Protege

Backed byAndreessen Horowitz

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Total raised$65.0M
StageSeries A
Founded2024
Team size11-50
HQNew City, United States
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About Protege

Protege is a platform that connects data holders with vetted data users, addressing the critical challenge of accessing quality training data in artificial intelligence development. The company serves data holders who have concerns about governance, intellectual property protection, and security when sharing their datasets. By facilitating these connections, Protege significantly reduces the time and effort AI companies spend searching for and negotiating data access agreements. The platform fills an important gap in the AI industry by providing a trusted marketplace that balances the needs of both data providers and users.

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Company at a glance

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New City, United States
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Founders & Leadership

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Bobby Samuels

CEO at Protege | Unlocking Data Access for AI Development

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Dave Davis

Chief Content Officer @ Protege, Aggregating content to unlock incremental revenue via AI licensing

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Don Addington

Operator|Builder|Advisor|Pioneer

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Engy Ziedan

Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer and Healthcare Applied Economist bridging research and training data accessibility.

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Richard Ho

Co-Founder/CTO @ Protege

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Business Operations30%
  • Engineering29%
  • Sales & Business Development23%
  • Specialized Functions14%
  • Product & Design1%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Harvard University
  2. 2.Princeton University
  3. 3.Columbia University
  4. 4.Stanford University
  5. 5.University of California, Berkeley

Team Worked At

  • Datavant
  • Amazon
  • LiveRamp
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Goldman Sachs

Team Composition

61 people
  • Engineering1 senior11
  • Human Resources1 senior5
  • Research1 senior5
  • Business Development3 senior4
  • Consulting3
  • Leadership2 senior3
  • Military and Protective Services3
  • Operations1 senior3

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