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) | 6 | $8.7M |
| E-Commerce | 3 | $751K |
| E-Learning | 2 | $2.6M |
| Advanced Materials | 1 | $300K |
| Sensor | 1 | $1.8M |
| Architecture | 1 | $629K |
| Clean Energy | 1 | $8.4M |
| Marine Technology | 1 | $2.8M |
| Chemical | 1 | $2.8M |
| Cloud Data Services | 1 | $150K |
AtmoSpark slashes building energy costs with breakthrough moisture capture technology
BuildQ is an AI-powered platform designed to help streamline the development of energy.
Change by Degrees supports individuals and organizations in developing sustainable competencies and gaining self-assurance.
DuraMon is a health corrosion monitoring solutions company.
HackerPulse helps thousands of software engineers showcase their skills using AI-powered profiles.
Howie is an AI tool designed to assist architects and engineers by automating tasks, optimizing designs, and enhancing workflow efficiency.
Moonwatt solves problems of the energy transition through innovative energy products hardware and software.
Nexus Bedside provides tech-enabled clinical care to empower healthcare partners.
Orpheus Ocean focuses on revolutionizing deep ocean exploration with scalable, autonomous robots for research and resource management.
Radical Dot technology extracts sustainable carbon from complex, yet inescapable, plastic waste streams.
RAEK is a tool to collect, organize and utilize first-party data, turning more visitors into buyers.
Smartovate empowers the GCC with AI and cloud solutions, offering AWS & Azure support in transport, healthcare, and tourism.
TensorStax is a SaaS company that offers autonomous AI for data engineering services.
Avery is an AI-powered hiring intelligence platform
Egress is an AI based automated tool that helps non-technical users transform data.
Monkee is a Save Now Buy Later platform that helps consumers purchase without debt & enables retailers to monetize early purchase intent.
ROKSH is an AI-powered grocery delivery marketplace using personal shoppers to bring products from top retailers to your door fast.
SI Robotics is developing a platform for humanoid robotics in Europe, using proprietary bionic actuators.
Reimagining Microfinance with AI & Community in Emerging Markets
Awen uses AI to understand creative intent through voice, balancing power and ease for all users.
Digital Product Passports with the only automated EU recycle logo generator
Zero-carbon footprint technology for VOCs Abatement
Powering the next generation of personal shopping experiences.
First Glass is a winery product manufacturer and online retailer that sells winery products to hotels, airplanes, restaurants, and clubs.
Fuxam is a software development company for educational institutions und e-learning.
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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