AVG Technologies Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1991

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 402

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 11

  • Investments
  • 23

AVG Technologies General Information

Description

Developer of anti-virus and internet security software intended to manage online security. The company develops a suite of security software products designed to protect users against viruses, phishing content, identity theft and other internet security issues, enabling businesses to monitor threats, schedule updates and protect devices.

Contact Information

Website
www.avg.com
Formerly Known As
Grisoft
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Pikrtova 1737/1a
  • 14 00 Prague 4 - Nusle
  • Prague
  • Czech Republic
Primary Industry
Network Management Software
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Pikrtova 1737/1a
  • 14 00 Prague 4 - Nusle
  • Prague
  • Czech Republic

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AVG Technologies Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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AVG Technologies Comparisons

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Developer of anti-virus and internet security software intended to manage online security. The company develops a suite
Network Management Software
Prague, Czech Republic
402 As of 2021

Chennai, India
 

Mumbai, India
 
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AVG Technologies Competitors (67)

One of AVG Technologies’s 67 competitors is K7 Computing, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Chennai, India.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
K7 Computing Formerly VC-backed Chennai, India
EScan Formerly VC-backed Mumbai, India
Kaspersky Lab Formerly PE-Backed Moscow, Russia
BitDefender Private Equity-Backed Bucharest, Romania
Pradeo Formerly VC-backed Montpellier, France
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AVG Technologies Patents

AVG Technologies Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20130297626-A1 Systems and methods for extraction of policy information Active 23-Mar-2012
WO-2013128282-A1 Systems and methods for enhancing performance of software applications Inactive 28-Feb-2012
AU-2012279966-A1 Systems and methods for recommending software applications Inactive 27-May-2011
EP-2715561-A2 Systems and methods for recommending software applications Inactive 27-May-2011
EP-2715561-A4 Systems and methods for recommending software applications Inactive 27-May-2011 G06Q30/02
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AVG Technologies Signals

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AVG Technologies Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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AVG Technologies Investments & Acquisitions (23)

AVG Technologies’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with MyRoll for . The deal was made on 12-Nov-2015.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
MyRoll 12-Nov-2015 Merger/Acquisition Application Software
Privax 06-May-2015 Merger/Acquisition Network Management Software
Norman 01-Nov-2014 Merger/Acquisition Network Management Software
Winco Tecnologia e Sistemas (certain assets) 15-Oct-2014 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Location Labs 03-Sep-2014 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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AVG Technologies Exits (2)

AVG Technologies’s most recent exit was on 03-Sep-2014 from Location Labs. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Location Labs 03-Sep-2014 Completed
SwapBeats 04-Feb-2013 Seed Round Completed
  • 2 buyers
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AVG Technologies FAQs

  • When was AVG Technologies founded?

    AVG Technologies was founded in 1991.

  • Where is AVG Technologies headquartered?

    AVG Technologies is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic.

  • What is the size of AVG Technologies?

    AVG Technologies has 402 total employees.

  • What industry is AVG Technologies in?

    AVG Technologies’s primary industry is Network Management Software.

  • Is AVG Technologies a private or public company?

    AVG Technologies is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of AVG Technologies?

    The current valuation of AVG Technologies is .

  • What is AVG Technologies’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for AVG Technologies is .

  • How much funding has AVG Technologies raised over time?

    AVG Technologies has raised $344M.

  • Who are AVG Technologies’s investors?

    Adams Street Partners, BXR Group, Benson Oak Capital, Enterprise Investors, and Evolution Equity Partners are 5 of 9 investors who have invested in AVG Technologies.

  • Who are AVG Technologies’s competitors?

    K7 Computing, EScan, Kaspersky Lab, BitDefender, and Pradeo are some of the 67 competitors of AVG Technologies.

  • When was AVG Technologies acquired?

    AVG Technologies was acquired on 30-Sep-2016.

  • Who acquired AVG Technologies?

    AVG Technologies was acquired by Avast Software.

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