Investor · 1 deal
Every published round Protagonist took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nubit | Seed | 5 Jun 2024 | $8m | Participant | examinecrypto.com, techflowpost.com |
Companies Protagonist has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nubit | 5 Jun 2024, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Protagonist, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Protagonist has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Protagonist did.
Stories naming Protagonist. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Nubit, building a Bitcoin data availability layer, has secured $8m in seed capital from Polychain and nine other backers, lifting its lifetime funding to $12m before a planned June testnet launch.
Also examinecrypto.com
Melbourne PR agency Character + Distinction has launched Protagonist, a seed fund backing early-stage Australian startups, with founder Kate Dinon emphasising storytelling support for pre-revenue and early-revenue founders.