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Protogon
AI research lab building world-model AI, monetized through proprietary trading
Protogon Research builds AI models with deep understanding of the world, monetized through proprietary trading, with a stated long-term goal of building superintelligence. Founded and led by Rafael Cosman (Stanford CS; previously co-founder of Archblock/TrustToken and the TrueFi protocol); backers include Zelda Ventures, OVO, StartX, and the NVIDIA Inception Program.
Funding
$1.5M total raised
Notable investors
- Zelda
- Ovo
