We are a team of dedicated security engineers and technologists building the world's most trusted vpn solutions — protecting individuals and businesses across the United States and beyond.
Our Story
NordShieldVPN was founded in 2018 by a group of cybersecurity professionals who recognized a critical gap in the market: consumers and businesses needed a vpn solution that was simultaneously powerful, private, and genuinely easy to use. Based in Los Angeles, CA, we set out to build that solution from the ground up.
What began as a small team of five engineers has grown into a company of over 60 specialists, serving tens of thousands of users across the United States. Our commitment has never wavered — we believe that online privacy is a fundamental right, and our technology is built to defend it every day.
Today, NordShieldVPN is recognized as one of the most reliable vpn providers in the industry, offering both individual and enterprise-grade solutions that scale with your needs — whether you're looking for a free vpn to get started or a full-featured business plan.
Our Mission
Our mission is simple: to provide every person and every business in the United States — and around the world — with robust, no-compromise vpn protection. We build technology that is transparent, auditable, and genuinely private. No logs. No compromises. No backdoors. Just a fast, reliable vpn that works.
What We Stand For
Every decision at NordShieldVPN is guided by these principles — from the code we write to the support we provide.
We never collect, store, or sell your data. Your activity through our vpn is yours alone — invisible to everyone, including us.
We publish our audit results, security reports, and infrastructure updates publicly. We believe our users deserve to know exactly how their data is protected.
A vpn free of buffering and latency is not a luxury — it's a requirement. We engineer our network for performance alongside airtight security.
Security should not be a privilege. That's why we offer a free vpn tier — so anyone can experience meaningful privacy protection without a barrier.
The People Behind the Product
Our leadership team brings together decades of experience in cybersecurity, software engineering, and enterprise technology.
With 18 years in enterprise cybersecurity, Marcus co-founded NordShieldVPN to make professional-grade vpn protection accessible to everyone — from individuals to Fortune 500 companies.
Sophia leads all engineering at NordShieldVPN. A former cryptography researcher, she architected the proprietary tunneling protocol that powers our vpn network across 94 countries.
Daniel oversees threat intelligence, penetration testing, and the annual independent audits that confirm our no-logs policy. His work ensures our vpn infrastructure stays ahead of emerging threats.
Priya translates complex security requirements into intuitive user experiences. She led the design of our cross-platform vpn apps, making industry-leading privacy as easy as one tap.
Our Journey
From a small cybersecurity startup to a recognized vpn provider — here's how NordShieldVPN grew.
Marcus Reid and Sophia Chen co-founded NordShieldVPN in Los Angeles, CA with a seed round of $2.4M and a team of five engineers committed to building a truly private vpn.
NordShieldVPN launched publicly for iOS and Android users in the United States. Within three months, we reached 5,000 active subscribers and released our desktop apps for macOS and Windows.
Responding to global demand, we introduced our free vpn plan — giving users access to core privacy features with no credit card required. Downloads surged by 340% in the first quarter.
We commissioned an independent third-party audit of our no-logs policy and infrastructure. The results, published publicly, confirmed zero data retention — a milestone that set the industry standard.
NordShieldVPN expanded into B2B markets with dedicated enterprise vpn plans featuring team management dashboards, SSO integration, and SLA-backed uptime for businesses of all sizes.
NordShieldVPN crossed 50,000 active users worldwide. Our network expanded to 94 countries with 2,000+ servers, and we were rated a top-5 vpn provider by three major technology publications.
We shipped NordShield Protocol v2 — our proprietary tunneling technology delivering 40% faster speeds than industry standards while maintaining the same AES-256 encryption. The future of vpn starts here.