The Seed Lab

The Seed Lab is a venture capital firm established in 2019 and located in New York City. Focused on the consumer sector, it specializes in investing in early-stage companies. The firm distinguishes itself through a meticulous approach to curating and incubating each venture it supports, ensuring that entrepreneurs receive the guidance and resources necessary for growth. By concentrating on consumer-facing businesses, The Seed Lab aims to foster innovation and facilitate the development of promising startups within the industry.

Stephen Ippolito

Co-Founder and Partner

5 past transactions

Terra Kaffe

Seed Round in 2020
Terra Kaffe Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in manufacturing automatic coffee machines, specifically designed to enhance the in-home coffee experience. The company offers a fully-automatic bean-to-cup espresso machine that allows users to create barista-quality beverages effortlessly. In addition to its coffee machines, Terra Kaffe provides a coffee bean subscription service, making premium coffee more accessible and convenient for consumers. By selling directly to customers, Terra Kaffe aims to deliver innovative design, exceptional user experience, and high-quality features at an attractive price point, while also promoting socially conscious practices in the coffee industry.

Salesbeat

Pre Seed Round in 2020
For sales teams who are under pressure to meet and exceed their annual sales targets, Beat processes more than 50 different internal and external data points to make predictive recommendations of optimal orders, promotions and portfolio to sales teams for discussion with the buyer, eliminating lost sales due to out of stock.

Vantage Point

Seed Round in 2020
Vantage Point is a Denver-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing immersive employee training programs using virtual reality (VR) technology. The company focuses on critical topics such as diversity, equity and inclusion, and workplace anti-sexual harassment training. By leveraging VR, Vantage Point aims to foster empathy and enhance the training experience, enabling employees to engage more deeply with the material. The platform is designed to be cost-effective and accessible, catering to a variety of sectors, including technology, consumer goods, consulting services, and education. Vantage Point serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies and global law firms, while emphasizing the importance of soft skills and emotional intelligence in the workplace. The company is led by a female executive team, including former leadership from a prominent software firm, and is committed to making training more impactful and human-centric.

Sanguina

Seed Round in 2020
Sanguina is a medical device and wellness tool company currently focused on the launch of our first product, AnemoCheck Mobile: the first smartphone application for tracking of hemoglobin levels that is completely non-invasive and does not require painful blood draws.

Terra Kaffe

Seed Round in 2019
Terra Kaffe Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in manufacturing automatic coffee machines, specifically designed to enhance the in-home coffee experience. The company offers a fully-automatic bean-to-cup espresso machine that allows users to create barista-quality beverages effortlessly. In addition to its coffee machines, Terra Kaffe provides a coffee bean subscription service, making premium coffee more accessible and convenient for consumers. By selling directly to customers, Terra Kaffe aims to deliver innovative design, exceptional user experience, and high-quality features at an attractive price point, while also promoting socially conscious practices in the coffee industry.
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