Seed
YC Winter 2015 AcquiredMobile banking for small business.
http://seed.co ↗Thesis fit
Off-thesis
Outside your stated focus; easy to skip unless something exceptional.
Below your usual filter (40+)
Idea match
Moderate
How close the company’s idea is to your thesis statement
Sector
None
Overlap with sectors you care about
Geography
Unknown
Location unknown — scores 0
Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”
Founder ↑ improving
Traction → stable
Idea vs market → stable
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People
Brian Merritt
career mapped
I built banks. Previously I was the cofounder and CEO of Seed w15 (exited to Cross River Bank) and VP Engineering at Simple (exite
13.2
medium confidence
Ryan Hildebrand
career mapped
Seed, W15 (exited to Cross River Bank).
I’m a serial entrepreneur and operator who has spent a large part of my career at the in
15.2
medium confidence
Ryan Hildebrand
career mapped
Seed, W15 (exited to Cross River Bank).
I’m a serial entrepreneur and operator who has spent a large part of my career at the in
15.2
medium confidence
Brian Merritt
career mapped
I built banks. Previously I was the cofounder and CEO of Seed w15 (exited to Cross River Bank) and VP Engineering at Simple (exite
13.2
medium confidence
Activity & evidence
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