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) | 7 | $23.5M |
| E-Commerce Platforms | 1 | $500K |
| Social Media | 1 | $2.0M |
| Commercial Real Estate | 1 | $1.5M |
| Biotechnology | 1 | $5.6M |
| E-Commerce | 1 | $2.0M |
| Insurance | 1 | $1.1M |
| Direct Marketing | 1 | $499K |
| Bitcoin | 1 | $34.0M |
| Agriculture | 1 | $705K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3 | $55.6M |
| London | 3 | $3.6M |
| San Jose | 2 | $5.5M |
| Pleasanton | 1 | $500K |
| Denver | 1 | $6.3M |
| New York | 1 | $2.5M |
| Toronto | 1 | $1.5M |
| Pacifica | 1 | $5.6M |
| Miami | 1 | $2.0M |
| Singapore | 1 | $2.3M |
Commission Free Online Ordering platform with integrated on-demand Delivery and marketing for restaurants and retail stores.
Managed Security and Managed Detection and Response Services
GroupUltra is a platform that allows users to program their groups and design their communities.
Indemn delivers GenAI agents for insurance with multi-modal support, a human-in-the-loop copilot, and an AI Studio for custom solutions.
Kitchen Hub builds the technology and spaces that power multi-brand food amenities for commercial landlords.
Monomer Bio provides lab automation, cell culture management software, and hardware for biology companies.
Building technologies that help immigrants to improve their lives, connecting families and sending value home efficiently.
Reken is an AI & cybersecurity firm building a new type of AI platform and products to protect against generative AI-enabled fraud.
Rider Dome is an Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS) designed for motorcycle riders and fleets.
Venue empowering finance teams with AI.
WeSur is an innovative platform for insurance advice and distribution
We are changing the retail. Take what you need and leave the store.
Portal is a financial services company that trades crypto without putting coins at risk.
HireAra is a RecTech company that helps recruiters make their candidates stand out
Agrow is a hybrid and all in one solution to improve water efficiency in agriculture and smart cities.
Beagle is an AI platform that specializes in innovation technology and cost reduction through AI-driven eDiscovery solutions.
The spatial marketplace powering the only location-based AR network connecting players and developers in 5 countries and 22 markets.
Nile is a startup that intends to build a data system with serverless Postgres at its foundation.
Order of Meta is a gaming studio brought to professional game creators.
A modern roofing experience for homeowners and enterprise property owners nationwide.
AI-powered creative audio studio for brands & creative teams.
A Blended Learning Platform for Kids to Develop STEAM Competences.
Yume Food is a brand new marketplace
Kimai is a London-based startup that offers fine jewelry made using lab-grown diamonds and 18K recycled gold.
Coxwave Align is a next-generation product analytics tool for LLM-powered conversational AI products.
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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