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 33,141 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 13 | $6.2M |
| Analytics | 3 | $1.0M |
| Information Technology | 2 | $1.6M |
| B2B | 1 | $500K |
| Content Marketing | 1 | $1.0M |
| Banking | 1 | $500K |
| Biotechnology | 1 | $12.9M |
| Hospitality | 1 | $500K |
| Developer Tools | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Advertising | 1 | $570K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 14 | $7.2M |
| New York | 4 | $2.0M |
| London | 2 | $570K |
| El Segundo | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Istanbul | 1 | $1.0M |
| Newark | 1 | $1.1M |
| Strasbourg | 1 | $12.9M |
| California | 1 | Undisclosed |
Chonkie is a software that breaks down large documents into smaller, meaningful information for AI to process information.
Janus AI is an AI testing company that evaluates AI agents and creates simulated AI users to replace manual testing process.
HABIT is a software that develops robots for various neighborhood services with intelligent robotics.
Cleon is a software that automates discovery, planing, data migration, and validations for customers.
Kestral is a software company that provides data transformation and product development solutions utilizing artificial intelligence.
Vassar Robotics develops home humanoid robots that allows users to teach, connect, and deploy Real Robot Intelligence.
The simulation engine to benchmark GenAI agents
Chiron is an edtech application that understands mathematics as it is written and corrects any mistakes.
Odapt is the AI-powered internal software that helps to create and connect dashboard and apps for sales outreach.
ParaQuery is a software company that provides scalable data processing solutions for data migration and integration.
Kolaj Co is a pioneering user-generated content (UGC) platform.
Caucus is a software company that develops AI CRM to streamline government tasks, centralize data, and automate services.
Stratify provides an AI-powered user research platform that automates recruitment, conducts interviews, and analyzes insights.
Zenobia Pay is a fintech company that enables businesses to accept bank transfers as payments by building pay-by-bank network.
Prism is a software development company that generates insights, summarizes session replays, and optimizes products for user conversion.
Kanava AI is an artificial intelligence company developing voice based agents for automated calls, integrated ERP, and smart documentation.
Atomic Technologies is a company that offers technology related products and services.
Aviro is a software development company that offers reliable and efficient task-time intelligence for enterprise agents.
Elkedonia is a biotech company dedicated to transforming antidepressant therapy.
Den is a software development company that build and collaborate with Agents using Artificial Intelligence.
Code Four is a GovTech company that uses Artificial intelligence for law enforcement through AI-driven automation.
Lapel is a hospitality company that scale personalized service to every customer.
cubic is a software company that develops code review platform to automate low-risk review tasks, identify bugs, and suggest fixes.
Propolis is an Information Technology company that simulates real users via swarms of autonomous browser agents.
Paapi is an IT and Internet firm offering advertising platform for improving cross channel ad performance.
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 33,141 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 33,141 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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