Michael G. Borrus is the founding General Partner of XSeed Capital. See sector focus and contact routes.
Michael G. Borrus is the founding General Partner of XSeed Capital, a seed-focused early-stage venture fund he launched in 2006 after serving as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Mohr Davidow Ventures and leading technology practice at the Petkevich Group. His investment thesis targets technical opportunities spanning autonomous systems, AI, VR/AR, and intersections of computer science with other disciplines that disrupt large markets, with a focus on early-stage companies. XSeed Capital typically provides funding from $1 million to $50 million across seed to late-stage growth, though Borrus’s personal investment range is noted as $100K–$750K with a $250K sweet spot. Notable portfolio companies include AtScale, Biota, Citrine Informatics, Lilt, and Fearless VR, alongside acquired ventures such as GeneWeave Biosciences (acquired by Roche) and OPXBIO (acquired by Cargill). Borrus serves on the boards of multiple XSeed portfolio companies and organizations like NCWIT and the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, reflecting deep operational involvement. He is also a prolific author of three books and over 70 chapters, articles, and monographs on technology in
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