---
title: "Seed list excludes public companies and non-VC-backed open-source projects — VC Deal Flow Signal"
url: https://signals.gitdealflow.com/research/seed-list-excludes-public-companies
description: "The seed list excludes public companies and non-VC-backed open-source projects."
source: VC Deal Flow Signal
---
# Seed list excludes public companies and non-VC-backed open-source projects

## Claim

The seed list excludes public companies and non-VC-backed open-source projects.

## Why it matters

Targets the specific population of interest to early-stage investors.

## Source section

§3.1 Seed list of the SSRN preprint.

## How to cite

> The seed list excludes public companies and non-VC-backed open-source projects. — VC Deal Flow Signal (GitDealFlow), §3.1 Seed list, https://ssrn.com/abstract=6606558.

## Canonical

https://signals.gitdealflow.com/research/seed-list-excludes-public-companies