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) | 9 | $53.4M |
| Gaming | 2 | $3.3M |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | $4.5M |
| Blockchain | 2 | $1.6M |
| AI Infrastructure | 1 | $3.2M |
| Software | 1 | $3.0M |
| B2C | 1 | $23.2M |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | $5.0M |
| Advanced Materials | 1 | $10.3M |
| Apps | 1 | $4.0M |
TrndX develops AI infrastructure for training, deploying, and managing machine learning workloads.
Pharosyn is an AI-powered competitive intelligence platform for the pharma and biotech sectors.
Cheddr is a social sports gaming platform designed to make sports engagement fast, fun, and rewarding.
Phase0 is the AI platform for architecture and engineering firms.
Soulhouse connects clients to qualified therapists for at-home and workplace massage, physiotherapy, and related bookings.
Catch is the trusted AI Executive Assistant that actually gets work done.
Laters.com is a flight booking platform: 650+ airlines, pay later with Klarna, Afterpay, Affirm or Zip, or by crypto. Formerly Fly Fairly.
Bevel is an AI-powered home inventory app turning photos into organized documentation for insurance.
On and off ramp Crypto Stablecoin solution in Latam.
iPremom is a healthcare technology company that develops molecular diagnostics for the early detection of pregnancy complications.
Elm AI offers AI agents that automate supplier compliance, sourcing, and operations across global supply chains.
Flamingo provides an open platform that uses AI automation and open source tools to manage and streamline IT operations.
Konko AI develops AI front-office agents for SMB health clinics that capture, qualify, and book patients 24/7.
Ki 13 is a deep-tech venture that develops waste-to-hydrogen technology.
NewDays is an AI company delivering cognitive health treatment.
Critical Materials Group provides advanced materials and manufacturing solutions for defense, aerospace, and national security.
Archive App is a digital asset manager built for modern digital marketers.
The Wyoming Reserve is a high security vault facility that offers blockchain, and precious metals services as well.
Those Beyond offers interactive fan experiences in media and entertainment, featuring social gaming and community engagement.
Decentralized perpetual protocol with fully on-chain execution. Secure. Audited. Mainnet ready. Built on Base
Neon accelerates patient access to critical care by jumping through all the hoops to onboard and adhere to life-saving drugs, treatments.
Alice Camera is a computational photography technology company that specializes in direct capture and image enhancement.
Byome Labs specializes in microbiology, biochemistry, immunology, and AI, offering preclinical testing and efficacy studies.
Carbon CryoCapture is a carbon capture company that specializes in the development of CO2 separation and recovery technology.
Dakota Oil and Gas is an energy company that offers exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas assets.
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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