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 | $28.2M |
| Analytics | 3 | $3.5M |
| Commercial Insurance | 1 | $2.6M |
| Food Processing | 1 | $5.4M |
| Clean Energy | 1 | $1.0M |
| Sales Automation | 1 | $2.5M |
| Lead Generation | 1 | $5.0M |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | $1.1M |
| Network Security | 1 | $8.5M |
| EdTech | 1 | $5.0M |
NoPalm Ingredients produces sustainable microbial oils to replace the use of palm- and other tropical oils in food and cosmetics.
NextPower360 develops generators and motors that are instantaneously adaptive to variable power inputs and outputs.
Medbill AI offers an AI assistant that helps users with medical billing and health insurance issues.
AI Lead Qualification as a Service (LQaaS). Qualify your inbound leads from every channel, labor free.
Resquared offers a SaaS application that works as a marketing automation platform for selling to local businesses.
TRAIT Running Coach app for your iphone or ipad tablet.
Digital First AI provides AI-driven marketing solutions for effective campaign management.
Heeler helps security teams scale with developers to eliminate critical risks and reduce future risks for cloud-based applications.
HiLink develops hardware and software for connectivity solutions in telecommunications, information technology, and home automation.
24/7 virtual facility manager to fine tune your smart building, avoiding unexpected downtime and maintenance.
The Most Fashionable Sculpting Swimwear and the #1 Swim Bra in the World. Creators of AqualingerieN & The STYLEST Swim SystemN.
Fibr is an AI-powered personalization platform that helps brands improve conversion rates.
Latitudo40 is a Techstars portfolio company. Using satellite imagery and AI for new solutions in the smart cities and agritech sector
illuminem is the world's leading source of sustainability & energy information
Pelotero is a player intelligence platform that integrates data, coaching skills to assist coaches provide individualized development.
REMspace is a neurotechnology company that offers science-backed devices that help to improve sleep quality.
aiXplain is a no-code low-code AI IDE and a marketplace for small and medium enterprises offering Large Language Models, GPT, Multimodal AI
Betterdata is a data platform that employs programmable synthetic data to safeguard actual data.
Blue Scarab Entertainment is a new game studio.
Breakout is an audio social network that enables users to create audio rooms, express views, and collaborate.
Draupnir Bio is developing a new type of cholesterol-lowering medicine which prevents blood clots in the heart.
Jeff is a broker of personalized loan products, connecting borrowers and lending institutions.
Jelly Pills is a nutricosmetic company that offers nutritional supplements into attractive jelly beans for a healthy and natural lifestyle.
Lemonado's no-code platform enables anyone, without technical expertise, to build and share apps.
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 artificial intelligence (ai) companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.
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