Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
AIDefenseEnergy TechSemiconductorsRobotics
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
Protagonist is a venture capital firm based in Miami Beach, Florida, founded in 2022 by George Bousis, Harry Hurst and George Ruan, who describe themselves as founders rather than venture capitalists. The firm invests around two poles it calls Abundance — AI, compute, energy, infrastructure, defense, robotics and critical materials — and Scarcity — distribution, brand, trust, IP, culture, luxury g...
Notable Investments
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PrometheusT
TenstorrentE
ExowattE
EpirusV
VivrelleE
EluveR
RoamA
AragoT
TellyU
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