Our Investment Approach

We invest in bold founders building transformative AI companies

$150K - $500K

Investment Range

Pre-Seed & Seed

Stage Focus

2 Weeks

Decision Timeline

$50M+

Annual Investment

What We Look For

Exceptional Team

We back founders with deep AI/ML expertise, strong technical backgrounds, and the ability to execute. We look for complementary skill sets, resilience, and a shared vision.

  • Technical depth in AI/ML
  • Domain expertise in target market
  • Track record of building or shipping products
  • Clear founder-market fit

Novel Technology

We invest in companies leveraging cutting-edge AI techniques to solve problems in fundamentally new ways. Defensibility through technical innovation is key.

  • Unique AI architecture or approach
  • Clear technical moat
  • Proprietary data or models
  • Scalable technology foundation

Large Market Opportunity

We focus on companies targeting significant market opportunities with clear paths to substantial revenue and impact at scale.

  • $1B+ addressable market
  • Clear go-to-market strategy
  • Strong unit economics potential
  • Path to product-market fit

Meaningful Problem

We partner with founders solving important problems that matter. We believe the best companies create value for society while building sustainable businesses.

  • Clear customer pain point
  • Demonstrable demand signals
  • Positive societal impact
  • Strong mission alignment

Investment Process

From first contact to term sheet in weeks, not months

Initial Contact

Submit your pitch deck and brief introduction via our application form or warm intro from our network.

Day 1

Quick Review

Our investment team reviews your materials within 3-5 business days. We provide feedback regardless of outcome.

Days 2-5

Founder Meeting

45-minute video call to discuss your vision, technology, market, and team. We dive deep into technical details.

Days 6-8

Technical Diligence

For companies we're excited about, we conduct technical deep-dive with our AI experts and advisors.

Days 9-12

Term Sheet

If aligned, we present a term sheet with straightforward terms. We move quickly to close.

Days 13-14

Beyond Capital

We provide strategic support to help you succeed

Network Access

Introductions to top VCs for follow-on funding, strategic partners, enterprise customers, and talented candidates.

Strategic Guidance

Regular office hours with our team on product, fundraising, hiring, go-to-market, and scaling challenges.

Technical Support

Access to AI researchers and engineers for architecture reviews, optimization strategies, and technical problem-solving.

Talent Network

Connect with exceptional engineers, researchers, and executives looking to join early-stage AI companies.

Data & Benchmarks

Access to industry benchmarks, market data, and insights from our portfolio of 150+ AI companies.

Global Expansion

Support for international growth with connections to markets across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Investment Focus Areas

We invest across the AI landscape

AI Infrastructure

MLOps platforms, model serving, training infrastructure, data pipelines, and developer tools for AI applications.

Language & Generative AI

LLM applications, conversational AI, content generation, code generation, and multimodal foundation models.

Computer Vision

Image recognition, video analysis, autonomous systems, medical imaging, and visual search applications.

Enterprise AI

AI-powered productivity tools, business intelligence, workflow automation, and vertical SaaS solutions.

Healthcare AI

Drug discovery, diagnostics, patient care, medical research, and healthcare operations optimization.

Climate & Sustainability

AI for renewable energy, carbon reduction, resource optimization, and environmental monitoring.

Portfolio Success Stories

85%

Successfully raise next round

3.2x

Average valuation growth (12 months)

12

Successful exits to date

$2.5B+

Total portfolio valuation

"Seedling AI was our first institutional investor. Beyond capital, they provided invaluable introductions to customers and helped us refine our product strategy. We closed our Series A six months later."

Sarah Chen CEO, NeuralFlow AI

"The technical expertise in Seedling's network was game-changing. Their advisors helped us solve critical ML infrastructure challenges that would have taken us months to figure out alone."

Michael Rodriguez CTO, VisionAI Labs

Raising Capital for Your AI Startup?

We're actively investing in exceptional AI founders. Share your vision with us.

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