Protégé
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company does
Protege is a Chicago-based talent platform (CEO and co-founder Jackson Jhin) giving aspiring artists an opportunity to demonstrate their talent and receive feedback from industry experts. Applicants submit a 60-second audition video; experts including icons in the music and entertainment industries send feedback videos, and some applicants get a chance to produce with an artist. The company's mission is to democratize access to dream careers. It raised an $8.5 million seed round led by Sequoia Capital in March 2022, emerging from stealth with partnerships with music and entertainment icons.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- $8.5M seed round
In March 2022 Protege closed an $8.5 million seed round led by Sequoia Capital (advised by Cooley), launching out of stealth with partnerships with icons in the music and entertainment industries.
- Current status unclear
Forbes reported around 30,000 users, with the platform charging $10-$200 per application based on expert fame. No confirmed closure or failure event has been publicly reported.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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Overall assessment: Not completed
05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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