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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apps | 2 | $862K |
| Commercial Real Estate | 2 | $4.3M |
| Energy | 1 | $363K |
| Carbon Capture | 1 | $16.2M |
| Mining | 1 | $8.5M |
| Event Management | 1 | $393K |
| Marketing | 1 | $2.7M |
| GreenTech | 1 | $4.0M |
| B2B | 1 | $2.2M |
| Developer Platform | 1 | $4.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2 | $5.4M |
| London | 2 | $2.6M |
| Ismaning | 1 | $16.2M |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | $552K |
| Princeton | 1 | $8.5M |
| Helsingborg | 1 | $393K |
| Lehi | 1 | $2.7M |
| Hamburg | 1 | $4.0M |
| Vienna | 1 | $4.0M |
| New York | 1 | $4.0M |
Better Earth aims to create a more sustainable and better Earth through solar energy.
Phlair develops an electrochemical Direct Air Capture (DAC) that enables CO2 capture from ambient air.
ERIN is an employee referral platform powered by Smart Referral AI that allows employees to make referrals by using the mobile or web app.
Tidal Metals produces decarbonized magnesium metal from seawater and desalination waste to reduce salinity.
Liveday is a next-generation event platform that includes everything in one system.
ReferPro is a software company that offers new leads and referrals through referral campaigns, influencer marketplace, and inbound leads.
Identify, understand and act on climate risks decades before they happen with repath's SaaS-solution.
Turneo is a B2B platform that enables travel brands to offer and manage in-destination experiences for their guests.
ContextSDK enhances the app by leveraging real-time user context to increase conversions.
Enaia is the leading CRM and Workflow technology supporting the CRE services industry
SaaS platform to keep buildings and spaces in good, safe and clean condition
The AI civic operating system powering how cities connect, engage, grow, and thrive.
Almer Technologies creates compact and lightweight AR devices to make communication between frontline workers and experts.
Audily is a digital entertainment company that offers podcast and audiobook production services.
become.1 is an employee benefits platform that eliminates the complexity of tax regulations for employees.
Cercle advances women's healthcare by unlocking access to insights.
CUDIS is the first AI smart ring that honors your efforts to improve your health.
Filament Finance develops a decentralized perpetual exchange specialized in liquidity efficiency and asset accessibility.
Frate pioneers peer-to-peer returns to save retailer profits and our planet.
Groweo develops software and services to help customers grow their businesses smarter, quicker, and more efficiently.
Desk and meeting room booking system that fosters social relationships among employees.
Real Asset Investment & Development in Europe and Emerging markets
My Digital Buildings is a software platform for creating and exploiting spatial building data.
The command and control centre for global finance teams.
Building advanced AI to help spearhead the transition of the sports industry into a new AI era
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 apps companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.
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