About
Brian 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.
Founder/CEO at SeedYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Brian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
β
In turn, Brian can intro founders to Seed's investors below.
Seed's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Seed
RH
Ryan HildebrandFounder
Experience
- newcoCEOcurrent2022 β presentEarth
- Better Tomorrow VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2022 β present
- Long Journey VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2022 β present
- Cross RiverSVP - Head of Product2019 β 2022
- SeedCEO2014 β 2019San Francisco
- JellyInfrastructure Engineer2014
- SimpleVP of Engineering2010 β 2013Portland, OR
- TopsyOperations Engineer / External Communications2009 β 2010
- Gap Inc. DirectTechnical Architect2008 β 2009
- Gap Inc. DirectClient Executive - Operations2007
- Gap Inc. Direct (Verizon Business)System Engineer, Consultant2006
- Brown University -- Ersatz Brain ProjectResearch Assistant2002 β 2006
- Brown University - Computer ScienceResearch Assistant2002 β 2006
- Tek Systems (Boston College)HPC Architect2005 β 2006
- Aptima Inc.Cognitive Computing Consultant2005
- 550 Digital Media Ventures - A Sony Group CompanyDirector of Technology2000 β 2002
- 550 Digital Media Ventures - A Sony Group CompanyDirector of Technology2000 β 2002
- TaosConsultant (System and Network Engineering)1998 β 1999
- GTE - GenuityResearch Engineer1997 β 1998
- GTE - GenuityOperations1997 β 1998
Education
- Brown UniversityCandidate for Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Neuroscience2002 β 2006
Skills & more
Linux23Amazon Web Services (AWS)2Git2Banking3FinTech2Executive Management3Product ManagementSecurity39Scalability36Distributed Systems33Agile Methodologies18System Architecture9
+12 more
Network ArchitectureHigh AvailabilitySystem DeploymentSystem AdministrationSOASocial Media MarketingIntegrationData CenterNetwork EngineeringContinuous IntegrationChefSoftware DevelopmentFrom Brian's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
Brown University mafia88
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Grant VerstandigFounded Trase +3Drew DurbinFounded Wave +1Pablo Bermudez-CaneteLaboratory Research in BiomedicineFounded Paratus Health +1Andy SackBAFounded Forum3Carolyn StarrettB.A.Founded Flatiron HealthNeil ParikhBAFounded Casper
+ 81 more
Long Journey Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Brown University389
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
.png)
+ 383 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Cross River8
Scott TobinSenior Partner at Battery VenturesArieh LeviPrincipal at Haymaker VenturesShiran ShalevPartner at Battery VenturesAaron RinbergPartner at Ibex InvestorsDennis CongManaging Partner at CE Innovation CapitalRyan HildebrandFounder at Seed
+ 2 more
Also worked at Topsy2
Also worked at Gap Inc. Direct32
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesBob GenchiCIO/CISO at Scale Venture PartnersVarsha RaoExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersMichael MarquezInvestor at E12 Venture Capital, LlcMatthew Le MerleManaging Partner & CEO at Blockchain CoinvestorsAdria HouInvestor at Inception Studio Capital
+ 26 more
Also worked at 550 Digital Media Ventures - A Sony Group Company54
Allen DuanVenture Partner at Differential VenturesAnne GheriniChief Marketing Officer at Sierra VenturesOmar HamouiPartner at Mucker CapitalFelix ShpilmanVenture Partner at Moses CapitalSandeep MurthyPartner and Managing Director at LightboxLihi LubranskiPrincipal at Triventures
+ 48 more