COMPANY PROFILE · UPDATED 18 NOV 2025

Proofpoint

Proofpoint is a leading next-generation cybersecurity company that protects the way people work today.

Sunnyvale, CA

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Founded: 2002
Headcount: 2,481
Open roles: 0
Last raised: Post Ipo Debt

LOCATIONS

Where they work

Proofpoint offices

Sunnyvale, CA892 Ross Dr

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FUNDING

Capital raised

Total raised

$885,500,032

Investors

Benchmark Bridgescale DAG Ventures Greenspring Associates Icon Ventures Inventures KG Investments Lighthouse Capital Partners Meritech Capital Partners Mohr Davidow Ventures RRE Ventures Stanford University The InVentures Group

Funding rounds

Post Ipo Debt
$800MAug 20, 2019
IPO
UndisclosedJan 1, 2012
Series F
DAG Ventures, Icon Ventures, RRE Ventures, The InVentures Group, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Benchmark, Bridgescale, Lighthouse Capital Partners, KG Investments
$28MFeb 25, 2008
Series E
Bridgescale, RRE Ventures, Icon Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Benchmark, The InVentures Group, Greenspring Associates
$20MMar 22, 2006
Series D
Icon Ventures
$2MJun 28, 2005
Series C
Meritech Capital Partners, Benchmark, The InVentures Group, Lighthouse Capital Partners, RRE Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Bridgescale, DAG Ventures, Icon Ventures
$20MSep 13, 2004
Series B
RRE Ventures, Stanford University, Inventures, Benchmark
$9MOct 13, 2003
Series A
Benchmark, Mohr Davidow Ventures
$6.5MJan 1, 2003

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OPEN ROLES

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LEADERSHIP

Founders & key people

Nitin Desai

Indian economist

Shree CementUniversity of SouthamptonUniversity of LiverpoolLondon School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)University of Mumbai

Eric Hahn

American businessman

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