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 |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | 3 | $12.1M |
| Information Technology | 3 | $12.8M |
| Drones | 2 | $1.0M |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 2 | $3.4M |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | $2.0M |
| Privacy | 1 | $45K |
| Biopharma | 1 | $1.5M |
| Financial Services | 1 | $2.8M |
| Internet | 1 | $4.0M |
| Hospitality | 1 | $9.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $11.8M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $6.5M |
| Wilmington | 1 | $45K |
| Melbourne | 1 | $1.5M |
| London | 1 | $5.6M |
| Brussels | 1 | $6.1M |
| Denver | 1 | $4.0M |
| Manhattan Beach | 1 | $10.8M |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | $250K |
| Santa Clara | 1 | $11.0M |
Parasol builds next-generation blockchain-enabled applications and launches modern networks for financial institutions.
Telios develops an end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer email service.
Analytics to maximise environmental and social investment returns
Vesto is a treasury management platform that makes it easy for companies to connect, view and control all of their financial accounts.
An end-to-end digital platform for the construction phase
An exchange whereby travelers and traders can purchase hotel bookings with the ability of selling, speculating or redeeming hotel stays.
Akto is a platform for securing APIs and assists in quickly discovering APIs, running tests, and identifying business logic weaknesses.
Playgig is a game developer that offers cross-platform free-to-play team battle games.
2nd Skull is a protective headgear company with patented products featuring impact absorption technology.
Application aware Multi-Cloud Networking (MCN) platform
Airbrij enables the delivery of enterprise-level, innovative and disruptive network service products at a fraction of the cost.
Alvo is a platform to develop enthusiasts and entrepreneurs.
Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions develops UAV and air-taxi safety technology.
EcoGenome is a life science company focusing on the development of tests that enhance personalized treatment strategies for cancer patients.
EkkBaz is a B2B re-commerce platform that enables businesses to list products, manage inventory, place orders, and handle payments.
Fusion Engineering develops next-generation flight controllers for the commercial drone market.
Healthcare data and analytics company transforming healthcare through data-driven insights through Analytics as a Service solutions.
Grouport is an online group therapy service that's making group treatment widely accessible for chronic psychological disorders.
Kermap works in geographic information, analysis, and data visualization for land use planning and environmental protection.
Knap is a technology company that offers an AI-based product knap kart, in-store digitalization platform, and fraud detection solutions.
Neuraptic AI is an artificial intelligence company.
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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