United States · Series A startup

Who invested in Protege

2 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AIBig Data & AnalyticsConstruction

Raised 10 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$55Mraised across 2 rounds since 2025, from 4 sources

$25MSeries A$30MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $30MJan 2026
Led by
Andreessen Horowitz
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Investors
8 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2026
$25MSeries A$30MSeries A
First round
Series A, $25M
Aug 2025
Biggest round
$30M
Series A · Jan 2026
Between rounds
5 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jan 2026
    Series A$30M7 new1 returning

    Reported by TechStartups and 2 othersSEC filing: $2.5M sold, first sale Feb 2026

  2. Aug 2025
    Series A$25M1 new

    Reported by AlleyWatch

Founders and team

From Protege's own website: 2 on the team.

  • David PeressExecutive Director
  • Jack HazanExecutive Director

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

FootworkVC firm2rounds, led 1
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm1round, led 1
SV AngelVC firm1round
Liquid 2 VenturesVC firm1round
CRVVC firm1round
Bloomberg BetaVC firm1round
Flex CapitalVC firm1round
Shaper CapitalFamily office1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Protege as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

TQ VenturesVC firm2022, per its site
TQ VenturesVC firm2022, per its site

Quick answers about Protege

Who invested in Protege?

Protege's investors include Footwork, Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, Liquid 2 Ventures and CRV, and 3 more on record. Andreessen Horowitz led its latest round.

How much has Protege raised?

Protege has raised $55M across 2 rounds since 2025.

When did Protege last raise?

Protege's most recent round was a Series A of $30M in Jan 2026, led by Andreessen Horowitz.

What was Protege's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $30M in Jan 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Protege first?

Protege's first round on record, in Aug 2025, was backed by Footwork.

What stage is Protege at?

Protege's latest named round is a Series A, in Jan 2026.

Where is Protege based?

Protege is based in the United States.

Who led Protege's rounds?

Footwork led the Series A in 2025; Andreessen Horowitz led the Series A in 2026.

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