Startup · Ireland
Protex AI
HQ Dublin, IrelandFounded 202151-200 employeesUpdated
Develops computer vision software for industrial safety.
Funding3 rounds · ~$54.5M
- Equity raised
- ~$54.5M
- Latest
- $36.0MSeries B · Feb 4, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2025 | Series B | $36.0M | — | Hedosophia | — | Reported |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Series A | ~$18.3M | — | Notion Capital | — | Reported |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Pre-Seed | $125K | — | Y Combinator | — | Reported |
- Series BLed by Hedosophia$36.0MFeb 4, 2025
- Series ALed by Notion Capital~$18.3MAug 28, 2022
- Pre-SeedLed by Y Combinator$125KAug 31, 2021
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems2
- Protex AIA platform that fuses existing camera infrastructure with enterprise data to provide real‑time safety and operational insights.
- Protex IntelligenceA solution that combines site‑generated signals from cameras, systems of record, and sensors into a unified intelligence layer.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
People4
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Ciarán O'Mara | Co-founder and CTO |
| Ciarán O’Mara · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Dan Hobbs | Co-Founder & CEO |
| Ciarán O’Mara · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO and CTO |
Sources7
Profile2
- 1
Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · country, Organization · description
“Ireland”
- 2
Protex AI · Supports Organization · name
“Protex AI - Site Intelligence for Smarter, Safer Operations”
Systems1
- 3
Protex AI · Supports Organization · name, System
“Watch demo video Speak to a Human From operational signals to actions you can prove Protex AI fuses your systems”
Funding1
- 4CompanyProtex AI | LinkedIn
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Series A, 2022-08-28, EUR 18,100,000, lead: Notion Capital”
People3
- 5
medium.com · Supports Role
“Dan Hobbs and Ciarán O’Mara, CEO and CTO of Protex AI, approached us via our website’s open pitch form in April 2021 and were also connected by our former analyst Jeremy Luzinda (thanks Jez!).”
- 6
salesforceventures.com · Supports Role
“After investing in Protex AI’s Series B, investors Jessica Bartos and Nowi Kallen sat down with CEO Dan Hobbs to discuss why he and co-founder Ciarán O’Mara started Protex AI, why they partnered with Salesforce Ventures, lessons for entrepreneurs, and much more.”
- 7
Protex AI · Supports Role
“🎉 Big congratulations to Ciarán O'Mara, Co-founder and CTO of Protex AI, for being named in the Business Post's 2025 "30 Under 30" list of Ireland’s top tech innovators!”
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