Proofpoint - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

Proofpoint M&A Summary

Proofpoint has acquired 22 companies of its own, including 5 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Proofpoint’s largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired ObserveIT for $225M. Proofpoint has acquired in 8 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (50%) and internet software and services (32%).

Proofpoint Ownership

Who owns Proofpoint?

Proofpoint is owned by Alberta Investment Management and Thoma Bravo. It was acquired on April 26, 2021.

Is Proofpoint PE-backed?

Yes. Proofpoint is owned by private equity investors Alberta Investment Management and Thoma Bravo.

Was Proofpoint formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Proofpoint was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Proofpoint Business Overview

Where is Proofpoint headquartered?

Proofpoint is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

What is Proofpoint’s revenue?

Proofpoint disclosed revenue of 1,050M USD for 2020 and 888M USD for 2019.

How many employees does Proofpoint have?

Proofpoint has 3,658 employees.

What sector is Proofpoint in?

Proofpoint is an internet software and services company.

When was Proofpoint founded?

Proofpoint was founded in 2002.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity22
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Proofpoint

Proofpoint, Inc.

925 West Maude Avenue,
Sunnyvale, California 94085
United States,
(408) 517-4710
www.proofpoint.com

Proofpoint is a security-as-a-service provider that focuses on cloud-based solutions for threat protection, compliance, archiving & governance, and secure communications. Proofpoint was founded in 2002 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 19 - 1 1 1 - 22
vol $776M $63M $839M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  22

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Tessian Ltd. 2023-10-30 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.tessian.com
Dathena Corp. 2022-01-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Singapore, Singapore · www.dathena.io
InteliSecure, Inc. 2021-02-22 63M USD Add-on Acquisition
Greenwood Village, Colorado · www.intelisecure.com
ObserveIT Ltd. 2019-11-03 225M USD Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.observeit.com
Meta Networks Ltd. 2019-05-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · www.metanetworks.com
Wombat Security Technologies, Inc. 2018-02-06 225M USD Add-on Acquisition
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · www.wombatsecurity.com
Weblife Balance, Inc. 2017-11-29 60M USD Add-on Acquisition
Los Angeles, California · www.weblife.io
Cloudmark, Inc. 2017-11-07 110M USD Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.cloudmark.com
FireLayers, Inc. 2016-10-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Redwood City, California · www.firelayers.com
Return Path - Email Fraud Protection (EFP) Business 2016-08-24 - Divestiture
New York City, New York
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 11 (50%) 321M (38%) - -
Internet Software and Services 7 (32%) 120M (14%) - -
Information Technology 4 (18%) 398M (47%) - -
Total 22 $839M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 18 839M - -
  California 11 277M - -
  Utah 1 - - -
  Texas 1 9M - -
  Pennsylvania 1 225M - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 225M - -
  Indiana 1 40M - -
  Colorado 1 63M - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Israel 1 - - -
Singapore 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 18 (82%) 839M (100%) - -
Cross-border 4 (18%) - - -
Total 22 $839M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $560M
< $100M 8 $279M
TOTAL $839M
Largest ObserveIT Ltd.
$225M (2019-11-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
3 (14%)
Strategic(s)
5%
1 (5%)

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