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) | 5 | $6.5M |
| Advanced Materials | 1 | $6.7M |
| Blockchain | 1 | $3.0M |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 | $4.4M |
| Marketplace | 1 | $1.2M |
| CleanTech | 1 | $964K |
| Industrial | 1 | $3.7M |
| Social Network | 1 | $1.0M |
| Insurance | 1 | $4.3M |
| Business Intelligence | 1 | $1.3M |
Solena is a protein materials design company.
XWeave is specializing in cross-border payments using blockchain technology and stablecoins.
Aeronde is an innovative electric donut-shaped airship designed for hovering flights with very low energy consumption and zero emissions.
Alta Resource Technologies provides innovative solutions for efficient mineral separation and sourcing.
Church Space develops shared-space solutions by repurposing underused church properties for business, ministry, and community use.
Marveri is a tech company focused on revolutionizing corporate and transactional work.
Revenant returning to the revolution in internal logistics, container manipulators, and the remanufacturing of large tonelaje carretillas.
Ori Technologies creates emotionally intelligent AI companions to support mental wellness, resilience, and human connection.
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KnowRisk offers an AI-powered platform that automates claims letter generation for property and casualty insurers.
Measure Studio is a Social media data intelligence for digital publishers, brands, agencies, and influencers company.
Quansight is a Provider of data science consulting services intended to connect organizations sustainably with open source communities.
Stately Bio is the trade-off between measuring cells and keeping them alive.
Trendbox is an retail tech company, that collects real-time sales data from retailers and generates AI powered market research reports.
Clickdrive helps individuals find the best driving school and obtain their driving license quickly, easily, and affordably.
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Coffeco is a waste management company that isolates and valorizes phenolic compounds from coffee waster.
Colb offers financial services focused on optimizing financial operations and enhancing efficiency.
Etiq is a Data Science Copilot taking the time to develop and debug AI models from weeks to minutes
Parkinnova Therapeutics is dedicated to developing innovative and targeted therapies for Parkinson's disease.
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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