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Company Facts:

Foundation:Under the leadership of Fran Maier TRUSTe was founded as a venture-backed company in 2008. Prior to this incorporation TRUSTe was a non-profit industry association, first launched in 1997 by Lori Fena and Charles Jennings.

Funding:
Series A: $10M
(7/2008)
-Accel Partners

Series B: $12M
(6/2010)
-Jafco Ventures
-DAG Ventures
-Accel Partners
-Baseline Ventures

Series C: $15M
(1/2012)
-Baseline Ventures
-Accel Partners
-DAG ventures
-Jafco Ventures

Headquarters:835 Market Street, Suite 800, Box 137, San Francisco, CA 94103-1905
CEO: Chris Babel
Employees: 100+
Clients: 5,000+
Mission: Truth In Privacy
Products: Privacy certifications and solutions. Learn more.

About TRUSTe
TRUSTe is the leading online privacy solutions provider and provides a broad suite of privacy services to help businesses build trust and increase engagement across all of their online channels – including websites, mobile applications, advertising, cloud services, business analytics and email marketing. Over 4,000 web properties including those from top companies like Apple, AT&T, Disney, eBay, HP, Microsoft, Nationwide and Yelp rely on TRUSTe to ensure compliance with evolving and complex privacy requirements. TRUSTe's mission, based on a "Truth in Privacy" framework, is built on a solid foundation of transparency, choice and accountability regarding the collection and use of personal information. TRUSTe's privacy seal is recognized and trusted by millions of consumers as a sign of responsible privacy practices.