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Seabed VC invests in early-stage companies with a contrarian approach, deliberately targeting innovative companies that mainstream VCs often overlook. The firm believes that 70% of the early success of a company is determined by founders, 20% by product and 10% by the market. They look for founders who are motivated by a desire to 'make a dent in the universe' and invest with the belief that a strong team is more likely to succeed than a single, strong CEO. The firm focuses on supporting talented founders who are addressing significant challenges through their ventures across diverse sectors including consumer, energy, robotics, AI, fintech, and healthcare.
Notable quotes
“We believe that 70% of the early success of the company is determined by founders, 20% by product and 10% by the market. A strong founding team can fix the wrong product; a revolutionary product can disrupt an unappealing market.”
“My life's journey has been contrarian from its outset. I was born into a family of lawyers and was expected to continue the tradition in India; I decided to do engineering and move to the US.”
“Magic happens when talented founders team up with a supportive investor to solve a difficult problem.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigetti Computing | Series C | — | 2017-11 |
| Bounce | Seed | — | 2020-11-16 |
| Pillar | Seed | — | 2020-07-09 |
| Pareto | Seed | $5m | 2022-03-14 |
| Curie | Seed | — | — |
| Nextera Robotics | Seed | — | 2020-08-25 |
| Via | Seed | — | — |
| Summer Robotics | Seed | — | — |
| NameCoach | Series A | — | 2022-11-17 |
| Naked Labs | Series A | $14m | 2018-07-01 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Y Combinator | 3 |
| Engineering Capital | 2 |
| Storm Ventures | 2 |
| StartX | 2 |
| Nexus Venture Partners | 2 |
| Uncork Capital | 1 |
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