The Seed 100 and Seed 40 lists, produced in partnership with Business Insider and based on Termina's analysis, highlight successful seed investors through objective evaluation of their performance. For 2025, data from Crunchbase and PitchBook was analyzed, focusing on active investors with recent investments, successful exits, and follow-on funding potential. This year marks the fifth iteration of the lists, with trends such as the influence of AI on seed-stage startups likely shaping future rankings. Investors must show both historical success and current activity to be included.
The Seed 100 and Seed 40 lists celebrate the top seed investors by evaluating their potential for success through rigorous data analysis of their investment activities.
For 2025, Termina analyzed investor performance based on 25 attributes, focusing on successful exits and active portfolio-building among global seed investors.
Active seed investors must not only demonstrate past achievements but also show promise through recent investments and follow-on funding to be included in the rankings.
The emergence of AI in seed-stage startups suggests that future lists will be increasingly influenced by this technology, reflecting evolving investment trends.
Collection
[
|
...
]