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Startup Minds
AddedFeb 19, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Startup Minds

Startup Minds

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Startup Minds: A flexible seed fund and startup accelerator, offering in-house expertise and tailored funding for your unique ideas.

Location
West Hollywood, CA, US
Founded
2004
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Startup Minds is a new kind of seed fund and startup accelerator. They have their own in-office startups, so they actually practice what they preach. They know startups are most productive when they can spend their time developing their own ideas, and therefore they don’t have a strict class-and-curriculum approach. Schedule a meeting with us to see their beautiful office anytime: tell us whether your idea needs $30k in seed funding or $200k, and tap their in-house devs, UX designers, CFO, marketing experts, or QA product gurus on the shoulder if you need a second opinion, want to know the tax consequences of setting up an employee pool for your startup, or want to grab a drink after work.

Why are they so flexible? Not (only) because they’re super nice people. They understand that, these days it’s easier than ever to start a company, and the balance of power has largely shifted from investors to hackers. They believe in empowering, not controlling. And they have a compelling track record of success.

Startup Minds - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments2
Current Portfolio Count1
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed2 (100.0%)

Stage Mix

Seed 100%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

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Startup Minds - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
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NAICS
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services