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 | $9.2M |
| Health Care | 2 | $2.0M |
| Industrial | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Information Technology | 1 | $628K |
| Logistics | 1 | $978K |
| Accounting | 1 | $3.8M |
| Ad Server | 1 | $715K |
| Blockchain | 1 | $250K |
| Consumer Lending | 1 | $2.5M |
| Digital Entertainment | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Uppsala | 2 | $2.4M |
| Paris | 2 | $17.9M |
| Toronto | 2 | $6.7M |
| Alden | 1 | $1.1M |
| Biot | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Cork | 1 | $1.3M |
| Lewes | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | $1.8M |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | $3.8M |
| Tokyo | 1 | $715K |
XPERT is based in Sophia Antipolis (FRANCE) and is specialized in undersea ecosystems and infrastructure solutions.
CergenX is an AI-based invention in neonatal brain monitoring technology that identifies newborn infants who are at risk of brain injury.
Elai is a text-to-video platform that allows users to generate AI videos with real humans just from text.
StoreSprint is a digital platform for easy management of daily operations in physical stores.
TPM Research provides services to transform the way healthcare providers transport and care for patients.
UrbanHub is a logistics company providing digital fulfillment services for e-merchants, brands, and merchants.
Xendoo is a cloud-based bookkeeping and accounting platform that is focused on helping small businesses.
Fesbase is an internet company that offers a web-based and mobile-based platform that serves as a travel and tourist platform.
Provider of the first decentralized personal data as a service to businesses
Babbly offers an AI-powered platform to track a baby's speech and language development.
Bee is the first Web3 mortgage app for homebuyers.
Extasy is a mobile platform that allows users access to aspirational experiences that they can share with their friends through gamification
Lalaland utilizes artificial intelligence to create models for fashion brands to show their collections for any size and skin tone.
Virtual social hubs for remote teams
Prota Games is a mobile games company
Comfortable High Heels for Women Making Moves
Qubit Pharmaceuticals is an EIT Health Headstart laureate and is incubated at Paris Biotech Santé.
Vital Angel is an AI-powered medical assistant providing real-time, evidence-based insights to help clinicians.
The Akka platform offers the opportunity to invest in startups, while financing the entrepreneurs.
Clean Metals Recycling is a metal recycling company that aims to transform industrial waste into valuable metal byproducts.
CoreX provides IT consulting and digital transformation services that streamline finance, procurement, supply chain, and operations.
Desola Mezcal is a beverage company that offers a traditional Mexican distilled alcoholic beverage.
Next generation Dried Blood Spot sampling – separating cells and plasma at the point of collection.
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.
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