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Protex AI

Computer vision that makes the industrial workplace, safer

protex.ai
HQ: Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
1-10
B2B

Company research

Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Updated Jul 30, 2026

Overview

Protex AI is a Dublin-based industrial AI company that uses computer vision, edge processing, and GenAI to turn existing CCTV and operational data into site intelligence for safer, more efficient manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing operations.

Primary product

Site Intelligence platform for industrial safety and operations (computer vision + GenAI on existing CCTV)

Founded

2021

Headquarters

42 Westland Row, Dublin 2, D02 YR86, Dublin, Ireland

Team size

51-200

Work style

Flexible

Industry

Software Development

Sub-industry

Industrial AI / workplace safety / video analytics

Offices

42 Westland Row, Dublin 2, D02 YR86, Dublin, Ireland (HQ)
Tierney Centre, Sreelane, Co. Limerick, Ireland
77 Summer Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA
5-19 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2TH, UK

Business model

B2B enterprise software
SaaS / subscription software
Custom enterprise contract pricing with site-based deployment

Funding

Stage

Series B

Total raised

$54.1M

Latest round

Series B · Feb 2025

Latest amount

$36M

Series B

Feb 2025 · Hedosophia

$36M

Series A

Aug 2022 · Notion Capital

$18M

Pre-Seed

Aug 2021 · Y Combinator

$125K

People & investors

Leadership

Dan Hobbs

Co-Founder & CEO

Ciarán O'Mara

Co-Founder & CPTO

Aoife Harte

Head of Finance

Anthi Gilligan

Head of Security Risk & Compliance

David Rowland

Head of Marketing

Derek R. Kelliher

Head of Sales, New Business

Taran Hercules

Global Director of Client Experience

Gearóid Moore

Head of Engineering

Jacques de Haes

Head of Sales

Investors

Elkstone
firstminute capital
Flexport
Hedosophia
Notion Capital
Playfair Capital
Ryan Petersen
Salesforce Ventures
SCOR Ventures
W23 Global
Y Combinator

Work & culture

Public company materials emphasize radical transparency, ownership, empathy, urgency, and a collaborative, high-agency team culture with little hierarchy.

Work style

Flexible

Compensation

No public salary bands were found. Public signals point to a venture-backed, growth-stage company offering equity/share incentives and standard startup benefits, but specific compensation ranges are not disclosed.

Benefits

Remote-friendly and hybrid work
Unlimited holidays
Employee share incentives
Pension scheme
Wellbeing / health insurance

Product & market

Pricing

Custom enterprise contract pricing; AWS Marketplace shows per-site and per-camera pricing under contract terms.

Differentiators

  • —Uses existing CCTV infrastructure rather than requiring a camera replacement program
  • —Edge-first / privacy-preserving processing with no raw video leaving the network
  • —Combines safety and operational intelligence in one platform
  • —GenAI / Protex Copilot for querying and analyzing site data
  • —Strong privacy controls such as blurring, silhouette ghosting, and no-video mode
  • —Integrates with systems of record such as WMS, LMS, MES, EHS, and ERP
  • —Reports measurable customer outcomes and supports enterprise-scale deployment

Technology

AWS
AWS Lambda
AWS IoT
AWS IoT Core
GraphQL
Python
Snowflake
Kubernetes
React
TypeScript
PyTorch
Terraform
PostgreSQL
Docker
GitHub Actions
Grafana
Prometheus
GitHub
Jenkins
MLOps

Customers

DHL
Amazon
Tesla
3M
Dot Foods
Nucor
Sysco
Berry Global
AB Agri UK (Mono)
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems

Competitors

Intenseye
Voxel
Surveily AI
CompScience
RoboK
SafetyCulture
viAct
Ailytics
Hawkvision AI
Safesite

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

about $2M-$10M

Estimated monthly visits

28.1K

Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026

info@protex.ai

Latest news

How one manufacturing specialist found a $500M opportunity in data he already had

Protex AI blog · Jul 2026

Case-study style article featuring 3M and a safety/operations analytics discussion that frames the platform as helping uncover major operational value in existing data.

Protex AI Recognised for Market-Leading Functionality in Verdantix Smart Innovators Report on Video Analytics for Safety

GlobeNewswire / Protex AI · Apr 2026

Press release stating Verdantix recognized Protex AI for market-leading functionality in its 2026 Video Analytics for Safety assessment.

Inside Protex AI: $54M raised, 300% growth, Fortune 500s closed

SaaStock · Jul 2025

Founder interview/article noting Protex AI had raised $54M, was growing 300% year over year, and had strong enterprise traction including major customers.

Welcome, Protex AI!

Salesforce Ventures · Feb 2025

Salesforce Ventures explains why it backed Protex AI alongside Hedosophia, Notion Capital, Firstminute, Elkstone, and Playfair, and frames Protex as a leader in proactive safety technology.

Protex AI Secures $36M Series B for Industrial Workplace AI Safety

Protex AI · Jan 2025

Official announcement of Protex AI’s $36M Series B led by Hedosophia, with Salesforce Ventures and existing investors participating; the post also highlights Protex Copilot and expansion momentum.

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