Seed stage companies are early-stage startups that have validated their initial concept and are building traction. These companies typically raise $500K-$3M to develop their product and acquire first customers.
Explore 24,242 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 6 | $24.4M |
| Agriculture | 2 | $4.9M |
| Consulting | 2 | $952K |
| EdTech | 1 | $240K |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | $4.7M |
| Manufacturing | 1 | $819K |
| Cyber Security | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | $4.7M |
| Banking | 1 | $4.6M |
| Bitcoin | 1 | $500K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | $19.7M |
| San Francisco | 3 | $11.4M |
| Tokyo | 2 | $1.4M |
| London | 2 | $638K |
| Calgary | 1 | $5.2M |
| Cressy | 1 | $3.4M |
| Santa Monica | 1 | $240K |
| Espoo | 1 | $4.7M |
| Bilbao | 1 | $819K |
| Newark | 1 | Undisclosed |
Ultimarii is an AI based technology company that accelerates and streamline complex and large project across various industries.
X-Hemp is a technology company that uses cannabis crops and agricultural waste to design building materials and recycled products.
Youthful Savings is an EdTech company dedicated to socioeconomic education.
Architect AI is a developing an agentic website platform.
Agate Sensors offers equipment manufacturers advanced sensors that detect, identify, and classify people, vital signs, objects, and more.
Bioplastics4health is a company specializing in the development of compostable films.
Cypherleak is a company that automates several parts of threat intelligence, information collecting, and reconnaissance.
Energy analytics software for real estate owners and managers
Good Agriculture focuses on Supporting regenerative farmers with business services.
Mazlo operates as a fintech company serving nonprofit organizations and fiscal sponsors.
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GAZAI is a startup offering an AI-powered image generation platform for the anime, manga, webtoon, and gaming industries.
Journee is a developer of a software platform intended to provide an experimental travelling experience.
North American Energy Opportunities offers traditional resource identification services to exploration and production companies.
Opacity enables secure, trustless data sharing using advanced cryptography.
Dots for is a technology that aims to improve the lives of rural residents by providing them with digital services.
Biotech startup utilising Mother Earth's most sustainable plant, hemp, for her environmental, health and material benefits.
Octopus Theatricals develops and produces live performance projects with artists and institutions.
Shop Club is a membership-driven facility for automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts to indulge in all aspects of their passion.
Transformation company using cloud-native, crypto-native, and ai-native tools.
Telos Brands is a technology-first eCommerce company focused on the Amazon FBA ecosystem.
Seed funding is typically the first significant round of institutional or angel capital a startup raises. Companies at the seed stage usually have a working product or a strong prototype and are beginning to acquire early customers. This stage bridges the gap between concept validation and achieving the traction needed for a Series A.
$500K - $5M
The actual amount varies based on market conditions, company traction, and investor appetite.
Seed funding is used to refine the product based on early customer feedback, build out the core team (typically engineering and go-to-market roles), establish initial go-to-market channels, and generate enough traction to raise a Series A within 12-18 months.
Seed-stage investors include angel investors, seed-focused venture capital firms, and accelerator programs. Notable seed-stage investors include firms like First Round Capital, Precursor Ventures, and Initialized Capital, as well as individual angels with domain expertise.
Seed-stage startups are typically evaluated on early revenue or user growth, the size and defensibility of their target market, product-market fit signals, and the strength of the founding team. Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) in the low five figures or strong user engagement metrics are common benchmarks.
Based on 24,242 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.
Finding companies that have recently raised seed funding is valuable for sales teams, investors, recruiters, and service providers. Seed startups are actively spending their newly raised capital on tools, talent, and services, making them ideal prospects. VCBacked tracks 24,242 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
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