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) | 11 | $38.7M |
| E-Commerce | 2 | $3.8M |
| Agentic AI | 1 | $1.0M |
| Finance | 1 | $2.7M |
| Craft Beer | 1 | $6.5M |
| Children | 1 | $775K |
| Blockchain | 1 | $20.0M |
| Internet of Things | 1 | $5.0M |
| Hardware | 1 | $6.0M |
| Banking | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $13.4M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $10.0M |
| London | 2 | $12.5M |
| Arvada | 1 | $1.0M |
| Sydney | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Guatemala City | 1 | $2.7M |
| Cincinnati | 1 | $6.5M |
| Akasaka | 1 | $775K |
| Sunnyvale | 1 | $3.0M |
| Hong Kong | 1 | $20.0M |
Red Thread AI is a healthtech company that offers a mobile AI platform that connects nursing teams to the hospital supply chain.
Risotto is an AI ChatOps for IT support, boosting efficiency and security with instant resolution and 24/7 automation, all via chat.
Sentient builds an open-source artificial general intelligence ecosystem that supports collaborative AI research and development.
B2B SaaS enabling partners to launch industry-specific video analytics platforms in minutes
Osmo is a payment company that helps people to send and receive money immediately.
Taft's Brewing is a beer manufacturing company that offers beer and restaurant services.
Yondemy is an online learning platform that helps kids build a love for reading via interactive activities, AI support, and a game-like app.
AGI7 is a technology firm that leverages AI to spearhead advancements in physical world automation.
Humanity Protocol provide developers with unique-human authentication mechanisms.
Cake is a developer of a membership-based platform to enhance the shopping experience for users
Agentuity is the full-stack platform for AI agents.
Next-gen AI support agents for growing businesses
Revolutionising Robotics Software | Empowering Developers & Businesses with Accessible, Scalable Robotic Solutions
Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
Koll allows phone calls with verified identities, whether you are an individual or a company.
Pseudolithic is a developer of semiconductor chipmaking processes.
SI invented "Behavioural AI" which it uses to help clinicians convince their patients towards healthier behaviours
Wellthi offers a B2B embedded virtual branch that lives inside mobile banking apps.
Paques Biomaterials provides a solution to microplastics.
AI onchain asset management
Triple is building an intelligence layer on top of payment data for banks and fintechs.
Tri'n'collect provides a customized service for sorting, collecting, and recycling building trash.
Atla is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to enabling the safe development of artificial general intelligence.
Helix by HL is an AI assistant that simplifies private market investment and enables wealth advisors.
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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