M-privacy

What M-privacy does

m-privacy GmbH is a Berlin-based IT security company founded in 2002 that develops secure browser isolation technology and provides data protection consulting services to highly regulated organizations. The company's flagship product, TightGate-Pro, is a Remote-Controlled Browser System (ReCoBS) that physically separates browser execution from workstation environments by running browsers on dedicated servers in a DMZ, transmitting only encrypted image and sound data to client workstations. This architecture holds BSI Common Criteria EAL3+ certification (BSI-DSZ-CC-1240-2026, evaluated against protection profile BSI-CC-PP-0040-2008), first certified in 2015 and recertified in 2026, positioning the product for procurement by government agencies and critical infrastructure operators that require independently verified security properties.

The company serves government agencies, financial institutions, critical infrastructure operators (KRITIS), industrial companies, and healthcare organizations, primarily in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Its product portfolio extends beyond TightGate-Pro to include TightGate-Mobile for notebook security, TightGate-SINA for SINA-classified environments, VAITHEX as a secure file transfer module, ZenTiV for centralized management, and mp-cloud as a cloud deployment option. Complementing the software business, m-privacy offers professional services including external data protection officer engagements, ISO 27001 audit support, website security analysis, and data protection initial analysis under GDPR.

Revenue is generated through recurring software licensing of the TightGate product line and professional services fees for consulting engagements. The go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales targeting regulated buyers with high security requirements, supplemented by a distribution partnership with secunet for reach into government and enterprise accounts. The company is founder-owned and operated—co-managing directors Holger Maczkowsky and Roman Maczkowsky—with no external venture capital or private equity funding on record, supported by a small leadership team including Head of Sales Lars Lehmann.

Name

M-privacy

Legal name

m-privacy GmbH

Website

https://m-privacy.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

M-privacy GmbH is a Berlin-based IT security firm founded in 2002 that sells BSI-certified browser isolation software (TightGate-Pro) and data protection consulting services to government agencies, financial institutions, critical infrastructure operators, and industrial companies in the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Software / Browser Isolation

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Secure Collaboration & Data Sharing (IRM/DRM, Secure Workspaces) (HDADAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Secure File Transfer & Managed File Transfer (MFT) (HDADAFAK)

Keywords

• Browser isolation security
• Secure web gateway
• Data protection consulting
• Critical infrastructure security
• BSI certified software

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TightGate-Pro Product Licensing: Sale and licensing of TightGate-Pro ReCoBS software solution for secure browser isolation. The product is sold as a client-server system with server component and viewer clients.
2. IT Security Consulting Services: Professional services including data protection initial analysis, external data protection officer services, ISO 27001 audits, and website security analysis.
3. Additional Products: TightGate-Mobile for notebook security, ZenTiV for central TightGate management, mp-cloud services, TightGate-SINA, and VAITHEX secure file transfer.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

m-privacy GmbH develops and sells TightGate-Pro, a BSI Common Criteria EAL3+ certified Remote-Controlled Browser System (ReCoBS) that physically separates browser execution from workstations by running web browsers on dedicated DMZ servers and transmitting only encrypted image and sound data. The portfolio is complemented by TightGate-Mobile for notebooks, TightGate-SINA for SINA environments, ZenTiV central management, mp-cloud, and VAITHEX secure file transfer. The company also provides IT security and data protection consulting services including external data protection officer, ISO 27001 audit support, and website security analysis.

Product overview

m-privacy GmbH is an IT security company specializing in secure browsers and data protection. Its product portfolio centers on TightGate-Pro, a Remote-Controlled Browser System (ReCoBS) that physically separates the browser execution environment from the workstation to protect internal networks from internet-based attacks. TightGate-Pro is complemented by TightGate-Mobile for notebook security, TightGate-SINA for SINA environments, and VAITHEX as a secure file sluice add-on. ZenTiV provides central management for TightGate deployments, while mp-cloud offers a cloud-hosted deployment option. MagicURL is an integrated link-switching component enabling seamless routing between the secure TightGate-Pro browser and the local internal browser. The company also offers consulting services including data protection initial analysis, external data protection officer, ISO 27001 audit, and website security analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TightGate-Pro: Remote-Controlled Browser System (ReCoBS) providing certified browser separation for secure internet access in government agencies and enterprises.
• TightGate-Mobile
• ZenTiV
• mp-cloud
• TightGate-SINA
• VAITHEX
• ReCoBS

Products and services

• TightGate-Pro BSI Common Criteria EAL3+ certified Remote-Controlled Browser System (ReCoBS) that physically separates browser execution from workstations by running browsers on dedicated DMZ servers and transmitting only encrypted image and sound data. Provides secure internet access for government agencies, financial institutions, critical infrastructure operators, and industrial companies.
• TightGate-Mobile

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• secunetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTightGate-Pro is available through secunet's solution portfolio. Secunet is a German IT security company and cybersecurity provider, distributing TightGate-Pro to their customer base in government and enterprise segments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Proofpoint: Offers browser isolation (via the former Wombat / acquired isolation capability) and broader email/web/people-centric security, overlapping with TightGate-Pro's secure browsing value proposition inside a much larger security platform focused on enterprise and regulated buyers.
• Zscaler: Cloud security incumbent whose Zscaler Cloud Browser Isolation (formerly Appsulate) competes directly with TightGate-Pro for secure web access use cases, while also delivering broader ZIA/ZPA SASE capabilities to enterprise and public-sector buyers globally.
• Cloudflare Browser Isolation: Provides Remote Browser Isolation as part of Cloudflare's SASE platform (Cloudflare One), competing with TightGate-Pro on secure browsing for enterprise customers but as a feature of a much broader networking and security portfolio rather than a standalone certified product.
• Palo Alto Networks (Prisma / Browser): Provides browser-based security (Prisma SASE plus acquired Talon Cyber Security browser technology) that competes with TightGate-Pro for secure enterprise browsing, while bundling it inside a much larger security platform.
• Cisco (Umbrella / Secure Access Browser): Delivers web isolation through Cisco Umbrella and the Secure Access browser offering, addressing the same secure-browsing use case as TightGate-Pro from within a broad enterprise networking and security portfolio for global enterprise and public-sector customers.

Direct peers

• Menlo Security: Direct competitor offering cloud-delivered browser isolation (Menlo Security Isolation Platform) to enterprise and government customers, addressing the same problem as m-privacy's ReCoBS architecture but via cloud-native rendering rather than on-prem DMZ servers.
• Island: Enterprise browser vendor offering a hardened, isolated Chromium-based browser for secure access to SaaS and internal apps—an emerging architectural alternative to m-privacy's server-rendered ReCoBS approach for the same use case.
• Authentic8 (Silo): Provider of a fully cloud-hosted, isolated browser (Silo) targeted at government, intelligence, and enterprise customers needing secure web access — directly competing with TightGate-Pro's on-prem ReCoBS, especially in the same regulated DACH/Western government buyer segment.
• Ericom Software (cloud-based isolation): Long-standing browser isolation vendor offering Zero-Trust Browser Isolation (Web Isolation, Remote Browser Isolation) for enterprise and government use cases, directly overlapping with m-privacy's TightGate-Pro in secure web access technology and target verticals.

Others

• secunet: Partner and broader German cybersecurity vendor in m-privacy's distribution channel; a broader-incumbent German SINA/high-security IT provider whose portfolio competes and overlaps with TightGate-Pro in federal and KRITIS accounts, and which sells TightGate-Pro as part of its solution set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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