# BambooVPN
> Zero-log VPN built for phones, with desktop clients following.
Canonical: https://ponicorn.com/startups/bamboovpn
Updated: 2026-09-08
## Key facts
- Headline figure: $10.9k MRR — ✓ Verified, Aug 2026, medium confidence
- Business model: Subscription app
- Categories: Mobile Apps, Productivity
- Founded: 2025
- Status: Active
- Website: https://bamboovpn.com
## What it does
Jim Løining acquired BambooVPN and rebuilt it rather than starting a VPN from scratch. It keeps no logs, leads on iOS and Android with macOS, Windows and Chrome clients behind them, and he reports that its growth so far has been entirely organic.
## Founders
- [Jim Løining](https://ponicorn.com/founders/jim-l-ining.md)
## Growth channels
- App Store — primary (medium confidence)
## Metric history
| Date | Metric | Value | Evidence | Source |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-30 (current) | MRR | $10.9k | ✓ Verified · medium confidence · Superwall-verified recurring product revenue; official modern-app activity corroboration · Superwall verified $10,867 MRR, $9,243 in last-30-days product revenue, 1,519 active subscriptions and $160,782 all-time on August 30, 2026. | [1] |
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## Sources
1. BambooVPN — Superwall-verified revenue dashboard — TrustMRR, Third party database — https://trustmrr.com/startup/bamboovpn
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