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 33,319 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 5 | $5.3M |
| Analytics | 2 | $5.8M |
| Health Care | 2 | $4.2M |
| Financial Services | 2 | $9.7M |
| Clean Energy | 1 | $6.0M |
| Logistics | 1 | $165K |
| FinTech | 1 | $300K |
| Beauty | 1 | $2.4M |
| Advanced Materials | 1 | $7.1M |
| Human Resources | 1 | $4.1M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3 | $6.4M |
| London | 2 | $4.3M |
| New York | 2 | $3.6M |
| Los Angeles | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Burbank | 1 | $6.0M |
| Copenhagen | 1 | $368K |
| Poole | 1 | $300K |
| Boulder | 1 | $7.1M |
| Augusta | 1 | $1.2M |
| Paris | 1 | $2.8M |
Scanbase provides an API that allows medical companies to analyze photographs of rapid diagnostic tests and immediately return results.
Terraform Industries manufactures carbon-negative natural gas by extracting CO2 from the atmosphere.
Gray Matter is a startup studio that builds AI-enhanced software companies and projects from scratch.
Collaboration platform for Supply Chain and Logistics execution
Shrap is a payments platform that bridges the divide between physical and digital currency.
Sourse is a food tech company that aims to set high standards for efficacy and sustainability in the category.
Deep tech company developing advanced materials for smart glass applications.
Centuro Global helps companies enter new markets around the world through the world's first all encompassing global expansion platform.
Break data silos. Unlock insights. Fuel growth.
North Lake Supply is an adult-use cannabis cultivation and manufacturing applicant.
Sinecure.ai is an enterprise SaaS platform reinventing talent acquisition and retention through the use of artificial intelligence.
Verteego provides customizable AI solutions to retail and CPGs to optimize prices, promotions, inventory, assortment and resources.
Ctrl empowers sales and customer success professionals to combine data from different platforms to create their own custom workspaces
Lasso MD is a martech platform for SMB healthcare practices.
Holocron Technologies leverages AI for global domain awareness solutions
Clinical.ly provides differentiated technological solutions to the clinical research industry.
EDX Medical Group provides innovative digital diagnostic products and services.
An online assessment-based learning platform using AI and machine learning
Gladiate provides a modern operating system for new injury lawyers.
RoyFi is a fintech company that is democratizing access to money for rights holders in the music industry.
Enterprise-ready digital asset infrastructure.
AMNESIA Media is an influencer marketing platform dedicated to cannabis.
Game-changing therapeutic nanoparticles for neuroscience, chronic degenerative diseases and orthopaedics.
bits&birds is an HR consulting for the digital and IT sector companies.
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 33,319 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 33,319 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
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