# proton.ai: Information technology & services, Cambridge, United States

> proton.ai: Proton.ai is an AI-powered Distribution Growth Platform and CRM designed specifically for distributors. Based in Cambridge, United States.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/proton-ai (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# proton.ai

Proton.ai is an AI-powered Distribution Growth Platform and CRM designed specifically for distributors.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Information technology & services Cambridge, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 130 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $34M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Apr 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for proton.ai has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About proton.ai

Proton.ai is an AI-powered Distribution Growth Platform and CRM designed specifically for distributors.

Founded in late 2018 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company focuses on optimizing sales operations for B2B distributors. Its mission is to create a unified platform that connects data and workflows, helping distributors regain market share from digital-native competitors. The platform offers a range of tools, including Proton CRM, eCommerce AI, and an AI Insights Engine. These tools help sales teams quickly access customer and product data, suggest new products to customers, and automate sales workflows. By analyzing data from multiple sales channels, Proton.ai provides actionable insights that enhance sales strategies. Distributors using Proton.ai often see significant improvements in sales performance, including increases in total revenue and average order value.

## What company datasets say proton.ai raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$34M** in dollars

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$10M**

Last round date **Apr 2023**

Investors listed **5**

## Founders and team

From proton.ai's own website: 1 founder, 4 on the team.

**Benj Cohen** Founder & CEO

- **Dasha Shakov** Head of Marketing
- **Jesse Filipi** Head of Product
- **Rachel Warren** Head of Customer Experience
- **Vlad Dobrovolskiy** Director of Engineering

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Lingotto](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lingotto)

Each firm lists proton.ai on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

erp integration consumers customer engagement omnichannel marketing sales pipeline management real-time data distribution computer & network security enterprises client retention ai learning security standards sales productivity tools customer interaction logging mobile access information technology & services

Built with from their website

Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront Salesforce CRM Analytics HREF Lang Google Cloud Linkedin Insight Tag Postman API Documentation Google Ads YouTube Google Workspace

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- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 54161, 513210, SIC 7372
- **Region:** Massachusetts
- **Revenue:** $11M a year, as listed

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