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 |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | 2 | $1.5M |
| E-Commerce | 2 | $6.3M |
| AgTech | 1 | $2.1M |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | $300K |
| Accounting | 1 | $1.0M |
| Brewing | 1 | $740K |
| Gaming | 1 | $500K |
| Data Visualization | 1 | $403K |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 1 | $18.2M |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | $2.0M |
MantiSpectra designs and develops novel spectral sensing components for consumer and industrial products.
Atlas builds an operating system for restaurants to help them transition their operations online.
Rila is a social platform for real estate discovery
Binery is a financial concierge that offers bookkeeping, tax and audit services to growing businesses around the world.
MoolahGo operates an online financial service marketplace that connects consumers, businesses.
Sake is more than just a drink - it’s a gateway for people to new experiences, moments and connections.
Supersaurus is a gaming company that offers social and competitive gaming experiences.
Waku offers plant-based tonics for a healthy gut.
Do. Sukasu is a software company that specializes in the development of visual space perception ability for brain science approaches.
FormX is a technology company that provides cutting-edge AI software and services for automated document data extraction.
Holdson provides electrochemical polishing process, offering superior performance, durability, and safety
Outlast Power offers custom battery energy storage to help businesses lower electricity costs
Raiku is a Web3 infrastructure startup focused on enhancing the Solana blockchain's reliability and predictability.
Distance Technologies seeks to develop glasses-free XR applications.
Loom Security is a cloud and architectural security company that offers Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and API security services.
Platformatic provides backend development platform.
Releem acts as Autopilot helping tune and manage database servers to keep them fast, secure and reliable.
Supersocial is an indie games studio focused on creating insanely fun games for the metaverse, starting with Roblox.
Celtarys Research is positioned as the only company exclusively dedicated to developing fluorescent probes to replace radioactivity.
Boulevard Online operates as an e-commerce business provider.
Armour Edge provides solution for wind turbine blades that minimizes maintenance cost and maximize energy production.
Avenue is a simple way for business teams to set up alerts from their database or data warehouse.
BOOKR Kids inspires a love of reading whilst boosting literacy, social-emotional and cognitive skills through interactive e-books.
Innovative Therapeutix develops a feeding device that uses music and data tracking to improve infant feedings.
LAVIOR develops a skincare product line that soothes and heals some of the most widespread and challenging diabetic skin conditions.
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.
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