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) | 2 | $5.7M |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | $10.0M |
| E-Commerce | 2 | $9.7M |
| Baby | 1 | $1.8M |
| FinTech | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Consumer | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Gaming | 1 | $1.0M |
| Analytics | 1 | $6.0M |
| Elder Care | 1 | $6.0M |
| Cyber Security | 1 | $1.5M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3 | $12.2M |
| New York | 2 | $10.0M |
| Novo Hamburgo | 1 | $1.0M |
| Orinda | 1 | $1.8M |
| Atlanta | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Richmond | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Besiktas | 1 | $1.0M |
| Charlottesville | 1 | $6.0M |
| San Francisco | 1 | $7.0M |
| Baton Rouge | 1 | $1.5M |
Sirros specializes in Internet of Things, implementing solutions focused on smart manufacturing.
Square Baby is a baby food brand that offers daily nutrition meal plans customized for kid's specific dietary needs.
Themis is a collaborative governance, risk, and compliance platform.
Vivida is an outdoor lifestyle clothing brand that builds eco-conscious products for water, adventure & lifestyle.
Yin Yang Games is a NFT GameFi studio that produces experience-based games for corporate brands.
Hum is a software development company.
Better care for dementia patients. New revenue for their doctors.
Ansible Labs' platform, Beam, connects blockchains and bank accounts.
DuckPond Technologies focuses on innovative products that improve the quality of life for consumers across payment network industries.
Eliqs is an online store that provides food and beverages items online.
HGenium develops thermochemical processes that split water using heat and capture CO₂ to produce hydrogen for fuel production.
Junto is an EdTech that offers digital live training for companies.
Marble provides is a virtual property manager for long-term rentals.
MetaSing is a web3 lifestyle platform that combines music & crypto, which fully includes music-fi, and game-fi elements.
Payverse is a payments processor that focuses on enabling global commerce through emerging technologies.
An end-to-end marketing platform turning first party customer data into personalized advertising campaigns.
TeamGenius is an athlete evaluation and virtual training platform for youth sports clubs and leages.
To'ak is a luxury chocolate brand, manufacturer and retailer company.
Powering the next generation of subscription eCommerce.
Horizen Labs is a technology company that enables businesses to build secure distributed ledger solutions.
Little SaaS is a Software Development firm.
Bringing the benefits of blockchain to real estate investing
SendSquared provides digital marketing and internet marketing services.
Capturi is a company that uses AI and Speech Analytics to improve customer interactions.
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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