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) | 4 | $12.5M |
| Apparel | 2 | $650K |
| Construction | 1 | $4.2M |
| Agriculture | 1 | $525K |
| Software | 1 | $500K |
| Business Development | 1 | $300K |
| Generative AI | 1 | $1.1M |
| Accounting | 1 | $1.2M |
| Audio | 1 | $100K |
| Information Technology | 1 | $2.5M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3 | $2.5M |
| New York | 2 | $5.2M |
| Singapore | 2 | $4.5M |
| London | 2 | $1.3M |
| Vienna | 1 | $500K |
| Erie | 1 | $250K |
| Northville | 1 | $300K |
| Amsterdam | 1 | $3.6M |
| Boston | 1 | $4.8M |
| Bray | 1 | $1.1M |
Atlantic Waters is a company focused on acquiring, supporting, and growing established pool service and construction businesses.
Zentide uses seaweed to create sustainable biostimulants, improving soil health, reducing emissions, and supporting coastal communities.
Send It provides durable, accessible, and functional mountain biking gear, apparel, and accessories.
Stealth Consulting, specializes in optimizing internal teams or agency collaborations, crafting tailored strategies
Professional AI dubbing for Media
Copley is an AI-based content optimization platform that provides content experimentation and optimization services.
Solving workflow and workforce challenges in healthcare with human-centred AI
Nebula Finance is an accounting company that provides AI-powered automation for expense tracking, invoicing, and tax submissions.
Soulside AI develops AI driven tools and applications that support data analysis, automation, and intelligent decision workflows.
Humans Anonymous is an anonymous live audio platform that facilitates safe spaces for communities of people with similar life experiences.
Dropleads offers an API to access company data, supporting integrations for lead gen, enrichment, and sales tools.
TagShelf develops an AI platform that helps a business grow through the automation of repetitive tasks.
TradeTech infrastructure for global trade. Quote, compare and book shipments with full cost transparency, before moving cargo.
Bonta Apparel is a retail company that offers fashion clothing.
Financial Agency Group is a financial services and banking company.
Maxe AI offers advanced asset management solutions that prioritize efficiency and transparency.
EQ Tickets created a social ticketing platform for connecting with favorite musicians, athletes, creators, and companies.
Supplier performance management automation
WeFindFlats help newly arriving professionals and students find a place to live in Berlin.
WAO is a company that designs, develops, and oversees smart, multi-experience, inventive shared spaces for startups.
Digital news publication delivering authoritative reporting on global culture, business, politics, technology, and ideas
3rd Economy is an online marketplace that focuses on tokenized monetary claims and offers asset management and fundraising services.
Highmoon Capital merges AI and behavioral insights for holistic investment strategies.
AI-driven reputation management platform that helps businesses control their digital identity across Google and generative AI ecosystems
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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