General InformationProton VPN is a privacy-focused VPN service by Proton Technologies AG, a Switzerland-based company with 200-500+ employees, founded in 2016 as part of the broader Proton privacy ecosystem
Funding & FinancialsProton has raised significant funding including a Series C round, with total funding exceeding $100 million from investors focused on privacy and security, though specific recent round details are proprietary
Leadership & TeamAndy Yen is the founder and CEO of Proton, with a background in physics and cybersecurity; the company is led by privacy-focused executives committed to encryption and decentralization
Recent ActivityRecent developments include expansion of Proton VPN features like NetShield (malware blocking), Streaming capability expansion, and integration across Proton's suite of privacy tools including ProtonMail and ProtonDrive