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) | 4 | $11.6M |
| Blockchain | 3 | $5.9M |
| Biotechnology | 3 | $2.6M |
| Apps | 2 | $308K |
| Collaboration | 1 | $4.0M |
| Biopharma | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Genetics | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Robotics | 1 | $1.7M |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | $1.2M |
| Digital Entertainment | 1 | $5.5M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $7.5M |
| San Francisco | 3 | $10.7M |
| Cham | 1 | $1.8M |
| Manhattan | 1 | $4.0M |
| Los Angeles | 1 | $3.0M |
| Menlo Park | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Eagle | 1 | Undisclosed |
| South San Francisco | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Boulder | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Ulm | 1 | $1.7M |
InvArch the world's first truly composable IP ownership, utility & cross-chain authentication protocol
ProDeal develops a deal management software for real estate finance.
First-to-Market Copyrighting Solution for AI-Generated Content
Attune Neurosciences is a medical device company.
Cognigenics transforms mental health in the genetic age through cognitive neuroengineering.
Mindstate Design Labs is a clinical-stage AI neuroengineering platform developing novel psychoactive drug classes in psychiatry.
XYLO is a biotechnology firm that offers services for neurological and psychiatric conditions.
XITO is a manufacturer of the marketplace for automation through robotics.
Chainway Labs is a blockchain infrastructure company that develops Citrea, Bitcoin's First ZK Rollup and other cryptocurrencies.
Degen is a company that provides farcaster ecological meme project service.
Akela Hub is an AI-powered platform enabling innovators to find solutions to difficulties.
Dragonfly Insulation Ltd (DFI) is a UK-based company that manufactures silica aerogels.
Dyor Exchange is a community-based investment platform.
Primary Record is an android application. It helps in the documenting, managing, and sharing of healthcare information.
QuarkXR is a deep tech company building out the XR Cloud Platform for 5G and Edge Computing.
Storygrounds is the only platform where people of any skill level can build Webcomics together.
The Broadway Exchange is a community to create, promotes,s and sells compelling digital collectibles
Trioda Wilingi develops healthcare products like injectable medical gels with various applications including and cosmetic treatments.
Improfit is a B2B2C platform which evaluates and physical exercises using computer vision and artificial intelligence in real-time.
3RM offers to develop tooling that will enable any web3 participant to meaningfully contribute to their relationships.
Anyos is a manufacturing company that offers development, installation and maintenace services of charging stations for electrical vehicles.
Chronicle provides AI-based software to create, manage, organize, and document interactive presentations.
Datamart promotes automated and secure processing of onboarding and lending flows to streamline business processes and contracts.
DEN produces architectural building plans and products designed to build homes set in nature.
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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