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Who invested in Proofpoint

5 rounds we have observed, with the 12 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Cybersecurity

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$79Mraised across 5 rounds since 2003, from 5 sources

$9.0MSeries B$20MSeries C$2.0MSeries D$20MSeries E$28MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $28MFeb 2008
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20042005200620072008
$9.0MSeries B$20MSeries C$2.0MSeries D$20MSeries E$28MVenture
First round
Series B, $9.0M
Oct 2003
Biggest round
$28M
Venture · Feb 2008
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Feb 2008
  2. Mar 2006
  3. Jun 2005
    Series D$2.0M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Sept 2004
  5. Oct 2003

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

RRE VenturesVC firm4rounds
BenchmarkVC firm3rounds
Mohr Davidow VenturesVC firm3rounds
Icon VenturesVC firm3rounds
Jafco VenturesGrowth equity3rounds
Inventures GroupGrowth equity3rounds
Bridgescale PartnersVC firm2rounds
DAG VenturesVC firm1round
Stanford UniversityVC firm1round
Lighthouse Capital PartnersGrowth equity1round
InVenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Proofpoint as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Outliers Venture CapitalVC firmPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
PORTALVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Proofpoint

Who invested in Proofpoint?

Proofpoint's investors include RRE Ventures, Benchmark, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners and Icon Ventures, and 7 more on record.

How much has Proofpoint raised?

Proofpoint has raised $79M across 5 rounds since 2003.

When did Proofpoint last raise?

Proofpoint's most recent round was a Venture of $28M in Feb 2008.

What was Proofpoint's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $28M in Feb 2008, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Proofpoint first?

Proofpoint's first round on record, in Oct 2003, was backed by RRE Ventures, Stanford University and InVentures.

What stage is Proofpoint at?

Proofpoint's latest named round is a Venture, in Feb 2008.

Where is Proofpoint based?

Proofpoint is based in the United States.

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