Who owns proton mail

ProtonMail is a Swiss-based email service that is owned by Proton AG, a company that was founded in 2014 by a group of scientists and engineers from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).

Proton AG is a private company that is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The company is led by CEO Andy Yen, who is a physicist and entrepreneur. Proton AG is funded by a combination of private investors and grants from organizations such as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and the European Union.

ProtonMail was launched in 2014 as a free, open-source email service that is designed to provide secure and private communication. The service uses end-to-end encryption to protect user data, and it does not collect or store user data. ProtonMail has gained popularity among individuals and organizations who are concerned about online privacy and security.

In addition to ProtonMail, Proton AG also offers other secure communication services, including ProtonVPN, a virtual private network (VPN) service that allows users to browse the internet anonymously, and ProtonDrive, a cloud storage service that provides secure and private storage for files.