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) | 15 | $8.6M |
| Analytics | 2 | $1.0M |
| B2B | 2 | $1.0M |
| Health Care | 1 | $500K |
| Blockchain | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Consulting | 1 | $500K |
| Energy Storage | 1 | $500K |
| Internet of Things | 1 | $500K |
| Carbon Capture | 1 | $500K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 18 | $9.0M |
| New York | 2 | $2.1M |
| Oxford | 1 | $500K |
| Toronto | 1 | Undisclosed |
| London | 1 | $500K |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | $500K |
| Denver | 1 | $500K |
Decisional AI is an AI Agent for the private markets that accelerates deep financial work for challenger financial services firms.
Digitalcarbon converts images and videos into photorealistic 3D environments.
dmodel allows firms to see how AI thinks and change its responses, boosting customer service without complete retraining.
Driftly is a home health agency working on reducing clinician travel time to maximize efficiency.
Ember Robotics is focused on developing diagnostic tools specifically for cameras in autonomous systems.
Evolvere BioSciences develops next-generation antibiotics using AI-driven co-evolutionary models to outpace bacterial resistance.
Exa Laboratories is a Computer Hardware Manufacturing firm making reconfigurable chips for AI.
Swan Chain develops a storage and computing infrastructure layer for Web3.
Finsou builds software to make lending more accessible through outsourced licensing and automated loan management systems.
Flyflow is a AI copilot that enables companies to find prospective customers using AI workflows.
FocalStudio offers e-commerce companies AI image optimisation services to boost sales.
Focus Buddy creates a supportive framework for productivity in remote work setups.
Fuse uses AI to help healthcare providers analyze claims and contracts, and boost revenue with data-driven strategies.finte
Hey Revia automates complex phone calls for healthcare providers, reducing hold times and streamlining tasks.
ideate.xyz provides individual AI design copilot that helps in content marketing with built-in AI designer.
Ionworks is a Software Development firm offering simulation software used by battery and automotive companies.
Kairo Health builds AI agents that help deliver patient care at a fraction of the cost.
Mica AI is a Software Development firm offering B2B sales call automation services like analyzation, lead generation and follow-up.
MinusX is a Chrome extension that adds a chat feature to analytics apps, letting AI help analyze data easily.
Miru is a software development firm offering monitoring and troubleshooting autonomous vehicles, robots and drone.
Moonglow helps machine learning researchers and data scientists in connecting local Jupyter notebooks to remote cloud compute.
Odo uses AI to help companies find and win government contracts, saving proposal time and improving win rates.
Offstream is a Climate Data and Analytics firm that helps with the carbon compliance for infrastructure project.
Olive empowers lawyers to gain deeper insights into their clients' medical records by leveraging the power of AI technology.
Outerport lets you understand your complex documents faster with chain-of-memory reasoning.
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.
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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