Fueling a safer, smarter world, one connection at a time.

How it all started

Founded in 2021 by Jamil Bou Kheir and Jason Gong, Firezone originally started as a side project to make it easier to use WireGuard. 130 releases and 15,000+ users later, it's grown into something much more.

Firezone story

  1. First commit

    The initial commit of the Firezone codebase is made.

  2. First public release

    The first public release of Firezone is announced on Hacker News.

  3. YC acceptance

    Firezone is accepted into YC's Winter 2022 batch.

  4. Funding

    Firezone graduates from the YC Winter 2022 batch and raises a seed round.

  5. 1.0 Launch

    Firezone launches the first commercial version of its innovative zero-trust product.

Our mission

To secure the world's information and restore global trust in internet-connected systems.

OUR PRINCIPLES

Transparency

Always be open and honest with our customers, partners, and employees. Never hide behind a wall of secrecy.

Privacy

We maintain only the bare minimum of data required to operate the Firezone product and never sell or share it with third parties.

Collaboration

We work together to achieve our goals, and celebrate our successes as a team. Everyone's voice is heard and respected.

Sensibility

We don't believe in hype or buzzwords. We believe in building products that solve real problems for real people.

Plurality

The best ideas come from a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. We strive to build a team that reflects the world we live in.

Investors

Y Combinator
1984 Ventures
Uncorrelated Ventures
Helium-3 Ventures
Amino Capital
Gaingels

Contact us:

Media Inquiries:media@firezone.dev
Other Inquiries:support@firezone.dev
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