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Seed

AcquiredYC W15

San Francisco, US · 11 employees · 23 known investors

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Seed offers mobile banking services tailored to small business owners, providing digital banking tools and support services for business management.

Also known as Seed Platform Inc.

FintechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W15)

BMBrian Merritt
Brian MerrittCEOBrian Merritt cofounded and led Seed (which exited to Cross River Bank) and served as VP Engineering at Simple (acquired by BBVA). He has experience building financial services platforms.
RHRyan Hildebrand
Ryan HildebrandFounderRyan Hildebrand was an early member of Simple, a consumer fintech bank, and led its sale to BBVA. He founded Seed, a business fintech bank acquired by Cross River Bank, where he serves as Head of Payments and BaaS.
AK
Ara KatzFounder
RD
Raja DhirFounder

Investors · 23

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Artis VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $50K – $25M

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AtomicoreportedLondon

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Bold Capital PartnersreportedSanta Monica

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BoxGroupreportedNew York · $250K – $1M

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Cipio PartnersreportedSenningerberg · $5.5M – $16.5M

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Collaborative FundreportedNew York · $500K – $1M

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DCVC (Data Collective)reportedPalo Alto · $5M – $25M

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E2JDJreportedNew Orleans · $200K – $1M

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General CatalystreportedSan Francisco · $30M

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Green Meadow VenturesreportedWest Hollywood · $500K – $3M

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GreycroftreportedNew York · $100K – $5M

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Hoist FundreportedStockholm

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Magic HourreportedNew York

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Pear VCreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $4M

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PranaVenturesreportedMilano · $275K – $825K

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SGInnovatereportedSingapore

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Spintop VenturesreportedStockholm · $108K – $1.6M

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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Systemiq CapitalreportedLondon

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TechstarsreportedBoulder · $220K

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Tuesday CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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Funding

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Frequently asked questions

What does Seed do?
Seed offers mobile banking services tailored to small business owners, providing digital banking tools and support services for business management.
Who founded Seed?
Seed was founded by Brian Merritt, Ryan Hildebrand.
Who are Seed's investors?
Seed's investors include Mission and Market, Y Combinator, Artis Ventures, Atomico, Bold Capital Partners, BoxGroup, Cipio Partners, Collaborative Fund and 15 more.
Where is Seed headquartered?
Seed is headquartered in San Francisco, US.