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 33,142 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 4 | $7.8M |
| Advertising | 2 | $12.3M |
| Apps | 2 | $1.3M |
| Agriculture | 2 | $2.6M |
| Online Games | 1 | $1.2M |
| Clean Energy | 1 | $400K |
| Business Development | 1 | $296K |
| Music Streaming | 1 | $500K |
| Music | 1 | $250K |
| Contact Management | 1 | $150K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $1.1M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $1.3M |
| Borås | 1 | $1.2M |
| Fürth | 1 | $545K |
| Bergen | 1 | $400K |
| Coral Gables | 1 | $287K |
| Wroclaw | 1 | $296K |
| Stamford | 1 | $500K |
| Riga | 1 | $250K |
| Singapore | 1 | $250K |
Gigantic Duck creates fun and exciting online games, that can be played anywhere.
Greple analyzes data with artificial intelligence applications that enable companies to make better HR decisions faster.
Cleantech company providing a marketplace and platform for cleaner transport fuels
SaaS Advertising Platform for Amazon Sellers
Waitpal is a developer of a restaurant technology application intended to streamline the takeaway and order fulfillment process.
The Zoundz Music For Pets program is designed to help Pet Pros and Parents to calm, condition, and connect with pets.
Bidversity engages in automating the government contract procurement process.
Morchlo provides business solutions through distributed ledger technology, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Same day last-mile delivery for E-commerce and platforms.
LiquidChain is the next generation private liquidity provider built for institutions and professional traders.
Wanderlog allows users to choose, organize, and map places in a Google Doc built just for travel planning.
Our payment technology layers on top of existing cards to empower banks, merchants and cardholders to make every payment go further.
A marketplace that links the “creator economy” of micro businesses and individuals with suppliers who can drop ship merchandise on demand
Agricycle transforms food waste and agricultural byproducts into all-natural and organic CPG brands.
Hudson Labs is software that extracts hard-to-find information in a public company filing like annual reports.
EnPowered helps businesses control their energy usage and costs.
Path is a neobank for college students that helps them build credit with a debit card and save thousands on college.
JoinMyTrip is a platform that connects travellers and empowers them to offer, discover and participate in unique trips around the world.
Global Database provides first-party B2B data from official government registries worldwide.
Little Lunches develops an app that makes meal planning as personalized as possible and fit for weekly needs.
AdaptMX is a Brand Ad Solution to the fast changing digital ad ecosystem.
The Humming Group is a food and beverage company that specializes in local sustainable agriculture.
Outlift AI develops robotic process automation designed to assist and automate back-office healthcare work.
Delivering First-To-Know-Intelligence to the entire real estate ecosystem
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 33,142 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 33,142 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
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