Onavo was acquired by Facebook, Inc. (Oct 2013) and ceased operations on February 21, 2019
Onavo
Mobile Analytics
Mobile Analytics / VPN (defunct)
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Last updated Oct 22, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Oct 22, 2026
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At a glance
Onavo was a mobile analytics + VPN company acquired by Facebook October 2013 (~$120M). Onavo Protect VPN gave Facebook competitive intelligence on user behavior across other apps — used to inform acquisition strategy (notably WhatsApp). Apple removed Onavo from the App Store August 2018 for violating data-collection policies. Facebook shut down Onavo entirely February 21, 2019 amid privacy backlash and FTC scrutiny.
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