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) | 7 | $325.1M |
| Analytics | 2 | $8.4M |
| Biotechnology | 2 | $7.8M |
| Pet | 1 | $925K |
| Business Development | 1 | $4.5M |
| Banking | 1 | $353K |
| E-Commerce | 1 | $4.0M |
| Health Care | 1 | $265K |
| Cloud Computing | 1 | $2.5M |
| 3D Technology | 1 | $2.3M |
Leash is a ride service designed for the pets of busy people.
Metreecs helps retailers plan and allocate products efficiently with AI forecasting, driving sales and reducing waste.
Oasis Learning AI revolutionizes workforce training with advanced AI technologies for customized, scalable, and up-to-date programs.
OpusFlow is an all-in-one ERP system for the installation industry.
Trig is the Customer Performance platform. Automatically drive customer growth through intelligent, targeted interventions
Popsink develops the next generation of data processing tools for the modern data stack.
Vinlivt is an AI-driven financial advisory platform that transforms how brokers, advisors and clients interact.
Universal Schema Intelligence layer for machine communication
HemostOD manufactures platelets on-demand from engineered stem cells.
Reinventing restaurants. Building Europe’s fastest-scaling food concept.
Kilelehealth offers wearable remote patient monitoring for cardiometabolic diseases, providing real-time data for better disease management.
Lilac is a Software Development firm providing an enterprise GPU cloud.
MyFit Solutions offers 3D scanning solutions to make product size recommendation or tailor-made products.
Nozomio is a Software Development firm offering an applied AI lab building for the future of software engineering.
SeaBeLife is a biotechnology company that develops a range of drug candidates.
DataJoint makes science reproducible -- and productive. Our platform operates computational pipelines and automates data governance.
Descope enables any developer to create secure, frictionless authentication and user journeys for any application.
Unified AI Agent built for Marketers
Periodic Labs develops artificial intelligence systems that simulate and predict the properties of materials using machine learning.
Laminr Technologies is a technology company.
Mesta, a fintech company changing global payment networks with hybrid fiat and stablecoin payment rails.
Sonar Clarity aims to make the complicated world of SaaS easier to understand and safe for contemporary businesses.
Actual AI analyzes productivity and engagement data to automate performance reviews for software teams.
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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