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 33,142 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 4 | $12.2M |
| Health Care | 3 | $3.3M |
| Apps | 2 | $1.7M |
| Information Technology | 2 | $1.7M |
| Toys | 1 | $1.0M |
| Legal Tech | 1 | $1.6M |
| Coworking | 1 | $5.0M |
| Child Care | 1 | $4.4M |
| Collaboration | 1 | $3.1M |
| Software | 1 | $500K |
HoloToyz is a line of animated children's products that use augmented reality to inspire creativity and imagination.
BorderPass is a global mobility platform that uses generative AI to automate immigration processes and ongoing compliance.
Finquest leverages Data, AI & People to generate proprietary, off-market M&A and investment opportunities for PE and Corporates
Flow.Club offers online virtual co-working sessions to motivate people to work in sprints and get twice as much done.
Ancileo facilitates ancillary revenue generation by connecting online retailer in real time to top tier Insurance companies.
Ludocare is to create ways to provide assistance to patients and their families to improve their abilities, autonomy, and quality of life.
Meeting automation platform for corporate governance
Triage platform that lets Occupational Health, Private Health Insurance & the #NHS save money; helping patients to be treated faster
Marketplace-as-a-Service for personalized and flexible employee benefits.
PunchLab is a mobile App that will turn punching bags into devices that are able to detect, measure, and react to strikes.
merakoi is a patient experience platform providing insights and solutions for the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medtech industries.
Lifty builds conversational infrastructure for companies operating at scale on WhatsApp.
ALPS DX is a company that offers technology related services.
Propally is an investment real estate management company that develops and operates the real estate investment platform.
Amotio Health is a medical technology start-up focused on innovation in orthopaedic revision surgery.
Sindri builds Agentic Execution AI for the Energy Industry. Where others build software that advises, Sindri delivers outcomes.
Paperstack is a neobank for e-commerce finance.
Fairlyne is a software company that specializes in resale SaaS for travel brands.
Yottar is developing a platform that connects clean energy infrastructure projects with available grid capacity.
SouSou is a digital service that helps people to shape their fortune.
Developer of an AI-driven bioprocess optimization platform designed to accelerate fermentation and purification development and scaleup.
Papaya offers a vehicle management system to source, run, and manage electric vehicles.
Onaji is a Machine Learning Platform for Smart Contract Blockchains.
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 33,142 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 33,142 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
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