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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 3 | $20.1M |
| AgTech | 2 | $4.6M |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | $4.6M |
| Clinical Trials | 2 | $3.7M |
| Health Care | 1 | $2.5M |
| Navigation | 1 | $2.3M |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Assisted Living | 1 | $6.0M |
| Medical Device | 1 | $900K |
| B2B | 1 | $800K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | $16.8M |
| Boston | 2 | $9.0M |
| Austin | 2 | $900K |
| San Francisco | 2 | $12.9M |
| Helsinki | 2 | $3.2M |
| Kowloon City | 1 | $1.5M |
| Marietta | 1 | $2.5M |
| Vilnius | 1 | $2.3M |
| Aubonne | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Berlin | 1 | $3.7M |
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Skuvent is a SaaS company that offers a software platform for inventory management for medical device suppliers.
Clopos is an all-in-one cloud-based POS and restaurant management solution.
Candid Hospitality is an innovative recruitment platform created particularly for the hospitality industry.
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Future Cow is a Brazilian cellular agriculture startup developing an innovative technology that produces real dairy milk without cows.
Genvor develops natural, peptide-based solutions to fight crop diseases and improve plant health, promoting sustainable agriculture.
Integrated Reasoning builds efficient computer processors for accelerating NP-complete problems.
Koyo Sciences is a biotechnology company.
Other Half focuses on producing clean-label, human-grade supplements for dogs, clinical validation, and ingredient quality.
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Phenyx Health is a startup specializing in SaaS solutions for resource optimization in complex clinical processes.
PrismaX is a robotics intelligence platform that offers decentralized data collection and model training.
Quantix EdgeS is the design and customization center for high-performance cybersecurity chips.
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Wasabi is the operator of a financial platform for NFT trading.
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.
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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