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) | 8 | $54.7M |
| AgTech | 2 | $7.8M |
| Consumer Software | 1 | $4.0M |
| Developer Platform | 1 | $6.5M |
| Agriculture | 1 | $2.6M |
| Information Technology | 1 | $1.9M |
| Wildlife Conservation | 1 | $760K |
| Digital Media | 1 | $1.6M |
| Finance | 1 | $1.4M |
| Energy Management | 1 | $7.2M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $23.7M |
| Fairfax | 2 | $5.4M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $15.5M |
| Wilmington | 2 | $17.5M |
| Los Angeles | 1 | $3.0M |
| Gig Harbor | 1 | $6.5M |
| Martinsried | 1 | $2.6M |
| Prague | 1 | $7.5M |
| Dublin | 1 | $1.9M |
| California | 1 | $760K |
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Sound Games develops video games.
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Branded Realities is a technology company that focuses in AR-driven fan activation and online interactions.
Carderock Succession is an investor led firm acquiring and scaling U.S. federal government contracting businesses with continuity.
Datalinx AI provides a platform that cleans, transforms, enriches, and monitors data to enable accurate AI insights and automated workflows.
Geolinks is a deep tech startup that develops sustainable geophysical monitoring solutions.
Good Bacteria manufactures and sells probiotic supplements and functional health products.
Intersect is an IT company that focuses on creating contemporary web applications utilizing advanced technologies and generative AI.
Levellr is a technology company that provides a platform for modernizing corporate payroll and workforce management.
Materialspace develops AI-driven platforms to optimize bidding for finish trade contractors.
Sekra develops community-focused residential housing that blends hospitality, wellness programming, and technology.
Sioma is a software development company for agriculture IoT, Big Data and software development for agri businesses.
Sprouty is a mobile app for tracking infant development up to two years old.
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VETSTOR is an online platform that connects with veterinarians and pet owners to recommend and sell quality foods and medications.
Bloxley is a financial technology company that offers mobile banking services, card payments, money transfers, analytics and more.
Safebooks AI develops a platform for enterprises to automate the quality verification of financial data.
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.
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