When was Proton founded?

Proton was founded in 1985 and raised its 1st funding round 32 years after it was founded.

Where is Proton located?

Proton is headquartered in Shah Alam, Malaysia.

How many employees does Proton have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Proton is 5203.

Is Proton a funded company?

Proton is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Oct 06, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Proton?

Proton's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Jul 13, 2022, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Proton rank among its competitors?

Proton ranks 55th amongst 1301 active competitors, of which 111 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Lucid, which secured $750M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Proton?

Proton's top competitors include Tesla, Mobileye and Polestar. Among them, Lucid secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Proton - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Proton is an acquired company based in Shah Alam (Malaysia), founded in 1985 by Mahathir Mohamad. It operates as a Brand of passenger vehicles. Proton has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1301 active competitors, including 111 funded and 174 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tesla, Mobileye and Polestar.

Company Details

Proton is a car manufacturing company with products across categories such as JEBAT, LEKIU, TUAH, LEKIR, KASTURI and motorsport cars.

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Founded Year

1985

Location

Shah Alam, Malaysia

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Jul 13, 2022, $*****

Investors

China Construction Bank & 2 more

Ranked

55^th among 1301 active competitors

Employee Count

5,203 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Toyota & 619 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Geely Holding Group (May 24, 2017)

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Proton is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Proton Holdings Berhad CIN: 200301020757 , Malaysia, Active	Apr 18, 2023	-	-	-

Proton got acquired by Geely Holding Group on May 24, 2017.

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Proton has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 06, 2017. Proton has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Proton:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 13, 2022	8122396	Conventional Debt	6259200	9210738	3959415	6392325
Apr 28, 2019	3799530	Conventional Debt	8746297	5879426	4920391	China Construction Bank
Oct 06, 2017	4302715	Grant (prize money)	5621193	3821016	3967029	2303840

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The founders of Proton is Mahathir Mohamad. Li Chunrong is the CEO of Proton.

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

Mahathir Mohamad: Founder of Proton.
Li Chunrong: CEO of Proton.

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Proton's employee count trend

Proton has 5,203 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Proton's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Proton include Tesla, Mobileye and Polestar. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Proton, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tesla 2003, Austin (United States), Public	Electric vehicle and clean energy solutions provider	$408M	Valor Equity Partners, Mercedes-Benz & 72 others	88/100
2nd	Mobileye 1999, Jerusalem (Israel), Public	Developer of automated driving systems and vehicle safety sensor technology	$530M	First International Bank of Israel, Sailing Capital ... & 26 others	79/100
3rd	Polestar 1996, Torslanda (Sweden), Public	Manufacturer of electric cars	$550M	Chongqing Chengxing Equity Investment Fund, Zibo Financial Holding ... & 16 others	79/100
4th	Toyota 1957, Plano (United States), Public	Manufacturer of automotive vehicles	-	DPH Ventures, GE Capital & 1 others	77/100
5th	Lucid 2007, Newark (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related technologies for consumer markets	$1.13B	Public Investment Fund, BAIC & 17 others	77/100
6th	Cruise 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Platform offering solutions for autonomous car	$7.72B	Honda, SoftBank Vision Fund & 39 others	74/100
7th	Innoviz 2016, Rosh Haayin (Israel), Public	Developer of LiDAR sensors and perception software for autonomous vehicles	$252M	Magna, China Merchants Capital & 31 others	74/100
8th	BYD 1994, Shenzhen (China), Public	Manufacturer of electric cars, sedans, SUVs, batteries, and rail transit	-	MidAmerican Energy, Berkshire Hathaway & 14 others	74/100
9th	Hyundai 1967, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Manufacturer of diverse range of vehicles including sedans, SUVs, hatchbacks	-	Ford, SJL Partners & 3 others	73/100
10th	Pony.ai 2016, Fremont (United States), Public	The company specializes in developing autonomous driving technology for robotaxis, robotrucks, and POVs	$1.19B	Toyota Motor, HongShan & 34 others	73/100
55th	Proton 1985, Shah Alam (Malaysia), Acquired	Brand of passenger vehicles	-	China Construction Bank, Turquoise & 1 others	60/100