Who owns Proton Pass?
As of : Proton Pass is owned by Proton AG, foundation (non-profit Proton Foundation is the largest voting shareholder since 2024). The same owner has 1 other VPN.
| Ultimate owner | Proton AG (foundation (non-profit Proton Foundation is the largest voting shareholder since 2024)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Proton AG, Switzerland |
| Website | proton.me |
| Sister VPNs | 1 |
| Fines and actions | Proton Pass’s own company: 0 · whole Proton AG group: 1 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Proton AG also runs 1 other VPN under the same company.
- Proton AG owns 2 VPNs in our data.
- 1 fine or legal action against the owner since 2024.
About Proton AG
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.
Headquarters: Switzerland · Founded: 2014 · Ownership: foundation (non-profit Proton Foundation is the largest voting shareholder since 2024)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Covered by the same Proton AG terms.
- We have no company registration number for Proton AG.
1 sister VPN
Same owner can mean the same servers, the same data policies and the same parent that can be asked for data.
Proton AG sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and legal actions
It does not name Proton Pass’s own company; it concerns other companies of the Proton AG group. The company column names who was fined.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-04 | Multiple providers (Proton VPN, NordVPN, PIA, Le VPN, Red Shield VPN and others) | Apple (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 |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns Proton Pass?
Proton AG.
Has the owner of Proton Pass been fined?
1 record on file. The latest: Apple (at request of Roskomnadzor, Russia), 2024-07-04.
What are Proton Pass’s sister sites?
Proton Pass has 1 sister VPN with the same owner, Proton AG: Proton VPN. Full list: all Proton AG sister sites.
Sources
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts.
