{{cite journal |last=The Data Nerd |title=Seed list excludes public companies and non-VC-backed open-source projects |journal=SSRN Electronic Journal |year=2026 |doi=10.2139/ssrn.6606558 |url=https://signals.gitdealflow.com/research/seed-list-excludes-public-companies |publisher=VC Deal Flow Signal (GitDealFlow) |orcid=0009-0002-2222-4112 |at=§3.1 Seed list}}