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) | 3 | $29.5M |
| Biotechnology | 3 | $5.0M |
| Analytics | 2 | $9.7M |
| Blockchain | 2 | $3.0M |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | $2.4M |
| FinTech | 1 | $4.8M |
| Asset Management | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Carbon Capture | 1 | $2.1M |
| Apps | 1 | $824K |
| Procurement | 1 | $3.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | $3.8M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $11.6M |
| Paris | 2 | $23.4M |
| Sugar Hill | 1 | $505K |
| Bristol | 1 | $4.8M |
| Calgary | 1 | $2.1M |
| Warszawa | 1 | $824K |
| Campbell | 1 | $3.0M |
| Heidelberg | 1 | $1.5M |
| West End | 1 | $4.8M |
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Penny is a fintech company powered by AI to search a database of millions of pensions.
Boardroom is an integrated governance management platform improving distributed decisionmaking across crypto networks
Change is a platform that serves the next generation of giving, activism, and social impact in society.
CleanO2 is a microscale carbon capture solution platform for the commercial heating industry.
Helping Hand is the first app in Poland that allows users to receive complete and personalized psychological support.
Gainfront is a market-leading end-to-end Procurement solution built for global enterprises
living brain is a medical device manufacturer that develops a new method of rehabilitation treatment using virtual reality.
Novatus Advisory provides specialized advice to financial services firms.
Secure AI Labs helps businesses share privacy restricted data by protecting it during use.
TransitNet is building the world's first title registry for crypto wallets.
TokenLinx Inc offers an AI-powered platform to streamline real estate transactions for title companies and partners.
W Platform is a company that captures, analyzes, and repurposes CO2 emissions.
ZML builds a chip-agnostic AI inference stack without Python.
3DBioFibR manufactures biopolymer fibers, yarns, and scaffolds for applications in medical devices and regenerative medicine.
The Atlantic City Community Cooperative is a community-owned supermarket, digital delivery network, and social impact center.
Caliche Wine Co is a wine and spirits retail company that offers premium and single-vineyard white wines.
En Carta Diagnostics develops molecular diagnostic technologies that enable the detection of DNA and RNA pathogens at the point of care.
Just Meat Protein is a technology startup CSIRO-developed hydrolysis technology to convert underutilised cuts of meat into premium.
LGND is a technology business that specialises in AI-powered spatial data solutions.
Abacus develops agentic infrastructure for accounting firms, focusing on deeply embedded, domain-specific automation.
Lucihub is a managed service video production cloud and mobile app.
All-in-one project management software purpose-built for environmental consulting and engineering firms
Fermecutes is a food production firm that specializes in production of edible proteins using natto bacteria and sustainable methods.
Gone is a goods redistribution platform that offers free pickup of gently used household products.
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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