Gryphon

Gryphon, operated by Gryphon Online Safety, Inc., builds Wi-Fi mesh routers for households that combine network performance with parental controls and network-level security. The company's premise is that the router distributing internet into the home is the most effective place to enforce internet safety, so filtering, screen-time management and threat protection are applied at the network layer rather than on individual devices. Products include the Gryphon AX (Wi-Fi 6, covering up to 3,000 sq ft and rated at 4.3 Gbps of wireless throughput), the Gryphon Tower (up to 3,000 sq ft), and the Gryphon Guardian (up to 1,800 sq ft), all managed through the Gryphon Connect app for iOS and Android.

Feature sets described by the company include age-based content filtering profiles (toddler, elementary, middle school, high school, adult and unfiltered tiers), per-user profiles, whitelisting, per-app controls for services such as Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram, secure real-time request-and-approval flows, browsing history visibility even when a child clears the device browser, screen-time schedules and limits, device management, traffic prioritization, and network-level malware and ransomware protection. The company states it deliberately provides no web administration interface, on the grounds that web interfaces expand the device's security attack surface; all management is done through the mobile app. Screen-time accounting is based on traffic passing through the router rather than on-device activity, which the company documents as a limitation for buffered streaming content.

The company markets a next-generation product, Gryphon Atlas, a Wi-Fi 7 system with built-in cybersecurity and AI-powered parental controls, offered for pre-order reservation at $10 against a stated $100 launch discount. Its storefront also offers free shipping and a 30-day trial period.

Founding story

Gryphon's co-founders, including CEO and co-founder John Wu, came from networking technology and security backgrounds; the company states the founders had over 20 years of experience in the field and led the team that invented MiFi mobile hotspot technology. The stated founding rationale was that as connectivity became ubiquitous, the associated security and child-safety threats were best addressed at the router distributing internet into the home.

Business model

Gryphon sells consumer networking hardware directly through its own online store and through retail channels such as Amazon, with models spanning the Gryphon AX (Wi-Fi 6), Gryphon Tower, and the smaller Gryphon Guardian, plus re-certified units at reduced prices. Hardware is paired with the free Gryphon Connect mobile app, which carries in-app purchases, and an optional paid Premium Protection subscription that adds features such as alerts on inappropriate or dangerous search terms across Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo, YouTube video-title history, and per-device and per-app daily time limits.

Revenue comes from one-time hardware sales (new and re-certified routers, sold individually and in multi-packs) plus recurring subscription revenue from Premium Protection and in-app purchases within the free Gryphon Connect app.

Traction

The Gryphon Connect iOS app holds a 2.9 rating from 543 ratings. The company's site aggregates Amazon customer reviews dating from 2018 through 2026 and cites reviews and awards from PCMag, Forbes, Business Insider and MacDirectory, including a 2019 top-10 listing among Wi-Fi mesh network systems. Several hardware SKUs, including the Gryphon AX 1-pack and 2-pack and re-certified units, were listed as sold out.

Latest developments

The company is taking $10 reservations for Gryphon Atlas, a Wi-Fi 7 mesh system with built-in cybersecurity and AI-powered parental controls, against a stated $100 discount at launch, while several existing hardware SKUs, including the Gryphon AX and re-certified units, show as sold out on its store.