Follow[The]Seed

Venture Capital Active Bellevue Hill, Australia Est. 2015
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
6
in our dataset
Rounds participated
6
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$15.2M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
A Round, C Round, B Round

About

Follow[the]Seed is a post-seed, global venture capital firm that has developed two unique data-driven methodologies that help it review more ventures, filter out the noise, and make informed investment decisions. The first methodology is RavingFans for B2C Ventures, an SDK that is backed up by a behavioral psychology model designed to identify successful habit-forming products and services at early stages. It is a data analytics platform that detects irrational usage patterns as an indication of the emotional connection between the company's product and its customers. It can also be used to guide the start-up to focus on their most valuable customers. The second methodology is Reverse Problem Solving for B2B Ventures, which works with 25 CTOs and CIOs from some of the world's leading companies to get inside information on which markets are significant and which are overhyped. The same connections also help the company get companies' proof-of-concept trials in front of Fortune 500 clients.

Portfolio · 6

Aptos
Space-Hardened Compute, Persistent Comms, and Cloud Services Integration
1 round $3.0M committed Latest: 2022-10
Cylus
Railway Cybersecurity Solutions
1 round $12.0M committed Latest: 2019-06
Efficient Frontier
Corporate Trading and Intelligence Technology for Digital Assets
1 round Latest: 2018-08
DataWit
AI-powered Marketing Automation Software for eCommerce
1 round Latest: 2018-04
Salt Security
API Security Platform
1 round $120K committed Latest: 2016-01
Cymmetria
Cyber Deception
1 round $100K committed Latest: 2015-06

Investment activity

1 portfolio exit on record.

Portfolio by sector

Cyber Security3
Business Software1
Fintech & Insurtech1
Aerospace, Defense & HLS1

Q&A

What is Follow[The]Seed's investment thesis?
Follow[The]Seed is a post-seed, global venture capital firm that uses two data-driven methodologies: RavingFans for B2C ventures to identify successful habit-forming products, and Reverse Problem Solving for B2B ventures, which leverages a network of CTOs and CIOs to identify significant markets and facilitate proof-of-concept trials.
What are Follow[The]Seed's preferred investment stages?
Follow[The]Seed invests in A Round, B Round, and C Round stages.
Which sectors does Follow[The]Seed primarily invest in?
Follow[The]Seed shows a concentration in Cyber Security, Business Software, Fintech & Insurtech, and Aerospace, Defense & HLS sectors.
Can you name some of Follow[The]Seed's notable portfolio companies?
Follow[The]Seed's portfolio includes Cylus, a railway cybersecurity solutions provider, and Salt Security, an API security platform.
Has Follow[The]Seed had any notable exits?
Yes, Follow[The]Seed had an exit in September 2019 with the acquisition of Cymmetria, a cyber deception company, by Stage Fund.
Who are the founding partners of Follow[The]Seed?
The founding partners of Follow[The]Seed are Andrey Shirben, Curt Shi, and Ajoy Malik.
What is the typical check size for Follow[The]Seed?
Follow[The]Seed typically invests in the range of $500K - $2M.
When was Follow[The]Seed founded?
Follow[The]Seed was founded in 2015.
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