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 33,142 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain | 4 | $11.6M |
| Agriculture | 2 | $2.8M |
| Financial Services | 2 | $24.8M |
| Energy | 2 | $8.1M |
| Aerospace | 1 | $1.2M |
| Event Management | 1 | $6.5M |
| E-Commerce | 1 | $420K |
| Biotechnology | 1 | $4.2M |
| Apps | 1 | $3.5M |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | $613K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | $6.9M |
| London | 2 | $15.8M |
| Copenhagen | 2 | $1.5M |
| Oslo | 1 | $5.8M |
| Rio Vista | 1 | $950K |
| Vilnius | 1 | $1.2M |
| San Francisco | 1 | $9.3M |
| Mountain View | 1 | $4.2M |
| Beaverton | 1 | $4.5M |
| Venice | 1 | $3.5M |
JoyStream is a blockchain powered decentralized media distribution, curation, discovery, and monetization platform.
Rio Vista Farms is a cannabis micro-business that provides quality and safe cannabis products to adults.
Aeroclass is focused on offering the next generation of online training courses for an array of aviation specialists.
Awning is a technology platform and brokerage built exclusively for real estate investing.
A professional network and marketplace for the events industry.
Bewearcy is a streamlined seller that sources clothes.
Base5 Genomics is a developer of sequencing solutions used for personalized care.
Vyne Technologies is the specialist account-to-account payments platform.
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Bloktopia is the virtual reality metaverse that will allow users to Learn, Play, and provides a central hub for everything cryptocurrency.
Innoflow is a purpose-driven HR SaaS with global ambitions.
The Plate is aiming to tap into the creator economy trend and preserve those fine culinary skills.
Contra Costa Farms is a medical cannabis dispensary that crafts cannabis cultivation, processing, manufacturing for distribution.
UniGift provides smart gift voucher solutions for SMEs, cities, trade associations and individual traders.
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GroundControl provides software for first article inspections in manufacturing.
Carbon CryoCapture is a carbon capture company that specializes in the development of CO2 separation and recovery technology.
Byome Labs specializes in microbiology, biochemistry, immunology, and AI, offering preclinical testing and efficacy studies.
Those Beyond offers interactive fan experiences in media and entertainment, featuring social gaming and community engagement.
Dakota Oil and Gas is an energy company that offers exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas assets.
Lapee manufactures female urinals for festivals and outdoor events.
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The Wyoming Reserve is a high security vault facility that offers blockchain, and precious metals services as well.
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 33,142 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 33,142 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
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