# Golden Seeds: portfolio, investments and team

> Golden Seeds is an angel network based in United States. 110 investments on record, 10 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

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# Golden Seeds

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 110 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $245K, Dec 2025 Angel network

Pre-seed Seed Series A Life Science Protein Artificial Intelligence

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**67%** of best year **10** **cheques in 12 months**, 110 on record

Since the last cheque **60** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.6M** Cheque size, as they say **$13K – $10M** Rounds led **0 of 110** Sole investor **20 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Golden Seeds highlights

- 01 10 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Venture: 54% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 20 rounds, median $1.6M
- 04 1 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Golden Seeds was founded in 2004 to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs. What began as a visionary idea has become a national angel investment network From their own website

- **Type:** Angel network (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $13K – $10M as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Life Science Protein Artificial Intelligence
- **Based in:** New York, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **110 appearances**

- **2026** 8 rounds
- **Sept** **[Locus Lock](https://millionrounds.com/company/locus-lock)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Cooler Heads](https://millionrounds.com/company/cooler-heads)** Series A · US **$3.3M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Forge Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/forge-industries)** Seed · US **$3.9M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Kind Designs](https://millionrounds.com/company/kind-designs)** Seed · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Materna Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/materna-medical)** Series B · US **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Osteoboost](https://millionrounds.com/company/osteoboost)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Chromatic 3D Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/chromatic-3d-materials)** US **$750K** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Language I/O](https://millionrounds.com/company/language-i-o)** Venture · US **$1.5M** With 1 other
- **2025** 13 rounds
- **Dec** **[Chippin](https://millionrounds.com/company/chippin)** Venture · US **$245K** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Tivic Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/tivic-health)** US **$18M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Every Body Eat](https://millionrounds.com/company/every-body-eat)** Venture · US **$237K** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Nullspace Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nullspace-inc)** Seed · US **$2.5M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Grasshopper Bank](https://millionrounds.com/company/grasshopper-bank)** Growth · US **$47M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Oh Norman!](https://millionrounds.com/company/oh-norman)** Venture · US · AlleyWatch **$2.1M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Cooler Heads](https://millionrounds.com/company/cooler-heads)** Series A · US **$11M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[NanoPattern Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanopattern-technologies)** Venture · US **$223K** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Strategikon Pharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/strategikon-pharma)** Debt · US **$2.3M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[On The Goga](https://millionrounds.com/company/on-the-goga)** Seed · US **$300K** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Amplified Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/amplified-sciences)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Work Truck Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/work-truck-solutions)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Nalu Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/nalu-bio)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **2024** 10 rounds
- **Dec** **[Joylux](https://millionrounds.com/company/joylux)** Venture · US **$4.5M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Amplified Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/amplified-sciences)** Seed · US **$2.6M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Wripple](https://millionrounds.com/company/wripple)** Venture · US **$963K** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Cadenza Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/company/cadenza-innovation)** Debt · US **$2.8M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Concerto Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/concerto-biosciences)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Chromatic 3D Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/chromatic-3d-materials)** Venture · US **$5.8M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[UNCAGED Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/company/uncaged-innovations)** Seed · US **$5.6M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Oculogica](https://millionrounds.com/company/oculogica)** Venture · US **$7.6M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Materna Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/materna-medical)** Series B · US **$20M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Princeton Identity](https://millionrounds.com/company/princeton-identity)** Venture · US **$155K** Sole investor
- **2023** 6 rounds
- **Nov** **[Senscio Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/senscio-systems)** Venture · US **$1.5M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[ReSuture](https://millionrounds.com/company/resuture)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Jurata Thin Film](https://millionrounds.com/company/jurata-thin-film)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **May** **[Kinnos](https://millionrounds.com/company/kinnos)** Series B · US **$15M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Nanodropper](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanodropper)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[OtoNexus Medical Technologies Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/otonexus-medical-technologies-inc)** Venture · US **$1.4M** With 4 others
- **2022** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[Session AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/session-ai)** Series C · US **$28M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[AnaOno](https://millionrounds.com/company/anaono)** Seed · US **$1.1M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Kuli Kuli](https://millionrounds.com/company/kuli-kuli)** Debt · US **$1.3M** With 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **4 named**

DK **Deb Kemper** Managing Member i Filing they signed

JN **Jeremy Neilson** Managing Director of the Issuer's Manager i Filing they signed

