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) | 12 | $122.5M |
| Analytics | 3 | $1.0M |
| Agentic AI | 3 | $1.0M |
| Finance | 2 | Undisclosed |
| B2B | 1 | $1.2M |
| Animation | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Clinical Trials | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 9 | $3.5M |
| Dover | 3 | $1.7M |
| New York | 2 | Undisclosed |
| Santa Clara | 1 | $100.0M |
| Berlin | 1 | $13.9M |
| California | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Las Rozas De Madrid | 1 | $4.6M |
| Milano | 1 | $1.2M |
| London | 1 | $500K |
| Helsinki | 1 | Undisclosed |
Ent.AI offers data labeled, models built, and complete end-to-end AI strategy and solutions.
Cortea uses artificial intelligence to change audits by speeding up processes, improving accuracy, and increasing transparency.
River Markets is a financial tool that allows traders and users to focus on alpha by handling their execution and trading infrastructure.
Sidekick is an AI SMS assistant that gives frontline and deskless workers instant answers from company knowledge, and training materials.
Optiak is an AI-based platform that develops a modular operating system designed to streamline operations.
Maia is a healthcare AI engine that increases income by optimizing CPT billing and identifying unfavorable billing trends.
Oddpool is a software company that develops prediction market analytics platform for investors and traders.
Cloov is the go-to technology solution enabling brands in the implementation of a circular offer such as rental, resale and repair
Ontora is a software that connects business data sources, analyzes workflows, and identifies process issues with recommended actions.
Amboras is an AI-native ecommerce platform that enables businesses to build, manage, and optimize online stores through intelligent tools.
Dayjob builds autonomous AI agents to fully optimise real-time dispatch, scheduling, and routing for industrial logistics fleets.
Incandor develops behavioral intelligence software and APIs for fraud detection on digital financial platforms.
Userlens is a software development company that helps users to generate feedbacks by analytics and feedback for customer satisfaction.
Auxos is an AI-powered customer intelligence platform that provides simulated customer audiences for product, marketing, and research teams.
Cohesion develops AI-driven research tools that automate public equity investment workflows for institutional investors.
Playabl is an AI-powered, no-code platform for creating web games and interactive experiences by chatting in plain text.
Mount develops AI risk assessment and insurance solutions for businesses deploying autonomous AI agents in production workflows.
Atrisa is a B2B SaaS platform that develops tools for securing AI models and automating analog circuit design workflows.
Adialante develops low-cost, clinical-grade MRI systems and related services for accessible cancer and neuroimaging screening.
Node.ai is the AI platform designed by and for investment professionals. Illiquid assets, traditional assets, and personalization.
Clawvisor provides a credential-vaulting gateway and authorization layer for AI agents accessing external services.
Maquoketa Research develops autonomous attack drones, guidance software, and control systems for defense applications.
Regbase provides an AI-driven regulatory intelligence platform for tracking global laws, consultations, and grants.
Parallel develops AI-driven digital twin technology to optimise ad resonance and customer suitability in video advertising.
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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