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) | 6 | $43.5M |
| Agentic AI | 2 | $4.5M |
| Generative AI | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Sales | 1 | $2.5M |
| AI Infrastructure | 1 | $2.4M |
| Collaboration | 1 | $949K |
| Operating Systems | 1 | $500K |
| Biotechnology | 1 | $300K |
| Analytics | 1 | $7.0M |
| Gaming | 1 | $4.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $8.1M |
| London | 2 | $1.7M |
| Dublin | 2 | $3.9M |
| San Francisco | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Miami | 1 | $30.0M |
| Stockholm | 1 | $2.8M |
| Philadelphia | 1 | $2.5M |
| Denver | 1 | $2.4M |
| Cardiff | 1 | $949K |
| Tokyo | 1 | $1.3M |
Arrival which focuses on payments consolidation and property-related services.
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Deal.ai is an AI platform that helps businesses launch or grow AI marketing and software consulting services, including white-label AI SaaS.
SolvaPay develops machine-focused payment infrastructure intended for enabling autonomous transaction handling purposes.
Traza builds autonomous AI agents for procurement and supply chain automation in manufacturing and construction.
Otel AI is The AI co-worker for hotel operators.
BASE Sports Group is a tech-enabled sponsorship sales agency for youth sports events and facilities.
GameRun.ai is an AI‑powered sports platform that turns video into biomechanical insights and personalized feedback for athletes and coaches.
Naitiv Partners is an AI powered consultancy that designs AI native operating systems for enterprise workflows.
Open Moove is a software platform that provides tools for property transactions, collaboration, and workflow management.
Almure is building the security foundation to unlock enterprise confidential data for AI Agents.
Vox Talk AI is a voice AI system designed primarily for alarm receiving centers (ARCs) and the emergency security business.
Homeland is a defence tech company that offers an operating system for the civil defense and security.
TAVRA Biosciences is a biotech company that offers cGMP‑manufactured stem cell products for the treatment of inflammation and injuries.
AI platform connecting hotels and travelers through intelligent agents with memory, autonomy, and personalized experiences.
Gravity is a software company that provides AI-powered business research to supply chain management, client retention, and marketing.
Lucida AI offers ultra-realistic, low-latency speech AI to help users achieve fluent English via touch-free conversations.
Mission Control Games is a mobile game studio focused on the casual puzzle genre
Footage is an AI video agent that writes briefs, generates clips, and edits video so you can focus on your creative vision.
Ascension develops geothermal-based technologies for critical mineral recovery.
Cato AI is a Milan-based B2B SaaS startup that uses AI to automate public tender management.
HYFIX Spatial Intelligence is a Machinery Manufacturing firm developing IoT-friendl software and hardware.
Multi4 is the world's first company to successfully develop automated technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of endoscopic cancer.
Gelu AI develops AI platform leveraging advanced neural architectures for intelligent automation and decision-making
The UK's first rental marketplace for kids clothing
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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