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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 7 | $99.7M |
| Agentic AI | 3 | $14.0M |
| Health Care | 3 | $2.0M |
| Information Technology | 2 | $3.6M |
| Analytics | 1 | $4.8M |
| Accounting | 1 | $1.1M |
| Generative AI | 1 | $2.0M |
| Ethereum | 1 | $3.0M |
| Agriculture | 1 | $2.0M |
| Augmented Reality | 1 | $4.7M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3 | $6.1M |
| London | 2 | $14.8M |
| Los Angeles | 2 | $2.0M |
| Würzburg | 1 | $11.5M |
| Milpitas | 1 | $52.0M |
| Palo Alto | 1 | $2.0M |
| New York | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Atlanta | 1 | $13.8M |
| Menlo Park | 1 | $2.0M |
| Dover | 1 | $10.0M |
Ternary Therapeutics is a biotechnology research center that specializes in bioinformatics and medicinal chemistry services.
AI and Sensor based waste sorting
Building Physical AI-powered Robo-Labor.
Catches offers AI-powered knowledge hub software that centralizes and retrieves company information for teams.
K-Dense is an AI powered research platform that autonomously executes complex tasks across scientific fields.
Understood Care is a virtual patient advocacy platform specifically for individuals with Medicare.
Zero RFI is an AI-native platform company purpose-built to modernize the construction industry at scale.
_Zingroll offers AI-powered movies and shows with infinite storytelling.
Persistence is an agentic AI company that offers virtual voice agents for call centres.
Almanac Health is a health tech company that offers AI medical assistant with peer reviewed medical knowledge base.
CodeIntegrity is an AI-powered solution that optimizes task allocation with AI, cutting costs and streamlining assignments.
Alomana harnesses artificial intelligence and data analytics to drive insights and innovation across various industries.
Kudwa offers a tech-powered Digital CFO service, enhancing finance management for SMEs with a dedicated CFO.
Laminar is a Information Service providing firm offering an open source platform for observability, analytics, evals and chain management.
Lantern is a company that offer technology related products and services.
LevelPlane.ai offers an AI driven operating software for sourcing automation and streamlining in auto and aerospace industries.
Obert is a technical workwear and safety apparel brand for women.
Ruten is a brain-machine interface company that specializes in reconstructive treatments for infeasible and ineffective conditions.
Soul Wallet is a smart contract wallet.
The Next 150 is capitalize on the growth of green finance and carbon markets.
UTown is committed to building a multifaceted metaverse where everyone can discover their own snug way of life.
TeleportDAO an interoperability protocol that enables developers to create cross-chain applications.
Defants is a computer and network security firm that offers collaborative and automated solutions cyber-investigation.
Early Detection develops non-invasive and accurate screening tests for an abnormal sugar molecule expressed only in cancer.
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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