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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 3 | $1.4M |
| Blockchain | 2 | $3.5M |
| Advertising | 2 | $250K |
| Information Technology | 2 | $2.6M |
| Baby | 1 | $1.6M |
| Independent Music | 1 | $1.4M |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | $3.0M |
| Government | 1 | $285K |
| Health Care | 1 | $650K |
| Analytics | 1 | $1.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| London | 4 | $13.5M |
| San Mateo | 2 | $7.3M |
| Los Angeles | 2 | $1.0M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $3.3M |
| Singapore | 1 | $667K |
| Sheridan | 1 | $1.6M |
| Stavanger | 1 | $1.4M |
| San Jose | 1 | $250K |
| Folsom | 1 | $285K |
| Mclean | 1 | $1.8M |
Lytehouse is an AI-powered security guard for total visibility and fast response.
Mamamade is the organic, plant-based infant meal company.
White label fintech infrastructure - making finance secure and easy to use
Melodypipe helps musicians earn a living from their music by facilitating a sustainable alternative for cultural contributions.
Great, affordable meals made by robots.
NOBL Media is a digital advertising solution for advertisement and quality content.
Northern California Innovation District is a foundational platform for the present and future growth of the region.
OneDigitalTrust is a B2B company offering a SaaS estate and legacy planning & analysis platform augmented with a financial advisor portal.
Pefai is the new generation of NoCode that lets you build digital experiences and automatically personalize them for each user
Phantasia Sports is a blockchain-powered, peer-to-peer fantasy sports platform.
Financia platform custom built for healthcare professionals to automate their journey from being in debt to building wealth
Breakroom is a platform for job seekers and employers to post reviews.
Progression is a SaaS platform for developing and managing career progression frameworks for teams.
Developer of an AI-driven platform for interactive entertainment.
SportsERP provides software solutions that manage sports clubs, events, memberships, and athlete performance data.
Spotter is an AI-driven dispatching software for the trucking industry.
Struxtion provides undeserved commercial construction contractors.
Synapbox is a B2B platform that transforms raw consumer data into standardized performance metrics and actionable insights.
Telivy helps SMBs holistically assess, mitigate and transfer cyber risk.
Tesselo provides geospatial intelligence using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence for crop monitoring and urban planning.
UniTaskr is a mobile and desktop app that connects households and businesses with a workforce of university students.
Unifai offers a SaaS solution to help hospitality providers to digitalize their hotel.
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.
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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