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) | 3 | $1.3M |
| E-Commerce | 3 | $3.6M |
| Analytics | 2 | $1.8M |
| Finance | 2 | $1.0M |
| Financial Services | 1 | $4.5M |
| Freight Service | 1 | $500K |
| Battery | 1 | $500K |
| Cyber Security | 1 | $412K |
| Augmented Reality | 1 | $3.0M |
| Bitcoin | 1 | $4.6M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3 | $1.5M |
| London | 3 | $7.9M |
| New York | 3 | $2.8M |
| Boston | 2 | $6.3M |
| Sydney | 2 | $3.0M |
| Buena Park | 1 | $500K |
| San Mateo | 1 | $412K |
| Auckland | 1 | $500K |
| New Castle | 1 | $300K |
| Copenhagen | 1 | $3.0M |
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Bytescare focuses on providing content security solutions to its customers.
Zapid Hire is an automated high volume recruitment platform for the hourly worker. Zapid help organisations book interviews in 5 minutes.
Ploomber is a cloud platform for Data Scientists to build, test, and deploy data products without managing infrastructure.
PromptLoop enables users to build spreadsheet models powered by Artificial Intelligence.
CTRL is a company that creates nutritional drinks and other foods for gamers.
LastSwab manufactures reusable cotton swab.
Mami Wata offers retail products that are related to the surfing industry.
CaraVan Biologix is a biotechnology company that focuses on expanding the life-saving benefits of CAR-T cell therapeutics.
MetaDerby is the union of a horse racing game and where anyone can earn tokens through skilled gameplay.
TAI is a software company that provides a mobile application that allows users to control their investments.
Trueplace is a real estate that specializes in first-time homeowners financing the purchase of their ideal residence.
SQUAREAT is a food startup that prepares recipes reduced to individual squares that are cooked at very low temperatures and last longer.
Ninja Delivery is an e-commerce website that provides delivery for foods, drinks, and household items.
Lifecast is a 3D video creation program for VR, robotics, and movies.
Glocally is an e-commerce delivery company offering logistics services with sustainable vehicles.
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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