Brian Merritt
Founder/CEOI built banks. Previously I was the cofounder and CEO of Seed w15 (exited to Cross River Bank) and VP Engineering at Simple (exited to BBVA).
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
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Banking lending
Seed
Overview
Seed is simply a better way to bank. As a mobile first banking service designed with the small business in mind, Seed empowers small businesses with modern, easy-to-use digital tools and customer-support resources for starting, running, and growing a business. With Seed, business banking has never been easier. Learn more at https://seed.co
Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
Founders & team
Ryan Hildebrand
FounderSeed, W15 (exited to Cross River Bank). I’m a serial entrepreneur and operator who has spent a large part of my career at the intersection of technology and banking. I've managed accounting for banks, built fintechs, and now I'm a FinTech banker. I was part of the early team that built Simple (the first consumer fintech bank) and led the process of its sale to BBVA. I then built the first business fintech bank called Seed which we sold to Cross River Bank and became its Head of Payments/BaaS
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
11team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15
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Winter 2015Winter 2015
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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
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- Dated milestonesDated source activity: 2015 Q1 (quarter only)
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