About Island
Island was founded in 2020 by Mike Fey and Dan Amiga, both cybersecurity industry veterans, based on the observation that as more business applications and sensitive corporate data have moved into browser-based, cloud-hosted software rather than traditional installed desktop applications, the web browser itself has become an increasingly critical, but historically under-secured, point of enterprise data access and risk, since most employees use mainstream consumer browsers such as Chrome or Edge that were not originally designed with enterprise security, data loss prevention, or granular access control needs specifically in mind.
Island's core product is a fully functional web browser, built on the same open-source Chromium foundation as Google Chrome and thus compatible with the same websites and web applications employees already use, but with enterprise security and management capabilities built directly into the browser itself, including granular controls over what actions users can take within specific web applications, such as restricting the ability to copy, paste, print, or download data from sensitive corporate applications, detailed audit logging of browser activity for security and compliance purposes, and policies that can vary based on factors like whether an employee is using a company-managed device or their own personal device. This "browser-as-security-perimeter" approach has particular appeal for organizations with substantial contractor, remote, and bring-your-own-device workforces, since traditional enterprise security tools often struggle to extend consistent security controls to unmanaged personal devices, while a security-enhanced browser can enforce consistent data protection policies regardless of what underlying device or network a user is connecting from, as long as they're using Island's browser to access sensitive corporate applications. Island's customers span large enterprises across regulated industries including financial services and healthcare, where controlling exactly how employees and contractors interact with sensitive cloud applications carries particular compliance and security weight. The company has raised very substantial venture funding from investors including Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, and Cheyenne Ventures, reaching a valuation exceeding $3 billion.
