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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-Commerce | 2 | $11.6M |
| Advertising | 2 | $4.6M |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | $3.1M |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 2 | $6.8M |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | $975K |
| Education | 1 | $1.4M |
| Chemical | 1 | $500K |
| Green Building | 1 | $2.4M |
| Developer Tools | 1 | $370K |
| CRM | 1 | $250K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| London | 3 | $9.7M |
| Los Angeles | 1 | $5.0M |
| Murchin | 1 | $975K |
| Royal Palm Beach | 1 | $2.6M |
| Essendon | 1 | $1.4M |
| Nixa | 1 | $500K |
| Glostrup | 1 | $2.4M |
| Toulouse | 1 | $370K |
| Boston | 1 | $250K |
| Aarhus | 1 | $296K |
D2C online Food Retail, Media & Content platform
Grinol provides systems for the production of green heating oil.
MOGL is a marketplace for athletes and brands that connects brands with college athletes.
Pivot Professional Learning offers evidence-based tools, data analytics and practical support to help educators.
Seriously Clean manufactures hypochlorous acid solutions that are eco-friendly, non-toxic, and used for wound care and disinfection.
Custom furniture and interiors made possible at ease, at speed and budget, with a digital fabrication platform.
Upswing Fitness is a comprehensive CRM, marketplace, and community.
A disruptive new alternative to traditional EDI.
WB Market Operator is a restaurant business.
Aggero is an AI video intelligence platform that turns any video into actionable insights to predict and drive sales performance.
Plumter offers instant, multicurrency accounts for easy local and diaspora banking.
Alena uses computational neuroscience to deliver tailored mental health solutions.
Blidz is an AI-based shopping platform that offers a wide range of multi-category products.
Boom & Bucket is building the modern marketplace for all things heavy equipment.
Bundlr specializes in services for online merchants to leverage and maximize their catalog.
FingerVision is a robotics company that specializes in the sale of tactile sensors, robot hands, and develops robot systems.
GreenRun builds world-class technology products, creates sports content,and develops real-world experiences in the sports and betting space.
Lenco is a Neobank that makes current bank accounts and tools for SMEs to grow in Africa
Miam is a tech company that provides the preparation of meals combining cooking recipes, online shopping, and artificial intelligence.
Money Money helps small and medium-sized companies with lending options, financial advisory services, and investment management solutions.
NyquistAI builds a dependable, accessible, and cost-effective gateway to critical life science insights.
PeoplePattern (Mobiprint) AI-powered audience management tool providing deep insights and segmentation to optimize marketing strategies
Sania Therapeutics is developing safe and effective gene therapies for the nervous system
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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