Michael Borrus
Founder at X Seed Management Co. LLC
Profile
Michael Borrus is the founding General Partner of XSeed Capital (XSeed), where he invests in opportunities that span the technical continuum from autonomous systems to AI, blockchain applications, and where computer science intersects with other disciplines to disrupt large markets.
Before founding XSeed in 2006, Michael was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Mohr Davidow Ventures.
He also spent five years at a financial services start-up, was Adjunct Professor in UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering, and a partner in a strategy consulting firm.
While at UC Berkeley, he co-founded the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy.
Michael has authored three books and 75 chapters, articles and monographs on topics including the internet and data networking, management of technology, competition in information technology industries, international trade and investment, and financial strategies for technology companies.
The common thread in his varied careers has been a focus on emerging new technologies, and the business models and strategies necessary to exploit new market opportunities.
Michael holds a BA from Princeton University, MA from UC Berkeley, and JD from Harvard Law School.
Michael Borrus active positions
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LifeSignals, Inc.
 LifeSignals, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology LifeSignals, Inc. develops wireless biosensor technology. It offers life signal processor, life signal patch, life signal cardiacApp, life signal receiver and with monitor accessory, and lifesignal SDK and development tools. The company was founded by Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, Ali M. Niknejad, Surendar Magar and Randall J. Lee in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
| National Center for Women & Information Technology | Director/Board Member | - |
| Geniisis Agents LLC | Director/Board Member | 2009-10-11 |
X Seed Management Co. LLC
 X Seed Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance X Seed Management Co LLC (XSeed Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Michael G Borrus. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Founder | 2005-12-31 |
Listo Unlimited, Inc.
 Listo Unlimited, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Listo Unlimited, Inc. provides consumer financial services that offers insurance products and loan. The company was founded by Ulloa Samuel and Gustavo F. Lasala and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Artisan Bio, Inc.
 Artisan Bio, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Artisan Bio, Inc. designs, builds, and delivers cells & precision engineering processes. The company is headquartered in Aurora, CO. | Director/Board Member | - |
Biota Technology, Inc.
 Biota Technology, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biota Technology, Inc. applies deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing and data science to explore the earth's subsurface. It offers DNA data services for production profiling, sweet spot identification, and reservoir connectivity. The company was founded by Ajay Kshatriya and Rob Knight in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Citrine Informatics, Inc.
 Citrine Informatics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Citrine Informatics, Inc. provides materials development selection and sales. Its platform ingests and analyzes quantities of technical data on materials, chemicals, and devices to streamline R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain operations for organization that produces a physical product. The company was founded by Kyle Michel, Bryce Meredig and Gregory J. Mulholland in 2013 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Enya, Inc.
 Enya, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Enya, Inc. engages in the development of healthcare mobile applications for data transmit for patients and doctors. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Michael Borrus
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California, Berkeley | Graduate Degree |
| Harvard Law School | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 21 |
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LifeSignals, Inc.
LifeSignals, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology LifeSignals, Inc. develops wireless biosensor technology. It offers life signal processor, life signal patch, life signal cardiacApp, life signal receiver and with monitor accessory, and lifesignal SDK and development tools. The company was founded by Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, Ali M. Niknejad, Surendar Magar and Randall J. Lee in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Electronic Technology |
X Seed Management Co. LLC
X Seed Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance X Seed Management Co LLC (XSeed Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Michael G Borrus. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California. | Finance |
Siva Power, Inc.
 Siva Power, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Siva Power, Inc. develops solar factory for gigawatt era that will produce solar panels at unprecedented scale. It offers semiconductor, flat panel display, and solar. The company was founded by Damoder Reddy in 2006 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
| California State Bar Association | |
The National Research Council
 The National Research Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Research Council provides science, technology and health policy consulting and advice. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
| National Center for Women & Information Technology | |
OPX Biotechnologies, Inc.
 OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. engages in the development and production of bio-based chemicals and fuels. The company was founded by Ryan T. Gill, Peter Long, and Michael Lynch in 2007 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Health Technology |
| Geniisis Agents LLC | |
MDV Management Co. LLC
 MDV Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance MDV Management Co. LLC (MDV Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Finance |
| The Petkevich Group LLC | |
| Berkeley Roundtable On The International Economy | |
AtScale, Inc.
 AtScale, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AtScale, Inc. offers business intelligence solutions. The firm provides a BI platform that allows business users at corporations across financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, retail and online industries, to get interactive and multi-dimensional analysis capabilities, directly on Hadoop, using the tools they already know and own. It soecializes in Hadoop, Big Data, OLAP, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Cloudera, Tableau, PowerBI, Hortonworks, MapR, Google BigQuery, MicroStrategy, Amazon Redshift. The company was founded by David P. Mariani, Matthew Baird, Sarah Gerweck and James Lai in 2013 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Commercial Services |
Listo Unlimited, Inc.
Listo Unlimited, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Listo Unlimited, Inc. provides consumer financial services that offers insurance products and loan. The company was founded by Ulloa Samuel and Gustavo F. Lasala and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Finance |
Artisan Bio, Inc.
Artisan Bio, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Artisan Bio, Inc. designs, builds, and delivers cells & precision engineering processes. The company is headquartered in Aurora, CO. | Commercial Services |
Biota Technology, Inc.
Biota Technology, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biota Technology, Inc. applies deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing and data science to explore the earth's subsurface. It offers DNA data services for production profiling, sweet spot identification, and reservoir connectivity. The company was founded by Ajay Kshatriya and Rob Knight in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Commercial Services |
Citrine Informatics, Inc.
Citrine Informatics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Citrine Informatics, Inc. provides materials development selection and sales. Its platform ingests and analyzes quantities of technical data on materials, chemicals, and devices to streamline R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain operations for organization that produces a physical product. The company was founded by Kyle Michel, Bryce Meredig and Gregory J. Mulholland in 2013 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
Enya, Inc.
Enya, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Enya, Inc. engages in the development of healthcare mobile applications for data transmit for patients and doctors. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Lilt, Inc.
 Lilt, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lilt, Inc. provides online platform for translation. It also offers linguistic translation services. The company was founded by John DeNero and Spence Green in March 2015 and is headquartered in Portola Valley, CA. | Technology Services |
Migo Money, Inc.
 Migo Money, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Migo Money, Inc. provides credit scoring and loan application platform. The company was founded by Arvind Sujeeth and Oyekunle Olukotun in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
PeerWell, Inc.
 PeerWell, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PeerWell, Inc. develops a mobile platform that physically and mentally prepares a patient before surgery. Its application provides customized daily lessons, support, and mentorship. The company was founded by Manish Shah, Navin Gupta, and Evan Minamoto in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Wilson Hill Ventures
 Wilson Hill Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Wilson Hill Ventures (Wilson Hill) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Pasadena, California. | Finance |
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