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) | 4 | $19.4M |
| Banking | 1 | $17.0M |
| Electronic Health Record (EHR) | 1 | $800K |
| Cyber Security | 1 | $4.5M |
| Home Improvement | 1 | $14.0M |
| Biopharma | 1 | $2.5M |
| Building Maintenance | 1 | $750K |
| Legal Tech | 1 | $2.8M |
| Energy | 1 | $500K |
| Innovation Management | 1 | $550K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 5 | $31.1M |
| Austin | 3 | $1.6M |
| New York | 2 | $12.7M |
| Seattle | 2 | $2.5M |
| Wylie | 1 | $800K |
| Boston | 1 | $500K |
| Vancouver | 1 | $4.3M |
| Mountain View | 1 | $14.0M |
| Beverly | 1 | $2.5M |
| Cattaraugus | 1 | $300K |
GreenFi is a climate-friendly banking and financial services platform focused on sustainable banking and investing.
Wellness Connection is a health tech company that offers an app for remote patient monitoring services.
Anka Space Corp is an aerospace company developing reusable rocket technology to make spaceflight more accessible and cost-effective.
Digs uses AI to power experiences that unlock happier homes.
Kenzo Security operates as an agentic security platform.
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MatBook is a technology-driven company, transforming the cross-border procurement of building materials, serving the construction industry.
Phaselaw is an AI-powered for legal large-scale document review and redaction disclosures, litigation, and regulatory inquiries efficiently.
Rise Oil & Gas is a natural exploration and production company that develops conventional oil and gas assets in the Permian Basin.
Deepinvent builds and deploys AI innovators
Fortuna Media Group specializes in global eCommerce, social media, and brand development.
BirdDog is an outdoor and sporting goods company that offers hunting services.
RocketCup Coffee is a food and beverage company that focuses on brewing and roasting high-quality coffee for communities.
Theseus is a defence and military technology company that offers a GPS drone built with a visual navigation system.
Vizzy is a recruiting platform that allows users to build personalized profiles and enables companies to hire the right fit for their roles.
Trellis Health is the first consumer-direct operating system for individual and family health - powering generational health - at scale
AI platform for business insurance
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Loby is a centralized apartment rental platform.
Relay is a second-hand market solution that provides technology, logistics, and operational solutions required for the used business.
SALZSTROM is a sustainable technology company that focuses on sodium-ion batteries as a viable alternative to lithium-ion energy storage.
Glampings.com provides a platform that helps people find and book their next Glamping holiday.
Spur works in automation of all functional codes and E2E testing.
Wearable data streaming platform delivering breakthrough solutions across sports, entertainment, telecommunications, industrial, defense
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.
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