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Protege Raises $25M in Series A Funding led by Footwork to expand operations and development efforts.

PRIVATEAug 14, 2025

Amount Raised

$25 Million

Round Type

Series A

New YorkSoftwareArtificial Intelligence

Investors

Liquid 2 VenturesCRVBloomberg BetaFlex CapitalShaper CapitalFootwork

Description

Protege, a NYC-based provider of a platform designed to enable the secure exchange of proprietary data for artificial intelligence training, raised $25M in Series A funding. The round was led by Footwork, with participation from existing investors including CRV, Bloomberg Beta, and more. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Protege supports the creation of thoughtful AI solutions by connecting data holders with AI developers.

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Companies in the same sectors as Protege that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Redpine raised $1.3M (Seed) on September 26, 2025.
  • SylloTips raised $4.9M (Seed) on September 26, 2025.
  • Orbio raised $7.6M (Funding Round) on September 25, 2025.
  • Beroe raised $34M (Funding Round) on September 25, 2025.
  • yasp raised $5M (Seed) on September 25, 2025.
  • Light raised $30M (Series A) on September 25, 2025.

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Company Information

Company

Protege

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Protege is an AI data platform designed to unlock real-world data at scale. By enabling high-quality, cross-vertical data networks, Protege helps AI teams overcome the most critical bottleneck in AI development and deploy more capable, reliable models across industries such as healthcare, media, audio, and beyond.

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