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) | 3 | $9.2M |
| FinTech | 2 | $7.5M |
| Analytics | 1 | $10.0M |
| Advertising | 1 | $1.7M |
| Consumer Software | 1 | $1.2M |
| Brewing | 1 | $250K |
| Dating | 1 | $1.1M |
| B2B | 1 | $1.1M |
| Consumer Goods | 1 | $1.2M |
| Beauty | 1 | $1.6M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 2 | $4.1M |
| Tampa | 1 | $230K |
| New York | 1 | $3.4M |
| Los Angeles | 1 | $10.0M |
| Paris | 1 | $1.7M |
| South San Francisco | 1 | $5.1M |
| Southlake | 1 | $975K |
| Singapore | 1 | $1.2M |
| Tel Aviv | 1 | $6.5M |
| Copenhagen | 1 | $1.1M |
Zenzio AI provides real time AI sales assistant solutions for automotive retail.
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Greenbids is an AI-powered media buying optimization platform that enhances digital advertising performance while reducing carbon emissions.
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SaaS-based fintech app that delivers insightful and actionable analysis to clearly reveal the profitability of each customer and offering.
WeGoWhere is a social app that lets people build and manage their relationships, in person.
Cellar 503 is a beverage manufacturing company providing a wine club that features affordable wines from small producers.
Doubble is a social technology company that is building the future experiences we create with our close friends
Luxury Home Decor & Design, with a strong emphasis on innovative materials and technology.
Kozvit blends healthcare expertise with data-driven insights to deliver quality health and personal care products in e-commerce.
Mama's Meals prepares fresh meals, salads, and poke bowls.
Rideshare that drives consumer engagement.
Paladin Impact is a premier fractional network serving VC firms, startups, and small-to-midsize entities with expert providers.
Really Clever is a fungal discovery platform pioneering new solutions to some of the planet's most pressing problems
Reclaim.ai uses AI to help businesses prioritize activities and manage schedules via a calendar app.
Retykle is Asia's leading kids resale platform.
Serpot is a production service platform that offers film shooting products and support services.
TrueBuilt Software is a pre-construction services platform for general contractors.
Beamible operates as a cloud-based and data-driven start-up.
Indexer.xyz is the most robust multichain NFT API
DiamPark is a neurotech specialized company targeting Parkinson's disease.
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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