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) | 4 | $4.0M |
| E-Commerce | 3 | $400K |
| Analytics | 2 | $13.0M |
| Financial Services | 2 | $6.1M |
| Fossil Fuels | 1 | $268K |
| Blockchain | 1 | $10.0M |
| Beauty | 1 | $3.0M |
| Delivery Service | 1 | $2.1M |
| Building Maintenance | 1 | $1.6M |
| Bitcoin | 1 | $3.5M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $15.5M |
| Tokyo | 2 | $4.0M |
| Boston | 1 | $12.2M |
| Coeur D'alene | 1 | $400K |
| Lincoln | 1 | $5.4M |
| Wellsboro | 1 | $268K |
| Berlin | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Heber City | 1 | $500K |
| Winnetka | 1 | $720K |
| White Plains | 1 | $750K |
Pryzm helps win government contracts using AI search, strategic planning, and easy collaboration tools.
Pye Finance is a Web3 startup that builds a staking-market infrastructure on the Solana blockchain.
Rarely is a retail company that offers an online marketplace for selling and purchasing goods across categories.
Upwell Revenue Software is a Developer of a payment processing system intended to solve payment issues.
Woodland Biomass Innovations is a sustainable fuel company that converts dirty wood chips into gasoline for car fuel.
Pod network is a L1 primitive that is blockless, leaderless and relaxes the notion of transaction total ordering.
COCOLI is a platform for reinventing and recycling furniture.
Chatsi is a pioneer in artificial intelligence-powered e-commerce sales assistants.
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Healz develops software to measure and analyze your metabolic condition using glucose monitoring, hormonal science and diagnostic AI.
JurisTechne provides AI tools and data analytics to support legal research and case analysis for law firms.
Kanguro is a last-mile delivery company that offers convenient, sustainable, and efficient out-of-home delivery solutions.
OFFROAD is a French company specializing in road maintenance and public space management.
Pell Network is a well-thought-out multi-layered restaking network with a closed-loop business logic chain.
Pleap is a medical engineering company that develops AI and IoT-based technology solutions for medical institutions.
Reclip is a social application that captures and shares real moments of the persons.
Dashbook publishes the books that Internet users choose.
Vive Health is a SaaS well-being platform that connects users with professionals in psychology, nutrition, and emotional support.
The Lobby is a video shopping platform that bridges the gap between online and offline shopping.
Water Automation offers battery operated toilet shut off valve that detects water leaks and shuts water off at the source.
Cerebrum Sensor Technologies is a smart tire company that develops and distributes innovative tire sensors, receivers and software.
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.
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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