Tomas Okmanas

Tomas Okmanas (born November 5, 1987) is a Lithuanian tech entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of several global startups. He is best known as the co-founder and co-CEO of Nord Security, a global cybersecurity company that provides a popular VPN service NordVPN.

Okmanas focuses on bootstrapping and leveraging technology to grow businesses in multiple different industries. As the co-founder of Tesonet house of brands, he built a diverse investment portfolio. It currently includes a web intelligence collection platform Oxylabs, a hosting provider Hostinger, and a cybersecurity company Surfshark. All three were listed among the fastest-growing European companies by The Financial Times. Hostinger was also named the fastest-growing brand in its market. Tesonet is a shareholder at Šiaulių Bankas, one of the biggest banks in Lithuania, where Okmanas currently holds a seat on the supervisory board.

In 2022, Okmanas entered the sports industry as a part-owner of EuroLeague team BC Žalgiris. In 2024, he expanded his ownership by acquiring the BC London Lions.

Through Tesonet, Okmanas is also a venture-capital investor in various industries, including gaming, adtech, AI, retail, and deep tech. He is also a Limited Partner in several venture capital funds, including Creandum, Plural, and Moonfire.

In 2024, the combined workforce across all his ventures was 3,200 people.