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Who invested in Protenus

6 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$33Mraised across 6 rounds since 2014, from 6 sources

$50KSeed$770KSeed$100KSeed$11MSeries B$21MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $21MJun 2021
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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.

20142015201620172018201920202021
?Seed$50KSeed$770KSeed$100KSeed$11MSeries B$21MSeries D
First round
Seed
Jan 2014
Biggest round
$21M
Series D · Jun 2021
Usual gap between rounds
6 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Jun 2021
    Series D$21M2 new1 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $16M sold, first sale Apr 2021

  2. Jan 2018
    Series B$11M4 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Jan 2018

  3. Jan 2015
    Seed$100K1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $100K sold, first sale Dec 2014

  4. Sept 2014
    Seed$770K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $770K sold, first sale Sept 2014

  5. Apr 2014
    Seed$50K1 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $50K sold, first sale Apr 2014

  6. Jan 2014
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $50K sold, first sale Apr 2014

Founders and team

From Protenus's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 8 on the team.

Kevin MacDonaldCo-Founder and CEO
  • Jason Vander MeerChief Product Officer
  • Mark PetersChief Financial Officer
  • Matt McAluneyChief Revenue Officer
  • Vijay VenkateshChief Technology Officer
  • Amy SchartnerVP, People
  • Jacki McLainVP of Sales
  • Wayne ChanVP of Legal
  • Nicholas CulbertsonExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediJames BurgumJon LimRobert LordSam Brasch

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.

Seed2014Seed2014Seed2014Seed2015Series B2018Series D2021Dreamit VenturesTEDCOGaingelsF-Prime CapitalArthur VenturesLionBirdCognosanteKaiser Permanente Ventures/ Arthur Ventures

Everyone who backed them

Dreamit VenturesVC firm2rounds
TEDCOVC firm2rounds
GaingelsPrivate equity1round
F-Prime CapitalVC firm1round
Arthur VenturesVC firm1round
LionBirdVC firm1round
CognosanteCorporate VC1round
Kaiser Permanente Ventures/ Arthur Venturesno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Protenus 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.

Kaiser Permanente VenturesCorporate VCPer its own site
TCP Venture CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Realm Capital VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Protenus

Who invested in Protenus?

Protenus's investors include Dreamit Ventures, TEDCO, Gaingels, F-Prime Capital and Arthur Ventures, and 3 more on record.

How much has Protenus raised?

Protenus has raised $33M across 6 rounds since 2014. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Protenus last raise?

Protenus's most recent round was a Series D of $21M in Jun 2021.

What was Protenus's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $21M in Jun 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Protenus first?

Protenus's first round on record, in Jan 2014, was backed by Dreamit Ventures.

What stage is Protenus at?

Protenus's latest named round is a Series D, in Jun 2021.

Where is Protenus based?

Protenus is based in the United States.

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