JA **Jo Ann Corkran** Managing Director of General Partner i Filing they signed

RT **Richard Thoms** Officer of the Issuer's Manager i Filing they signed

We also hold **61** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

**11** of 23 we have independently watched raise

[Alcatraz](https://millionrounds.com/company/alcatraz)[Anaono](https://millionrounds.com/company/anaono)[Breinify](https://millionrounds.com/company/breinify)[Cadenzainnovation](https://millionrounds.com/company/cadenza-innovation)[Coolerheads](https://millionrounds.com/company/cooler-heads)[Coraviemedical](https://millionrounds.com/company/coravie-medical)[Diesellabs](https://millionrounds.com/company/diesel-labs)[Eliseai](https://millionrounds.com/company/eliseai)[Findmine](https://millionrounds.com/company/findmine)[Inclusivv](https://millionrounds.com/company/inclusivv)[Osteoboost](https://millionrounds.com/company/osteoboost) Avisitech Bairitone Bluearcher C3dmaterials Canvas Chromistechnologies Concertobio Cuebric Everybodyeating Grasshopper Mycnote Padsonaroll

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **1 in all**

**[LearnVest](https://millionrounds.com/company/learnvest)** Bought by [Northwestern Mutual](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northwestern-mutual-future-ventures) **$250M** Mar 2015

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

New fund on file

**$245K**

raised in Dec 2025

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$3.6M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.6M**

Led 0 of 110 rounds **0%**

- **Said size:** $13K – $10M
- **Sole investor:** 20 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *27*
- Venture *27*
- Seed said *22*
- Series B said *15*
- Series C *5*
- Debt *4*
- Pre-seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) 8
- [Portfolia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portfolia) 8
- [Tech Coast Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tech-coast-angels) 8
- [New York Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-york-angels) 6
- [Astia Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/astia-angels) 4
- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Golden Seeds. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**National Science Foundation** Government **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno)[**Portfolia** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portfolia)[**Tech Coast Angels** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tech-coast-angels)[**New York Angels** Angel network **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-york-angels)[**Astia Angels** Angel network **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/astia-angels)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Band of Angels** Angel network **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/band-of-angels)[**Connecticut Innovations** Government **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/connecticut-innovations)[**Great Oaks Venture Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital)[**LaunchPad Venture** Angel network **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchpad-venture-group)[**Newchip Accelerator** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newchip-accelerator)[**Sand Hill Angels** Angel network **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sand-hill-angels)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Golden Seeds put money into.

[**Locus Lock** $1.5M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/locus-lock)[**Forge Industries** $3.9M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/forge-industries)[**Kind Designs** $10M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/kind-designs)[**Materna Medical** $5.0M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/materna-medical)[**Chromatic 3D Materials** $750K · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/chromatic-3d-materials)[**Chippin** $245K · Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/chippin)

## On podcasts

2 episodes naming Golden Seeds in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

- [Fund/Build/Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fund-build-scale) 22 Jul 2024 · 38 min S2 E5: From the ground up: Building startups with Deb Kemper of Golden Seeds Ventures With [Deb Kemper](https://millionrounds.com/person/deb-kemper) Mentions [Golden Seeds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-seeds) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Angel Insights](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/angel-insights) 14 Oct 2016 · 21 min The Core Components To Build A Startup Ecosystem with Deb Kemper @ Golden Seeds With [Deb Kemper](https://millionrounds.com/person/deb-kemper) Mentions [Golden Seeds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-seeds)[McKinsey & Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mckinsey-and-company) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Angel Insights](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/angel-insights) 30 Sept 2015 · 25 min How Should Angels Approach Board Seats At The Early Stages with Alicia Syrett of Pantegrion Capital Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Golden Seeds

### What does Golden Seeds invest in?

Golden Seeds invests most often at Series A and Venture (54% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Life Science, Protein and Artificial Intelligence.

### How active is Golden Seeds?

110 investments on record, 10 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has Golden Seeds invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Locus Lock (Seed, Sept 2026), Cooler Heads (Series A, Jul 2026) and Forge Industries (Seed, Jul 2026).

### How big are Golden Seeds's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.6M. It says it writes cheques of $13K to $10M.

### Does Golden Seeds lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 110 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Golden Seeds invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

### Is Golden Seeds investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 10 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Golden Seeds invest alongside?

Most often National Science Foundation (8 rounds together), Portfolia (8 rounds together) and Tech Coast Angels (8 rounds together).

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