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) | 10 | $57.4M |
| Biopharma | 2 | $6.2M |
| Mining | 1 | $6.0M |
| Sports | 1 | $6.5M |
| Building Material | 1 | $1.5M |
| Consulting | 1 | $6.5M |
| Assistive Technology | 1 | $2.1M |
| Cyber Security | 1 | $4.0M |
| Data Integration | 1 | $4.5M |
| Golf | 1 | $425K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $18.8M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $11.5M |
| Stockholm | 1 | $17.0M |
| Oxford | 1 | $6.0M |
| Gebze | 1 | $200K |
| Zielona Góra | 1 | $6.5M |
| Monterrey | 1 | $1.5M |
| Newark | 1 | $3.5M |
| Paris | 1 | $6.5M |
| Cambridge | 1 | $2.1M |
Rerun builds open source visualization infrastructure for computer vision and robotics.
Seloxium is innovative research that makes it possible to extract necessary metals in an environmentally friendly manner.
Sportano.pl is the world of multibrand sports at the greatest level of your favorite brands are accessible.
Science-based company for the development of solutions for the construction industry.
End-to-end AI automation for immigration
Agentic Marketing Technologies builds an Autonomous Marketing Team powered by AI agents.
Aletiq is an online PLM software that offers technical data management solutions for industrial companies.
BlueShift operates as an electrochemical climate tech innovator.
Capalo AI offers a state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence platform for the energy industry.
NodeX is an IoT modern monitoring service provider that specializes in open-source and scalable data orchestration platforms.
Entegrata is a legal tech company that allows firms to centralize all of their data safely and securely.
Eonn is a health tech company that offers AI powered health pods or mini clinics.
Evergreen Golf Associates is a company.
Hunted Labs operates as a software security company.
Modulo Bio is a biotech company that offers a platform for reprogramming neurocells to improve immunity.
PhilosopherKing is a AI-powered games platform.
Pluralis Research operates as an AI start-up that uses decentralized training to create open-source AI.
Something & Nothing specializes in seltzer made from natural ingredients and low in calories.
Tera AI is creating a software-only, platform-agnostic spatial reasoning AI that will allow any robot to use its camera to navigate.
Stable Sea provides seamless, compliant, cost-effective stablecoin offramping solutions.
mogenius is a Kubernetes Operations Platform that helps teams to deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes easily.
Topaz Biosciences develops biological solutions leveraging microbial diversity for research and skin health.
257 is a data platform providing home energy insights and tools.
Accessible Robotics. For Everyone.
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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