Indeed, ProtonMail has been profitable for some time already and has garnered roughly 20 million users since its launch back in 2014. Moreover, public trust in “big tech” is at an all-time low, due in large part to the countless data breaches, abuses, and scandals that have emerged in recent years, which may put ProtonMail in a strong position to further infiltrate the consumer sphere. This will allow us to penetrate deeper into the business productivity segment which already has a high inherent need for security and privacy.” “Today, Proton serves over 30,000 businesses, but with the addition of encrypted Calendar and Drive functionality to go with the encrypted email that we already provide, the pool of potential business use-cases that we can service grows exponentially. “ProtonCalendar and the upcoming ProtonDrive are both essential stepping stones for Proton’s expansion into the business segment,” Yen told VentureBeat. Any company enticed by encrypted email will also likely be interested in similar privacy-focused products, including calendars, cloud storage, and documents.
ProtonCalendar also speaks to ProtonMail’s ambitions in the business realm - the company doesn’t yet offer a full-fledged enterprise product, but it does market a Professional subscription tier that offers some features and functionality aimed at businesses.
Where ProtonMail is really looking to differentiate itself is by putting privacy at the heart of ProtonCalendar - the company said it encrypts event title, description, location, and participants so neither third parties nor ProtonMail itself can peruse the contents of calendar entries. Above: ProtonCalendar: Color-coded entries
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