Golden Seeds
Golden Seeds is an early-stage investment organization and one of the largest angel networks in the U.S. focused on funding and supporting women-led and gender-diverse companies. It operates a nationwide chapter network, member-managed funds (including an Annual Fund), member-led deal teams, investor education (Knowledge Institute), and provides post-investment support including board participation and introductions. The organization emphasizes increasing gender diversity across leadership, boards and investor networks.
Golden Seeds
Flushing, New York, United States, North America
Services
Angel investing through chapter-based deal teams
Members screen, perform due diligence, and invest in women-led companies via chapter and national deal teams using a documented playbook and a centralized deal-management platform.
Golden Seeds Annual Fund (member-managed)
A pooled, closed-end member-managed fund that collects capital annually and invests across multiple Golden Seeds deal-flow companies to provide diversification for members and larger checks for entrepreneurs.
Venture funds (institutional fund vehicles)
Complementary venture capital funds managed by Golden Seeds that provide larger, structured capital to portfolio companies in addition to angel investments.
Investor education — Knowledge Institute
Programs and ongoing educational programming (e.g., Angel Investing 101) to prepare members for effective angel investing, due diligence and governance.
Office Hours and entrepreneur support
Scheduled Office Hours providing early-stage feedback, mentoring, and introductions to potential investors as an on-ramp to formal funding consideration.
Post-investment support and governance assistance
Ongoing post-investment engagement including committees, board participation (directors/observers), strategic introductions and periodic check-ins to support portfolio company growth.
Angel investing through chapter-based deal teams
Members screen, perform due diligence, and invest in women-led companies via chapter and national deal teams using a documented playbook and a centralized deal-management platform.
Golden Seeds Annual Fund (member-managed)
A pooled, closed-end member-managed fund that collects capital annually and invests across multiple Golden Seeds deal-flow companies to provide diversification for members and larger checks for entrepreneurs.
Venture funds (institutional fund vehicles)
Complementary venture capital funds managed by Golden Seeds that provide larger, structured capital to portfolio companies in addition to angel investments.
Investor education — Knowledge Institute
Programs and ongoing educational programming (e.g., Angel Investing 101) to prepare members for effective angel investing, due diligence and governance.
Office Hours and entrepreneur support
Scheduled Office Hours providing early-stage feedback, mentoring, and introductions to potential investors as an on-ramp to formal funding consideration.
Post-investment support and governance assistance
Ongoing post-investment engagement including committees, board participation (directors/observers), strategic introductions and periodic check-ins to support portfolio company growth.
Portfolio
Golden Seeds first invested in 2014. In March 2025 Work Truck Solutions announced a strategic majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners.
#Enterprise software / Commercial vehicle industry
Developer of an AI-driven facial authentication system; Golden Seeds members were lead investors on the Series A.
#Physical security / access control (hardware + AI)
Eye-tracking technology for detection/diagnosis of traumatic brain injury; Golden Seeds supported seed financing and introductions.
#Medical device / diagnostics (eye-tracking for brain injury)
Board portal SaaS for secure document distribution and scheduling; Golden Seeds led Series A to fund sales and marketing.
#SaaS / Board governance software
Provides websites and revenue tools for restaurants; Golden Seeds participated in early rounds and provided introductions and board support.
#SaaS / Restaurant technology
Marketplace for baby services; Golden Seeds participated in a 2016 raise and supported introductions.
#Consumer marketplace / parental services
Golden Seeds first invested in 2014. In March 2025 Work Truck Solutions announced a strategic majority investment from Rubicon Technology Partners.
#Enterprise software / Commercial vehicle industry
Developer of an AI-driven facial authentication system; Golden Seeds members were lead investors on the Series A.
#Physical security / access control (hardware + AI)
Eye-tracking technology for detection/diagnosis of traumatic brain injury; Golden Seeds supported seed financing and introductions.
#Medical device / diagnostics (eye-tracking for brain injury)
Board portal SaaS for secure document distribution and scheduling; Golden Seeds led Series A to fund sales and marketing.
#SaaS / Board governance software
Provides websites and revenue tools for restaurants; Golden Seeds participated in early rounds and provided introductions and board support.
#SaaS / Restaurant technology
Marketplace for baby services; Golden Seeds participated in a 2016 raise and supported introductions.
#Consumer marketplace / parental services