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 | $5.8M |
| Analytics | 2 | $1.0M |
| B2B | 2 | $500K |
| Logistics | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Chemical | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Energy Efficiency | 1 | $1.0M |
| Call Center | 1 | $500K |
| Enterprise | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Automotive | 1 | $500K |
| Developer Tools | 1 | $500K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 14 | $5.0M |
| New York | 3 | $1.0M |
| London | 2 | $1.0M |
| San Clemente | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Ghent | 1 | $2.3M |
| Cambridge | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Ava | 1 | $500K |
| Dover | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Huntingdon | 1 | $2.4M |
Chrt is a Time-Critical Logistics platform that allows users to track all orders through API.
QualGent is a software development company that utilizes artificial intelligence to provide mobile app quality assurance testing solutions.
Rimba is an AI-powered platform that automates compliance and audit processes for industrial operations.
Gyre Energy is a cooling platform technology that cuts costs for cooling intensive operators.
Kirana AI is a software that acts as a full-stack AI manager for grocery stores.
Cua is a software company that provides virtual framework for AI agents to control operating systems.
Photonium is an Optical design automation company that allows engineers to create and design 3D mechanical structures.
Polysense develops AI-based machine vision software to monitor food production processes, assess quality, and support process control.
Blueshoe is the first AI-native consumer and plaintiff law firm.
Labric is the software company that automatically sync data from your lab instruments and spreadsheets to the cloud using AI.
Clidey is a software development company that automatically generates and maintains documentation for projects.
Atlog is an AI software for furniture rental store that uses voice agents to conduct sales and recover outstanding payments.
Probo is an technology company that helps manage and handle compliance through cost-effective empowering businesses.
VoiceOS is a software that acts as a voice agent and holds interviews tailored to each applicant's unique background.
The Robot Learning Company is an AI based software that develops Affordable robotic workers.
SAVA is the sheet metal manufacturing company that supplies sheet metal for all autonomous vehicles and machinery.
mlop is a B2B SaaS company building tools for machine learning engineers.
Bramante Biologics is a biotechnology research company that manufactures AI-powered protein.
BitPatrol is a cybersecurity platform that uses AI to detect exposed credentials in real time and protect organization from data breaches.
Clarm specializes in enabling users to create AI deep research agents without hallucination search to build precise workflows.
Nimbic AI is a Technology company that automatically write and update internal docs with every code commit.
Jazzberry is a software company that develops AI agents to search and fix bugs for developers utilizing machine learning and analytics.
Operative is a software that lets coding agent debug itself using AI infrastructure.
Apini Therapeutics is a creating novel small chemical two most prevalent types of inflammatory bowel disease.
Waffle is an AI game developer software uses prompts without coding skills.
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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