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) | 5 | $18.1M |
| Blockchain | 3 | $14.1M |
| Bitcoin | 1 | $2.4M |
| Digital Marketing | 1 | $1.6M |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | $900K |
| Analytics | 1 | $5.0M |
| Air Transportation | 1 | $1.0M |
| Banking | 1 | $1.1M |
| EdTech | 1 | $8.6M |
| Accounting | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| London | 3 | $12.8M |
| San Francisco | 3 | $7.5M |
| Denver | 2 | $6.9M |
| New York | 2 | $8.2M |
| Wilmington | 2 | $1.1M |
| Palo Alto | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Los Angeles | 1 | $10.0M |
| St. Petersburg | 1 | $4.0M |
| Toronto | 1 | $6.0M |
| Bethesda | 1 | $1.0M |
A user engagement and retention platform equipping brands with gamification tools such as playable Ads, branded games and loyalty programs.
The Leading AI Digital Assistant Platform for Financial Services
Jagtoken offers an investment subscription where users can learn about how to make money from crypto and when to invest.
MachineFi Lab is a technology company that combine Internet of Things (IoT) with blockchain technologies.
Bryq is the talent assessment platform that improves quality of hire for businesses. AI Proficiency Assessment, ATS-integrated.
Mash is a artificial intelligence company that provides knowledge Agents for Technical B2B Revenue and GTM teams.
The Mintable is a community-based learning and growth platform for managers.
Nextiles builds a fitness system that helps people exercise better, more safely, and more efficiently.
SkySquad provides families, seniors, and non-English Speakers with an extra set of hands to help with their travel experience.
Geode Finance is a first of its kind white label liquid staking solution, tailor-made for DAOs.
Fully customisable API-based investing platform offering global market access across all major asset classes and currencies
Albert school is builds business and data education.
Automation bookkeeping platform for Accounting firms and their clients
Showplace is democratizing the short-term rental industry, making it accessible to anyone, anywhere to launch an STR.
GGs.io connects the top web 2 gamers in Latin America with web 3 opportunities.
CimCure focuses on design and development of a novel class of active cancer immunotherapies.
Mobee Travel is the 1st holiday booking platform dedicated to people with special needs.
GameWard is an esports brand that produces daily video content for its fans.
Full service UK market entry platform for cannabis based products, both medicinal and non-medicinal
Kruzee is a online driving school, at customers doorstep.
Build custom dashboards and internal tools for your business from an AI text prompt.
The pricing and revenue optimization platform for SaaS
OnlineResults is an online recruitment marketing platform.
Realworld is an AI-driven solution to navigate adulthood and its life moments.
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.
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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