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) | 5 | $9.5M |
| Apps | 2 | $3.7M |
| Biotechnology | 2 | $11.5M |
| Health Care | 2 | $250K |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | $3.2M |
| Biopharma | 1 | $7.6M |
| 3D Technology | 1 | $200K |
| Recruiting | 1 | $1.1M |
| Hospitality | 1 | $2.0M |
| Analytics | 1 | $11.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Mateo | 2 | $11.2M |
| London | 2 | $2.0M |
| Newmarket | 1 | $7.6M |
| Great Falls | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Bucharest | 1 | $1.1M |
| Basel | 1 | $10.0M |
| Cambridge | 1 | $750K |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Kagithane | 1 | $3.7M |
| Garching Bei München | 1 | $2.7M |
SMi Systems is a biomedical research and medical equipment manufacturing organization.
SnapCalorie is the app where you can take a photo of ANY meal and get an accurate calorie count.
Teleporter is a gaming company that operates an interactive and social video game-watching platform that brings gamers together in VR.
Versameb is focusing on the discovery and development of innovative, next-generation RNA-based drugs.
Vysioneer is an oncology AI company that enables pharma and clinicians to find the right treatment for tumors.
AptEdge leverages generative AI to assist businesses with customer service demands.
Ariel Precision Medicine medicine solutions for diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases and disorders.
Macellan SuperApp is a fintech firm that provides digital wallet services and a secure mobile payment gateway.
Angsa Robotics one-of-a-kind system for automating rubbish collection in green environments.
Croptix provides crop disease screening services.
Berri AI is an API platform for SaaS businesses to create ChatGPT apps programmatically.
Dealpad is a Buyer Engagement Platform for sales teams to collaborate with their buying teams
Diadia Health provides an AI-powered platform that analyzes genetic and biomarker data to identify potential root causes of health symptoms.
an in vitro testing battery for safe chemicals
El Guapo Bitters is a producer and retailer of artisan syrups and bitters.
Fortu – Digital Private Wealth with a Personal Touch
A pharmacy infrastructure built for value based care
JDoodle is an AI powered online programming platform that offers online IDE, software compilers, APIs, embedded IDEs, and assessments.
Louisville Vegan Jerky is a food production company that offers vegan jerky.
Mawer Capital is a venture capital firm that helps online entrepreneurs grow and sell through investment and collaboration.
MOBIQU is a manufacturing company that designs software and hardware for cold chain logistics packaging and smart boxes.
Vood sells plant-based health foods.
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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