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 33,319 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 7 | $30.4M |
| Biotechnology | 2 | $366K |
| Analytics | 2 | $3.6M |
| Blockchain | 2 | $9.5M |
| Biopharma | 1 | $200K |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | $5.5M |
| Art | 1 | $2.2M |
| Developer Platform | 1 | $2.0M |
| Clinical Trials | 1 | $655K |
| Productivity Tools | 1 | $135K |
Script Runner provides AI-powered prescription delivery and logistics software for pharmacies and healthcare providers.
Niche Biopharmaceuticals biopharma company that offers anti-infective immunomodulatory therapeutics for antiviral treatment.
Mdetect develops DNA methylation based liquid biopsy technology for detecting and managing metastatic breast cancer.
Bliss is an AI-powered online therapy platform that provides online mental health and wellness services.
Ciridae helps businesses redesign workflows, build AI-powered operational systems, and manage production deployment.
Tea-Fi is an all-in-one decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that turns complexity into opportunity.
Westcott Multimedia is an AI Marketing Assistant that optimizes when to spend marketing dollars for streamed media assets.
Artizen helps communities crowdfund new grants for art, science, and public goods.
InTone transforms outbound sales with Gen AI-powered voice agents
Cookbook specializes in simplifying the cost for companies in building developers web3.
dScribe offers a context engine for organizational knowledge and digital adoption documentation.
Protyon provides an analysis service examines the effect of mutations in specific proteins targeted for treatment in lung cancer.
SporiTech provides AI-powered tools for content creation, workflow automation, and task management.
Collaborative evaluation and testing solution for LLM-powered products.
Aqex Technologies is an encryption service provider that aims to bring professional trading services.
Smilee Finance is a capital-efficient DeFi option and structured product platform that assist realizing large-scale volatility trades.
PetaGene’s mission is to make genomics data cheaper, faster and better.
Bubbles is a collaboration tool that lets tag anything on screen and invite teammates to discuss in-context.
Moment offers natural botanical beverages for meditation.
Lightly is a data curation company for machine learning that helps companies build better models through better data.
Sensio Air develops patented sensor technology for real-time identification of airborne particles and allergens.
Guider, an AI-powered mentoring and coaching platform.
Sizzle.gg leverages AI to automatically create gaming highlights from Twitch and YouTube livestreams.
Root & Bloom is an adult-use cannabis cultivation and product manufacturing company.
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 33,319 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 33,319 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
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