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Proofpoint
Cybersecurity · Sunnyvale, California · United States · Founded · 2002 · ≈ · 3,658 · employees

Proofpoint Funding — Last Valued at $12.3B

Acquired

Proofpoint has raised $166M across 6 funding rounds, plus 1 undated round. The company is valued at $12.3B (acquisition price).

ProfileValuationFundingCompetitorsStock & IPOHow to invest
Proofpoint funding · at a glance
Total raised, all rounds
$166M
sum of disclosed sizes
Funding rounds
6
plus 1 undated round
Latest round
Feb 2008
Feb 2008
Lead on that event
DAG Ventures
lead investor
2008
About Proofpoint

Proofpoint is owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which acquired the company in 2021 for $12.3 billion in the largest go-private software deal in history at the time. Before that, Proofpoint funded its growth as a public company following its 2012 IPO, which raised more than $80 million.

Funding timeline

The Proofpoint funding timeline

6 funding rounds, the latest highlighted.

2002
Proofpoint founded

Proofpoint was founded in 2002, United States.

UNDATED
IPO

No date is disclosed for this round.

JAN 2003
Series A

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $7M raised, led by Benchmark, Mohr Davidow Ventures.

Valuation basisAmount$7MPrice / shareLeadBenchmark, Mohr Davidow Ventures
OCT 2003
Series B

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $9M raised, led by RRE Ventures.

Valuation basisAmount$9MPrice / shareLeadRRE Ventures
SEP 2004
Series C

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $20M raised, led by Meritech Capital Partners.

Valuation basisAmount$20MPrice / shareLeadMeritech Capital Partners
JUN 2005
Series D

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $2M raised.

Valuation basisAmount$2MPrice / shareLead
MAR 2006
Series E

A primary round — the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $20M raised, led by Bridgescale Partners.

Valuation basisAmount$20MPrice / shareLeadBridgescale Partners
STATUS: ACQUIRED

No longer independent.

Funding rounds

Proofpoint funding rounds in full

6 dated rounds, newest first.

Round
Date
Amount
Valuation
Price / share
Lead investors
Participation
Series F LATEST
Feb 2008
$28M
—
—
DAG Ventures
—
Series E
Mar 2006
$20M
—
—
Bridgescale Partners
—
Series D
Jun 2005
$2M
—
—
—
—
Series C
Sep 2004
$20M
—
—
Meritech Capital Partners
—
Series B
Oct 2003
$9M
—
—
RRE Ventures
—
Series A
Jan 2003
$7M
—
—
Benchmark, Mohr Davidow Ventures
—
IPO
—
$80M
—
—
—
—
Proofpoint · investors

Investors

DDAG VenturesLEADBBridgescale PartnersLEADMMeritech Capital PartnersLEADRRRE VenturesLEADBBenchmarkLEADMMohr Davidow VenturesLEADThoma Bravo

Frequently asked questions

Who has invested in Proofpoint?›

Lead investors for each round are in the funding timeline.

Who are Proofpoint's competitors?›

The closest cybersecurity peers are on the competitors page.

How can I get exposure to Proofpoint?›

The routes section explains what is realistically available for a company at this stage.

Is Proofpoint publicly traded?›

No. Proofpoint was acquired by Thoma Bravo Cybersecurity company focused on email security; its shares do not trade independently.

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