Michael Borrus is the founding General Partner of XSeed Capital, a seed-focused early-stage venture fund. See sector focus and contact routes.
Michael Borrus is the founding General Partner of XSeed Capital, a seed-focused early-stage venture fund, and previously served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Mohr Davidow Ventures before founding XSeed in 2006. His investment thesis targets breakthrough innovations spanning autonomous systems, AI, VR/AR, and intersections of computer science with other disciplines, primarily at the seed and early stages. XSeed typically invests in FinTech and Enterprise sectors across the United States, with Borrus often leading investments in portfolio companies like AtScale, Lilt, and Citrine Informatics. Notable portfolio companies include GeneWeave Biosciences (acquired by Roche), OPXBIO (acquired by Cargill), Playnomics (acquired by Unity Technologies), and BrightBox (acquired by Flextronics). Borrus distinguishes himself as a prolific author of three books and over 70 chapters on technology innovation, trade, and investment, emphasizing the business models needed to exploit new market opportunities. He also serves on the boards of NCWIT and the Bay Area Council Economic Institute while holding director positions at multiple XSeed portfolio firms.
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