Proofpoint
Proofpoint is an Email, AppSec & GRC company founded in 2002 and based in Sunnyvale, United States.
Proofpoint was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The company builds cybersecurity software centered on email, with products that extend to cloud applications, collaboration tools and insider risk. Proofpoint Email Protection is a gateway that filters inbound and outbound email to block spam, phishing, malware and business email compromise, and it integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection detects and blocks URL- and attachment-based threats using sandboxing and threat intelligence, and rewrites suspicious URLs for time-of-click inspection. Proofpoint Insider Threat Management correlates user activity, endpoint events and data movement to identify careless, compromised or malicious insiders, with input for security and HR teams. The company is privately held and is led by CEO Sumit Dhawan and CFO Rémi Thomas. Co-founder Eric Hahn is listed among its founders. Its workforce is in the 5,000 to 10,000 range.
Proofpoint focuses on email security, the channel through which many phishing and business email compromise attacks reach organizations, and its products are built around protecting specific people rather than generic filtering. Its customers include large enterprises and mid-market mailboxes, and its gateway integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace environments. The company extends its platform into cloud apps, collaboration tools and insider threat management, which places it across several security categories. Its roster of 5,000 to 10,000 employees gives it a sizable operating base in a privately held company.
At a glance
Total raised
Undisclosed
Headcount
5k-10k
Headquarters
Sunnyvale
United StatesFounded
2002
Status
Private
Subsector
Funding history
Total raised
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Rounds tracked
0
No dated funding rounds on file. This company is privately held and may be raising or operating on undisclosed capital.
