# Protego Trust Company

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/protego-trust-company

- Industry: Financial Services
- Headquarters: Seattle, US
- Website: www.protegotrust.com
- Total disclosed funding: $70M
- Latest round: Series A (Jun 1, 2021)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Based in Seattle, US, and founded in 2017 by Greg Gilman, Protego Trust Company operates as a financial institution that offers regulated crypto services to clients seeking to enter, grow or expand within digital assets. In 2021, Protego Trust Company raised USD 70 million in Series A funding from investors Algorand Foundation Ltd., Ava Labs, Inc., Cardano Foundation, Coinbase Ventures, Digital Currency Group, FTX Trading Ltd., NYCA Partners, Reciprocal Ventures, Ripple Labs Inc. and Solana Ventures. As of January 2023, the firm is being led by its CEO, Ron Totaro, and includes clients such as crypto natives, corporations, asset allocators, family offices, and regulated financial institutions. 

The firm allows investors to interact safely with various digital assets and provides digital asset services such as custody, trading, lending, and asset issuance with strict regulations.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jun 1, 2021, $70M — Ripple Labs Inc., Digital Currency Group, Nyca, Reciprocal Ventures, Algorand Foundation Ltd., Coinbase Ventures, FTX Trading Ltd., Ava Labs, Inc., Solana Ventures, Cardano Foundation

## Investors

- Ripple Labs Inc. — Series A
- Digital Currency Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/digital-currency-group) — Series A
- Nyca (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nyca) — Series A
- Reciprocal Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/reciprocal-ventures) — Series A
- Algorand Foundation Ltd. — Series A
- Coinbase Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/coinbase-ventures) — Series A
- FTX Trading Ltd. — Series A
- Ava Labs, Inc. — Series A
- Solana Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/solana-ventures) — Series A
- Cardano Foundation — Series A