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Seed&Spark

http://www.seedandspark.com/

Last activity: 18.03.2026

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Location: United States, California, Los Angeles

Employees: 11-50

Total raised: $1M

Founded date: 2011

Investors 5

Date	Name	Website
-	Right Side...	rightsidec...
-	Techstars	techstars....
-	One Planet...	oneplanetg...
-	Backstage ...	backstagec...
-	Olima Vent...	olima.vc

Funding Rounds 1

Date	Series	Amount	Investors
08.08.2014	Seed	$1M	-

Mentions in press and media 23

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18.03.2026	Independent Film DARKLIGHT Launches on Seed&Spark Exploring Identity and Transformation	An independent film project using cinematic storytelling to explore identity, transformation, and emotional depth. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, March 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Independent filmmaker Salomon Ava and the DARKLIGHT crea...
28.02.2026	The Final Fight Casting in NYC Ahead of March Production Start	True Story Film Builds Momentum NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Final Fight, an upcoming feature film inspired by true events and centered on themes of family, justice, and elder rights, has completed its initial Seed&...
25.06.2024	The Humanity Code Documentary Unites Global Voices to Shape AI's Role in Realizing an Aspirational Future	The Humanity Code Director Sergio Navarretta on video call with the team The Humanity Code - the race to imprint our highest ideals on AI The Humanity Code Dialogue Dinner - Richmond, CA Award-winning director Sergio Navarretta and actor-hu...
10.05.2024	San Francisco to recognize Stuttering Awareness Week	figcaption>span]:font-sans"> San Francisco officials are expected to pass a resolution Tuesday declaring the week starting May 13 "Stuttering Awareness Week," as local advocates ramp up demands for visibility in an elec...
10.01.2022	Two Major Companies Announced Four-Day Workweeks—This May Be The Tipping Point For Businesses To Join The Growing Movement	To remain competitive, companies have become open-minded to offering innovative ways to improve the ... [+] quality of their workers’ lives. getty
16.03.2021	Why You Should Invest In Women Entrepreneurs	By Jenna Nicholas, VP of One Planet VC I’ve been a startup investor and entrepreneur for more than 10 years, and there have been several times I’ve walked into a room to lead a meeting, only to be mistaken for the assistant to my male colle...
07.03.2021	How to Turn Your Idea into a Business	March 7, 2021 9 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Ask any successful entrepreneur how they came up with the idea for their business, and they’ll likely be able to pinpoint the exact moment or scenario. ...
07.12.2020	Just Go Grind Podcast: Seed&Spark Helps Filmmakers Crowdfund Content Beyond Standard Hollywood Fare	On this week's episode of Just Go Grind, hear from Emily Best, founder and CEO of Seed&Spark, a company that provides education programs and an entertainment crowdfunding platform. Their goal is to support content that's more diverse, i...
21.01.2019	Финтехи, которых пока что нет в России	Роман Бузько делится подборкой 19 финтех-проектов в шести категориях, аналогов которых нет в России. 11 11 комментариев 8609 просмотров Сбережения Откладывать деньги сложно: хоть на поездку на Бали, хоть на достойную старость. Нам сложно ре...
24.10.2018	Beyond Kickstarter: 10 Niche Crowdfunding Platforms for Startups	October 24, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When most entrepreneurs think about raising money online, hopping on Kickstarter is probably what comes to mind. But, the big brand name in crowdfund...
17.09.2018	Startups are giving writers and filmmakers more ways to make it in Hollywood	On May 11, Netflix released the teen dramedy “The Kissing Booth” just as the school year was wrapping up for teens across the country. By June, the company had a smash hit among the tweenage set, and Wattpad, the company that owned the righ...
26.05.2016	Magic Pens, Goliath Defiers, & More at Techstars Boston Demo Day	Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints [Updated 6/6/16, 11:29 a.m. See below.] Beneath the carefully rehearsed pitches, corny one-liners, and overall pomp and circumstance at Techstars Boston’s 10th demo day Wednes...
05.04.2016	Seed&Spark’s Emily Best Talks iN Demand Agreement: “We Were At 65M Homes in the U.S., Now We’re in 100M!”	Last month, Seed&Spark, crowdfunding platform for independent films, announced it made direct distribution deal with cable and digital distributor, iN DEMAND. The portal hopes that the agreement will help expand its domestic distributio...
08.08.2014	Seed&Spark Closes $1M in Seed Funding	Seed&Spark, a Los Angeles, CA-based crowdfunding and digital distribution platform dedicated to independent film, closed $1m in seed funding. The round was led by the Wadsworth Family investment fund Manitou Ventures with participation ...
08.08.2014	Seed&Spark Closes $1M Seed Round	LOS ANGELES, CA, World's first crowdfunding and digital distribution platform made just for independent film, closed a $1M seed round. >> Click here for more funding data on Seed&Spark >> To export Seed&Spark funding...
06.08.2014	Seed&Spark Raises $1 Million for Crowdfunding Indie Films	-
06.08.2014	Seed&Spark Finds $1M For Film Crowdfunding	Los Angeles-based Seed&Spark, an online crowdfunding platform aimed at independent filmmakers, has raised $1M in a seed funding round. According to the company, it adds Julie Parker Benello (co-founder of Chicken & Egg Pictures and ...
09.05.2013	The Pitch Season 2, Episode Seven: Seed&Spark – Funding for Films	It’s a crowdfunding week on The Pitch. In episode six we met Funderverse, a crowdfunding platform serving natural gas projects. This time Emily Best, founder and CEO of Seed&Spark – a crowdfunding platform for films – hopes to prove to ...
04.02.2013	Film Crowdfunding Site Seed&Spark Funds 7 Films in First 60 Days	Seed&Spark, an Independent film crowdfunding site launched last year, has crowdfunded over $146,000 in funding plus goods and services for seven films in first 60 days. Seed&Spark, founded by Emily Best, set out last year on a quest...
13.12.2012	Funding Daily: MMA	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! M&A, not to be confused with MMA (a mistake I...
13.12.2012	Seed&Spark Closes Seed Financing	Seed&Spark, a NYC-based crowdfunding platform for independent filmmakers, closed a seed financing of undisclosed amount. The round was led by Manitou Ventures, with participation from SourceN and a group of angel investors. Led by Emily...
07.12.2012	Seed&Spark Helps More Indie Films Get Made	Determined to help struggling independent filmmakers, Seed&Spark launched last Saturday with its crowdfunding site for indie films. The traditional process of indie filmmaking is something akin to building a startup: many ventures are b...
-	I left my $275,000 job as a VP at Zillow to become a startup founder. I make a fraction of my old salary, but leaving was the right decision for me — here's why.	Rebekah Bastian. Courtesy of Rebekah Bastian This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Rebekah Bastian, 43, became the CEO and cofounder of OwnTrail after leaving Zillow in 2020. Sh...

Seed&Spark

Investors 5

Funding Rounds 1

Mentions in press and media 23

Reviews 0