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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 3 | $7.9M |
| Health Care | 2 | $8.0M |
| Aerospace | 2 | $2.6M |
| Banking | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Biotechnology | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Delivery | 1 | $20K |
| Recruiting | 1 | $3.3M |
| Advanced Materials | 1 | $20K |
| Energy Management | 1 | $2.9M |
| Children | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | $4.0M |
| Melbourne | 2 | $386K |
| Dallas | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Lake Charles | 1 | $20K |
| Cleveland | 1 | $5.5M |
| Los Angeles | 1 | $220K |
| Bari | 1 | $2.4M |
| California | 1 | $3.3M |
| Miami | 1 | $20K |
| Delft | 1 | $2.9M |
Mirá Biotech is developing sustainable, carbon neutral biofuels
Gophr technology streamlines business logistics, and provides cost effective and reliable delivery services.
TandemStride provides genuine, individualized support to survivors and their loved ones.
ORBES is creating autonomous robots to improve safety, including a drone equipped with a propeller camera for inspecting inside stations.
Astradyne develops a feasible, space-grade technology offering seamless bonding within electronics and textiles.
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Monte Caldera is a data-driven scientific firm that offers consulting and molecular-level simulation services to a wide array of industries.
RABLE is a producer of cutting-edge mounting systems.
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Carepool is developing an app that streamlines the search, planning, and administration of care for persons on a personal budget.
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Nexobot is a robotics company that develops robotic sorting solutions for warehouses and logistics companies.
PilloVR is a pioneering health-tech startup dedicated to transforming pediatric healthcare through virtual reality.
Spiral.AI harnesses generative AI as a technology, enhancing human intelligence and accelerating innovation to foster creative solutions.
kheoos is the community platform for the reuse of industrial maintenance spare parts.
Helix is an institutional real-world asset (RWA) protocol enabling blockchain-based lending to real-world businesses in emerging economies.
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Caarl is an insurance digital platform that offers legal protection and affinity services to individuals and businesses.
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Metabob automatically finds complex logic-based errors hiding in your code and offers advanced developer productivity metrics
Pop Social is a Web 3 social gateway that bridges the gap between conventional social media and shared social experiences.
EFAS Technologies is a SaaS company that develops and offers generator-based artificial intelligence leak locators.
BLESEN offers a radar-based fall prevention solution for elderly care, innovating with seamless integration and analysis.
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.
You can narrow your search by filtering companies by industry vertical, city or region, or by exploring specific combinations such as Seed artificial intelligence (ai) companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.
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