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) | 20 | $18.8M |
| CAD | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Developer Tools | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Accounting | 1 | $500K |
| Information Technology | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Developer APIs | 1 | $500K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 18 | $5.0M |
| New York | 1 | $500K |
| Altrincham | 1 | $12.0M |
| Boston | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Athens | 1 | $1.3M |
| Dover | 1 | $500K |
| Portland | 1 | $500K |
| Dallas | 1 | Undisclosed |
Undermind is a research based firm that is creating an optimised search engine through AI.
Camfer builds AI mechanical engineer that helps humans design, test, and improve 3D models on CAD platforms.
Mineflow is an AI platform for predicting mineral deposit shapes and locations, helping mining companies from exploration to feasibility.
Dataleap is a Software Development firm offering an AI Assistant for through market research.
Guardian AI aids healthcare providers in managing insurance denials.
Building General AI Agents for a Future of Human-AI Collaboration
Simplex generates on-demand vision datasets from 3D scenes to train AI models helping companies save time in data collection.
Lumenary accelerates financial research with AI, automating multi-step workflows and simplifying the analysis of financial documents.
Autumn Labs is a platform for manufacturing observability and operations
Dimely is a company that develops AI-powered agents designed to automate finance workflows for B2B SaaS finance teams.
Asterisk is an AI tool that automatically detects security vulnerabilities in codebases, automating audits with near-zero false positives.
Benchify is a software development firm offering review tool for the code that can help find bugs through testing.
Ply Health helps behavioral health providers see more patients by getting them in a network with insurance companies.
Proxis is an AI based cloud computing platform designed for large language model distillation and serving.
Aviary makes large video collections searchable and understandable, mimicking human video comprehension.
Ficra gives product teams real-time visibility into user journeys, reducing time spent on auditing and improving product quality.
EVO is a deep-tech bioengineering company.
Superfilter is an IT internet firm offering AI that manages email.
Opslane is an open tool that makes incident response easier by automating work and providing important details for engineers.
Callback automates invoice processing, PDF parsing, allowing customers to focus on their core business operations.
DreamRP empowers creators to engage fans through ethical AI, turning characters into chatbots for interactive storytelling.
Cracked provides AI-powered tools for creating motion graphics quickly with text prompts, streamlining animation workflows.
Genie is an AI software platform that offers conversational AI for kids to participate in personalised play.
XTraffic is an Embedded Software Product that is working on upgrading traffic lights system for better safety and traffic reduction.
expand.ai effortlessly transforms any website into a type-safe API, making integration seamless and secure.
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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