Kape Technologies – Corporate Profile

Last reviewed: March 28, 2026

Kape Technologies

Isle of Man / UK LSE: KAPE ↗ Publicly Traded

Formerly: Crossrider

Formerly Crossrider (adware/ad-injection platform). Rebranded in 2018 after acquiring VPN brands.

Ownership Publicly Traded
Audit Coverage 3 of 4 brands
Transparency None found
Security Incidents None recorded
Potential conflict of interest: Kape owns VPN review sites that review its own VPN products, creating a potential conflict of interest.
2011 Founded
4 VPN Brands
3 of 4 Independently Audited

VPN Brands

✓ Audited (3)
British Virgin Islands Acquired Dec 2021 $936M
✓ Audited (1)
Romania Acquired Mar 2017 ~$9.5M
Private Internet Access (PIA)
✓ Audited (1)
USA Acquired Nov 2019 $126M
ZenMate
Not audited
Germany Acquired Oct 2018

Other Products

Intego (antivirus) vpnMentor (review site) Wizcase (review site)

Key People

CEO
Since 2016
Don Elgie
Non-Executive Chairman

Timeline

Sep 2021 Acquisition Acquired ExpressVPN for $936M
Mar 2021 Acquisition Acquired Webselenese (vpnMentor, Wizcase) for $149M
Nov 2019 Acquisition Acquired Private Internet Access for $126M
Sep 2018 Rebrand Renamed from Crossrider to Kape Technologies

Corporate Details

Registration & Financials
Website: kape.com ↗
Legal entity: Kape Technologies PLC
Incorporation: Isle of Man
Registered address: 15-19 Athol Street, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 1LB
Company number: 014654V
Stock listing: LSE: KAPE ↗
Investor relations: View IR page ↗
Employees: ~1,800
Revenue: $600M+
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