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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 2 | $6.2M |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | $2.3M |
| Analytics | 2 | $8.5M |
| Apps | 1 | $1.0M |
| Android | 1 | $1.7M |
| Customer Service | 1 | $100K |
| Property Management | 1 | $250K |
| E-Commerce | 1 | $4.1M |
| Environmental Consulting | 1 | $500K |
| Content | 1 | $2.7M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | $99.0M |
| London | 2 | $4.3M |
| Amsterdam | 2 | $1.5M |
| Berlin | 2 | $7.6M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $7.3M |
| Santa Monica | 1 | $1.7M |
| Kirkland | 1 | $100K |
| Spokane | 1 | $4.1M |
| Bucurestii Noi | 1 | $500K |
| Corte Madera | 1 | $1.0M |
Slamcore provides location, mapping and perception software for robots and other autonomous machines to become spatially intelligent
SUNT is an Amsterdam-based startup that makes food products from discarded bananas.
We increase e-commerce cash flow with post-checkout credit card offers
Emerge is a suite of developer tools designed to supercharge mobile apps and the teams that build them.
AccelOne provides custom software development services to companies located worldwide who have found a better delivery experience.
Buildr is a property management platform.
Doorsey is an online platform to improve the home buying offer process.
EcoTree, a digital platform that provides businesses with an all-in-one cloud software solution for waste management
Editframe is a developer platform that brings modern, scalable video creation to every developer.
Fairsenden engages in the logistics, supply chain, and green delivery industry.
Guardians Collective provides a community platform for parenting.
iwon organics is the provider of tasty protein snacks.
Kooling builds technology that empowers Enterprises decarbonise their business and deliver environmental leadership.
Mycelial unifies Edge and Cloud SQLite instances peer-to-peer and without any data middleware.
Odyssey is the maker of metaverse stack for collaboration based in The Netherlands.
Beams is a Safety Intelligence Company that uses artificial intelligence to enhance safety in aviation.
Rivals Media is a social impact gaming platform
Proxima Bio develops programmable medicines that modulate protein interactions to address disease processes.
Verna uses geospatial data science to use land in a way that reduces carbon, enhances biodiversity, and generates sustainable returns.
Vestaboard develops an internet-connected display intended to help design and provide information through wall-hanging screens.
Vivere develops targeted cancer therapies that activate the immune system to detect and destroy tumors using engineered bio-platforms.
Genius Trading is a non-custodial, cross-chain crypto trading platform offering spot and perpetual trading with privacy-focused execution.
Dataroid is an enterprise level digital analytics and customer engagement solution that helps businesses grow their customer lifetime value.
AlphaLit is an artificial intelligence-based legal tech company that handles marketing and client intake for law firms.
Airvolute is a deep tech company providing AI-driven autonomous flight capabilities to businesses and governments.
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 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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