Proton AG – Corporate Profile
Last reviewed: March 28, 2026
Proton AG
Switzerland
Independent / Bootstrapped
Independent
Formerly: Proton Technologies AG
Founded by CERN scientists. All apps open-source and independently audited. Subject to Swiss privacy law.
2014
Founded
1
VPN Brands
1 of 1
Independently Audited
1
Security Incidents
VPN Brands
✓ Audited (2)
Other Products
ProtonMail (encrypted email)
ProtonDrive (encrypted storage)
ProtonCalendar (encrypted calendar)
Proton Pass (password manager)
Key People
Jason Stockman
Co-founder
Since 2014
Wei Sun
Co-founder
Since 2014
Timeline
Sep 2021
Controversy
Disclosed compliance with Swiss court order to log IP of French climate activist. Led to updated privacy policy and Proton switching from Switzerland to Iceland for some operations.
Corporate Details
| Registration & Financials | |
|---|---|
| Website: | proton.me ↗ |
| Legal entity: | Proton AG |
| Incorporation: | Switzerland |
| Registered address: | Route de la Galaise 32, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Company number: | CHE-354.686.054 |
| Employees: | ~500 |
Fingerprinting
Touch event fingerprinting on mobile devices reads the number of touchpoints your hardware supports - different per device model.
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