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 | $7.3M |
| Health Care | 2 | $3.4M |
| FinTech | 2 | $3.6M |
| Agriculture | 2 | $2.9M |
| Real Estate | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | $2.1M |
| AgTech | 1 | $624K |
| Advertising | 1 | $600K |
| Biotechnology | 1 | $575K |
| 3D Technology | 1 | Undisclosed |
Aether Energy is an AI-powered end-to-end platform for rooftop solar installers
Akara Robotics develops AI-powered technology to help hospitals reduce downtime and increase capacity
real-time AI-driven platform designed to provide HIPAA-compliant medical interpretation and translation
Hedge fund-quality analytics platform empowering investors with powerful insights and beautiful simplicity
Merkle Trade is the decentralized trading platform that offers crypto.
AI-driven forecasting platform for agricultural commodities, delivering highly accurate cotton price predictions.
The easiest way to manage creator-led ad campaigns.
Arbela Laboratories is focused on increasing the scale and reducing the costs of biomanufacturing using its methanol-fed Pichia platform.
Surf Eye is the most advanced surf camera network that captures every wave on video using AI.
Carna AI is an AI based platform providing multiple language learning solutions.
The advanced platform for deploying autonomous AI agents that automate business workflows and drive growth at scale.
ClearLegal® is to increase transparency and access to justice in the legal industry with innovative and intuitive technology.
Torch is a mobile app that turns your phone into a flashlight with adjustable modes.
KURUKURU is a webcomic platform to create comics by posing scenes and generating characters.
PartRunner is a provider of delivery services, enabling home service contractors and supply houses to deliver requests from their clients.
AI-powered financial brain for industrial operations
Yarta provides tools for farmers and merchants to purchase, sell, hedge, and finance agricultural commodities.
Cooings Care provides postpartum care services with a focus on supporting new mothers.
Critical is a social enterprise that provides recycled furniture and homewares made from plastic waste.
A B2B2C fintech and Insurtech disrupter of banks, insurance carriers & wealth managers in retirement & aged care funding.
Square Mile Farms produce stunning areas that improve the lives of city people by giving them access to plants.
Bump provides a platform that connects users to discover and interact with new contacts and communities online.
Remote cardiac monitoring using our own IT complex and smart clothes
Carble helps coffee brands reduce their carbon footprint by rewarding coffee farmers.
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.
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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