Protonet
YC W16San Ramon, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 6 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W16)
Protonet was founded in 2015 by Christopher Blum and Ali Jelveh.
Investors · 7
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$2M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2016
▶$1.6MraisedJun 2016 · 15 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Ali JelvehExecutive Officer, Director
- Christopher R BlumDirector
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $1.6M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $154.7K
- First sale
- Jun 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$341KraisedApr 2016 · 3 investors · Other Technology
- Ali JelvehExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $341K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $67.8K
- First sale
- Mar 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 05
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Protonet went on to found or lead other companies.
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corporate structureFrequently asked questions
- Who founded Protonet?
- Protonet was founded by Christopher Blum, Ali Jelveh in 2015.
- Who are Protonet's investors?
- Protonet's investors include Y Combinator, Andreas Bremke GmbH, CRCM Ventures, Draper Associates, Lynett Capital Partners, Sv Tech Ventures, Inc., Zillionize.
- How much funding has Protonet raised?
- Protonet has disclosed $2M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Protonet headquartered?
- Protonet is headquartered in San Ramon, US.












