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) | 10 | $5.7M |
| Computer | 2 | $1.0M |
| Advanced Materials | 1 | $2.4M |
| Digital Media | 1 | $1.3M |
| FinTech | 1 | Undisclosed |
| B2B | 1 | $500K |
| Apps | 1 | $500K |
| Developer APIs | 1 | $500K |
| Internet | 1 | $500K |
| Automotive | 1 | $1.2M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 9 | $4.0M |
| New York | 3 | $1.0M |
| Darmstadt | 1 | $2.4M |
| Miami | 1 | $500K |
| Berlin | 1 | $1.3M |
| Seattle | 1 | $500K |
| Stanford | 1 | $500K |
| Menlo Park | 1 | $500K |
| Tulsa | 1 | $1.2M |
| Charlotte | 1 | $1.7M |
Random Labs develops a local open-source software engine, promoting collaboration and accessibility for all in tech.
Standard Data is an AI-Driven data search software featuring data cleaning, data storage, and retrieval.
Overlap is an IT and Internet firm offering a solution to find informative content inside long form content like Youtube.
BIOVOX provides for healthcare applications. Maximum patient safety, regulatory compliance & sustainability from renewable feedstocks.
deepsilicon provides software and hardware solutions designed to run neural networks faster and more cost-effectively.
Focal helps financial institutions automate compliance, risk, and dispute operations by leveraging AI to streamline manual workflows.
Merse is a comic book reader and AI creation tool featuring audio effects.
family.cards is a barrier-free access to digital solutions for seniors that gives them access to all the tools to manage their situation.
Formula Insight is a software development firm offering solutions for Institutional Investors to manage, track & query their models.
AI Sell is an artificial intelligence-driven software that assists eCommerce businesses in enhancing their sales performance.
Pinnacle is an API for RCS, enabling developers to create interactive, app-like messages for seamless purchasing on iOS and Android.
Capitol AI uses AI to create compelling narratives from data, aiding research, analysis, and content creation.
Keet provides API's for websites inorder to retrieve data and perform requested actions on user's accounts.
Invaria is a logging and observability platform that automatically adds actionable logs to entire codebase.
Professional-grade stock research in your terminal.
MagiCode is a Software Development firm offering a tool to review code generated through AI.
Zigma serves as a frontend platform for easier product interface creation.
RescriptDocs provides an AI platform that rewrites, organizes, and manages documents for clearer and structured text.
Motorsports Collective is a private automotive club and storage facility for vehicle collectors and motorsports enthusiasts.
Vectari designs bank-grade AI fueled by regulatory expertise.
Freeing Returns is a mobile phone app that offers users a unique way to return bought items to stores.
Scruka is a scrum tool for agile development teams that allows users to collaborate, plan, and make estimates with their coworkers remotely.
Uncle Boojie's is a wine and spirits company that develops and retails handcrafted bourbon whisky.
360ofme is an ethical data exchange platform that provides data management, data governance, and data monetization solutions.
Purple Metrics is the Marketing Mix Modeling software specialized in measuring the effects of branding investments.
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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