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 | $8.7M |
| Consumer | 1 | $2.3M |
| Financial Services | 1 | $583K |
| Health Insurance | 1 | $4.7M |
| Digital Media | 1 | $658K |
| Health Care | 1 | $2.0M |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 | $2.3M |
| Transportation | 1 | $3.7M |
| Accounting | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Biopharma | 1 | $1.1M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $7.0M |
| Paris | 2 | $5.2M |
| Los Angeles | 2 | $250K |
| San Francisco | 2 | $8.6M |
| Amsterdam | 1 | $2.3M |
| Tokyo | 1 | $658K |
| Anglet | 1 | $2.3M |
| Mannheim | 1 | $3.1M |
| Barueri | 1 | $3.7M |
| Palma De Mallorca | 1 | $1.1M |
Fellos is an online healthcare platform for men, making qualitative and reliable healthcare accessible through technology.
Keenest is an impact investing platform and investment club.
Kenko is an application that helps to provide corporate health insurance.
MOV builds a global video network to bring fluidity to movies and create new value worldwide.
OraLiva is a lean startup focused to turning medical breakthroughs into real-world applications.
PureNat is a deeptech company that provides technologies for air purification and environmentally friendly ways to reduce air pollution.
Resourcly helps manufacturers improve working capital with their shared inventory OS by leveraging product data and AI.
AI software for faster, more cost effective employment verifications
ADNTRO Genetics offers human genetics research, personalized nutrition plan, personal health, consulting and services
Loot Labs builds ways to acquire digital collectibles.
Meta Osaka is a metaverse company that offers advertising, animation, 3D modeling, event planning, management, and consulting services.
NotedSource is an AI-powered platform for research.
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Purpose Green operates as a climatetech company.
Smart Apply develops a density-based sprayer technology that cuts pesticides with less waste and higher yields.
Strongsuit is a tech-enabled chief-of-staff for your life.
A trading protocol for rare NFTs with live on-chain pricing.
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Jointechlabs develops regenerative medicine therapies such as MiniTC® & Mini-Stem System® - devices to process body fat in non-surgical use.
LendTech is a lending management platform for construction lenders.
Solution for personal identification and access control based on palm recognition.
Primordial Labs is an autonomy company with a human-machine interface obsession. We are focused on the mission of national security.
Evolving the ETF for the internet age
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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