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 | $39.4M |
| Biotechnology | 2 | $4.9M |
| Clean Energy | 1 | $30.0M |
| CleanTech | 1 | $2.0M |
| Energy | 1 | $1.0M |
| Consulting | 1 | $993K |
| Augmented Reality | 1 | $6.9M |
| Advertising | 1 | $1.2M |
| Health Care | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Energy Management | 1 | $3.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 2 | $16.4M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $12.9M |
| New York | 2 | $18.0M |
| South San Francisco | 2 | $16.1M |
| Singapore | 2 | $4.0M |
| London | 2 | $1.4M |
| Philadelphia | 1 | $30.0M |
| Kani | 1 | $314K |
| Buenos Aires | 1 | $2.0M |
| Enschede | 1 | $6.9M |
SYSLEA is a consulting company that provides AI support and advises IT startups and venture capital firms on sales and marketing.
TippingPoint Biosciences is developing therapeutics that target genome packaging states in diseases like cancer.
Voltify is a climate tech company that offers decarbonization solutions for the freight rail industry.
The Better Money Company is a financial technology firm focused on building an institutional-grade stablecoin clearinghouse.
Whirl AI develops an AI-driven platform and agents to understand and modernize complex enterprise IT applications and business processes.
Beamforfusion design and manufacture of ion beams and related equipment
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Empowering Local Rare Earths with Modular Refining Innovation
Amplicity provides a turnkey solution to transform idle industrial backup batteries into revenue-generating smart energy assets.
BreezeMove is a software firm that provides property management, consulting, home buying, and selling solutions.
Brilliance develops micro laser modules for augmented reality displays.
Cara is a domain-specific AI company for the insurance industry
CreationDose offers value to new generations by developing hybrid digital strategies.
EarSwitch uses in-ear biometric switch and sensor technologies to create new methods to control and interact with the outside environment.
MediSun develops modular desalination and brine recovery systems that convert brine into clean water, minerals, and energy.
Neuron Factory is an AI technology company specializing in the development of advanced AI coworker platforms.
Nexus build production-ready AI agents without code for non-technical teams in large organizations.
The understanding layer for Physical AI. Turn fleet video into the behaviors, edge cases, and training data that matter.
OpZira is medical device company that offers AI powered wearable dark adaptometer.
Rowan is an AI-powered platform that provides specialised tools to automate data organisation and professionalise small business succession.
The Wembley Club is a fitness centre facility that offers tennis, fitness, swimming, dining & entertainment and paddle activities.
Tarken is a software company that offers credit automation, stewardship and integration for the agribusiness chain.
ALLSIDES is a 3D scanning and 3D AI company specializing in automating the mass-production of high-quality 3D models.
Ambient.xyz is an SVM-compatible, Proof of Work Layer 1 blockchain focused on providing hyperscaled, verified AI inference.
Avigen is a research orriented firm discovering drugs to accelerate immune cell development.
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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