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 24,429 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 5 | $17.4M |
| Information Technology | 2 | $750K |
| Coffee | 1 | $595K |
| Biotechnology | 1 | $616K |
| Analytics | 1 | $500K |
| Blockchain | 1 | $2.7M |
| AI Infrastructure | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Content Creators | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Energy | 1 | $500K |
| Consulting | 1 | $252K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $3.1M |
| Chuo | 1 | $595K |
| Houston | 1 | $616K |
| Denver | 1 | $500K |
| Djursholm | 1 | $2.7M |
| Santa Barbara | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Zagreb | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Phoenix | 1 | $500K |
| Montevideo | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Virginia Beach | 1 | $252K |
Good Coffee Farms is a manufacturing company that wholesales and retails roasted beans, gift hampers, and handmade beverage products.
K2bio is a contract research organization that assists early-stage life science companies in advancing innovative therapies.
KnightFall crafts tailored ChatGPT prompts for businesses, enhancing AI-driven communications to align with brand values.
MasterExchange is an investment platform that helps to invest and trade in music and also offers returns with traditional market trends.
Mentium develops co-processors for AI at the Edge, specializing in mission-critical applications, both on ground and in Space.
Nova is developing a set of generative AI tools to protect brand integrity.
Innovative employment platform which connects employers and employees in the Republic of Croatia and region.
Proteum Energy produces low emission fuel intended to come up with low-cost hydrogen, pipeline quality methane, and fuels.
Complex optimization problems for cargo in airlines and ships, and financial services, leveraging quantum computing software.
Anchor Nuclear Solutions offers nuclear operational solutions for advanced reactor developers, government agencies, and nuclear owners.
Skin Union is a beauty and cosmetics company that offers affordable and potent skincate products for retail.
Cybernomic is a company that offers technology driven products and services.
Qodia is an AI-powered software company that automates and optimizes private medical billing.
Preview is an AI-powered video production and collaboration platform built by The Render Department, Inc.
Neuromorphic Labs secures and manages production AI via a centralized control plane.
Spectre Primer Technologies is a company that technology driven services.
SprintSuite is a field service, project, and workshop management platform.
EQUIP is the B2B Marketplace for construction materials in LatAm.
Rookery Labs mission is to accelerate medical device innovations.
Energy Managment, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
An AI Entertainment Company making Agentic Crypto AIs
AuraLife builds solutions that aim to help the world better access health insight
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 24,429 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 24,429 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
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