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) | 4 | $11.6M |
| Education | 2 | $5.0M |
| Finance | 1 | $450K |
| Commercial Lending | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Cannabis | 1 | $2.0M |
| Analytics | 1 | $5.0M |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | $4.2M |
| Corporate Training | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Health Care | 1 | $850K |
| Advice | 1 | $5.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | $10.0M |
| Seattle | 2 | $10.5M |
| Cambridge | 1 | $3.6M |
| Austin | 1 | $450K |
| Zürich | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Paris | 1 | $2.0M |
| Toronto | 1 | $4.0M |
| Morgantown | 1 | $5.0M |
| San Mateo | 1 | $4.2M |
| Denver | 1 | Undisclosed |
Revolutionising neurology diagnostics and drug discovery with the power of Artificial Intelligence.
Bandina Partners' mission is to acquire and operate one great business for the long term.
CLST is the institutional gateway to lend and borrow stablecoins and crypto assets
Divie is a retail firm that sells wellness products online.
We make studying abroad easy with 1:1 digital admissions coaching.
Iconic Air is a real-time platform that offers emissions mapping and analytics solutions.
The source of truth for useful digital objects.
#lovework is a mobile app that reinvents how to do leader and team development at scale.
Mensura Health is an early-stage company dedicated to finding practical solutions for rapid and accurate therapeutic drug monitoring.
Pinnacle Realty Advisors provides real estate services.
Wited is a k12 platform that enhances student learning so that they obtain the best results
Relatus is a knowledge engagement platform equalizing access to knowledge, experts and people to help you get things done.
Rendered.ai is the PaaS for generating physics-based Synthetic Data for visible and non-visible computer vision AI/ML applications.
Yield is building a decentralized lending protocol to bring fixed-term, fixed-rate lending to decentralized finance.
1080Motion develops digital motorized strength training – focus on elite sports. Our client base consists of more than 400 organizations WW
Aulart is an online education platform for music studies to educate about in field of electronic music.
Delfast is an Electric Bikes manufacturing company with app integration and security.
Insurate is a work comp MGA leveraging data science and analytics to more accurately assess risk.
Integry provides a SaaS platform to help their users connect with other applications through in-app integrations.
IpiNovyx Bio is a biopharmaceutical company developing immunoproteasome-modulating therapeutics to treat autoimmune diseases.
ManagrAI is an AI-powered PR assistant.
Swiirl lets brands participate in real group conversations via AI, scaling word-of-mouth and delivering deep insights.
Glīd creates autonomous intermodal transport solutions that seamlessly transition from road to rail.
Agentic Crypto & AI Event Coverage
Centrgralule continuously processes, connects, and surfaces knowledge using large-scale cognitive infrastructure.
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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