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) | 12 | $6.0M |
| Marketplace | 1 | $500K |
| Apparel | 1 | $500K |
| Property Management | 1 | $316K |
| Funerals | 1 | $3.0M |
| B2B | 1 | $500K |
| Financial Services | 1 | $500K |
| Career Planning | 1 | $5.4M |
| Consumer Goods | 1 | $500K |
| Analytics | 1 | $500K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 11 | $5.5M |
| New York | 6 | $6.8M |
| Toronto | 2 | $3.5M |
| Paris | 2 | $4.3M |
| London | 1 | $316K |
| Santa Monica | 1 | $5.4M |
| Stanford | 1 | $500K |
| Palo Alto | 1 | $500K |
Cloud Cruise provides AI enabled software to automate repetitive tasks like data prospecting and data extraction
CrowdVolt is a platform that allows fans to swap tickets to live events via a two-sided, bid-ask marketplace, starting with EDM events.
DGI Apparel is a B2B marketplace where custom screenprinters can get all the resources they need to run their business.
Duckie is an AI assistant designed to provide technical support and resolve issues related to it.
Ecliptor is an AI-powered GTM platform that Unlocks revenue for dev tools by finding product champions with AI.
Econest acquires and retrofits existing buildings to offer zero carbon student housing at affordable rates.
Eggnog AI is an artificial intelligence video platform that lets anyone create AI videos with consistent characters.
Firebender is a B2B lead generation tool where users can find leads using natural language qualifications.
Glimmer provides way to search massive PDFs using AI.
GovernGPT is an AI company that reviews marketing compliance, and understanding financial regulations.
Home From College is the professional development platform built specifically for career starters and young professionals.
InQuery is an AI-native claims processing system that helps claims teams focus on helping claimants recover from catastrophe.
Intercept offers chargeback dispute management for CPG brands for reducing invalid retail fees.
ion design help front-end engineers work faster, Ion design automatically turns Figma ideas into clean react code.
Kabilah is simplifying patient handoff for inpatient nurses.
Kater is a data workflow builder that combines a unified data model with SQL to dynamically generate reports and guide decisions.
Kiosk provides AI powered WhatsApp Marketing platform for companies engage with their customers.
Kor is the leading proactive care platform to prevent disease and optimize health starting with a next-gen health check-up for employees.
K-Scale Labs is a robotic engineering company specializing in creating open-source humanoid robots.
Lantern is the simplest method to construct AI apps using Postgres.
Leaping helps to automate the bug resolution by autonomously generating tested code fixes.
Legitimate enriches the retail customer journey by transforming any physical product into a canvas for digital engagement.
Lucite provides finance productivity software to automate investment banking services.
Maia is an AI relationship coach, designed to help couples nurture and grow their relationships. Relationships take work. Maia can help.
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.
For a broader view of the startup funding landscape, explore all funding stages or browse companies by our full company directory. Whether you are looking for early-stage startups to invest in or growth-stage companies to sell to, VCBacked provides the data you need to identify and connect with the right companies.
Perfect for: B2B sales teams targeting seed companies, investors exploring opportunities, and service providers looking for companies that just raised capital and are ready to scale.
Get Started - Access Contact InformationJoin thousands of sales teams, investors, and service providers using VCBacked