diff --git a/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a13dff54..968acb825 100644
--- a/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ add_subdirectory(plonk_bench)
 add_subdirectory(ultra_bench)
 add_subdirectory(goblin_bench)
 add_subdirectory(relations_bench)
-add_subdirectory(widgets_bench)
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+add_subdirectory(widgets_bench)
+add_subdirectory(protogalaxy_bench)
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diff --git a/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/protogalaxy_bench/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/protogalaxy_bench/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75ba98e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/protogalaxy_bench/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Each source represents a separate benchmark suite 
+set(BENCHMARK_SOURCES
+  protogalaxy.bench.cpp
+)
+
+# Required libraries for benchmark suites
+set(LINKED_LIBRARIES
+  ultra_honk
+  protogalaxy
+  stdlib_primitives
+  benchmark::benchmark
+)
+
+# Add executable and custom target for each suite, e.g. ultra_honk_bench
+foreach(BENCHMARK_SOURCE ${BENCHMARK_SOURCES})
+  get_filename_component(BENCHMARK_NAME ${BENCHMARK_SOURCE} NAME_WE) # extract name without extension
+  add_executable(${BENCHMARK_NAME}_bench main.bench.cpp ${BENCHMARK_SOURCE})
+  target_link_libraries(${BENCHMARK_NAME}_bench ${LINKED_LIBRARIES})
+  add_custom_target(run_${BENCHMARK_NAME} COMMAND ${BENCHMARK_NAME} WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
+endforeach()
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diff --git a/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/protogalaxy_bench/main.bench.cpp b/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/protogalaxy_bench/main.bench.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71fefa047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/protogalaxy_bench/main.bench.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#include <benchmark/benchmark.h>
+
+BENCHMARK_MAIN();
diff --git a/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/protogalaxy_bench/protogalaxy.bench.cpp b/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/protogalaxy_bench/protogalaxy.bench.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4153499e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpp/src/barretenberg/benchmark/protogalaxy_bench/protogalaxy.bench.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#include <benchmark/benchmark.h>
+
+#include "barretenberg/benchmark/ultra_bench/benchmark_utilities.hpp"
+#include "barretenberg/proof_system/circuit_builder/ultra_circuit_builder.hpp"
+#include "barretenberg/ultra_honk/ultra_composer.hpp"
+
+using namespace benchmark;
+
+namespace proof_system::honk {
+using Flavor = flavor::Ultra;
+using Instance = ProverInstance_<Flavor>;
+using Instances = ProverInstances_<Flavor, 2>;
+using ProtoGalaxyProver = ProtoGalaxyProver_<Instances>;
+using Builder = Flavor::CircuitBuilder;
+
+// Fold one instance into an accumulator.
+void fold_one(State& state) noexcept
+{
+    barretenberg::srs::init_crs_factory("../srs_db/ignition");
+
+    auto log2_num_gates = static_cast<size_t>(state.range(0));
+    auto composer = UltraComposer();
+
+    const auto construct_instance = [&]() {
+        Builder builder;
+        bench_utils::generate_basic_arithmetic_circuit(builder, log2_num_gates);
+        return composer.create_instance(builder);
+    };
+
+    std::shared_ptr<Instance> instance_1 = construct_instance();
+    std::shared_ptr<Instance> instance_2 = construct_instance();
+
+    auto folding_prover = composer.create_folding_prover({ instance_1, instance_2 }, composer.commitment_key);
+
+    for (auto _ : state) {
+        auto proof = folding_prover.fold_instances();
+    }
+}
+
+BENCHMARK(fold_one)->/* vary the circuit size */ DenseRange(14, 20)->Unit(kMillisecond);
+} // namespace proof_system::honk
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diff --git a/cpp/src/barretenberg/protogalaxy/protogalaxy_prover.hpp b/cpp/src/barretenberg/protogalaxy/protogalaxy_prover.hpp
index 0270afc5b..151b9e27f 100644
--- a/cpp/src/barretenberg/protogalaxy/protogalaxy_prover.hpp
+++ b/cpp/src/barretenberg/protogalaxy/protogalaxy_prover.hpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ template <class ProverInstances_> class ProtoGalaxyProver_ {
      *
      * TODO(https://github.com/AztecProtocol/barretenberg/issues/753): fold goblin polynomials
      */
-    FoldingResult<Flavor> fold_instances();
+    BBERG_PROFILE FoldingResult<Flavor> fold_instances();
 
     /**
      * @brief For a new round challenge δ at each iteration of the ProtoGalaxy protocol, compute the vector