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 | $38.1M |
| Fertility | 2 | $4.3M |
| Ediscovery | 1 | $372K |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | $1.9M |
| Education | 1 | $270K |
| Finance | 1 | $2.0M |
| Android | 1 | $1.4M |
| Home Services | 1 | $1.0M |
| Digital Marketing | 1 | $1.5M |
| Information Technology | 1 | $108K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 2 | $4.3M |
| New York | 2 | $30.0M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $3.2M |
| Denver | 1 | $372K |
| Paris | 1 | $1.9M |
| Saratoga | 1 | $3.0M |
| Dublin | 1 | $270K |
| Brunswick | 1 | $2.0M |
| Waterloo | 1 | $1.4M |
| Palm Beach | 1 | $1.0M |
Verto Education is a higher education institution that provides a program that helps students identify purpose and direction for themselves.
Qori is a pioneer mobile payment solution allowing brick and mortattr merchants to cost-effectively accept bank and crypto payments.
Let'sMOD delivers AI-driven tools for creating, customizing, and sharing interactive 3D microgame experiences.
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Circa is a rent payment platform that combines payment flexibility, rent reporting to credit bureaus, back rent collection, and more.
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NavTrac is a AI-Powered Yard Management System (YMS).
PayByCar, the in-vehicle payment innovator, makes contactless payment easier at drive-up retailers like gas, QSR and curbside pick-up
Shubuo offers dynamic and location-based visual content that brings city life to life by collaborating with taxi drivers.
VitalCare is a healthcare platform that provides AI-based documentation and telehealth solutions.
Wavelet Medical is the first non-invasive, AI-powered fetal electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring technology company.
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Pillar provides SaaS for commodity and currency risk management that automates data analysis, trade execution, and post‑trade accounting.
Modern Relay provides context graph for enterprise AI.
Kinomatic offers custom surgical planning for orthopedic practices which integrates seamlessly with virtual reality applications.
ActionAI provides reliability infrastructure for mission-critical AI applications, focusing on explainable AI accountability.
BizScout is an online platform of Off market deals for verified buyers and sellers.
Boom is an AI powered credit analysis software platform that turns unstructured financial data into underwriting-ready input.
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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