
Boston Seed Capital
Description
Boston Seed Capital is a prominent early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in seed-stage funding for internet-enabled businesses. Founded with a clear focus on supporting innovative startups from inception, the firm plays a crucial role in nurturing the burgeoning tech ecosystem, particularly within the Northeast United States. Their investment philosophy centers on identifying companies with strong founding teams, disruptive technologies, and significant market potential across various sectors, including consumer internet, enterprise software, and digital media.
The firm is known for its hands-on approach, providing not just capital but also strategic guidance, operational support, and access to an extensive network of industry experts and potential partners. Boston Seed Capital typically writes initial checks ranging from $250,000 to $1,000,000, often participating as lead or co-lead investors in seed rounds. This initial investment is frequently followed by additional capital as portfolio companies achieve key milestones and progress through subsequent funding stages, demonstrating their long-term commitment to their ventures.
Over its operational history, Boston Seed Capital has built a robust portfolio of over 100 companies, showcasing a diverse range of successful ventures. Among their most notable investments are DraftKings, which went public via a SPAC merger, and Drizly, the on-demand alcohol delivery service acquired by Uber for approximately $1.1 billion. These successful exits underscore the firm's ability to identify and back companies that achieve significant market impact and generate substantial returns. Their consistent activity and strategic investments solidify Boston Seed Capital's position as a key player in the early-stage venture capital landscape.
Investor Profile
Boston Seed Capital has backed more than 112 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 22 rounds, about 20% of its total and boasts 28 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Hong Kong, Canada.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Typical check size: $250K – $1M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (64%)
- Series A (16%)
- Series Unknown (7%)
- Pre Seed (5%)
- Series B (5%)
- Series C (1%)
- Convertible Note (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (96%)
- Hong Kong (1%)
- Canada (1%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Machine Learning
- Saas
- Internet
- Sports
- Advertising
- Information Technology
- Apps
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