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 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | 2 | $10.2M |
| Apps | 2 | $5.7M |
| Distillery | 1 | $253K |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 | $600K |
| Cyber Security | 1 | $2.0M |
| Home Services | 1 | $4.5M |
| Content | 1 | $250K |
| Automotive | 1 | $5.4M |
| Information Services | 1 | $807K |
| Consumer Applications | 1 | $505K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 3 | $10.9M |
| Seattle | 2 | $6.5M |
| London | 2 | $3.1M |
| Dallas | 1 | $253K |
| Budapest | 1 | $600K |
| San Francisco | 1 | $7.5M |
| Oakland | 1 | $2.2M |
| Lausanne | 1 | $2.0M |
| Tokyo | 1 | $1.7M |
| Culver City | 1 | $4.5M |
Racho Mezcal is a wine and spirits company that offers finely distilled mezcal.
Water MiniLab is a developer and manufacturer of a water analysis tool.
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Zevvy is a Fintech platform that accelerates EV adoption making it easy and affordable for drivers to go electric.
ImpactNexus offers SaaS solutions to assess, improve and report sustainability impacts & ESG-performance for startups and their supporters.
INESPAY is an online payment gateway that facilitates transferring and receiving money directly to the bank account.
Needl is a cross-platform application that lets search across local filesystems and accounts.
Ninetailed primarily offers personalization for headless CMS and modern jamstack frameworks.
Piesotto delivers personalized and fresh-cooked meals for dogs on subscription, blending nutrition, quality ingredients and convenience.
Return on Art is the one platform that makes collecting art exciting and effortless.
Slidinglife is a community of people with lawyers, marriage agents, and coaches that helps customers to get right advice from their choice.
SupAirVision provides effective solutions for wind turbine inspection and fleet management with thermal analysis and drone rental services.
Somnium Space is an open, social & persistent VR platform built on blockchain. Build, import & create NFTs. Metaverse shaped by players!
Urbyo is a real estate network for residential real estate, making the purchase quick, efficient and transparent.
Hyype is an NFT based social network where communities will find a home to connect, share stories, and collaboratively build their history.
Cognitive training for gamers, powered by science and technology.
Aquiline Drones is a drone company that offers UAV solutions with equipment, personnel, and cloud infrastructure for commercial operations.
Avekapeti provides home delivery of homemade meals prepared with fresh and seasonal products.
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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