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 | $6.4M |
| 3D Printing | 2 | $2.9M |
| Information Technology | 2 | $13.7M |
| Cyber Security | 2 | $7.1M |
| Manufacturing | 1 | $7.0M |
| E-Commerce Platforms | 1 | $2.0M |
| Health Care | 1 | $6.8M |
| Finance | 1 | $1.0M |
| Business Intelligence | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Environmental Consulting | 1 | $807K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | $15.4M |
| São Paulo | 2 | Undisclosed |
| Grenoble | 1 | $7.0M |
| New City | 1 | $2.1M |
| Los Angeles | 1 | $6.8M |
| Omaha | 1 | $250K |
| Chicago | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Somerville | 1 | $3.0M |
| Berlin | 1 | $1.0M |
| London | 1 | $2.2M |
iNGage pushes the boundaries of high-performance inertial MEMS navigation sensors for autonomous mobility.
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Tethon 3D expands ceramic 3D printing with universal powders and UV resins for SLA/DLP.
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Captei is a real estate capture and fundraising platform with smart search for ads and owners, CRM for real estate capture and agency.
Algapelago is an operator of a seaweed farming enterprise aimed at the food, animal feed, cosmetics, bio-plastics.
Poli Digital is a software development company that provides Omnichannel attendance platform for SMEs.
MediPreco is a collaborative platform that uses mobile technology and the community to market medicines holistically.
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Longeye is an online tool that provides justice system to update case files and get the quick resolutions.
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Filament is operator of a communication platform intended to accelerate and amplify global change.
Speed IO provides big data platform generating qualified B2B leads and sales prospecting insights.
Electroflow Technologies is a chemical manufacturing company that specializes in developing battery materials for energy abundance.
BinderLess is AI-powered platform that digitizes and streamlines the management of investment and construction documents
Luzid is a Software Development firm offering AI based developer's automation tools for enterprise implementation processes.
Building the GPU Cloud for efficient ML with heterogeneous hardware and cross-cloud orchestration
Enhance Labs is an AI firm that enables the thinking of human and let it flow through workflow, it offers with understanding of work.
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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