I use Proton for everything, but until they have a ProtonPass CLI, it is a non-starter for me. I want CLI access for my terminal email client.

If you look at the total financial means Proton has spent to develop and grow, >98% came from the community, making VC funding less than 2%. In fact, the total amount of VC money is actually even less than the money we have given away in various donations (you can learn more about those here: https://proton.me/blog/2022-lifetime-fundraiser-results).