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 33,141 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 8 | $15.7M |
| Aerospace | 2 | $653K |
| A/B Testing | 1 | $200K |
| Construction | 1 | $2.3M |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 | $5.6M |
| AgTech | 1 | $4.7M |
| Blockchain | 1 | $5.0M |
| Biopharma | 1 | $1.0M |
| Financial Services | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Environmental Consulting | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| London | 3 | $640K |
| New York | 2 | $2.3M |
| Singapore | 2 | $4.6M |
| Belo Horizonte | 1 | $200K |
| Lyon | 1 | $5.6M |
| Vancouver | 1 | $4.7M |
| Remote | 1 | $5.0M |
| Solana Beach | 1 | $1.0M |
| Lewes | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Bedford | 1 | Undisclosed |
Algoma is a digital architect and engineer for sustainable buildings.
Riverse enables efficient and transparent carboncredit markets in Europe.
Verdi Expeditions is a scalable platform for agricultural automation and tailored plant health.
A capital management platform streamlining access to advanced DeFi strategies
ClearPath Vascular is a healthcare company that offers technologies that can be used in neuro and peripheral vascular procedures.
Recepta offers a simple and scalable solution that automates the creation and collection of digital receipts for all card transactions.
Frontier Space Technologies plans to use space to quicken advances in biotechnology.
CarbonLaces provides environmental services.
AM Craft designs, manufactures, and delivers 3D-printed, small-batch airplane interior components.
Dune Creek Capital is a venture capital firm that acquires and operates mid-size businesses.
Flux Auto develops modular autonomous driving technology for trucks.
Clara is a fintech platform offering corporate cards, expense management, and payment automation solutions for businesses.
10Web develops AI website builder that builds or recreates any website with the power of AI.
Locofy provides a service that converts designs into code.
Cascade Health operates an AI-powered platform for healthcare transparency.
Exazyme leverages advanced AI/ML tools to streamline protein design in the most efficient and effective way.
Accurate data and impact tracking for Sustainable Finance teams
Rosa Biotech is an AI-driven biosensing and diagnostics company based in Bristol.
Culinara is a personalized Kitchen OS that turns home cooking into a seamless flow — from idea to ready meal.
ServiceBots is the leading Conversational AI Company. Servicebots Servicebots's offers Voicebots, Speech Analytics and Intelligent Co-pilots
Smilie offers a simple-to-use dashboard, allowing businesses to easily navigate and manage the gifting process.
MAGPIE is a digital platform to automate pricing, inventory and sales for collectible dealers and sellers.
Xetlink provides speech technology solutions, including real-time speech-to-text, speech-to-speech translation, transcription.
Olympiacart offers cloud-based CCTV solutions from Germany, ensuring smart, secure, and scalable surveillance for homes and businesses.
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 33,141 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 33,141 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.
For a broader view of the startup funding landscape, explore all funding stages or browse companies by our full company directory. Whether you are looking for early-stage startups to invest in or growth-stage companies to sell to, VCBacked provides the data you need to identify and connect with the right companies.
Perfect for: B2B sales teams targeting seed companies, investors exploring opportunities, and service providers looking for companies that just raised capital and are ready to scale.
Get Started - Access Contact InformationJoin thousands of sales teams, investors, and service providers using VCBacked