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) | 11 | $1.5M |
| AI Infrastructure | 2 | $3.5M |
| Advanced Materials | 2 | Undisclosed |
| Lead Generation | 1 | $500K |
| Financial Services | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Analytics | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Advice | 1 | $5.0M |
| Ad Targeting | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Agentic AI | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Electronics | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 12 | $1.0M |
| New York | 3 | $500K |
| Paris | 1 | $500K |
| Düsseldorf | 1 | $3.5M |
| Levallois-perret | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Miami | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Geneva | 1 | $5.0M |
| Matawan | 1 | Undisclosed |
| London | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Heverlee | 1 | $871K |
Gojiberry AI is an AI Agent that finds high intent leads for B2B companies.
reltix provides property management services for residential and commercial real estate.
Ardent AI builds autonomous agents that plug into data stack to manage pipelines, transformations, and operations without humans.
Archer offers digital financial services, enabling secure payments, transfers, and account management services.
Cignara is an agentic AI company that provides AI voice, chat, and copilot agents for enterprise customer support and sales operations.
Kuli is an autonomous AI agent that analyses social media content to optimise creator discovery, campaign execution, and brand safety.
Andco is an AI-powered legal operations platform that focuses on helping personal injury law firms with AI-powered case workflows.
Arzana is an AI firm that automates quoting, order entry, purchasing, and administrative workflows for manufacturing companies.
ZAAN creates software for attorneys, legal aid organizations, and those who never obtain a counsel.
CharacterQuilt develops AI tools that create buyer personas from customer research and automate B2B marketing campaigns.
Inth offers an observability platform that provides open-source consent management standard for users and AI agents.
Zolvo offers software that automates lending operations, reconciles invoices, monitors portfolios, and generates financial reporting data.
Arctic Health is a credentialing platform that provides AI-enabled credentialing and payer enrollment services for healthcare organizations.
Matforge develop AI systems that act as scientists, finding the advanced materials needed to build better microchips and faster datacenters.
InLoop Robotics develops bimanual robotic systems and RaaS solutions for manufacturing, assembly, and logistics workflows.
Nine Fives develops networked, driverless RF test equipment and control software for electronic measurement applications.
Astracite is a developer of battery anode materials manufactured from captured carbon dioxide.
Chert builds an API platform for AI-powered messaging agents and sales outreach on iMessage and other direct messaging channels.
FinalDose develops programmable DNA therapeutics that eliminate diseased cells by targeting pathogenic genetic sequences.
Pavoot provides an AI agent that manages event workflows and turns event engagement into sales pipeline.
AICE Power develops autonomous subsea drones for monitoring and protecting critical infrastructure and underwater security operations.
Superlog provides an AI-native observability platform that automates telemetry setup, incident analysis, and code-level bug remediation.
Rudus provides an AI-powered takeoff and estimation platform for concrete subcontractors.
HEVN provides business banking, global payments, payroll, virtual accounts, and payment APIs for international companies.
Autostep provides desktop software that identifies repetitive business tasks and recommends automation or process changes.
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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