Brave
Building a fast, privacy-oriented web browser
- 21-100 employees
- B2C
- Security
- Deep Tech
- SaaS
- Advertising
- Blockchain
- SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Company mission
To fix the web by giving users a safer, faster and better browsing experience - while growing support for content creators through a new attention-backed ecosystem of rewards.
9% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Brave, one of the most secure browsers on the market, has quickly built a reputation as a privacy-first champion. Free to use, it stands out for its commitment to blocking intrusive ads and trackers, while also offering a unique twist: users who opt-in can earn rewards by viewing privacy-respecting ads.
The browser's popularity has surged, particularly in 2024, as it continues to tackle the everyday annoyance of web browsing. One of its latest innovations, blocking cookie consent popups, has struck a chord with users fed up with endless prompts.
With nearly 80M monthly active users, Brave is proving that privacy and speed can go hand in hand. The company claims it's three times faster than Google Chrome, and it's available on a wide range of platforms - Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. With its recent influx of users, it'll be exciting to see what's next for the browser.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Industry-leader in privacy, with a research and engineering team that’s innovating everyday to keep people safer online and beat Big Tech
- Highly competitive benefits, and generous home-office stipends
- Fully remote team (no office, no commute)
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2019
$30m
SERIES A
Aug 2016
$4.5m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $37m
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Leadership
Brendan Eich
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously acted as CEO for Mozilla and has experience as a Software Engineer for MicroUnity and Silicon Graphics.
Brian Bondy
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously co-founded VisionWorks Solutions and has experience as a Senior Software Engineer for Mozilla and as a Software Developer Lead for Khan Academy.