Proofpoint Raises $28 Million

Proofpoint Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of email security and data loss prevention solutions, has raised $28 million in Series F funding. DAG Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Benchmark Capital, Bridgescale Partners, Inventures Group, JAFCO Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mohr, Davidow Ventures and RRE Ventures. The company has now raised $86 million in total VC funding since mid-2003.

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Proofpoint, Inc., the leading provider of unified email security and data loss prevention solutions, today announced that the company has closed a $28 million financing round, led by new investor DAG Ventures. All previous investors