Protege
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$30M Series A ·
Led by Andreessen Horowitz · Source: fundraisingfox.com
Latest round on record: Series A, February 2026, amount undisclosed.
Total raised: $65M across 3 sourced rounds
All 4 rounds ↓Signals
X account@withprotegeai · created Aug 8, 2025 (15 months old) · 1,057 followers
Website registeredMay 1, 2024 (2 years old)
TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED
Protege | 132 days from website to first raise on record
Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.
Funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | undisclosed | — | fundraisingfox.com | |
| Series A | $30M | fundraisingfox.com | ||
| Series A | $25M | fundraisingfox.com | ||
| Seed | $10M | prnewswire.com |
Timeline
- X account created
- Website created
Founders and team
BS
Bobby Samuels Co-Founder & CEORH
Richard Ho Co-Founder & CTOLinkedIn · source: withprotege.aiEZ
Engy Ziedan Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer, & GM, AssessmentsLinkedIn · source: withprotege.aiTM
Travis May Co-Founder & ChairmanLinkedIn · source: withprotege.ai
Acquisitions
| Acquired company | Price | Announced |
|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed publicly |
Investors
- AAdam D'Angelo
AAndreessen Horowitzlead investor
BBloomberg Beta
CCRVlead investor
FFlex Capital
FFootwork VClead investor
LLiquid 2 Ventures
NNitesh Banta
SShaper Capital
SSV Angel
TThe MBA Fund
TTravis May
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Sources and API
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