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) | 5 | $42.0M |
| Biotechnology | 2 | $1.5M |
| Accounting | 1 | $3.4M |
| Information Technology | 1 | $7.5M |
| Automotive | 1 | $465K |
| Market Research | 1 | $323K |
| Business Process Automation (BPA) | 1 | $373K |
| B2C | 1 | $2.4M |
| Carbon Capture | 1 | $3.0M |
| Agentic AI | 1 | $2.4M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $13.5M |
| Burnie | 1 | $3.4M |
| Jonestown | 1 | $465K |
| San Francisco | 1 | $1.2M |
| Leeds | 1 | $323K |
| St Louis | 1 | $1.5M |
| Göteborg | 1 | $2.7M |
| London | 1 | $373K |
| Grand Prairie | 1 | $2.4M |
| Chicago | 1 | $1.2M |
Sumday develops the tools and training for advisors to take the lead in the delivery of non-financial accounting services.
A decentralized social network.
Coral Reef EV is provider of commercial EV charging solutions.
Intellistem develops innovative cellular immune cancer treatments.
Lifestars brings clients into the process of making decisions.
OlsAro produces salt-tolerant crops.
Creating documents that think, act and adapt in real time.
Rescue Cooling Rentals is an agency that deals with AC rental services.
At YAMURE, we believe in redefining productivity through intelligent automation, seamless workflows, and cutting-edge technology.
Canopy Study builds AI-powered EdTech products to help students learn and teachers teach.
CarbonKerma is combining carbon capture and blockchain technology to help the world reach targets set by the Paris Climate Accord by 2050.
TAVRA Biosciences is a biotech company that offers cGMP‑manufactured stem cell products for the treatment of inflammation and injuries.
Otel AI is The AI co-worker for hotel operators.
HYFIX Spatial Intelligence is a Machinery Manufacturing firm developing IoT-friendl software and hardware.
Deal.ai is an AI platform that helps businesses launch or grow AI marketing and software consulting services, including white-label AI SaaS.
Homeland is a defence tech company that offers an operating system for the civil defense and security.
Almure is building the security foundation to unlock enterprise confidential data for AI Agents.
Ascension develops geothermal-based technologies for critical mineral recovery.
BASE Sports Group is a tech-enabled sponsorship sales agency for youth sports events and facilities.
GameRun.ai is an AI‑powered sports platform that turns video into biomechanical insights and personalized feedback for athletes and coaches.
Gelu AI develops AI platform leveraging advanced neural architectures for intelligent automation and decision-making
Gravity is a software company that provides AI-powered business research to supply chain management, client retention, and marketing.
Lucida AI offers ultra-realistic, low-latency speech AI to help users achieve fluent English via touch-free conversations.
Multi4 is the world's first company to successfully develop automated technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of endoscopic cancer.
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.
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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