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 | $11.1M |
| Digital Marketing | 2 | $3.2M |
| Health Care | 2 | $2.7M |
| Blockchain | 1 | $2.5M |
| Computer Vision | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Organic Food | 1 | $423K |
| Digital Entertainment | 1 | $3.0M |
| B2B | 1 | $115K |
| Sports | 1 | $1.1M |
| Biotechnology | 1 | $2.9M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 5 | $22.4M |
| Aarhus | 2 | $3.2M |
| Atlanta | 2 | $10.5M |
| Tokyo | 2 | $927K |
| Miami | 1 | $2.5M |
| Berlin | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Smithfield | 1 | $423K |
| Pleasanton | 1 | $3.0M |
| New Castle | 1 | $115K |
| Cologne | 1 | $1.1M |
Footprint Technologies uses artificial intelligence technology to measure body parts and associated clothing.
Thanks Plants makes vegetarian frankfurters, sausages and roasts that merchantability successful Supervalu, Tesco and galore autarkic shops.
FanRally is a subscription membership enablement platform for sports and live entertainment.
Shop4me is a B2B marketplace that helps simplify the complex procurement process by connecting businesses with prequalified suppliers.
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CoTrainer provides individual athletic training platform for soccer players, which is also accessible via an app.
Askari Defense creates affordable intelligent kinetic defenses for the era of robotic warfare.
NeuroLife technology is designed to support applications across rehabilitation, neuromuscular analytics and future neuro-enabled solutions.
Plotsy's proprietary Cineversion process, a human-powered AI workflow, transforms textual books into cinematic, episodic video.
Ikura is a travel company that provides personalized travel experiences, connecting travelers with local communities and businesses.
Sazabi provides an AI-native observability platform with autonomous alerts, conversational debugging, and coding agent integrations.
Samepage develops an AI copilot that helps product managers automate workflows and keep teams aligned.
HARTi is an information technology company that offers an application based NFT platform for buying and setting of digital collectibles.
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Cypien AI is an artificial intelligence system that converts simple web pages into an active and modular business platform.
Kalipso automates regulatory compliance with smart mapping and policy update tools.
Codeplain is an AI-powered code generation service that produces production-ready software from specifications written in Plain language.
Intu Diagnostics is a company developing rapid, instrument-free solutions for infectious disease diagnostics.
Helicon Industries is a developer of advanced composite manufacturing systems for aerospace, defense, and marine applications.
StrideLink is a developer of wearable mobility monitoring platform enabling real-time patient recovery assessment.
Neurometric AI provides engineering consulting services intended for AI hardware.
Providing programmable payout rails with real-time settlement, embedded compliance, automated bookkeeping, and embedded treasury at scale.
Sazo operates an online marketplace offering fashion, accessories, and consumer products through a shopping platform for online retail.
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.
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