Golden Seeds
VC Fund
New York, United States
Golden Seeds is a seed-stage investment firm with a focus on women leaders. Their investment thesis rests on the extensive research that concludes that gender-diverse teams produce a better return on equity. By seeking companies where women hold leadership positions and own substantial equity, they are funding companies that are likely to havediverse perspectives that will contribute to success.
- Total investments:
- 158
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
- Fund size:
- $1.2M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Golden Seeds invests in
Stages Golden Seeds invests in
Countries Golden Seeds invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 33 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $740k–$5.6M
- Series A
- $1.2M–$10M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $155k–$21M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 32 (20%)
- Biotechnology 19 (12%)
- Software 17 (11%)
- Medical 16 (10%)
- Medical Device 16 (10%)
Stage
- Series A 44 (28%)
- Seed 42 (27%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 17 (11%)
- Series B 14 (9%)
- Funding Round 11 (7%)
Country
- United States 111 (70%)
- Canada 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jo Ann Corkran
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
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Ulya Khan
Managing Director
|
Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Carolyn Fikke
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Charles Follini
Early Stage Investor & Board Member
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Early Stage Investor & Board Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Danna Redmond
Managing Director
|
Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 33 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locus Lock delivers cutting-edge positioning solutions for mobility in both commercial and defense sectors. | Seed / Sep 24, 2026 | ||
| Kind Design uses 3D Printing technology to print living seawalls that mimic coral reefs and mangroves, hosting biodiversity and improving the quality of water. | $10M / Seed / Jul 16, 2026 | ||
| Forge Industries develops waste-to-fuel climate technologies as well as commercial biofuels that transform waste materials and plastics into reusable industrial fuels. | $3.9M / Seed / Jul 08, 2026 | ||
| Avisi Technologies develops ophthalmic medical devices using nanotechnology to address vision loss associated with glaucoma and related eye conditions. The company designs implantable solutions such as VisiPlate, an aqueous shunt that regulates intraocular fluid through microchannel structures to help manage eye pressure. Its work combinesmaterials science and ophthalmology to create minimally invasive devices intended for long-term function within the eye. | $10.8M / Series A / Feb 25, 2026 | ||
| PolyGone Systems is a cleantech company that removes microplastic pollutants from waterways. PolyGone Systems was founded in 2021. | $4M / Seed / Feb 12, 2026 | ||
| Chippin develops high quality pet food without the high "carbon pawprint." Chippin is transforming the $90B global pet food market with foods developed from underutilized protein. Chippin meets the rapidly growing demand for alternatives to traditional animal proteins and delights our four-legged family members with superior nutrition. | $245K / Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 05, 2025 | ||
| Bairitone Health builds solutions for people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea. Founded in 2022, the company is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | $155K / Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 01, 2025 | ||
| Every Body Eat provides clean, gluten-free, plant-based, delicious snacks. Every Body Eat's products include cheese-less, sea salt chia, chive and garlic, fiery chile lime, snack thins variety packs, craver pack, crispbreads, sea salt, tart cherry, white pepper and garlic, and crispbread variety packs. They also provide e-commerce services.Every Body Eat's snacks are flavorful, crave-able, and enjoyable to share with family and friends - regardless of most dietary restrictions or preferences. | $236.5K / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 03, 2025 | ||
| PolyGone Systems is a cleantech company that removes microplastic pollutants from waterways. PolyGone Systems was founded in 2021. | $175K / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 03, 2025 | ||
| Nullspace develops advanced electromagnetic simulation software redefining what is possible for next-generation RF systems and quantum computing. Its full-fidelity, high-speed simulation software is purpose built for mission-critical engineering. Built on over a decade of DoD-validated technology, Nullspace solvers deliver breakthrough performance- enabling engineers to model larger, more complex systems than ever before, without sacrificing accuracy. Customers span industries from aerospace, defense, 5G/6G, spectrum management, and top emerging quantum computing companies. | $2.5M / Seed / Aug 18, 2025 | ||
| See all 158 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Golden Seeds invest in?
Golden Seeds invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Software startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 158 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Golden Seeds's check size?
Golden Seeds typically joins rounds of $740k–$5.6M at Seed, $1.2M–$10M at Series A and $155k–$21M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Golden Seeds participates in.
How do I contact Golden Seeds?
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Who are the partners at Golden Seeds?
The team at Golden Seeds includes Jo Ann Corkran (Managing Partner), Ulya Khan (Managing Director) and Carolyn Fikke (Managing Director), among 33 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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