McAfee
Headquarters in San Jose, California | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: MCFE | |
| Industry | Computer software |
| Predecessor | Intel Security Group (spun off) |
| Founded | 1987 as McAfee Associates, Inc. 2017 as McAfee, LLC |
| Founder | John McAfee |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Craig Boundy (president and CEO) |
| Products | Cybersecurity software |
| Services | Computer security |
| Revenue | US$1.92 billion (2021) |
| Owner | |
Number of employees | 1,800+ (2023) |
| Website | mcafee.com |
McAfee Corp. (/ˈmækəfiː/ MAK-ə-fee), formerly known as McAfee Associates, Inc. from 1987 to 1997 and 2004 to 2014, Network Associates Inc. from 1997 to 2004, and Intel Security Group from 2014 to 2017, is an American proprietary software company focused on online protection for consumers worldwide headquartered in San Jose, California.
The company was purchased by Intel in February 2011; with this acquisition, it became part of the Intel Security division. In 2017, Intel had a strategic deal with TPG Capital and converted Intel Security into a joint venture between both companies called McAfee. Thoma Bravo took a minority stake in the new company, and Intel retained a 49% stake. The owners took McAfee public on the NASDAQ in 2020, and in 2022 an investor group led by Advent International Corporation took it private again.