cybersecurity and shaping a more accountable internet ecosystem.[2][4]
Jumbo Privacy's acquisition closed its standalone chapter but amplified its impact within Coalition, where its tech likely enhances policyholders' digital risk monitoring amid escalating cyber threats.[2][4] Looking ahead, expect its privacy automation to evolve into Coalition's core offerings, riding AI-driven personalization and regulatory tailwinds like expanded data laws. As breaches proliferate and consumers demand "trustworthy" internet tools, Jumbo's legacy could spawn similar user-empowering startups, influencing how cyber firms blend insurance with prevention—ultimately making online risks as manageable as flipping a switch.[1][3] This reinforces Jumbo's original mission: handing control back to users in a data-saturated world.
