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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 #startups#AI Brewed by Startup Beaker.