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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain | 4 | $6.3M |
| Finance | 3 | $4.5M |
| Information Technology | 2 | $6.0M |
| Apps | 2 | $1.6M |
| E-Commerce | 2 | $677K |
| Cryptocurrency | 2 | $1.1M |
| Generative AI | 1 | $4.5M |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | $1.6M |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 1 | $3.0M |
| Communities | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 3 | $3.5M |
| New York | 3 | $3.1M |
| London | 3 | $7.7M |
| Brooklyn | 2 | Undisclosed |
| Wilmington | 2 | $500K |
| Toronto | 2 | $3.8M |
| San Diego | 1 | $4.5M |
| Henderson | 1 | $1.6M |
| Prague | 1 | $3.0M |
| Jacksonville | 1 | $1.8M |
Soundful is an AI-powered music creation platform that enables creators and artists to analyze, create, and monetize music.
SQRT8 is a photonics company that develops devices which enable Quantum Communication applications.
Standard Rail Technologies develops Enterprise Software in the Rail Transportation, Logistics, and Supply Chain Industries.
Superface is an IT firm offering LLM powered work automation agent for SMBs.
Computer Vision AI SaaS platform that automatically detects visible damage in building materials
Tactive transforms the financial advisory industry with a unified Turnkey Asset Management Platform for diversified investment models.
The Defiant operates as an information company at the intersection of tech and finance.
The Dipp is a digital community prioritizing women and their passions.
Therapify is a SaaS enabled marketplace for Mental Health industry. We provide mental health care as a benefit for companies.
Tivid Technologies, Inc. is the first independent film distrubution technology that focuses on content creation offering 100% royalties.
Tooth.Eco is an e-commerce store that sells toothbrushes.
Tritum Digital Assets is a web3 liquidity company.
UBet Sports is a sports trading platform that provides trading of contracts based on the outcome of sports events
UncommonGood Provides Cloud-Based Software Solution.
VacV Biotech develops an oncolytic virus platform based on the vaccinia virus.
Luxury Designer Bedding at an Affordable Price
Waev helps share data on the blockchain with security, data privacy compliance, and monetization.
Waffle Journal is an app designed to help families and friends stay connected by journaling together.
We are building a community-driven ecosystem for playing, creating, and all things blockchain games in one unique gaming platform.
Award-winning credit building app on a mission to help 1M+ people build stronger credit by the end of 2025.
Zeitgeist PM is a blockchain tech to facilitate prediction markets and the futarchy form of governance.
RWX is a software company that builds tools for optimizing reliability, building, test performance, and developer experience.
PowerTrade is a mobile crypto options and derivatives platform where people can trade options, futures, perpetuals, and hedge.
BlockchainSpace is a guild hub for play-to-earn communities.
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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