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) | 6 | $15.7M |
| Analytics | 2 | $900K |
| Health Care | 1 | $2.4M |
| Augmented Reality | 1 | $1.3M |
| Beauty | 1 | $320K |
| Database | 1 | $11.6M |
| Video Games | 1 | $3.3M |
| Construction | 1 | $7.5M |
| Children | 1 | $433K |
| Apps | 1 | $1.3M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4 | $6.4M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $14.0M |
| Bellevue | 1 | $3.0M |
| Chicago | 1 | $1.3M |
| Milano | 1 | $320K |
| Helsinki | 1 | $3.3M |
| Dallas | 1 | $7.5M |
| Madrid | 1 | $433K |
| South Melbourne | 1 | $1.3M |
| San Jose | 1 | $3.5M |
Building the first true healthcare AI that deeply understands women's health
Beagle is an AI platform that specializes in innovation technology and cost reduction through AI-driven eDiscovery solutions.
The spatial marketplace powering the only location-based AR network connecting players and developers in 5 countries and 22 markets.
Khooa is a mobile app that leverages cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies to make image consulting accessible to everyone.
Nile is a startup that intends to build a data system with serverless Postgres at its foundation.
Order of Meta is a gaming studio brought to professional game creators.
A modern roofing experience for homeowners and enterprise property owners nationwide.
AI-powered creative audio studio for brands & creative teams.
A Blended Learning Platform for Kids to Develop STEAM Competences.
Yume Food is a brand new marketplace
Kimai is a London-based startup that offers fine jewelry made using lab-grown diamonds and 18K recycled gold.
Coxwave Align is a next-generation product analytics tool for LLM-powered conversational AI products.
Airteam is an AI-powered software that converts aerial data from drones into CAD models.
Byterise offers product optimization, marketing, budget management, and finance support services.
p0 is a platform where issues in your code are surfaced noiselessly and intelligently.
The operational training solution built by operators for operators.
Playcast is an entertainment company that offers peer to peer interactive game streaming services.
A post-purchase customer experience platform.
Food biotech company producing sustainable animal cell-based food ingredients using cellular agriculture.
Thumb Technologies is a provider of virtual meeting assistant solutions for the future of work.
JourneyTrack is a cloud-based (SaaS) enterprise collaboration suite to understand, track, and prioritize the Customer Experience.
Boomerang is a technology-powered service that collects, stores, and returns lost valuables back to the owners.
ViralMoment uses AI, computer vision & context layering to help understand consumer insight & deal with visual conservation services.
Betty is a mobile gaming entertainment company that develops the intersection of casual mobile gaming and real money online casinos.
Green Financial Technology Solutions for impact and monetisation of data and AI
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.
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