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Location Labs by Avast
http://www.locationlabs.com/Last activity: 08.03.2015
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Location Labs is the global pioneer in mobile security for humans. Acquired by Avast in 2016, our services are used by more than 1.3 million monthly paying subscribers worldwide. We were named one of Entrepreneur magazine’s “most brilliant” companies and TechCrunch said we’ve “cracked the code” for mobile monetization.
We continue to operate independently and are growing fast, with plans to increase our 150+-person team by 50% in the coming year.
We continue to operate independently and are growing fast, with plans to increase our 150+-person team by 50% in the coming year.
Location: United States, California, Emeryville
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2002
Investors 3
Mentions in press and media 20
| Date | Title | Description |
| 08.03.2015 | The 5 things you can’t forget when preparing for M&A | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! The mobile security company I founded, Location L... |
| 08.03.2015 | The 5 things you can’t forget when preparing for M&A | The mobile security company I founded, Location Labs, was recently acquired for $220 million by antivirus company AVG. Although I knew from day one our company might someday be acquired, much of the credit for our success goes to solid guid... |
| 03.09.2014 | AVG boosts its mobile security business by acquiring Location Labs for $220M | In a classic case of acquiring a company that offers related and complementary services that can beef up a company’s offerings, antivirus company AVG Technologies has a acquired mobile location and security company Location Labs for $220 mi... |
| 03.09.2014 | AVG To Buy Family-Focused Mobile Security Company, Location Labs, In Deal Worth Up To $220M | Mobile security company Location Labs is being acquired by online security firm AVG in a deal worth up to $220 million. AVG said today it will pay around $140 million initially to buy Location Labs, plus up to an additional $80 million in c... |
| 03.09.2014 | AVG boosts its mobile security business by acquiring Location Labs for $220M | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. In a classic case of acquiring a company that offers related and complementary services that can beef up a company’s offerings, antivir... |
| 13.11.2013 | Location Labs’ secret to reaching 50M installs: Give carriers mobile security features to call their own | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! You probably don’t know the name Location Labs — ... |
| 17.09.2013 | The Internet of Things: How technology is touching everything | This sponsored post is produced in conjunction with Ford. We’re entering a new era of technology. The internet used to be focused on communication and the display of information. Then it became about e-commerce during the early dot-com boom... |
| 07.01.2013 | How To Break Your Smartphone Addiction – Without Going Cold Turkey | Guest author Tasso Roumeliotis is founder and CEO of Location Labs. I’ve spent more than a decade building a business around creating mobile apps that help families stay safe and connected. Though my livelihood depends on everyone’s continu... |
| 12.06.2012 | Kytephone Officially Launches App To Turn Android Phones Into Kid-Safe Devices | Kytephone, the mobile app that transforms Android smartphones into kid-safe devices, is officially making its public debut today. The startup had previously been in beta, following its reveal at this spring’s Y Combinator Demo Day, where fo... |
| 31.01.2012 | Location Labs’ Safely Family Locator Hits 1B Location Checks, Partners With T-Mobile | Location Labs’ Safely, which provides mobile services that help parents ensure the personal security kids’ mobile phones, is revealing that its Safely Family Locator has enabled more than one billion family safety location checks since ince... |
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