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) | 7 | $61.8M |
| Health Care | 2 | $3.3M |
| Financial Services | 1 | $1.1M |
| Blockchain | 1 | $6.0M |
| Art | 1 | $5.0M |
| Fitness | 1 | $11.6M |
| Agentic AI | 1 | $208K |
| Human Computer Interaction | 1 | $2.5M |
| Analytics | 1 | $260K |
| Agriculture | 1 | $623K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 2 | $38.6M |
| New York | 2 | $7.2M |
| Dublin | 1 | $1.1M |
| Chicago | 1 | $6.0M |
| Sacramento | 1 | $5.0M |
| Bolzano | 1 | $3.5M |
| Tallinn | 1 | $1.2M |
| Kowloon City | 1 | $1.5M |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | $2.5M |
| Statesboro | 1 | $260K |
Splink's white-label fintech infrastructure offers secure plug-and-play fintech solutions.
TapiocaDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) focused on the development of full-link decentralized financial (DeFi) products.
Outland encourages critical dialogues about emerging digital technologies and their intersections with contemporary art.
Soource is a multi-agent AI platform that streamlines procurement by automating sourcing processes and optimizing supplier selection.
Clair Health is a health technology company developing a wearable device that functions as a hormone monitor designed for women.
Good2Know is an automotive data platform that unifies fragmented vehicle information into AI-powered lifecycle insights for professionals.
NoonWake.AI is a Chinese startup building AI-powered emotional wellness and spiritual companion products
Spaxial Interactive is a company that offers technology products and services.
Clicr is a cloud-based analytics company that offers a platform for tracking and attendance in real time.
OffPlan is run by seasoned operators with extensive backgrounds in payments, healthcare, technology, and operational scalability.
Pramaana Labs provides artificial intelligence systems that convert regulatory, legal, and technical text into machine-verifiable code.
Precise is an AI-powered data collaboration company to protect user privacy while enabling advertisers to harness actionable insights
NotiPark is a fully automated detection and payment solution for parking spaces on public roads using Artificial Intelligence.
NaukNauk is a digital platform for physical imagination.
Terrafarm is a agritech and aerospace start-up that develops fully automated, space-ready plant factory modules designed.
Valkyr Defense Systems is a defense technology company developing cost-effective, agile, and modular defense solutions.
Aether is a new class of AI systems that understand mechanisms, reason under intervention, and operate reliably in real-world systems.
Perovskia digitally prints custom solar cells based on patent-protected technology.
Monument Technology provides a cloud-native Banking Platform-as-a-Service, integrating digital channels, core systems, and customer tools.
toern offers an intelligent returns solution that automates returns and enables data-driven decisions through AI-powered analytics.
5D Patient Journey is a Biotechnology firm currently operating in stealth mode.
PlutoVets provides expert veterinary care at home and in-clinic.
Nannigans is a company that offers retail products and services.
NeuralTrust offers cybersecurity solutions designed to protect AI Agents and applications from attacks, hallucinations, and data leakages.
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.
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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