PANews reported on January 9th that AI data platform Protege announced the completion of a $30 million Series A extended funding round led by a16z, bringing its total funding to $65 million. Other investors include Footwork, CRV, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, and Shaper Capital. Protege aggregates real-world data from multiple sectors such as healthcare, media, and audio through licensing, and performs cleaning and format optimization to provide high-quality data support for AI training. Its partners include most of the "AI Big Seven." This round of funding will be used to expand its data reach, deepen institutional partnerships, and develop platform products.