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) | 3 | $10.1M |
| Health Care | 2 | $5.1M |
| Advertising | 2 | $6.4M |
| Consulting | 2 | $1.5M |
| Gaming | 1 | $300K |
| Biopharma | 1 | $250K |
| Aerospace | 1 | $4.5M |
| Ediscovery | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Agriculture | 1 | $3.5M |
| Apps | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $4.3M |
| Milan | 2 | $5.5M |
| Boca Raton | 1 | $912K |
| London | 1 | $300K |
| San Ramon | 1 | $3.5M |
| Ithaca | 1 | $250K |
| Vienna | 1 | $4.5M |
| Noosa | 1 | $3.2M |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Segeltorp | 1 | $2.1M |
Phoeb-X is an AI-powered assistive tech empowering neurodiverse individuals with personalized sensory support.
Playback Games is a game development studio specialising in arcade-style mobile games.
Predictive Horizons is an AI-driven vehicle prognostics platform optimizing fleet performance and reliability.
Protogenix is developing a novel platform for protein production to replace the mammalian system.
Revenant Technologies bridging global defense technologies into U.S. markets through integration and onshore manufacturing.
Springboards changes the creative process for professionals in the advertising field by integrating AI and human ingenuity.
Toyz Electronics develops and offers various technology-based solutions and services for the learning industry.
AI-BOB offers architects a digital assistant that automates the review process of blueprint models.
CarbonZero.Eco is an ag-tech company that tackles regenerative agriculture and climate change through Biochar.
Maple is a family tech app using AI and machine-learning technology.
Moneta Moneta Provides brain health digital therapy platform covered by insurance digital therapy to treat and prevent dementia.
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Tripi offers travel media, digital marketing, and hotel gift services.
Amazec Photonics focuses on breakthroughs in ultrasensitive temperature sensing utilizing photonics in the medical area.
Aryel is a Full-Stack AR Advertising platform, that enables agencies and brands create, distribute, and optimize immersive display.
Exponential Markets is developing a series of next-generation tradable financial instruments
Product Society is a brand development and turnkey manufacturing company that offers concierge-level service.
Sibli is a firm that uses artificial intelligence to transform the investment research process.
Verse Motorcycles is an electric superbike manufacturer.
Create, scale, and optimize top-notch Display Ads with the power of 3D & Augmented Reality.
Boris & Horton offers a dog-friendly café and community space.
Chiefy is a hospital and health care company that specializes in zero waste and zero harm in surgery.
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Copyt is an inventory management and sales channel automation tool for the multi-trillion recommerce market.
CosmoEye is developing a B2B streaming system for warehouse management and enterprise resource planning.
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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