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) | 6 | $9.9M |
| Blockchain | 2 | $11.5M |
| Bitcoin | 1 | $830K |
| B2B | 1 | $2.0M |
| Beauty | 1 | $409K |
| Alternative Protein | 1 | $210K |
| Content Creators | 1 | $1.0M |
| Software | 1 | $6.0M |
| Internet | 1 | $634K |
| Health Care | 1 | $15.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | $20.4M |
| San Francisco | 3 | $500K |
| Dallas | 1 | $830K |
| Campbell | 1 | $2.0M |
| Umraniye | 1 | $409K |
| Wroclaw | 1 | $210K |
| Hong Kong | 1 | $1.0M |
| Bogotá | 1 | $6.0M |
| Palma De Mallorca | 1 | $634K |
| Mission Viejo | 1 | $15.0M |
Blueprint Energy is an energy consulting firm that advises on oil and gas projects and Bitcoin mining operations.
All-in-One Preconstruction Platform for Builders
Flavus.com is a beauty-focused e-commerce platform offering personal care and cosmetics products.
Katapult is a venture studio and boutique software development firm based in Latin America
offUgo provides the car ownership concept and mobility solution services.
Vital Signals is a health innovation business that focuses on one of healthcare's most persistent challenges.
Stilta offers AI software for patent practitioners to search prior art, draft filings, monitor competitors, and assess portfolio value.
Benji is the modern API for loyalty, enabling instant connections and transactions with the world's leading rewards programs.
Rightbrain enables B2B agencies, recruiters, and professional services firms to deploy AI agents instantly.
Infrastructure of next generation of securities, money, and digital value
Agent Craft is an AI marketing platform automating strategy, content creation, distribution, and performance optimization.
ARYZE provides stable, convenient, and affordable Digital Cash solutions that can be used by anyone, anywhere.
Beaconsfield Growth Partners is an investment firm that acquires and operates companies in the industrial services or B2B services space.
Blank Bio is an applied AI research company developing RNA foundation models that analyze biological sequence data for therapeutic research.
B-SIDES is a snack company that offers crunchy, flavor-packed puffs with plant-based proteins.
Century Health accelerates drug development and commercialization by applying AI to real-world clinical data.
Deep Forestry AB develops autonomous drones with 3D AI for forest and agricultural biodiversity measurement.
Hellbender develops and manufactures lot and robotic products.
Leadbay develops AI software for B2B lead discovery and sales prospecting.
Lobular American Research Consortium aim is to establish diagnosis of lobular histology.
Merger is a relationship focused fintech platform helping couples manage finances, communication, and shared financial goals.
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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