
Protopia is an AI-powered platform that revolutionizes alumni and donor engagement by enabling personalized, scalable, and app-less networking and volunteering experiences. It connects students, alumni, faculty, and donors through AI-driven micro-mentoring and networking without requiring new apps, making it simple and inclusive. The platform supports career services, admissions, alumni associations, and advancement offices by facilitating authentic human connections that boost enrollment yield, career success, alumni engagement, and donor relationships. Protopia serves a wide range of institutions globally, including Duke University, London School of Economics, Denison University, Appalachian State University, and Western Governors University, demonstrating strong traction and recognition with CASE Awards of Excellence.

Protopia is an AI-powered platform that revolutionizes alumni and donor engagement by enabling personalized, scalable, and app-less networking and volunteering experiences. It connects students, alumni, faculty, and donors through AI-driven micro-mentoring and networking without requiring new apps, making it simple and inclusive. The platform supports career services, admissions, alumni associations, and advancement offices by facilitating authentic human connections that boost enrollment yield, career success, alumni engagement, and donor relationships. Protopia serves a wide range of institutions globally, including Duke University, London School of Economics, Denison University, Appalachian State University, and Western Governors University, demonstrating strong traction and recognition with CASE Awards of Excellence.
What they do: AI-powered, app-less adviser network for alumni, students, faculty, and donors (micro-mentoring & engagement)
Headquarters: Cary / Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Founder / CEO: Max Leisten
Employees: 13
Notable funding: Grant from NC IDEA (Nov 14, 2019)
Alumni engagement, micro-mentoring, career services, donor activation
2016
EdTech / Alumni Engagement / Career Services
“NC IDEA grant participation”