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 24,428 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 3 | $9.5M |
| Blockchain | 3 | $6.3M |
| Health Care | 3 | $11.7M |
| Agriculture | 2 | $12.0M |
| Bitcoin | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Children | 1 | $1.6M |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | $15.0M |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 1 | $7.5M |
| Consulting | 1 | $2.6M |
| Consumer Goods | 1 | $6.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $7.1M |
| London | 3 | $9.1M |
| East Peoria | 1 | $3.0M |
| San Francisco | 1 | $3.3M |
| Guatemala City | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Charlotte | 1 | $1.6M |
| Miami | 1 | $15.0M |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | $9.0M |
| El Segundo | 1 | $6.5M |
| Bristol | 1 | $2.6M |
CommonGround is a data-centric farmland marketplace and land management system.
Chisel develops a product management tool that enables product managers to craft products.
Gateway is a decentralized protocol for creating, consuming, and displaying verifiable credentials.
Ibex Mercado offers financial services for investors.
Developers of Koinos and Koinos Pro
Theia Studios is a decentralized platform that focused on engaging strategy games.
Tiny Earth Toys is an educational toy subscription company that offers age-based educational kits exchanged every four months.
Ping provides international contractors and freelancers with access to a personal Dollar account in the United States.
Anything World combines AI, speech computing, and 3D rendering with layers of behavioral intelligence.
Enriched Ag makes agriculture more resilient and profitable.
Exer - More Than Urgent Care is a healthcare company that provides urgent care and medical treatment services.
Ikue is an innovative SaaS platform that provides assembling data from disparate locations across the telco enterprise.
Joopiter is a global digital-first auction house and content platform.
Lab 1 provides businesses with data and insights from hidden and difficult to reach communities.
Liti is a consumer health platform that guides individuals into the journey towards a healthier life.
Navignostics aims to identify the ideal treatment to each cancer patient’s disease.
Neotiv develops digital solutions for the early detection and follow-up of memory problems.
Paindrainer is a care portal that offers tailor-made monitoring program based on patient needs and treatment plans.
ProsperStack is a hosted cancellation flow that prevents churn.
Trainn creates a self-serve experience using guided product training videos.
UNL is a smart micro-location and mapping platform building the Internet of Places.
Venue One is a non-custodial blockchain predictions exchange that takes positions in sports, eSports, finance, events and more.
Yorlet is a software and payments platform that provides the most powerful and intuitive tools for managing and growing rental businesses.
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 24,428 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 24,428 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
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