When was Proofpoint founded?

Proofpoint was founded in 2013.

Where is Proofpoint located?

Proofpoint is headquartered in United States.

Who is the current CEO of Proofpoint?

Tim Sadler of Proofpoint. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 9 startups, including Tessian.

Where does Proofpoint rank among its competitors?

Proofpoint ranks 4th amongst 24 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ocean, which secured $28M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Proofpoint?

Proofpoint's top competitors include Sendmarc, Ocean and StealthMail. Among them, Ocean secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

Proofpoint - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Proofpoint is an early stage company based in United States, founded in 2013 by Tim Sadler, Tom Adams and Edward Bishop. It operates as a Provider of artificial intelligence platform for enterprise email network security. Proofpoint has raised $3.2M in funding. The company has 24 active competitors, including 2 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sendmarc, Ocean and StealthMail.

Company Details

Provider of artificial intelligence platform for enterprise email network security. The platform generates metadata trends of users to prevent sensitive information leaks. It offers features such as misaddressed email prevention and I.P. theft detection. Customised email rule deployment and project team protection are also included. Ethical wall protection, email compliance, and sensitive attachment protection are provided. Multiple recipient protection is another feature.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

United States

Stage

Early Stage

Total Funding

$3.2M

Investors

Walking Ventures & 1 more

Ranked

4^th among 24 active competitors

Similar Companies

Sendmarc & 23 more

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Proofpoint has raised a total funding of $3.2M. Proofpoint has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of Proofpoint are Tim Sadler, Tom Adams and Edward Bishop. Tim Sadler is the CEO of Proofpoint.

Here are the details of Proofpoint's key team members:

Tim Sadler: Co-Founder & CEO of Proofpoint and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 9 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Tom Adams: Co-Founder & CTO of Proofpoint and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Edward Bishop: Co-Founder & CTO of Proofpoint.

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Top competitors of Proofpoint include Sendmarc, Ocean and StealthMail. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Proofpoint, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Sendmarc 2018, Cape Town (South Africa), Series A	Cloud based email security compliance management tools provider	$8.5M	Atlantica Ventures, Endeavor & 7 others	55/100
2nd	Ocean New York City (United States), Series B	AI-powered cybersecurity company that provides agentic email security solutions	$28M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Cerca Partners ... & 5 others	50/100
3rd	StealthMail 2002, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Enterprise email security and compliance solutions for remote work	-	-	35/100
4th	Proofpoint 2013, United States, Early Stage	Provider of artificial intelligence platform for enterprise email network security	$3.2M	Walking Ventures & 1 others	33/100
5th	MailTumble 2020, Funding Raised	Platform designed to manage email privacy and security	-	-	31/100
6th	Awareways 2012, Utrecht (Netherlands), Public	Provider of security awareness programs and behavioral change training solutions	-	-	30/100
7th	MailRoute 2003, Manhattan Beach (United States), Unfunded	Cloud based email compliance management solution provider	-	-	26/100
8th	MX Guardian 2012, Chicago (United States), Unfunded	Provider of email security gateway and spam filtering solutions	-	-	17/100
9th	DMARC AI 2020, Nieuwegein (Netherlands), Unfunded	Developer of automated software for managing email authentication security protocols	-	-	16/100
10th	PhishArmor 2024, Unfunded	Developer of browser extensions that analyze email for phishing threats	-	-	16/100