Tomas Okmanas (born 5 November 1987) is a Lithuanian entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Nord Security, the company that operates the virtual private network service NordVPN.
Okmanas focuses on bootstrapping and leveraging technology to grow businesses in multiple different industries.[2] As co-founder of Tesonet, Okmanas has been involved in developing a portfolio of companies that includes the web intelligence platform Oxylabs, the hosting provider Hostinger, and the cybersecurity firm Surfshark. All three were ranked among the fastest-growing European companies by The Financial Times[3][4] Tesonet is a shareholder at Šiaulių Bankas, one of the biggest banks in Lithuania,[5] where Okmanas currently holds a seat on the supervisory board.[6]
In 2022, Okmanas entered the sports industry as a part-owner of EuroLeague team BC Žalgiris.[7] In 2024, he expanded his ownership by acquiring the BC London Lions.[8]
Through Tesonet, Okmanas is also a venture-capital investor in various industries, including gaming, adtech, AI, retail, and deep tech.[9] He is also a Limited Partner in several venture capital funds, including Creandum, Plural, and Moonfire.[10]
In January 2025, Okmanas announced the launch of his newest co-founded venture, nexos.ai, an all-in-one platform for enterprises.[11][12] When talking about the origins for this new AI platform on Sifted’s podcast, Okmanas said that the idea came to him on October 28, 2024, and the product was ready in 30 days. He also noted that the mission of nexos.ai is to accelerate AI adoption.[13]
Okmanas founded Tesonet together with Eimantas Sabaliauskas in 2008.[15] After trying 34 various projects and ideas, from computer games to web hosting solutions, they finally focused on network security, business hosting, and big data solutions.[16][17] Both individually and through the Tesonet accelerator, Okmanas invested in more than 50 different projects and ventures.[18][19] He is actively involved in mentoring new ventures in the Lithuanian startup ecosystem and has taken part in launching a new association aimed at the growth of active Lithuanian startups.[20][21]
In 2012, Okmanas co-founded the VPN service company NordVPN.[14] He contributed to the development of the solution, significantly reducing the time required for TCP packets to travel between the client, the VPN server, and their ultimate destination.[22] Okmanas is listed as one of the inventors of this method in the US patent office database.[23]
In 2017, Okmanas co-founded Nord Security, an umbrella company for several cybersecurity solutions both for clients and businesses, like NordVPN, NordLayer, and NordPass. However, a near-future vision for Nord Security, according to Okmanas, is to have one app that users could forget about after its activation: it would cover all the important areas of consumer security in the background.[14]
Since 2020, Okmanas has been a member of the Forbes Technology Council.[24]
In 2023, together with Eimantas Sabaliauskas, Okmanas helped raise a million euros to Ukraine in an hour, and then doubled the donation.[26] For their philanthropy, Okmanas and Sabaliauskas were named National Patrons of Lithuania.[27]
As of 2024, Okmanas’ net worth is estimated to be €1.2 billion.[28]
Advocacy
Okmanas is a member of the board of directors of the Internet infrastructure coalition (i2Coalition).[29] This initiative ensures that those who build the infrastructure of the internet have a voice in public policy. In 2019, i2Coalition and six leading VPN service providers launched an initiative called VPN Trust Initiative (VTI).[30] A year later, VTI released a set of VTI Principles to offer a comprehensive set of best practices for VPN providers. Speaking on behalf of NordVPN, a member of VTI, Okmanas stated that the release of VTI Principles and Standards sets the bar for the whole industry.[31]
↑ US 11050587,Norbutas, Emanuelis; Okmanas, Tomas& Briedis, Marijus,"Multi-part TCP connection over VPN",issued February 4, 2020, assigned to 360 IT UAB
↑ "Tom Okman". Forbes Councils. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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