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 | $61.6M |
| Employee Benefits | 1 | $500K |
| Cloud Data Services | 1 | $500K |
| Financial Services | 1 | $4.5M |
| Marketing | 1 | $1.0M |
| Consumer Goods | 1 | $3.7M |
| Energy | 1 | $863K |
| Biopharma | 1 | $2.5M |
| Facility Management | 1 | $2.7M |
| Finance | 1 | $2.6M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | $17.1M |
| Istanbul | 2 | $796K |
| Berlin | 2 | $12.1M |
| Rochester | 1 | $500K |
| Brussel | 1 | $1.0M |
| Taylor | 1 | $3.7M |
| Schweitenkirchen | 1 | $863K |
| Fort Collins | 1 | $2.5M |
| Lehi | 1 | $2.7M |
| Montréal | 1 | $2.6M |
Luvu is an employee benefits platform that offers curated benefits to support physical, mental and emotional health of employees.
An AI data and marketing platform helping FI's uncover and convert up to $24MM of growth, while delivering personalized recommendations
Revenew is a payment operations and optimization solution specifically intended for digital platforms and marketplaces.
Weavely is a Figma plugin that creates, customizes, and publishes AI-generated forms and surveys, after which replies are collected.
Frozen Logistics is a cold storage facility for perishable goods industries.
Openmart provides an AI-powered search engine designed to gather data from various sources to startups identify potential customers.
Developing, producing and selling Hydrogen Solutions comprising of Electrolyzer, H2-storage and fuel cells
Photonpharma develops an autologous cell therapy platform for the treatment of solid tumor cancers.
Tactic is a SaaS platform that helps manage a hybrid workplace with office space reservation, integration, and map services.
Reliant AI operates as an AI generated data analytics software provider.
DEFCON AI optimize logistics and mobility decision-making through the use of advanced AI technology.
D-Chain is an IT company that offers services related to IT development, NFT utilization suppport, and web2 as well as web3 production.
Enteligent is a Clean-Tech product company focused on higher efficiency and harnessing more solar electricity and EV charging.
Accelerate time-to-automation by delegating routine tasks to AI Teammates
Pangeam is a human analytics platform powered by deep learning sensors.
Soulbound is a decentralized gaming community that aims to improve & grow the metaverse by creating a chain-agnostic market infrastructure.
De Novo Foodlabs is a pioneering biotech start-up revolutionising the field of nutrition by leveraging the power of microbial fermentation.
Odarama is a digital marketplace that allows businesses and individuals to find meeting rooms, event venues, and hybrid offices.
Root Global develops carbon accounting and emissions management platforms to help companies manage and reduce their environmental footprint.
Our platform seamlessly connects music (artists/labels) with social media (creators/agencies).
We envision a world where people interact with products as naturally as they do with other humans, both online and offline.
WSPN is a digital payments company that provides digital payment solutions with advanced blockchain technologies.
Dottxt offers machine language models for information extraction and classification via API.
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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