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We provide turn-by-turn directions for sales reps that sell lots of products by telling them which customers to talk with, when, and about what through our intuitive web app. We believe in AI that makes decisions so sales people can spend more time selling and simple yet powerful design where no information is more than 1 click away.
Founded at Harvard in early 2018 we are growing faster than our current team can keep up with. If you're interested in reinventing sales, join us!
Founded at Harvard in early 2018 we are growing faster than our current team can keep up with. If you're interested in reinventing sales, join us!
Overview
Location
United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
Employees
51-200
Total raised
$20M
Founded date
2018
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 11
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| Jul 21, 2026 | Proton Ends the Re-Keying Era with Agentic Order & Quote Entry Automation for Distributors | Proton's agentic Order & Quote Entry Automation now available. AI agents read messy customer requests, draft and send quotes, follow up, and source substitutes — Proton's next step in putting AI to work for distributors. As lo... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Ali Hasham Launches Revenue Optics | The demand from B2B companies to modernize their go-to-market approach is surging — and inside sales is no longer a support function. It’s now a frontline engine for customer acquisition, retention, and expansion. To meet this demand, Ali H... |
| Jan 10, 2024 | VAI and Proton collaborate to integrate AI-powered CRM and ecommerce personalization technology | VAI and Proton collaborate to integrate AI-powered CRM and ecommerce personalization technology VAI, an ERP software developer, and Proton, an AI-powered customer relationship management (CRM) solution purpose-built for distributors, are en... |
| Jun 23, 2022 | The next wave of supply-chain innovation will be driven by startups that help incumbents win | Steve Sloane Contributor Share on Twitter Steve Sloane is a partner at Menlo Ventures where he invests in inflection-stage companies. More posts by this contributor Software’s meteoric rise: Have VCs gone too far? The shift to collaborative... |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Proton.ai picks up $20M | Proton.ai has raised a $20 million Series A led by Felicis Ventures. The company is the developer of an AI-based sales platform designed to help B2B companies predict and analyze customer demand. Additional Investors Abstract Ventures, Batt... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Proton.ai Raises $20M Series A Led by Felicis Ventures | Company to expand its AI-powered growth platform for distributors BOSTON, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proton.ai, the leading AI-powered growth platform for wholesale distributors, announced today that it closed $20M in Series A fundin... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Proton.ai Nabs $20M Series A Financing Round | BOSTON, MA, Proton.ai, the leading AI-powered growth platform for wholesale distributors, has closed $20 million in a Series A funding led by Felicis Ventures. >> Click here for more funding data on Proton.ai >> To export Pr... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Proton.ai raises $20M to optimize wholesale distributors’ sales operations | Did you miss a session from the Future of Work Summit? Head over to our Future of Work Summit on-demand library to stream. During the pandemic, sales teams have been stretched by the resource-intensive transition to digital. To bridge the g... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | UPDATE – Proton.ai Raises $20M Series A Led by Felicis Ventures | Company to expand its AI-powered growth platform for distributors BOSTON, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proton.ai, the leading AI-powered growth platform for wholesale distributors, announced today that it closed $20M in Series A fundin... |
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FAQ about proton.ai
When was proton.ai founded?
proton.ai was founded in 2018.
How much funding has proton.ai raised?
proton.ai has raised $20M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about proton.ai?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning proton.ai, among them “Proton Ends the Re-Keying Era with Agentic Order & Quote Entry Automation for Distributors” (Jul 21, 2026) and “Ali Hasham Launches Revenue Optics” (Jul 22, 2025).
Is proton.ai still active?
Yes, proton.ai is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 3, 2026.