Seed Round Capital
Venture capitalHouston · Pre-Seed–Seed · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Seed Round Capital focuses on deep-tech and dual-use founders raising pre-seed or seed rounds in defense, dual-revenue, and government-adjacent markets that generalist investors often avoid. The firm looks for capital-efficient engineer-founders whose technology solves urgent, timely problems that existing solutions cannot, and who are coachable with a clear path to traction. Beyond capital, it offers a structured fundraising process, mentoring from seasoned entrepreneurs, investor introductions, pitch coaching, peer meetings, and workshops. It has co-invested with established deep-tech and dual-use VCs and backed companies working on carbon nanotube materials, radioisotopic power systems, magnetic gears, and autonomous maritime platforms.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 2 of 3 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2SaaS ×2Enterprise Software ×1HR Tech ×1LegalTech ×1Sales Tech ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 23 dated
DocJuris offers an AI platform for legal teams to draft, review, and manage contracts and other legal documents such as NDAs, SLAs, employment agreements, and procurement contracts.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSales TechHouston, US
Henal Patel(Executive Officer, Director)Stefano de Stefano(Executive Officer)Brian Ng(Executive Officer, Director)David Issa(Executive Officer)
BoardJeremy Milken(Director)inRoger Chen(Director)in
Co-investorsSilverton PartnersRTP GlobalSurface VenturesWatertower Ventures Management, Llc
Ferretly uses machine learning and multi-agent AI to analyze candidates' and creators' online behavior and social media, cross-referencing images, names, usernames, and locations against an OSINT profile database to surface risk signals such as bias, threats, and inappropriate visual content.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsBull City Venture Partners
Easton, US
Lipscomb Darrin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Dickerson(Director)David Jones(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Seed Round Capital invest at?
- Seed Round Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Seed Round Capital's typical check size?
- Seed Round Capital typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
- What sectors does Seed Round Capital focus on?
- Seed Round Capital focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, GovTech, Hardware, New Materials, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Seed Round Capital located?
- Seed Round Capital is headquartered in Houston, US.
- Does Seed Round Capital lead rounds?
- Seed Round Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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