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) | 5 | $65.3M |
| Apps | 2 | $27.0M |
| Content | 2 | $770K |
| Agentic AI | 2 | $30.9M |
| Biotechnology | 2 | $1.3M |
| Information Technology | 1 | $1.1M |
| Architecture | 1 | $424K |
| 3D Technology | 1 | $272K |
| Consumer Electronics | 1 | $7.5M |
| Finance | 1 | $4.9M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4 | $21.1M |
| Dublin | 1 | $1.1M |
| Gothenburg | 1 | $424K |
| Poznan | 1 | $272K |
| San Francisco | 1 | $5.5M |
| Boston | 1 | $18.0M |
| Brooklyn | 1 | $7.5M |
| Palo Alto | 1 | $15.0M |
| Sydney | 1 | $4.9M |
| El Paso | 1 | $270K |
Pineapple helps people make a stellar first impression every time, with a visual story that shows off their personality.
Generative design platform for architects and property developers.
ETHOS is a social network that connects people specifically to the things that they care about.
Mamy.link offers 3D of babies in mother's womb by using data from ultrasonography screening.
Crafting develops a platform that enables software agents and engineers to build, test, validate, and deploy software.
Axiomatic AI is a startup that focuses on building verifiable artificial intelligence for complex science.
Coral is a fintech platform that provides software who install things like heat pumps, EV chargers, and home batteries.
Math is a company focused on scaling autoformalization to enable verified superintelligence.
Mary Technology is a comprehensive document drafting solution.
Signals combines network analysis, expert knowledge, and AI to provide thorough and transparent evaluations.
PlayerSense is a games and creative media company that offers a tactical content engine for digital age sports.
Reliant Rides is a medical transportation company that offers non-emergency medical transportation with wheelchair-accessible vans.
Zodl is a mobile wallet for sending and managing private Zcash transactions, with encrypted payments and full user control of funds.
Dify is an open-source platform designed to build, deploy, and manage autonomous AI agents and workflows.
Augur focuses on AI‑driven security and perception‑engine solutions.
Axiom Trust is an AI-powered trust startup that modernises professional trust administration during the Great Wealth Transfer.
Intelligent Legal Solutions offers ProVision software for side letter management and MFN automation for private funds.
Intalus Tech is a material manufacturing company that manufactures ceramic, multi-material structures, and refractory metals.
Alkelux is a company that provides bio-additives derived from licorice waste for food packaging materials to extend food shelf life.
Cytotrait (previously Plant Organelle Technologies) focuses on the development of novel traits for food and agriculture.
CoordN8 develops music technology for music creators to innovate their craft.
Resilient Events is a company that offers technology related products and services.
SignaCor is a clinical-stage biotech company exploring therapeutics for cardiac disorders, specifically hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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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