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) | 8 | $57.2M |
| Energy | 2 | $993K |
| B2B | 2 | $29.3M |
| Biofuel | 1 | $3.0M |
| AgTech | 1 | $2.9M |
| Event Management | 1 | $1.6M |
| Information Technology | 1 | $1.1M |
| Biotechnology | 1 | $19.0M |
| Blockchain | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Network Security | 1 | $5.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $35.0M |
| San Francisco | 3 | $24.5M |
| Singapore | 2 | $29.5M |
| Tokyo | 2 | $1.4M |
| Palo Alto | 1 | $10.0M |
| Boise | 1 | $3.0M |
| Cambridge | 1 | $2.9M |
| Stevens Point | 1 | $1.6M |
| Ashiya | 1 | $1.1M |
| Calgary | 1 | $293K |
The Interaction Company's Poke is an AI assistant that lives fully inside iMessage and integrates seamlessly.
Nirova is a wellness and health supplement company that develops plant-based natural products.
Disrupting the $2.2bn fresh raspberry market with the world’s first autonomous harvesting robots
Wygo is a small, privately held platform that helps people create, scale, and join local in‑person community events.
Neural Port is a deep technology company that provides eye-tracking VR stress checks and neurofeedback performance pods.
Muun AI uses predictive intelligence to optimize cycles and prevent downtime.
Savage Exploration is an oil and gas company that offers oil exploration and extraction services in certain areas.
Konnect-linK is a comprehensive service provider specializing in business development, AI and IT support, system development, etc.
HoneyHive Cloud is an enterprise platform purpose-built for testing, debugging, and monitoring LLM apps.
MaverickX is a biotechnology business that is working to improve lithium processing.
Robyn develops an artificial intelligence platform designed to provide emotionally responsive interactions.
Life Defi is an ecosystem of products focused on making Decentralized Finance (DeFi) useable for a mainstream audience.
One-Touch Systems Driving innovation in restaurant operations through our cutting-edge Voice AI.
Asia's largest Device-as-a-Service platform powering more affordable, flexible and sustainable access to the latest tech
Diagnoly is an AI-powered medical hardware device for prenatal detection of fetal abnormalities in real-time.
Solix is a decentralized finance company that offers an MCP powered DePIN to build a faster, more resilient decentralized internet.
Spektion recognized that software vulnerability management was essentially reactive and flawed founded
Gallatin is a logistics platform that offers AI-powered decision support for the defense industry.
Happenstance is people search powered by artificial intelligence.
One Touch enhances restaurant operations with voice AI, online/in-venue ordering, bill splitting, AI marketing, and more.
Din Din is an online marketplace that offers meal ordering, meal preparation, payment processing, and meal delivery services.
Bolsterup specializes in a B2B SaaS platform for the construction industry.
Red Ball Jets is a fashion company that offers premium and variety of footwear especially sneakers.
Payn is a digital billing tool that automates the cancellation fee payment process by message sending and tailored reminders.
Kenzo is a platform that provides order placement operation, storage system development, and contract management services for construction.
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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