Protege, a New York City-based platform provider specializing in AI training data, has raised $10 million in Seed funding. The investment round was led by CRV, with participation from SV Angel, Liquid 2 Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, Adam D’Angelo, Travis May, and others.
The newly acquired funds will fuel the company’s operational expansion and further development initiatives.
Founded by Samuels and Travis May—CEO of Shaper Capital and co-founder/former CEO of LiveRamp and Datavant—Protege offers a platform that facilitates compliant data exchange, connecting data holders with AI developers. By focusing on high-impact data often unavailable for external use, Protege aims to foster the development of responsible and innovative AI solutions.
