Protogon Research is a VC-backed team of eight based in San Diego with deep technical expertise across machine learning, trading, and operations. We design autonomous AI systems and deploy them directly into financial markets through proprietary trading. This is where research meets the real world, and where models must perform, adapt, and improve continuously.

Financial markets provide clear feedback and real consequences. In this environment, progress is measurable and weaknesses surface immediately. This pressure forces systems to move beyond simple pattern recognition or emulating human behavior toward deeper understanding and super-human performance. Our models show strong results in both backtesting and live trading, reinforcing the effectiveness of our approach. Long term, we believe our technology combined with the competitive pressures of market trading can help us build some of the most intelligent AI systems on the planet.