Proofpoint

Proofpoint is a suite of email security and security awareness training tools, headquartered in Sunnyvale, United States, founded in 2002.

Proofpoint funding history

DateRoundAmountInvestors
2019-08-21Post-IPO$800MPublic Offering
2008-02-26Series E+$28MDAG Ventures, KG Investments, Lighthouse Capital Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, RRE Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Inventures Group, Bridgescale Partners, Benchmark, Icon Ventures
2006-03-23Series E+$20MBridgescale Partners, Benchmark, Greenspring Associates, Icon Ventures, Inventures Group, Meritech Capital Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, RRE Ventures
2005-06-29Series D$2MIcon Ventures
2004-09-14Series C$20MBridgescale Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, DAG Ventures, Inventures Group, Benchmark, Lighthouse Capital Partners, Icon Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, RRE Ventures, Greenspring Associates
2003-10-14Series B$9MRRE Ventures, Benchmark, Inventures, Stanford University
2003-01-02Series A$6.5MBenchmark, Mohr Davidow Ventures

Proofpoint was acquired by Thoma Bravo for $12.3B (2021-04-26).

Acquisitions by Proofpoint

DateCompanyAmount
2026-02-12AcuvityUndisclosed
2025-05-19NucleiUndisclosed
2025-05-12HornetsecurityUndisclosed
2024-10-28NormalyzeUndisclosed
2023-10-30TessianUndisclosed
2022-12-12IllusiveUndisclosed

Data from The Signal by Return on Security — cybersecurity funding, M&A activity, and company intelligence.