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 33,319 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 5 | $21.4M |
| Analytics | 3 | $12.4M |
| Blockchain | 2 | $1.0M |
| Internet | 1 | $2.0M |
| Data Management | 1 | $10.0M |
| Software | 1 | $458K |
| Generative AI | 1 | $5.4M |
| Apparel | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Construction | 1 | $100K |
| Education | 1 | $96K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | $13.9M |
| San Francisco | 3 | $6.7M |
| London | 2 | $4.8M |
| Cologne | 1 | $3.4M |
| Copenhagen | 1 | $6.3M |
| Singapore | 1 | $2.0M |
| Edinburgh | 1 | $2.7M |
| Tokyo | 1 | $5.0M |
| Mclean | 1 | $10.0M |
| Menlo Park | 1 | $5.4M |
Lumoview digitizes buildings in 2 seconds per room and empowers owners to improve their buildings and reduce CO2 emissions.
deepdots is an AI business creating a platform that compiles user reviews into one location and analyzes everything automatically.
Truely Travel eSIM provides digital SIM solutions designed for international travelers seeking mobile data access.
Decentralized doodservice platform enabling restaurants to make fresh and hot meals accessible to consumers' doorsteps in just 9 seconds
AgentSmyth provides AI agents for financial analysis and automated insights.
pWin.ai is an AI proposal-writing copilot built with Shipley best practices, streamlining bids and boosting win rates.
Collaborative pricing platform for construction.
Motif is a personal wealth management mobile app for on-chain finance targeting mass affluent crypto curious customers.
Tuffy is a confidential, on-demand AI that helps employees solve workplace challenges, and ease the load on managers and HR.
Refabric provides integrated generative AI software for fashion and textile professionals, covering design, production, and marketing.
Beiing Human helps construction teams slash AP costs
Transforming Training, Saving Lives: Achieve 230-300% Better Performance with Simulation.
FIRM AI offers an AI-powered program designed to teach pre-literate children to read at a second-grade level using only an iPad.
SecondNET offers in-building radio communication by utilizing existing building infrastructure.
Revolving Games is a mobile game studio that creates and delivers Web3-enabled gaming experiences.
WareMatch is a technology-driven marketplace specializing in third-party logistics (3PL) and flexible industrial leasing.
Henry Capital is a specialized liquidity provider focused on serving private equity (PE) investors and professionals.
Liberont focused on expanding the circular economy by developing unique e-commerce solutions.
REplace is a tool for constructing renewable energy projects that makes determining the site of a solar or wind greenfield project simple.
Shalehaven Partners Energy & Asset Management manages annual private funds for investors alongside established oil and gas operators
Unbound Security enables employees to securely utilize AI tools in their work while safeguarding company secrets.
Accelerate drug time to market through real study traceability and unparalleled trial integrity
CompLabs' AI-driven platform slashes simulation runtimes from hours to milliseconds while maintaining high accuracy.
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 33,319 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 33,319 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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