Proton VPN and Mail services

Proton, officially known as Proton AG, is a Swiss technology company founded in 2014 by a group of scientists who met at CERN in Geneva. The brand has built a global reputation for its emphasis on privacy and security, offering services like Proton Mail, Proton VPN, Proton Drive, and Proton Calendar. Unlike many tech giants, Proton is headquartered in Switzerland, benefiting from the country's strict privacy laws.

Over the years, the brand has grown through organic development and strategic acquisitions, such as the note-taking app Standard Notes. The company is primarily owned by the non-profit Proton Foundation, ensuring that its mission to provide a private and secure internet remains independent of corporate outside influence or venture capital pressure. Manufacturing in this context refers to the development and server hosting, which primarily takes place in Switzerland and Germany to maintain high data protection standards.