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 | $12.8M |
| Information Technology | 3 | $5.3M |
| Property Management | 2 | $3.6M |
| Hospitality | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Health Care | 1 | $2.1M |
| Blockchain | 1 | $2.0M |
| Retail | 1 | $1.6M |
| Art | 1 | $1.8M |
| Logistics | 1 | $32.8M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3 | Undisclosed |
| Sydney | 2 | $300K |
| New York | 2 | $5.6M |
| San Mateo | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Provo | 1 | $2.1M |
| Zug | 1 | $2.0M |
| Boston | 1 | $3.7M |
| Bordeaux | 1 | $728K |
| Florianópolis | 1 | $934K |
| Saint-ouen | 1 | $1.6M |
PointsHound is an online travel agency providing individuals with frequent flyer miles and loyalty rewards for hotel bookings.
Rever is a Connected Worker Platform that helps global manufacturers to drive Frontline Excellence.
Salvation Nutraceuticals is a healthcare company that develops health products.
Perforated makes AI models up to 10x cheaper to train and run by upgrading the standard artificial neuron.
AI-driven Aroma HealthTech enhancing mental wellness through biometric-powered scent personalization.
SHIFT is a platform for tokenized stocks and ETFs.
Stitch3D is a cloud platform for hosting, viewing, analyzing, and sharing 3D files.
Deepful is the most comprehensive and pharmaceutical-specific AI-powered role-playing platform, aimed to improve commercial performance.
Willy anti-gaspi is a waste-fighting e-commerce business.
Alpop connects those who are looking for a home to whom they are renting a property.
Beebop is a software designed for power grid orchestration.
Blackdot is forging a new frontier in tattooing.
Forth Green Freeport offers green technologies, alternative fuels and renewable energy manufacturing.
Gestalt is a data warehousing and organization platform for financial institutions, automating data management to activate AI quickly.
JOYCLE is a waste management company that specializes in trash recycling, disposal, and environmental consulting services.
Memoripy is an open-source AI memory layer that empowers AI with human-like memory and adaptability.
Qualitative Unified Operation Base Organizer is a company that offers business services.
Tia Lupita Foods is a food and drink company that produces hot sauce and tortilla chips.
Twipes are truly flushable and biodegradable wipes that break down in water in 3 hours and degrade in landfill in 7 days.
Tall Poppy builds tools and services to help companies protect their employees against online harassment and abuse.
Parallax enables cross-border payments, USD balances, currency exchange, and withdrawals to local bank accounts and wallets.
Ad Auris is a narration tool for publishers, enabling written content to be instantly transformed into seamless audio experiences.
AuditCover is the first fully digitised insurance product that protects accounting firms, financial planners. advisers
Bidrento is a software that automates the management of rental units and renters for landlords, property managers, and letting agents.
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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