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 24,429 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 5 | $19.7M |
| Cyber Security | 2 | $6.3M |
| Education | 2 | $15.6M |
| B2B | 1 | $500K |
| Industrial | 1 | $1.3M |
| Aerospace | 1 | $12.0M |
| Decentralized Finance (DeFi) | 1 | $4.0M |
| Health Care | 1 | $810K |
| Architecture | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Cannabis | 1 | $500K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3 | $12.5M |
| Boston | 3 | $17.0M |
| Brooklyn | 2 | $15.6M |
| Philadelphia | 1 | $500K |
| Manchester | 1 | $1.3M |
| Gallarate | 1 | $1.3M |
| California | 1 | $12.0M |
| Zug | 1 | $4.0M |
| Houston | 1 | $5.5M |
| Okinawa | 1 | $810K |
Stoney Creek Investments is a consulting firm dedicated to helping software companies grow at any stage.
Strand Intelligence is cybersecurity software company.
Ulisses is an intelligent end-to-end asset tracking platform to bridge the gap between physical operations and digital management software.
Volund Manufacturing is a precision manufacturing company specializing in CNC machining, fabrication, and engineered metal components.
SEALCOIN is a blockchain company that develops a platform for autonomous machine-to-machine transactions and digital identity management.
Fearn is an AI-native patent drafting platform that lets inventors and companies prepare patent applications in minutes.
Lium is the interpretation engine for the world’s most complex data.
HerLifeLab is healthcare consulting company working for women health and empowerment.
Uncovr is a surgical intelligence platform designed to automatically turn operating room videos into structured clinical reports and billing
WealthReach provides an AI-powered growth platform for advisory firms, registered investment advisors, and insurance professionals.
Structured AI builds AI-powered tools to automate repetitive workflows and make collaboration between different engineering teams seamless.
Dapple is the Enterprise OS Cloud, a new type of AI infrastructure that sits between the public cloud and private data centers.
Niteshift is a software development company that builds the full-stack cloud platform for coding agents.
California Reserve Flower is an operator of cannabis cultivation company producing premium flowers and extracts.
Corca is a collaborative math editor for manipulating equations and exporting to LaTeX or Python.
Corca is a collaborative math editor for manipulating equations and exporting to LaTeX or Python.
Enlaye is a cloud-based platform for contract writing, negotiation, and deep collaboration.
Flux Cyber is a serial startup builder and innovator.
Gods.com is a manufacturer of personalized dietary supplements backed by computational biology insights.
Haku Bio is a company that offers biotechnology services.
ionava is a developer of health focused financial platform funding wellness and medical critical care.
Kotobook is a social platform built for pet lovers, combining community features with cutting-edge AI tools.
Enterprise ecommerce automations - catalog data, product analytics, reverse catalog intelligence, catalog distribution.
Ovelle creates ovary and egg cells from stem cells to support infertility research and treatment.
Paymove enables payments via QR code, in the spirit of smart cities.
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 24,429 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 24,429 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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