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) | 6 | $23.4M |
| Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) | 1 | $6.2M |
| Banking | 1 | $1.7M |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | $4.8M |
| Digital Media | 1 | $1.5M |
| Collaboration | 1 | $750K |
| E-Commerce | 1 | $1.2M |
| Construction | 1 | $1.5M |
| Energy | 1 | $3.3M |
| Fashion | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $8.5M |
| London | 3 | $10.7M |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | 1 | $6.2M |
| Alexandria | 1 | $1.7M |
| Westlake Village | 1 | $1.0M |
| Los Angeles | 1 | $4.8M |
| Barcelona | 1 | $1.5M |
| Casper | 1 | $500K |
| San Francisco | 1 | $5.5M |
| Curitiba | 1 | $8.8M |
Developers of logic-based AI model training tools whose algorithms utilise propositional logic, Tsetlin Machine, and data binsarisation.
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ParlyPay combats payment fraud by using AI agent real-time money recovery agents, and AI-driven dispute resolution agents to recover funds
Brandstak provides AI-driven services for inventory optimization, demand sensing, data harmonization, and omnichannel order management.
LuminX is an AI-Powered Inventory Visibility for the Modern Warehouse.
OmniChat is a chat commerce platform that helps brands use AI across WhatsApp, Instagram, and web chat to drive sales and revenue.
Minimal is building the operating system for moving good in cities
Advocate provides a technology-enabled platform that assists Americans in applying for federal disability benefits.
Batis is a collaborative platform in SaaS mode for construction professionals that allows them to manage all the contracts.
Wholy Greens produces pasta that contains 50% vegetables.
ProperGate is a SaaS company that offers smart just-in-time delivery management for construction sites.
Cella is an energy company that designs a geologic carbon sequestration platform, transforming atmospheric carbon into mineralized rock.
Calico empowers fashion brands to source globally with transparent, travel-free, hassle-free production.
Dumme is the creator of a content automation platform designed to search for information using video.
Citadel.run is a cloud security and compliance platform for the AWS ecosystem.
MONA AI is an AI-powered recruitment platform that automates candidate sourcing, screening, matching, and hiring workflows for businesses.
Document intelligence with a modeling engine and memory for private capital — read the deal, model it, benchmark it, find the leverage.
Droppie is a recycling company that makes recycling easy, rewarding and more accessible for consumers.
Tolerance Bio is a biopharmaceutical company focused on manipulating immune tolerance via the thymus.
Superpal is a Slack-based AI coworker that helps teams automate work end to end, like reports, decks, outreach, and CRM updates.
Grid.online is a shared transportation network for parcel delivery.
ArcScore measures corporate communication and brand visibility within the architecture and design industry.
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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