TrustGo builds the TrustGo Antivirus & Mobile Security Android app that scans apps, monitors permissions, and offers features such as secure web browsing, data backup, remote device protection, and system management. The company emphasizes deeper inspection of app permissions and code, saying it has scanned and categorized more than 1.5 million pieces of code and found malicious code in 17% of apps. TrustGo provides on-demand and scheduled scans, instant scans of new installs, a Privacy Guard dashboard, and tools to locate, lock, alarm, or wipe missing devices. The app has attracted roughly 250,000 downloads and a 4.6 out of 5 rating on Google Play despite competition from Lookout, AVG, and Avast. TrustGo is Menlo Park, Calif.-based, was founded in June 2011, and has about 45 employees. It is backed by seed funding, indicating early-stage financial support for growth and product development.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Apr 2012