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) | 4 | $3.8M |
| Analytics | 2 | $12.6M |
| Information Technology | 2 | $4.4M |
| Cannabis | 1 | $688K |
| Architecture | 1 | $4.0M |
| Business Development | 1 | $428K |
| Catering | 1 | Undisclosed |
| B2B | 1 | $1.2M |
| Delivery | 1 | $1.2M |
| Gaming | 1 | $2.5M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $13.6M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $4.1M |
| Tokyo | 2 | $2.5M |
| Los Angeles | 2 | $5.0M |
| Kaunas | 1 | $3.0M |
| Singapore | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Baltimore | 1 | $688K |
| Dover | 1 | $4.0M |
| London | 1 | $428K |
| Berlin | 1 | $2.8M |
RunX creates an automated Infra stack for developers to deploy cloud infrastructure.
Ace Waves provides a platform to manage and optimize AI agents to handle customer support across email, chat & phone.
Academic Labs develops an AI web 3 education platform.
Flipando gives you the superpower to build your own GenAI Apps in an accessible, efficient, secure, and responsible way.
MAS Alliance develops and offers cannabis and cannabis products.
MeshMap is a decentralized 3D map developer focused on creating a decentralized 3D globe map and augmented reality (AR) content network.
Safe Workplace is a trust-technology that addresses improper conduct and associated liabilities while improving organizational health.
Senvo develops a last-mile data insights platform for organizations.
Breadless offers access to healthy, low-carb, and gluten-free meals.
Canoe is a convenient and sustainable early-morning delivery service, that ensures fresh groceries are delivered right to your doorstep.
Canoe is a consumer services company that offers early morning home delivery of specialized breakfast and edible food products.
CCG Lab aims to become a developer and publisher of Digital Collectible Card Games.
Drop is a social commerce platform that allows brands to tap into their following, capture their audience and increase conversion.
Automated AI Medication Adherence Monitoring
Proven Software is a software company.
Recycap Technologies develops and commercializes innovative and automated end-to-end coffee capsule recycling solutions and devices.
Timberhub is a digital marketplace of timber trading.
Zebra Analytix develops and commercializes miniature gas chromatography systems based on microelectromechanical systems technology.
OPLOG is a technology company that aims to accelerate the growth of eCommerce businesses with software and robotic powered fulfillment.
Bitquery specializes in blockchain data problems solutions that offers Coinpath and digital assets.
Employee Cycle is an automated, centralized and real time HR metrics dashboard.
Glass is a video platform that enables creators to earn NFTs from their videos.
Harpie is the first on-chain firewall that prevents hacks, scams, and theft.
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.
You can narrow your search by filtering companies by industry vertical, city or region, or by exploring specific combinations such as Seed artificial intelligence (ai) companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.
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