Proton Mail / Proton services

Proton is a Swiss cybersecurity company founded in 2014 by a team of scientists who met at CERN in Geneva. Initially known for Proton Mail, the world's largest encrypted email service, the company has expanded into a full suite of privacy-focused tools including Proton VPN, Proton Drive, and Proton Pass.

The brand is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and operates under strict Swiss privacy laws, reflecting its origins as a project dedicated to protecting internet privacy. All development and core infrastructure are managed from Switzerland and other European locations.

Ownership of Proton remains independent, largely held by the Proton Foundation, a non-profit entity created by the company’s founders to ensure the organization remains mission-driven and cannot be easily acquired by larger tech conglomerates. This structure guarantees that the services remain focused on user security and end-to-end encryption.