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) | 6 | $26.7M |
| Financial Services | 2 | $1.9M |
| Biotechnology | 2 | $8.7M |
| Health Care | 2 | $13.3M |
| Pharmaceutical | 1 | $4.3M |
| Information Technology | 1 | $2.0M |
| E-Commerce | 1 | $897K |
| Energy Efficiency | 1 | $2.1M |
| Public Safety | 1 | $4.6M |
| Cloud Management | 1 | $4.5M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| London | 3 | $24.1M |
| Brooklyn | 3 | $12.0M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $8.0M |
| Tel Aviv | 2 | $6.6M |
| Quebec | 1 | $2.0M |
| New York | 1 | $3.5M |
| Nishi-shinagawa | 1 | $897K |
| Dallas | 1 | $650K |
| Mesa | 1 | $550K |
| Atlanta | 1 | $4.6M |
Unbound Security enables employees to securely utilize AI tools in their work while safeguarding company secrets.
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WareMatch is a technology-driven marketplace specializing in third-party logistics (3PL) and flexible industrial leasing.
Henry Capital is a specialized liquidity provider focused on serving private equity (PE) investors and professionals.
Liberont focused on expanding the circular economy by developing unique e-commerce solutions.
REplace is a tool for constructing renewable energy projects that makes determining the site of a solar or wind greenfield project simple.
Shalehaven Partners Energy & Asset Management manages annual private funds for investors alongside established oil and gas operators
SteppingStone is a digital platform that redefines the recruitment process of job seekers through AI-powered tools.
EO/IR-based drone detection, tracking, and identification systems for C-UAS, perimeter surveillance, and critical infrastructure protection.
Diversion is a developer of a code management platform that revolutionizes collaboration, DevOps, and developer experience.
Kyron.bio uses the power of glycan alterations to enable improved protein therapies.
Oncade is a platform for game distribution that turns gaming communities into revenue engines.
SpAItial is a novel artificial intelligence paradigm that can create and reason about the physics.
STIL is a medtech company developing an anti-tremor brace that provides patients with a steady hand by suppressing involuntary shakes.
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ZOEX is the world's first wave energy converter system that is dependable, modular, and commercially feasible.
Averi is an AI marketing platform that combines proprietary AI models for strategy and content creation with a marketplace of human experts.
Profitual is an AI-powered financial modeling platform that simplifies forecasting and strategic planning for startups and SMEs.
Bito builds AI tools designed to help software engineers ship better code, faster.
Brooklyn Health is a company of clinicians, scientists, and engineers dedicated to enhancing digital health measurement.
A352 builds an all-in-one software solution to optimize and simplify the financial management of Mid-Caps and SMEs.
Alba Health provides digital gut health support to children based on AI and gut microbiome testing.
Double Nickel is an AI-enabled platform that automates and streamlines the driver recruitment & compliance process.
Hormona is a healthtech startup that utilizes AI and at-home testing to help women track, understand, and manage their hormone health.
Leeta Materials is a materials manufacturing company.
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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