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Seed

AcquiredYC W15

San Francisco, US · 11 employees · 5 known investors

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

FintechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W15)

BMBrian Merritt
Brian Merrittin𝕏Founder/CEOBrian 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 HildebrandinFounderRyan 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.

Investors · 5

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Atomicoreported · 2 sourcesLondon
DCVC (Data Collective)reportedPalo Alto · $5M – $25M
SGInnovatereportedSingapore · $652K – $18M
Spintop VenturesreportedStockholm · $108K – $1.6M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

London-based Callosum raises €85.4 million in Atomico-led Seed round to unify AI models and chipseu-startups.com · Aug 2026Danish AI infrastructure startup Velatir secures €5 million six months after its pre-Seed round and official launcheu-startups.com · Aug 2026Wild Bio acquires F1 Seed to create Britain’s first independent precision-breeding wheat businesseu-startups.com · Jul 2026microagi Raises $55 Million Seed Funding To Scale Atlas Robotics Deployment Platformpulse2.com · Jul 2026Singapore's pQCee Raises $3.9M Seed Round to Accelerate Global Crypto-Agility Deployment - Quantum Computing Reportquantumcomputingreport.com · Jul 2026Sightera Biosciences Raises €3 Million In Pre-Seed Funding For AI-Driven Drug Discoverypulse2.com · Jul 2026Aina Raises $5.5M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Jul 2026Pulse Security Raises $8 Million Seed Funding And Launches AI Platform For CISOspulse2.com · Jul 2026

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 Y Combinator, Atomico, DCVC (Data Collective), SGInnovate, Spintop Ventures.
Where is Seed headquartered?
Seed is headquartered in San Francisco, US.