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Proton

Proton sells a subscription-based suite of end-to-end encrypted productivity tools — email, VPN, cloud storage, calendar, and password manager — to privacy-conscious individuals and businesses who want a zero-knowledge alternative to Google and Microsoft.

proton.me · Geneva

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StageSeedMarch 2015 · led by Charles River Ventures[3][6][7]
Raised$2.6Mdisclosed rounds[2][3][6][7][4][5]
Headcount523as of Apr 2026[20]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2014[1][2][3]
Money

Raised $2.6M across disclosed rounds.[2][3][6][7][4][5]

Seed closed March 2015, led by Charles River Ventures.[3][6][7]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Charles River Ventures, FONGIT.[3][6][7]

People

Andy Yen, Founder & CEO[31][37]

Raphael Auphan, Chief Operating Officer[32][33][34][35][36]

Bart Butler, Chief Technology Officer[32][33][34][35][36]

Marc Loebekken, Head of Legal[32][33][34][35][36]

Edward Shone, Head of Communications[32][33][34][35][36]

Lukas S., Head of Growth Studio, Engineering[32][33][34][35][36]

Signals
May 19 2026fundingProton - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding[14]
Apr 9 2026newsIntroducing appointment scheduling tool in Proton Calendar | Proton company claim, not independently confirmed[16]
Apr 1 2026launchProton launches Meet and Workspace, a private alternative to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.[17]
Mar 31 2026newsIntroducing a business productivity suite that puts your privacy first | Proton company claim, not independently confirmed[13]
Mar 31 2026newsIntroducing Proton Meet: Privacy-first video conferencing | Proton company claim, not independently confirmed[15]
Comps

Tutanota (Tuta) · tuta.com · Named directly in Proton's enrichment data competitor list; same buyer (privacy-conscious individuals and businesses), same product category (encrypted email + calendar), same subscription model.[20]

Mailfence · mailfence.com · Named directly in Proton's enrichment data competitor list; competes on encrypted email and productivity suite for privacy-seeking users and businesses — the same workflow Proton targets.[20]

Microsoft 365 · microsoft.com · Explicitly named by MacTech alongside Google Workspace as the incumbent Proton Workspace is positioned against; Proton's own LinkedIn posts call out OneDrive as a data-harvesting alternative to Proton Drive.[17][20]

Element (Matrix) · element.io · Named directly in Proton's enrichment data competitor list; overlaps on open-source, privacy-first, encrypted communications for individuals and organizations.[20]

Google Workspace · workspace.google.com · Explicitly named by MacTech as the direct incumbent Proton's new Workspace product is positioned against; same buyer workflow (business email + cloud storage + video conferencing + calendar).[17]

Risk

The customer proof is company-sourced only. No independent source in this ledger confirms it.[16]

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Proton sells a subscription-based suite of end-to-end encrypted productivity tools — email, VPN, cloud storage, calendar, and password manager — to privacy-conscious individuals and businesses who want a zero-knowledge alternative to Google and Microsoft.

proton.me · Geneva

StageSeed
Raised$2.6M
Headcount523
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2014
CompsTutanota (Tuta) +4

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