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Brian Merritt

Founder

Founder/CEO at Seed

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedSeed Β· YC

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.

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In turn, Brian can intro founders to Seed's investors below.

Seed's investors Β· 5

AtomicoLondon Β· since 2026DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto Β· $5M – $25M checksSGInnovateSingapore Β· $652K – $18M checksSpintop VenturesStockholm Β· $108K – $1.6M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2015

Co-founders at Seed

RHRyan Hildebrand
Ryan HildebrandFounder

Experience

  1. newcoCEOcurrent2022 β€” presentEarth
  2. Better Tomorrow VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2022 β€” present
  3. Long Journey VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2022 β€” present
  4. Cross RiverSVP - Head of Product2019 β€” 2022
  5. SeedCEO2014 β€” 2019San Francisco
  6. JellyInfrastructure Engineer2014
  7. SimpleVP of Engineering2010 β€” 2013Portland, OR
  8. TopsyOperations Engineer / External Communications2009 β€” 2010
  9. Gap Inc. DirectTechnical Architect2008 β€” 2009
  10. Gap Inc. DirectClient Executive - Operations2007
  11. Gap Inc. Direct (Verizon Business)System Engineer, Consultant2006
  12. Brown University -- Ersatz Brain ProjectResearch Assistant2002 β€” 2006
  13. Brown University - Computer ScienceResearch Assistant2002 β€” 2006
  14. Tek Systems (Boston College)HPC Architect2005 β€” 2006
  15. Aptima Inc.Cognitive Computing Consultant2005
  16. 550 Digital Media Ventures - A Sony Group CompanyDirector of Technology2000 β€” 2002
  17. 550 Digital Media Ventures - A Sony Group CompanyDirector of Technology2000 β€” 2002
  18. TaosConsultant (System and Network Engineering)1998 β€” 1999
  19. GTE - GenuityResearch Engineer1997 β€” 1998
  20. GTE - GenuityOperations1997 β€” 1998
  21. GetNetSenior Network Engineer1994 β€” 1997

Skills & more

Linux23Amazon Web Services (AWS)2Git2Banking3FinTech2Executive Management3Product ManagementSecurity39Scalability36Distributed Systems33Agile Methodologies18System Architecture9
+12 moreNetwork ArchitectureHigh AvailabilitySystem DeploymentSystem AdministrationSOASocial Media MarketingIntegrationData CenterNetwork EngineeringContinuous IntegrationChefSoftware Development

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Merritt?
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.
Where does Brian Merritt work?
Brian Merritt is Founder/CEO of Seed.
What companies did Brian Merritt found?
Brian Merritt founded Seed.
Where did Brian Merritt go to school?
Brian Merritt studied at Brown University (Candidate for Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Neuroscience).

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