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 | $15.0M |
| Content | 1 | $1.6M |
| Online Portals | 1 | $1.7M |
| Internet | 1 | Undisclosed |
| EdTech | 1 | $841K |
| Apps | 1 | $3.8M |
| Banking | 1 | $9.5M |
| Financial Services | 1 | $862K |
| Clinical Trials | 1 | $400K |
| Fleet Management | 1 | $460K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 3 | $2.9M |
| São Paulo | 2 | $1.7M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $2.3M |
| Los Angeles | 1 | $1.6M |
| Barcelona | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Brasil | 1 | $841K |
| North Sydney | 1 | $3.8M |
| London | 1 | $9.5M |
| Kingstown | 1 | $862K |
| Fort Worth | 1 | $400K |
6place is a digital purchasing and supply platform helping food franchises and service chains.
Beaver is a AI platform that processes complex documents with NLP algorithms.
Iomob Technology Services offers an open, global platform for integrated travel.
Lingopass is an edtech platform that allows users to learn new languages.
Managed App is the property management platform for growth agencies.
Fintech infrastructure for the future of global money movement.
NOZAX is a multi-asset neo‑broker that allows customers to invest in Stocks, FX, Indices and Commodities.
Specialty Healthcare Consortium is a curated network connecting specialty physician leaders through collaboration, research, dialogue.
TEN4 INTELLIGENCE is a developer of trucking workflow software and freight management automation tools.
Vecna AI is a tech company that offer AI products and services.
Drafted.ai is an AI-powered platform that creates personalized home floor plans and layouts based on user inputs
8alpha.ai is a fintech platform that offers AI transformation and financial infrastructure services.
HelloCounsel is a developer of an AI voice agents automating call handling for law firms.
FreightHero provides an AI-driven logistics platform for optimizing freight and shipping.
MySunBed operates a marketplace for booking private beach sunbeds and offers management software to beach clubs and seaside establishments.
Palplat is a technology firm that specializes in IT consulting and DX promotion utilizing as well as offers beauty counseling platform.
Super Galaxy Records is a company that plans and produces IP that creates new works.
FarmQA is a precision agriculture intelligence platform.
Beacon is a health-tech firm that is reinventing indoor safety with sophisticated Far-UVC 222nm disinfection technology.
Staconne is a software development company that develops and operates software that connects startups and supporters.
CO2 Lock permanently stores CO₂ in rock, reducing atmospheric CO₂ and advancing sustainability goals.
DreamPark is revolutionizing the theme park experience by creating the downloadable mixed-reality theme park platform.
Floatech develops high-performance silicon anodes for advanced technology industries.
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.
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