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 |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 4 | $3.5M |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 4 | $73.4M |
| Health Care | 2 | $1.1M |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | $436K |
| AgTech | 2 | $7.1M |
| Cannabis | 1 | $3.9M |
| Bitcoin | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Fitness | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Agentic AI | 1 | $705K |
| Manufacturing | 1 | $920K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 2 | $5.0M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $2.7M |
| Chicago | 2 | $750K |
| Paris | 2 | $9.2M |
| Aventura | 1 | $400K |
| Mountain View | 1 | $400K |
| Palo Alto | 1 | $65.0M |
| Los Angeles | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Newton | 1 | $300K |
| London | 1 | Undisclosed |
Rootwurks develops a learning experience platform (LXP) and compliance assessment tool to safeguard cannabis firms.
Hey-Sense is a company that offers sexual wellness products, including condoms and lubricants.
Swaza creates a nanofluid breathing aid for respiratory distress and acute oxygen loss.
Sycamore provides an operating system for enterprises to build, deploy, and manage autonomous AI agents.
Fenrock offers an AI agent to automate financial crime compliance tasks for banks and fintechs.
Hamilton Labs scales the dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDh.
Ape Beverages is a spring water company that revolutionizes championing healthy and wholesome hydration.
CardioNexa is a company that offer technology related products and services for the health industry.
Heim Health is a healthcare firm using technology to deliver scalable, community-based solutions.
ARO Network provides a decentralized edge platform that enables AI agents to operate on local devices and residential resources.
Askmee is the holding company for PepperMill AI
BioLattice addresses the need for tissue healing solutions.
Capsule Corporation develops and commercializes WaterCube, a water-based propulsion system for CubeSats
Catch Bio maps risk factors for every major cancer and builds an optimal screening protocol and personalized action plan.
Cellevate is an innovative biotech company that develops the next generation of cell culture systems.
Fairglow is an environmental management platform that offers life cycle assessment, carbon accounting, and eco-design tools using AI.
Nature Robots develops modular autonomy software and hardware for AI-powered, GNSS-independent autonomous farming in complex environments.
SCorp-io provides SCADA and IoT solutions for civil infrastructure with monitoring, control, analytics, and integration services.
doFlo is a cloud-based workflow editor that enables users to link various AI tools through a drag-and-drop, no-code interface.
Aravita uses artificial intelligence to solve one of the major challenges of the food industry waste.
Bakery Tech is an information technology company that provides technology solutions to the bakery industry.
Gloop manufactures edible and 100% sustainable cutlery by providing environment friendly alternative for single-use plastic.
Starred is a SaaS that helps companies track and improve their candidate experience.
St Elmo Brewing Company specializes in brewing beers.
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 biotechnology 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