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XSeed Capital

Venture capital

Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked

Also known as X/SEED MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC

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Investment thesis

XSeed Capital is an early-stage investment firm that partners with entrepreneurs aiming to build category-leading, high-growth companies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Menlo Park, California, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2006
AUM
$110M
VC funds
3
Tracked investments
13
Acquisitions
1

Team · 7 people

from curated & public directories
Lev Mass· Venture Partnerin

7 people who came through XSeed Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 9 of 13 portfolio companies

SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Enterprise Software ×3Marketing Tech ×3Sales Tech ×2Consumer ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1

HQs:United States×10

Investments · 13 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2018 · 22015 · 12014 · 52013 · 22012 · 12009 · 112 dated

Enya / Boba Networkenya.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Enya Labs builds hybrid blockchain infrastructure, including its HybridCompute technology that connects off-chain Web2 data and APIs with Web3 protocols, smart contracts, and decentralized applications.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Alan Chiu(Founder)in

Co-investorsUlu Ventures2.12 AngelsAiiM PartnersFirst Rays Venture PartnersStartX

AtScaleatscale.comin𝕏Dec 2014SEC filingmedium confidence

AtScale provides a semantic data platform that helps enterprises establish a unified, trusted source of truth for analytics and AI across cloud platforms and BI tools.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Mateo, US

Dave Mariani(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inChristopher Lynch(Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman)in

BoardRoseann Palmieri(Director)inMichael Egan(Director)Ryan Floyd(Director)in

Board seatMichael Borrus· per SEC Form D · $7M raise · filed Jan 2015

Co-investorsAtlantic Bridge VenturesComcast Venturesfama Ventures, LLCStorm VenturesUMC CapitalNorwest Venture Partners

Avochato enterprise-saasavochato.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2018 · $870K

Avochato provides a communication platform that enables businesses to connect with customers through SMS messaging, chat, and voice calls.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Alex De Simone(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inChristopher NealeinTed HansonCharles Reim(Director)

BoardRobert Siegel(Director)

Co-investorsAmity VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Olima VenturesSGH CapitalVerissimo VenturesCleo Capital

Breezeworksbreezeworks.cominSeed · Sep 2013 · $2M

Breezeworks provides software for field service professionals, offering scheduling, invoicing, team communication, custom forms, online service requests, and customer promotions.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

BLOCK ADAM(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Cowan(Executive Officer, Director)inAdam Blockin

BoardJAMES JOAQUIN(Director)

Co-investorsObvious Ventures

Chatouschatous.com𝕏Seed · Dec 2014 · $2M

Chatous operates a chat platform with iPhone and Android apps that pairs individuals based on compatibility and lets them communicate through text, video, and picture sharing.

ConsumerSocial

Co-investorsSlow Ventures

DropThoughtdropthought.cominSeries A · Sep 2014 · $3M

Dropthought offers an omnichannel experience management platform that collects customer feedback and provides data-driven insights.

Marketing TechRetail TechSaaSSanta Clara, US

Karan Chaudhry(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRobert Siegel(Director)Leo Joseph(Director)Ajith Subramanian Ravi(Director)Baba Shiv(Director)

Co-investorsElevate Innovation Partners

Lex machinalexmachina.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2012 · $2M

Lex Machina is a legal analytics platform that converts court documents and legal data into structured insights for law firms and legal professionals.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLegalTech

Co-investorsHBS Alumni AngelsTSVCUlu Ventures

Pixleepixlee.com𝕏Seed · Oct 2013 · $2MAcquired

Emplifi (formerly Pixlee) offers an AI-powered "Autonomous CX" platform that unifies social marketing, commerce, and customer care, with autonomous agents for publishing content, sourcing user-generated content, and automating customer service replies.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Awad Sayeed(Cofounder)

Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalGVA CapitalTheVentureCityWorldQuant VenturesZMT Capital+2 more

Zipline Medicalziplinemedical.comSeries A · Dec 2009 · $1M

Innovator in non-invasive surgical skin closure devices used in over 100,000 cases across 30+ countries; headquartered in Campbell, CA.

Campbell, US

Amir Belson(Director)John Tighe(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardPatrick Berbon(Director)Stephen Reeders(Director)Balaji Muralidhar(Director)

Co-investorsClaremont Creek VenturesHighCape CapitalMVM Life Science Partners

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AvanzahealthblockMINES.IO INC.CirroSecure

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has XSeed Capital made?
XSeed Capital has 13 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What stage does XSeed Capital invest at?
XSeed Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does XSeed Capital focus on?
XSeed Capital focuses on Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where is XSeed Capital located?
XSeed Capital is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.

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Co-investors · 31

Ulu Ventures

Ulu Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on finding and funding early-stage founder teams, emphasizing diversity and data-driven investment decisions.

$2M
Slow Ventures

Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.

Both backed · 1
Chatous
$50K – $1M
TSVC

TSV Capital (TSVC), formerly TEEC Angel Fund, is a Silicon Valley seed-stage venture firm that backs technical founders at the earliest stages, having invested in over 200 early-stage companies.

Both backed · 1
$1M
Amity Ventures

Amity Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that leads rounds and takes a deliberately concentrated approach, backing only 3-5 companies per year with hands-on involvement.

$1M – $5M
Olima Ventures

Olima Ventures is the angel investment vehicle of Vijay, an engineer, entrepreneur and investor who backs early-stage startups.

Cleo Capital

Cleo Capital is a generalist venture capital fund founded in 2018 by Sarah Kunst, backing software startups at the earliest stages.

$100K – $1M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.

$50K – $50M
Unknown Ventures

Unknown Ventures is a venture studio based in Austin that provides funding and operational support to early-stage startups at the pre-seed to Series A stage. The firm backs founders seeking to create innovative solutions that improve human experience.

Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.

$500K – $20M
Eniac Ventures

Eniac Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm run by former startup operators that partners closely with founders from 0 to 1 to accelerate product-market fit.

$1.2M
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