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) | 6 | $40.0M |
| Blockchain | 3 | $30.0M |
| E-Commerce | 2 | $585K |
| Content Creators | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Analytics | 1 | $237K |
| Video Games | 1 | $1.1M |
| Consumer Goods | 1 | $1.7M |
| Developer APIs | 1 | $4.5M |
| Cosmetics | 1 | $4.5M |
| Bakery | 1 | $355K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 3 | $10.0M |
| London | 2 | $737K |
| New York | 2 | $31.0M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $11.2M |
| Orlando | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Northville | 1 | $7.3M |
| München | 1 | $1.7M |
| Campina | 1 | $585K |
| Wageningen | 1 | $355K |
| Brooklyn | 1 | $34.0M |
Tandem offers market research, innovation, and brand strategy for the modern luxury brand.
growyze is a B2B SaaS company simplifying stock control for hospitality and food & beverage businesses.
Knowbl provides AI-powered conversational solutions that can be deployed to any of your digital channels.
MetaFight is the development of a video game for collecting NFT cards of MMA fighters.
SACLÀB is an online marketplace for the desired handbags.
Specify helps companies manage their brand identity, by collecting, storing, and distributing their design tokens and assets — automatically
Marketplace, B2B, Mobile App, Healthy market, wholesaler.
Zero Carb Company is a baking firm that produces a wide range of nutrient-dense bakery foods.
Gaming monetisation platform for fast sales growth and transparency
Cortina Helps eCommerce Brands Sell Complementary Products without Inventory or Capital Risk
Aligned is a DeFi and Web3 infrastructure company.
BEASY was formed to make the benefits of blockchain easy to achieve throughout the consumer and enterprise value chains.
Crezit leverages technology and design to revolutionize the fundamental framework of the consumer credit sector.
DRepublic is a metaverse company who are the developers behind the upcoming 3A blockchain game Cradles.
Idle StoneAge is a blockchain gaming platform where gamers compete in IDLE RPG for prize money
Potato Play is a Singapore-based publisher turning mobile games from Asia into worldwide hits.
The Rules Layer for AI Coding Agents
Syndex Bio is a biotechnology platform offering molecular technologies and AI for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
VR Vitalis is a rehabilitation exercise in virtual reality for patients after surgeries, injuries or illnesses.
Sherpas is a provider of an AI-native infrastructure platform for financial advisors and wealth management firms.
Giant is an AI-powered digital studio delivering personalized storytelling experiences fostering children's creativity, curiosity, learning.
Benefits-Manager focused on employee benefits management. They provide tools and services to help businesses tax-efficient perks for staff.
Cernel is an e-commerce task automation platform that creates innovative solutions for all tedious e-commerce chores.
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.
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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