AI training data just got its marketplace.

Protege raised $10M seed to solve AI's biggest bottleneck: accessing quality training data. Led by CRV with SV Angel, Liquid 2 Ventures participating.

• $10M seed round, September 2024
• Addresses months-long data negotiation cycles
• Platform enables controlled data exchange

How it happened:
• Travis May (LiveRamp/Datavant CEO) identified data fragmentation across industries
• Partnered with Bobby Samuels (data expert from same companies)
• Built privacy-first platform before writing code
• Launched source-centric approach giving data holders control
• Raised from data infrastructure specialists

Takeaway: AI companies spend millions negotiating data access. Protege turns this into a platform play.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/protege-raises-10-million-and-launches-platform-for-ai-training-data-302244064.html

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