# Protagonist Capital

> Protagonist Capital is a VC fund in Melbourne backing Education. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/protagonist-capital/about
- Website: https://www.protagonistcapital.com.au

Protagonist Capital is a VC fund in Melbourne focused on Education. Protagonist is a seed fund that makes investments in businesses where the use of narrative helps accelerate growth.

## Contacts

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## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kate Dinon | Co-founder and Managing Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kate-dinon-5337 |
| Sarah Green | Co-founder | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sarah-green-8229 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outread | Outread uses AI to summarize key academic publications. (Blinkist is useful for academic study. | $750K | Pre-Seed | Apr 29, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Techstars Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Protagonist Capital invest in?

Protagonist Capital invests primarily in Education startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Protagonist Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Protagonist Capital?

The team at Protagonist Capital includes Kate Dinon (Co-founder and Managing Partner) and Sarah Green (Co-founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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