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 | $5.3M |
| E-Commerce | 2 | $3.1M |
| B2B | 1 | $3.6M |
| Consulting | 1 | $3.0M |
| Electronics | 1 | $309K |
| Big Data | 1 | $2.3M |
| Business Development | 1 | $2.0M |
| Analytics | 1 | $5.0M |
| EdTech | 1 | $3.0M |
| Advertising Platforms | 1 | $2.3M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | $4.8M |
| San Diego | 1 | $3.0M |
| London | 1 | $309K |
| Chicago | 1 | $2.3M |
| Long Beach | 1 | $2.0M |
| New Castle | 1 | $700K |
| Montréal | 1 | $2.5M |
| Hamburg | 1 | $5.0M |
| San Francisco | 1 | $3.0M |
| Denver | 1 | $2.3M |
Oyster is an AI software company for insurance that connects customers, agencies, and carriers.
Pack Digital designs, builds, and develops e-commerce storefronts.
Rithum collaborates on the creation of a new iteration of its smart home control system.
Providing usage transparency in the market data industry.
Trellus is an integrated same-day delivery system that will make it possible to provide fast reliable local delivery service .
unremot helps companies build and launch AI products in minutes by allowing them to use its pre-built AI/ML APIs.
XMachina provides public market investors access to fast growing AI Startups.
Yolda is a logistis company that combines advanced tech and data analytics, logistics infrastructure, and supply chain expertise.
StudyFree is the Subscription-based platform that connects students with international opportunities worldwide
Aequus Ads is a SaaS-based in-app bidding and mediation platform.
ByteChek helps businesses build cybersecurity programs to enhance sales and build trust from customers.
Cocoon brings a healthy productive life to patients worldwide initially through treatments for arthritis.
IP activation for Music, Celebrity, Film & TV, Collectibles and Cultural Archives.
Diviso creates software that helps determine the pricing of company products.
Fuse Inventory develops a cloud-based inventory forecasting and planning platform to generate inventory forecasts.
Hoppscotch is an open-source API development system that offers to create, test, save, and share API requests services.
iKont Kft offers a unique hardware and software solution in the digitalization of the construction industry.
Invent Respiratory develops respiratory care devices for the recovery, rehabilitation, and respiratory needs of patients.
Building the Financial Operating System for Microbusinesses
Monetor is the next generation rule-based decisionmaking tool, built to empower businesses by monitoring currency risk.
Chatbot coach for chronic disease management
Norma is a banking and financial management platform for freelancers and micro-SMEs providing integrated products to save time and money.
Notus is an AI-enabled deep research and automation platform for sales and growth teams.
OrbitsEdge provides the first commercial access to datacenter-grade computing and analytics in orbit.
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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