THE GENESIS OF SEED INVESTING 1. Domestic & General started out over 100 years ago, ensuring cattle and sheep rights. So not long after the Titanic went down there was a need all of a sudden to have protection and insurance on your livestock. (01:52-02:13) When I started working on the ideas of seed investing, it was really less of a reaction to what was happening in VC and more just what I observed and what founders needed. I kept seeing founder after founder says, “Really, all I need is a million dollars. I don't need $5 million.” And so that is what was the genesis of, “Hey, well, why don't I just write checks that the entrepreneurs actually want?” Mike Maples