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PROOFPOINT
Proofpoint
Cybersecurity ยท Sunnyvale, California ยท United States ยท Founded ยท 2002 ยท โ‰ˆ ยท 3,658 ยท employees

Proofpoint Funding โ€” 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 ยท at a glance
Total raised, all rounds
$166M
sum of disclosed sizes
Funding rounds
6
plus 1 undated round
Latest round
Feb 2008
Series F
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 โ€” the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $7M raised, led by Benchmark, Mohr Davidow Ventures.

Valuation basisโ€”Amount$7MPrice / shareโ€”LeadBenchmark, Mohr Davidow Ventures
OCT 2003
Series B

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

Valuation basisโ€”Amount$9MPrice / shareโ€”LeadRRE Ventures
SEP 2004
Series C

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

Valuation basisโ€”Amount$20MPrice / shareโ€”LeadMeritech Capital Partners
JUN 2005
Series D

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

Valuation basisโ€”Amount$2MPrice / shareโ€”Leadโ€”
MAR 2006
Series E

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

Valuation basisโ€”Amount$20MPrice / shareโ€”LeadBridgescale Partners
FEB 2008LATEST
Series F

A primary round โ€” the company sells new shares to investors it selects. $28M raised, led by DAG Ventures.

Valuation basisโ€”Amount$28MPrice / shareโ€”LeadDAG Ventures
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
โ€”
โ€”
DAG Ventures
โ€”
Series E
Mar 2006
$20M
โ€”
โ€”
Bridgescale Partners
โ€”
Series D
Jun 2005
$2M
โ€”
โ€”
โ€”
โ€”
Series C
Sep 2004
$20M
โ€”
โ€”
Meritech Capital Partners
โ€”
Series B
Oct 2003
$9M
โ€”
โ€”
RRE Ventures
โ€”
Series A
Jan 2003
$7M
โ€”
โ€”
Benchmark, Mohr Davidow Ventures
โ€”
IPO
โ€”
$80M
โ€”
โ€”
โ€”
โ€”
Proofpoint ยท investors

Investors

DDAG VenturesLEADBBridgescale PartnersLEADMMeritech Capital PartnersLEADRRRE VenturesLEADBBenchmarkLEADMMohr Davidow VenturesLEADThoma Bravo

Frequently asked questions

Who has invested in Proofpoint?โ€บ

Lead investors for each round are in the funding timeline.

Who are Proofpoint's competitors?โ€บ

The closest cybersecurity peers are on the competitors page.

How can I get exposure to Proofpoint?โ€บ

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

Is Proofpoint publicly traded?โ€บ

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

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