Proton AG: who it is and what it owns

Geneva-area company behind Proton Mail, Proton VPN, Proton Pass and Proton Drive. In 2024 its founders and first employee donated shares to the non-profit Proton Foundation, which became the largest voting shareholder and can veto a change of control.

Ownershipfoundation (non-profit Proton Foundation is the largest voting shareholder since 2024)
HeadquartersSwitzerland
VPNs2 VPNs · 2 websites in total
Operating companies1
Fines and legal actions1
Last checked14 Oct 2026

VPNs of Proton AG

NameWebsiteLicensesOwner proof
Proton VPNprotonvpn.comverified
Proton Passproton.meverified

Operating companies and licenses

CompanyWhereLicenses
Proton AGSwitzerland

Fines and legal actions

DateRegulator / courtAmountReason
2024-07-04Apple (at request of Roskomnadzor, Russia)—Apple removed about 25 VPN apps from its Russian App Store after a demand from Russia's communications regulator. This reflects Russian censorship rules, not wrongdoing by the providers. source

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