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Protecto Secures $4M Seed Funding Round To Empower Enterprises With Trusted Ai

PRIVATENov 08, 2023

Amount Raised

$4 Million

Round Type

Seed

CupertinoSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Investors

Sarah ArmstrongSpeciale InvestArali VenturesForty Two VcBetter CapitalTogether Fund

Description

Protecto, a leading data privacy solution enabling safer AI, today announced the close of a $4 million seed funding round. Together Fund led the round with participation from Better Capital, FortyTwo VC, Arali Ventures and Speciale Invest.

Quick answer

Protecto raised $4 Million in a Seed round, dated November 8, 2023. Investors: Sarah Armstrong, Speciale Invest, Arali Ventures, Forty Two Vc, Better Capital and Together Fund. Protecto is based in Cupertino, California, United States.

How much did Protecto raise?
Protecto raised $4 Million in a Seed round on November 8, 2023.
Who invested in Protecto?
Sarah Armstrong, Speciale Invest, Arali Ventures, Forty Two Vc, Better Capital and Together Fund are named as investors in this round.
What does Protecto do?
Based in Silicon Valley, Protecto protects enterprise data across the GenAI project lifecycle, from synthetic data generation for model development to protecting sensitive data while users interact with large language..
Where is Protecto based and how big is it?
Protecto is based in Cupertino, California, United States.
Who are the decision-makers at Protecto?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Protecto. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Software and Artificial Intelligence around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Protecto that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Cursor raised $8M (Funding Round) on October 11, 2023.
  • Chalk raised $10M (Seed) on December 12, 2023.
  • Laza Medical raised $36M (Series A) on December 12, 2023.
  • ON raised $25M (Funding Round) on December 6, 2023.
  • VAST Data raised an undisclosed amount (Series E) on December 6, 2023.
  • Foretellix raised $85M (Series C) on December 5, 2023.

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Company Information

Company

Protecto

Location

Cupertino, California, United States

About

Based in Silicon Valley, Protecto protects enterprise data across the GenAI project lifecycle, from synthetic data generation for model development to protecting sensitive data while users interact with large language models (LLMs). With a core belief in privacy as a fundamental human right, Protecto is committed to driving technological innovation by enhancing the safety of AI systems. Protecto operates from its headquarters in San Jose, CA, and an advanced development center in the tech hub of Bengaluru, India. Founded in 2021, Protecto is backed by Together Fund, Better Capital, 42 VC, Arali Ventures and Speciale Invest. For more information, visit www.protecto.ai.

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