What Promon does

Promon is a Norwegian application security vendor founded in 2006 and headquartered in Oslo, specializing in app shielding, also known as runtime application self-protection (RASP). Its platform provides no-code, post-compile protection for iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS applications as well as for embedded SDKs, defending against tampering, repackaging, reverse engineering, and unauthorized access. The technical core includes white-box cryptography for secure key storage, real-time app-integrity verification for API access (Promon Verify), and behavioral analytics modules (Promon Insight), all delivered through a unified Promon Platform with modular add-ons such as Code Protect and Data Protect. The company reports protecting more than 300 million devices globally and serving billions of end users across banking, payments, gaming, streaming, retail, public sector, healthcare, and automotive verticals.

Promon sells primarily through an enterprise field-sales motion targeting large banks, fintechs, and consumer-app companies, complemented by a partner program for resellers and integrators. Revenue is generated through subscription and licensing of its app-shielding products, with pricing delivered via consultation rather than public list rates. Marquee customers include Raiffeisenbank (10+ year relationship), a leading European bank, a leading global cybersecurity company, a major fast-food chain, and a government agency. The company is privately held as Promon AS, with disclosed institutional investors including Kistefos Venture Capital, SPRINGfondet, OneSpan, GRO Capital, Kirk Kapital, and Trifork, the last of which acquired a 5% stake in a December 2021 round. As of 2025 Promon operates with 51-100 employees and continues to publish technical content and customer stories, indicating active commercial operations.

Name

Promon

Legal name

Promon AS

Website

https://promon.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Promon is a Norwegian app-shielding vendor providing no-code, post-compile RASP for mobile, desktop, and SDK applications. It sells subscriptions to banks, fintechs, gaming, streaming, retail, public-sector, healthcare, and automotive enterprises, protecting more than 300 million devices globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Application Security

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile Application Security (App Shielding, Anti-Tamper) (HDADACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Runtime Application Self-Protection & In-App Detection (HDADACAI)

Keywords

• Application shielding
• Mobile app security
• Runtime app protection
• Code obfuscation
• SDK protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. App Shielding Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Promon generates revenue through licensing its app shielding technology products including Promon Shield for Mobile, Desktop, and SDKs. The platform is delivered as a no-code security solution that integrates into the app development lifecycle post-compile.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Promon provides application shielding technology (runtime application self-protection / RASP) that protects mobile apps, desktop applications, and SDKs against tampering, repackaging, reverse engineering, and unauthorized access. Its solutions are delivered as a no-code, fully automated, post-compile platform built around the Promon Platform hub with Shield for Mobile, Shield for Desktop, and Shield for SDKs as core product lines, complemented by Insight analytics, Code Protect, Data Protect, and Verify extensions.

Product overview

Promon offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on application shielding technology. The core Promon Platform serves as the unified hub combining all protection and analytics products. The main product lines include Promon Shield for Mobile (iOS/Android), Promon Shield for Desktop (Windows/macOS), and Promon Shield for SDKs for protecting software development kits. These are complemented by analytics extensions: Promon Insight for App Visibility and Promon Insight for App Security for monitoring and risk analytics. Additional protection modules include Promon Code Protect (reverse engineering prevention), Promon Data Protect (secure secret storage on compromised devices), and Promon Verify (real-time API integrity verification). The platform provides no-code security that is fully automated and works post-compile, targeting mobile apps, desktop applications, and SDKs across industries including banking, payments, gaming, streaming, retail, healthcare, and public sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Promon Shield for Mobile: Security solution for iOS and Android apps protecting against tampering, repackaging, and other threats.
• Promon Shield for Desktop
• Promon Shield for SDKs
• Promon Insight for App Visibility
• Promon Insight for App Security
• Promon Code Protect
• Promon Data Protect
• Promon Verify
• Promon Platform

Products and services

• Promon Platform Single unified platform that consolidates all Promon products and extensions for comprehensive application security management, providing a central hub for mobile, desktop, and SDK protection.
• Promon Shield for Mobile Application shielding solution that secures iOS and Android apps from tampering, repackaging, and other runtime attacks. Designed for mobile app developers and enterprises that need runtime protection for their consumer or business mobile apps.
• Promon Shield for Desktop Desktop application protection for Windows and macOS applications, defending against both static and dynamic attacks including reverse engineering and tampering.
• Promon Shield for SDKs Software development kit (SDK) protection that defends SDKs from tampering, reverse engineering, and unauthorized access by third-party developers.
• Promon Insight for App Visibility Application visibility tool that turns protection into proof and provides monitoring capabilities at no additional cost, helping organizations demonstrate app security posture.
• Promon Insight for App Security Mobile app security analytics platform that provides actionable, evidence-backed insights to help organizations understand security risks and make data-driven decisions on app protection.
• Promon Code Protect Code protection module that safeguards app code and data from reverse engineering and unauthorized copying, protecting intellectual property embedded in applications.
• Promon Data Protect Data protection solution that enables secure storage of app secrets on end-user devices, even when those devices are rooted or jailbroken, using white-box cryptography to keep keys indistinguishable from application code.
• Promon Verify Real-time application integrity verification service that validates the authenticity of apps before they access APIs, preventing tampered or repackaged apps from connecting to backend services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Protects over 300 million devices globally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Digital.ai: Digital.ai (formerly Arxan/AT&T Application Security) provides application protection, code obfuscation, and runtime app self-protection across mobile and desktop, directly overlapping Promon's Shield, Code Protect, and Verify capabilities.
• Guardsquare: Belgian-headquartered, Guardsquare offers DexGuard and iXGuard for mobile app protection (Android/iOS), including runtime self-protection, code obfuscation, and anti-tampering — directly comparable to Promon Shield for Mobile and Code Protect.
• Appdome: Appdome offers a no-code mobile app security and anti-fraud platform with runtime app self-protection, comparable to Promon's Shield for Mobile, with overlap in fraud prevention and mobile app defense use cases.
• Verimatrix: Verimatrix (formerly Inside Secure) offers mobile application shielding and code protection for streaming, banking, and gaming verticals — overlapping with Promon's Shield for Mobile, Code Protect, and Streaming & Media solutions.
• PreEmptive Solutions: PreEmptive Solutions provides code obfuscation, tamper defense, and application protection for .NET, Java, and mobile platforms, directly comparable to Promon Code Protect and Shield offerings.
• Build38: Build38 is a German mobile app security and anti-tampering specialist offering SDK-based in-app protection, comparable to Promon Shield for Mobile and Promon Shield for SDKs, with overlap in banking and payments verticals.

Broad incumbents

• OneSpan: OneSpan is a broader digital identity and transaction security vendor with mobile app shielding (formerly Confide/Vasco) plus authentication and e-signature offerings, making it both a historical Promon investor and a partial competitor in application protection.
• Zimperium: Zimperium is a mobile threat defense (MTD) incumbent providing on-device runtime threat detection. While its focus is broader threat intelligence rather than code shielding, it overlaps with Promon in protecting mobile applications against runtime attacks.
• Lookout: Lookout provides mobile security products including mobile app and threat defense, addressing app risk analysis and runtime threats that overlap thematically with Promon's app shielding and integrity verification offerings.

Emerging players

• Cryptomathic: Cryptomathic provides cryptographic key management and white-box cryptography solutions, overlapping with Promon's white-box cryptography positioning while serving financial services and similar regulated customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@promonshield
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/promon-as
• Instagraminstagram.com/promonworld
• Xx.com/promon_shield

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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