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 | $20.3M |
| EdTech | 1 | $800K |
| Gaming | 1 | $4.7M |
| Consumer Reviews | 1 | $2.5M |
| Agriculture | 1 | $6.0M |
| Analytics | 1 | $500K |
| Software | 1 | $4.9M |
| Casino | 1 | $3.7M |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | $7.5M |
| FinTech | 1 | $2.2M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | $17.7M |
| London | 2 | $10.2M |
| Menlo Park | 2 | $7.1M |
| Berlin | 1 | $2.7M |
| New Castle | 1 | $6.5M |
| Blue Springs | 1 | $800K |
| Seattle | 1 | $4.7M |
| Seongsu | 1 | $6.0M |
| Irvine | 1 | $1.0M |
| Wilmington | 1 | $500K |
Airteam is an AI-powered software that converts aerial data from drones into CAD models.
p0 is a platform where issues in your code are surfaced noiselessly and intelligently.
The operational training solution built by operators for operators.
Playcast is an entertainment company that offers peer to peer interactive game streaming services.
A post-purchase customer experience platform.
Food biotech company producing sustainable animal cell-based food ingredients using cellular agriculture.
Thumb Technologies is a provider of virtual meeting assistant solutions for the future of work.
JourneyTrack is a cloud-based (SaaS) enterprise collaboration suite to understand, track, and prioritize the Customer Experience.
Boomerang is a technology-powered service that collects, stores, and returns lost valuables back to the owners.
ViralMoment uses AI, computer vision & context layering to help understand consumer insight & deal with visual conservation services.
Betty is a mobile gaming entertainment company that develops the intersection of casual mobile gaming and real money online casinos.
Chunk Foods makes clean-label, plant-based whole-cut products.
Attune is a financial technology company providing end-to-end digital solutions for lending and home buying.
MIC Global is a full-stack digital micro-insurance company that provides embedded micro-insurance products and underwriting solutions.
Computer vision technology for counting people with 100% privacy. We improve the built environment and prevent climate change.
Hyperline is a Web3 data lakehouse for analytics, data science, and machine learning workloads.
Rossum serves as a cloud-based document gateway powered by artificial intelligence, facilitating automated communication in business.
Birdwatch is how busy homeowners solve home maintenance: live in a home you love with a lot less stress.
Easy-to-use marketplace to help SMEs connect with investors and/or advisors. Connect easily. Do business.
Heal Security develops an AI-powered cybersecurity platform that enhances the healthcare sector's cybersecurity defenses.
Jupiter is a specialized manufacturer of hair, scalp care, and dandruff products.
Nomad Go is a software company that provides AI-based platforms that enable automated inventory counts and decision-making.
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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