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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain | 2 | $16.5M |
| Banking | 2 | $3.4M |
| Apps | 2 | $9.0M |
| Education | 1 | $1.2M |
| Agentic AI | 1 | $324K |
| Alternative Medicine | 1 | $86.8M |
| Analytics | 1 | $3.5M |
| Brewing | 1 | $600K |
| Advertising | 1 | $829K |
| Health Care | 1 | $250K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | $8.9M |
| Singapore | 2 | $16.5M |
| London | 2 | $10.4M |
| Paris | 1 | $324K |
| Denver | 1 | $86.8M |
| Zug | 1 | $3.5M |
| Campi Bisenzio | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Hermosa Beach | 1 | $600K |
| Lutterworth | 1 | $829K |
| Melbourne | 1 | $321K |
Antimatter Systems is a learning and edtech company.
Be Bouncy is a modular AI infrastructure that industrializes digital channel management to unify strategy, relationships, and performance
Binske delivers cannabis including the selection of flowers, vapes, edibles, extracts, and pre-rolls.
Bunzz is a DApp development platform that provides an ecosystem for deployment and interaction with contracts.
Diva is a community-driven Liquid Staking protocol.
FlowPay is a payment institution authorized by the BOI under PSD2 as PISP and AISP. We are an Open Banking Solution design platform.
Hermosa Brewing is a food and beverage company that offers self-brewed beer and an eclectic menu of tasty and reasonably priced dishes.
Hike SEO is an SEO platform for startups and small businesses.
Intella X is a blockchain web3 gaming platform that maintains and operates decentralized exchange, NFT marketplace, and launchpad for users.
Liively's cutting-edge, contactless ordering platform transforms how you enjoy food, drinks, and merchandise at venues and events.
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Smart & Connective turns constructions into smart, connected environments to help saving energy and improve operational efficiency.
Strategy Risks works with companies, financial institutions, and nonprofits to help them quantify and manage their risk exposure.
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Keyo is a privacy-focused identity network that replaces keys, credit cards, RFID fobs, tickets, and wallets with a scan of the palm.
Knowron empowers service technicians with their tasks through AI.
LaunchPad is a SaaS company for operators of youth activities like martial arts, dance, gymnastics, and more.
WorkTorch is a career discovery platform for the service economy.
RendezVerse is the metaverse for hotels and events.
Sauce is the leading AI insights engine that helps product teams grow adoption and revenue. Trusted by Atlassian, Whatnot, Linktree & more.
Ro&Zo is an online womenswear e-commerce company.
Skilling provides forex, market, trading platforms, and financial services.
CodeNOW is a software platform as a service enabling businesses to deliver multi and hybrid-cloud software faster and cost-efficient.
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.
You can narrow your search by filtering companies by industry vertical, city or region, or by exploring specific combinations such as Seed blockchain companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.
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