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 24,430 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain | 3 | $21.0M |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 3 | $10.2M |
| Cannabis | 1 | $9.3M |
| Video Streaming | 1 | $251K |
| Cloud Security | 1 | $6.9M |
| eSports | 1 | $1.0M |
| Aerospace | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Automotive | 1 | $853K |
| Marketplace | 1 | $500K |
| Advertising | 1 | $5.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $9.5M |
| London | 2 | $12.4M |
| Los Angeles | 2 | $7.4M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $15.0M |
| Las Vegas | 1 | $251K |
| Munich | 1 | $2.3M |
| Atlanta | 1 | $300K |
| Toronto | 1 | $4.0M |
| St. Petersburg | 1 | $1.0M |
| Sapporo | 1 | Undisclosed |
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Full service UK market entry platform for cannabis based products, both medicinal and non-medicinal
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AI clinical tools to enable automation and personalization in pharmacies.
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B2B Proptech SaaS working with small and medium production home builders to help them sell more upgrades.
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Wearisma is a premium influencer marketing solution for brands, agencies & influencers.
Config combines engineering, operations, and manufacturing to simplify the large-scale shipment of high-quality hardware.
Aclid is a biotechnology security and compliance automation platform.
Argus Labs works from first principles to synthesize bleeding-edge applied research with thoughtful game design.
Boulo finds working mothers jobs and keeps them moving forward.
Connectifi is a fintech that ensures seamless interoperability among all financial service applications across various devices.
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 24,430 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 24,430 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
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