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) | 4 | $13.8M |
| B2B | 3 | $6.5M |
| Blockchain | 2 | $9.7M |
| Enterprise Software | 2 | $865K |
| Biotechnology | 1 | $100K |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | $122K |
| Employment | 1 | $1.1M |
| Advertising | 1 | $7.5M |
| E-Commerce | 1 | $1.0M |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | $4.3M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | $19.4M |
| London | 3 | $4.3M |
| New York | 2 | $4.9M |
| Madison | 1 | $100K |
| Rome | 1 | $122K |
| Singapore | 1 | $5.2M |
| Paris | 1 | $7.5M |
| Tokyo | 1 | $1.0M |
| Cos Cob | 1 | $1.0M |
| Birmingham | 1 | $4.3M |
Plumb Pharmaceuticals provides health-care cost reduction solutions for people suffered from chronic diseases.
SQUP is an innovative ice cream thinked to generate a positive impact on people's lifestyle.
Making employee referrals work for everyone
Halcyon provides an AI-assisted search and information platform to navigate energy transition decision-making for investors and analysts.
Zeko Labs is a zero-knowledge cross-chain scaling protocol.
YieldNest offers a liquid restaking protocol.
Augmented Shopping Experiences for fashion. Double the conversion for fashion brands. Powered by proprietary Image Generation Technology
Varytex is an herbal medicine tech company that offers diagnostic support software.
Leading AI Safety, Secuity, and Compliance.
Condoit develops a modern platform for electrical design, analysis, and collaboration.
Crowdaa is a mobile-only music store where producers decide how to distribute and monetise their content.
Elysium Lab develops resilient technology to power the future of authentication, encryption, and digital asset management.
Galleon is building the infrastructure layer for agent-free real estate, starting with a marketplace and transaction copilot.
A cloud-based AI-powered content management online platform tailor-made for games and digital products
HealthKey is a platform that connects employers and insurers with health providers.
Making medicine safer for patients across the world
Lilac Labs is a Conversational AI Agent for Drive-Thru Order Taking.
Silo Team is a platform that manages the entire developer lifecycle.
Revolutionizing wholesale distribution for diverse suppliers in emerging markets
SupplyET enables manufacturers to plan, simulate, and optimize production networks with visual, AI-powered plug-and-play software
Mage enables game studios to accelerate their production times and create top-tier games.
NEBRA Labs is a blockchain services company.
Diagon Technologies is a solutions-oriented service platform that builds tools that handle equipment lifecycle to manufacturing needs.
OmniSynkAI offers a software suite tailored to manage all aspects of e-commerce, eliminating the need for multiple integrations.
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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