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 | $72.8M |
| Analytics | 3 | $63.8M |
| Information Technology | 2 | $8.9M |
| Fuel | 2 | $18.0M |
| Pharmaceutical | 1 | $1.2M |
| Advertising | 1 | $1.2M |
| Advanced Materials | 1 | $406K |
| Consulting | 1 | $3.5M |
| Employee Benefits | 1 | $21.0M |
| Aerospace | 1 | $7.1M |
Alcove is the reference layer for environmental and energy transition markets.
GonGlobal is creating an inhalation substitute for the injections that are frequently needed for in vitro fertilization.
Drumbeat is an online PR and advertising platform that helps startups in building persistent brand awareness.
EveryCarbon uses organic waste to produce chemicals for high-performance polymers.
Full Health Medical develops robust preventative care software solutions.
MemeBitcoin is a provider of a bitcoin native meme project.
The unified inference and orchestration layer for production AI. 200+ models behind one API, with smart routing and full observability.
Stack Health builds personalized health plans to accelerate the transition to healthcare being owned by individuals.
Helogen Corporation is a space biology and infrastructure company specializing in autonomous orbital laboratories for biomanufacturing.
Physical Superintelligence use AI-driven research to study physics, engineer physical systems, and explore new physical laws.
INLEAP Photonics focused on ultra‑fast, solid‑state laser beam‑steering systems for industrial and defense‑related applications.
Empirik is an agentic AI company that uses AI to predict and map the impact of infrastructure changes through an AI agent.
SciFin is an AI-powered revenue intelligence platform that unifies fragmented sales data & CRM information into a single context layer.
Character.app is an AI creative studio for making original characters, illustrated stories, and episodic videos.
i4TECH is a technology services company that provides digitization services and solutions for the industrial and manufacturing enterprises.
Holifya serves in the health-tech field and offers a personalized service.
Orchestra is a software development company that develops a data infrastructure platform to improve observability and operations.
Newlight is a maritime technology company developing hydrogen-diesel systems to reduce fuel use and emissions in ships.
Newlight is a maritime technology company developing hydrogen-diesel systems to reduce fuel use and emissions in ships.
Huscarl provides AI-driven actuarial advisory and insurance analytics for corporate risk managers and finance leaders.
Bull is a modular credit platform that turns customers into revenue through fast, secure Workers' Loans.
Bare metal to production in 48 hours. Tailored to your workload.
Guickly provides an AI measurement platform for enterprises to track AI tools, agents, users, and spending.
Aslan Protects combats digital threats by deploying AI technology to prevent future mass shootings and other security threats.
Software company and mobile platform built for suppliers and businesses in the construction and trade industries.
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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