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 |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | $3.9M |
| Decentralized Finance (DeFi) | 2 | $18.0M |
| Information Technology | 2 | $10.7M |
| EdTech | 2 | $3.6M |
| Dental | 1 | $650K |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 1 | $12.0M |
| Biotechnology | 1 | $6.0M |
| Animal Feed | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Clean Energy | 1 | $13.5M |
| Mining | 1 | Undisclosed |
Ambity DSO is a private holding company acquiring and operating dental clinics with long-term, impact-driven growth strategy.
Autonomous Cyber is an artificial intelligence platform for cybersecurity solutions.
Cosaic creates yeast-based natural emulsions that improve texture, stability, and clean labeling in dairy and plant-based foods.
Decameal's aim is to use a sustainable commercial strategy to restore healthy marine life.
Exergy3 is a cleantech company that develops thermal energy storage solutions for industrial applications.
HelpViber provides on-demand help for Vibe coding platforms including Lovable, Replit, Bolt, and Emergent.
Jefferson Timber Cooperative Cooperative offers zero- waste wood products made from sawdust, offcuts, and planer shavings.
Liquid is a decentralized trading platform that offers non-custodial crypto trading options.
Luquos Energy is a renewable energy company that offers energy consulting and management services.
Minnano Shashoku is a company cafeteria service based on restaurants and provides offices with daily and weekly menus.
Neighbor Serve platform connects with trusted, locally owned residential contractors for painting, plumbing, and other services.
Orange Quantum Systems develops hardware and software solutions for testing and characterizing quantum chip performance.
Qualitate provides real-time expert insights for investment and strategy teams.
UXLINK is a social infrastructure comprised of social protocols and a collection of Dapps.
Wasp is a programming language for building full-stack web applications.
Dendritic Health AI is an IT company that builds state-of-the-art healthcare education tools with AI for training providers globally.
Khemia Metals to replace critical metals with earth-abundant alloys to make lighter, cheaper, and more sustainable batteries.
Mint & Asere is a restaurant based company.
PHNX Materials is a manufacturing company that specializes in turning waste into essential materials and reduce carbon emissions.
Empowering educators to deliver tailored lessons that students love.
AquaLith Advanced Materials is lithium-ion battery company constructed on a portfolio of patents.
g2-Zero develops electrical, vibration-resistant, and alignment-free single photon sources for quantum communication.
Only1 is a social NFT platform that offers buying, selling, and displaying of non-fungible tokens.
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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