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) | 4 | $23.3M |
| Biotechnology | 2 | $9.0M |
| Furniture | 1 | $372K |
| Test and Measurement | 1 | $13.5M |
| CleanTech | 1 | $450K |
| Biopharma | 1 | $3.2M |
| E-Commerce | 1 | $3.3M |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 | $1.0M |
| Event Management | 1 | $4.5M |
| Manufacturing | 1 | $6.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 2 | $12.2M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $8.0M |
| Herzliya | 2 | $13.0M |
| Seattle | 1 | $4.0M |
| Sunnyvale | 1 | $9.0M |
| Madrid | 1 | $372K |
| Boston | 1 | $13.5M |
| Eskisehir | 1 | $450K |
| Douville-en-auge | 1 | $3.3M |
| Biel | 1 | $1.0M |
ZipBio develops next-gen gene therapies using machine learning, protein engineering, and molecular materials.
Acuvity is a team of security and AI experts provides the solutions to safely adopt GenAI in enterprises.
Alaska Circular Somos is a furniture store that offers pre-owned furniture and home decor items at an online community.
CytoTronics is designing and developing cell culture plates with embedded high-density electronic systems.
Good Sanitation Company provides a specific sanitation and hygiene solution for those in temporary accommodation environments.
HDAC6, small molecule, peripheral neuropathy, cardiometabolic, pharmaceuticals, biotech, biopharma, life science
Moderato is a retail and wholesale company that manufactures and supplies a range of beverages online to various sectors.
NaturLoop is a Swiss-based cleantech and material science company.
NOQ is an end-to-end POS, payments and operational management solution. Built for events & festivals.
PuffPaw is an e-cigarette maker that uses blockchain technology to track its consumers' smoking behavior.
Qubitrium provides solutions for challenges in quantum cryptography, communication, and quantum sensing.
TeamOut is the platform that makes retreat planning easy for remote teams.
WOMBO is an AI-powered lip sync app that creates deepfake copies of images lip-syncing to a selection of songs.
Kokuai is an AI-powered platform that helps healthcare centers maximize revenue and improve client engagement.
Drip Labs creates creator-centric Web3 content distribution network and offers free digital gifts from well-known producers.
Abanza Tecnomed provides research and development of instruments and medical devices specialized in biomedical innovation.
Carbon X Tons is a Climate Fintech solution for offsetting, investment, and trading.
Log Still Distillery is a manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of small bites, draft beer, wine, cocktails, and other beverages.
Odeeo's audio ad platform amplifies the in-game experience to help studios and brands resonate with the world's 2.7bn gamers.
Payouts.com provides automated, worldwide real-time payouts. Instantly pay vendors and affiliates with unmatched speed and simplicity.
XanderGlasses offers augmented reality to enhance daily, in-person communication for users affected by hearing loss.
Limenet is a climate tech benefit company that has patented an innovative technology for storing CO2 in calcium bicarbonates into seawater
Airvolve is an aerospace startup that manufactures aviation and aerospace components.
Magfi is an application that allows users to reach communities across telegram, discord, and whatsapp as well as advertise simultaneously.
The all-in-one data monetization platform.
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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