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 | $11.4M |
| Health Care | 3 | $5.1M |
| Blockchain | 2 | $6.0M |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | $2.5M |
| Coworking | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Dietary Supplements | 1 | $2.2M |
| Marketing | 1 | $3.3M |
| Automotive | 1 | $1.7M |
| CleanTech | 1 | $3.0M |
| B2B | 1 | $2.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| London | 3 | $200.2M |
| Austin | 2 | $4.3M |
| Mill Valley | 1 | $2.5M |
| Boston | 1 | $5.0M |
| New York | 1 | $5.0M |
| Charleroi | 1 | $1.1M |
| San Francisco | 1 | $4.1M |
| San Carlos | 1 | $1.0M |
| Zug | 1 | $2.2M |
| Livingston | 1 | $1.7M |
The Free Spirits Company is a provider of cocktails and non-alcoholic spirits.
Toposware develops a fully interoperable blockchain ecosystem powered by zero-knowledge proofs.
Jona is a technology startup that employs artificial intelligence to uncover the link between the microbiome and health.
FLOWN helps remote workers beat distraction and isolation through its communal focus platform.
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Animus Technologies is a crypto trading platform that helps in researching, building, and deploying fully autonomous data-driven strategies.
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Science-Based Longevity supplements formulated in Switzerland to help you be as young as you feel.
Canworks provides digital prints for aluminum cans.
Ceres Holographics is enabling next-generation transparent displays with innovative hologram manufacturing technology.
Concrete4Change is an R&D company developing technology to utilize and permanently mineralize CO2 in concrete.
DGTLsuite is a B2B SaaS platform where marketing, customer care, and digital come together come together to create happy customers!
An all-in-one digital commerce operations system to help retailers, suppliers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and influencers work together.
EarlyBird is empowering parents, family, and friends to collectively invest in a child's financial future, starting at the earliest age.
America's most advanced medical company for chronic disease.
JackTrip Labs facilitates joyful, authentic experiences between people who aren't physically together.
Legacy Farmer aids farmers in financial mastery and building sustainable businesses for future generations.
niikiis is a flexible front-line workforce operating system for the mid-market
ReSuture develops high-fidelity physical simulations for medical device deployment and surgical training.
Multiverse Publishing is an integrated media company that specializes in space exploration, science, and technology.
Dynami electrode production boosts lithium battery performance, achieving 5X faster batteries with 7% less minerals.
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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