# Proofpoint

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/proofpoint

- Industry: IT Security/Cybersecurity
- Headquarters: Sunnyvale, US
- Website: www.proofpoint.com
- Total disclosed funding: $103M
- Latest round: Series F (Jul 23, 2008)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Founded in 2002 and based in California, US, Proofpoint, Inc. operates as a provider of information technology security services. In February 2008, new investor DAG Ventures led a USD 28 million series F round of financing of Proofpoint, Inc. In April 2012, the company raised USD 82.29 million in an IPO, and in August 2021, Thoma Bravo acquired Proofpoint for approximately USD 12.3 billion in cash in a Public-to-Private transaction.

The company offers email security and protection, cloud security, compliance and archiving, digital risk protection, and information protection solutions to organizations and Fortune 1000 companies. The firm's solutions aim to stop targeted threats, safeguard data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks.

In 2020, Proofpoint, Inc. generated USD 1.05 billion in revenue, USD 0.77 million in EBITDA, USD -95.2 million in EBIT, and USD 163.80 million in a net loss.

## Funding rounds

- Series F, Jul 23, 2008, $17M — Benchmark, Meritech Capital Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, RRE Ventures
- Series F, Feb 27, 2008, $28M — Benchmark, Meritech Capital Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, RRE Ventures, DAG Ventures, Bridgescale, Icon Ventures, Inventures Group
- Series E, Mar 23, 2006, $20M — Benchmark, Meritech Capital Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, RRE Ventures, Bridgescale, Inventures Group
- Series D, Jun 29, 2005, $2M — Icon Ventures
- Series C, Sep 14, 2004, $20M — Benchmark, Meritech Capital Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, RRE Ventures, Lighthouse Capital Partners, Inventures Group
- Series B, Oct 14, 2003, $9M — Benchmark, Mohr Davidow Ventures, RRE Ventures, Stanford University, Inventures Group
- Series A, Jul 17, 2003, $7M — Benchmark, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Stanford University

## Investors

- Benchmark (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/benchmark) — Series A, Series B, Series C, Series E, Series F
- Mohr Davidow Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mohr-davidow-ventures) — Series A, Series B, Series C, Series E, Series F
- Stanford University — Series A, Series B
- RRE Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rre-ventures) — Series B, Series C, Series E, Series F
- Inventures Group — Series B, Series C, Series E, Series F
- Meritech Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/meritech-capital-partners) — Series C, Series E, Series F
- Lighthouse Capital Partners — Series C
- Icon Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/icon-ventures) — Series D, Series F
- Bridgescale (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bridgescale) — Series E, Series F
- DAG Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dag-ventures) — Series F