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) | 7 | $28.7M |
| Health Care | 2 | $11.1M |
| B2B | 2 | $4.7M |
| Fashion | 1 | $50.0M |
| Business Development | 1 | $55K |
| Audio Recording and Production | 1 | $1.0M |
| Banking | 1 | $54K |
| Customer Service | 1 | $3.5M |
| Advertising Platforms | 1 | $1.6M |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | $419K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | $57.4M |
| New York | 2 | $6.1M |
| California | 1 | $2.7M |
| Zúrich | 1 | $10.7M |
| Charlotte | 1 | $55K |
| Stockholm | 1 | $9.5M |
| Milano | 1 | $494K |
| Landshut | 1 | $54K |
| Montpellier | 1 | $537K |
| Helsinki | 1 | $4.2M |
Daydream focuses on providing personalized shopping results through generative AI, machine learning, and computer vision.
MeetRecord helps sales teams to capture intelligence from video calls, implement real-world coaching and close deals faster.
DeepJudge is an AI tool that enables legal practitioners to discover and apply insights from big document and knowledge management systems.
Leantime is an open source project management system for non-project managers using behavioral science and AI to make work engaging.
Speechlab is making the world accessible to people who speak different languages using generative AI for speech-to-speech translation.
Submix makes it easier to collaboratively create high quality audio by modernizing and simplifying audio workflows.
Tandem Health creates technologies that simplify administration in healthcare.
Brandplane is a smart marketing platform that allows proprietary artificial intelligence software to generate marketing strategies.
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Deepbloo is a B2B platform that provides business development and market intelligence solutions in the energy sector
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EventCHI is a smart event platform for contactless payments, access control (including ticketing), and data science built on Stellar.
Hark make the authentication process frictionless and bring video to life as the first step in the CX journey.
Heylist is a software development firm that connects brands and agencies with influencers to run and track campaigns.
Lillian is building a nationwide network of health facilities in Germany.
Loewi is a B2B full-stack refurbisher providing circularity solutions for Btob's wishing to resell and sell !
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LunchTable is a fan activation platform designed to mobilize your casual fans into social media influencers.
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Scout is an extensible platform for building customizable AI workflows and agents that scale.
Splitzy makes it easier for businesses to sell to groups by reducing the hassle individuals face when getting paid back for group activities
Stepwise is a cutting-edge emissions management tool designed specifically to help energy firms minimize their carbon footprint.
mika is an accounting solution firm that offers monthly bookkeeping, payroll, invoice management, and financial planning services.
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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