Proofpoint
Proofpoint is a cybersecurity company specializing in Email & Messaging Security, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, United States. It has raised $85.5M in equity across 6 priced rounds, employs about 5,260 people, and was acquired by Thoma Bravo in 2021.
updated Oct 18, 2026
Latest Proofpoint news and company activity
What Proofpoint did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Oct 2026Hiring surgeProofpoint Doubles Down on India Amid Rising Cybercrimes, Plans 200+ Engineer Hires
- Oct 2026Exec changeProofpoint appoints Joyce Kim as Chief Marketing Officer
- Oct 2026Pricing changeIntroducing Proofpoint Flex: Security Investment Built to Evolve
- Jun 2026Acquisition
Proofpoint funding
Proofpoint has raised $85.5M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series F in February 2008.
- Equity raised
- $85.5M6 priced rounds
- Last round
- Series FFeb 2008
Proofpoint employees and hiring
Proofpoint has about 5,260 employees, with 260 open roles.
- Employees
- 5,260
- 30-day change
- 0%
- Open roles
- 260
Proofpoint competitors
Security professionals most often compare Proofpoint against Mimecast, Adaptive Security, and Discern Security on cybersectools.com. 20 more are in the platform, with overlap scoring.
ranked by CybersecTools comparison demand, 90 days
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- Funding historyevery round, every investor named
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- Open jobs260 live postings, role mix
- Tech stackframeworks, clouds, security
