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Protagonist

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 3 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying nowNew fund $112M, Aug 2026

SeedSeries AGrowthVenture Capital & Private Equity

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque17days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$45MRounds led0 of 3
Pitch Protagonist

Protagonist highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series E: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2024-05From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries AGrowth
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Miami Beach, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    TenstorrentSeries E · US · BetaKit$1.5BWith 16 others
  3. Sept
    CreatorFiSeed · US · AlleyWatch$45MWith 8 others
  4. 2025

    1 round

  5. Oct
    TempleSeed · US · Ventureburn$5.0MWith 12 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration5 named

GBGeorge BousisExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
GRGeorge RuanExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
HHHarry HurstManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
JNJames NorrisCCO and CFOiForm ADV
SASevan AvakianGeneral CounseliForm ADV

We also hold 8 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$443Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Protagonist Management LLC
SEC number
CRD 322383

Recently backed

The latest companies Protagonist put money into.

Quick answers about Protagonist

What does Protagonist invest in?

Protagonist invests most often at Seed and Series E (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Protagonist?

3 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Protagonist invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Tenstorrent (Series E, Oct 2026), CreatorFi (Seed, Sept 2026) and Temple (Seed, Oct 2025).

How big are Protagonist's cheques?

The median round it joins is $45M.

Is Protagonist investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Protagonist?

Protagonist is a VC firm based in Miami Beach, United States.

How much does Protagonist manage?

About $443M, as gross assets of its private funds (Oct 2026).

Has Protagonist raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Aug 2026, reporting $112M raised.

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