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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-Commerce | 3 | $4.2M |
| Agriculture | 2 | $400K |
| Fitness | 2 | $1.7M |
| Cyber Security | 2 | $2.6M |
| Android | 1 | $2.0M |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 1 | $3.3M |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Agentic AI | 1 | $12.0M |
| Analytics | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Banking | 1 | $3.5M |
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Louhe provides data driven security culture with explainable AI.
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AutoGPT is a developer of open-source experimental applications.
Homed-IQ is an e-commerce platform that sells health test kits.
Socialeads is a platform that analyzes social media content for context, life events, and personality dimensions.
Yepzy is a fintech company that offers banking services.
Africa Eats is a pan-African holding company consisting of high-growth, native food, and agriculture companies.
Sporzy is a mobile application that allows the sports community to connect with athletes, sports fans, trainers and sports brands.
Applova develops a cloud platform designed to grow restaurant businesses.
Axion Technologies is a cybersecurity company focused on developing novel encryption and authentication technology for computing systems.
SaaS fan loyalty solution that rewards engagement built for the sports & entertainment industry
Flowlife is a developer of massage, training, and recovery products.
Nahtlos is a medical device manufacturing company that offers ECG monitoring, textile sensing, and long-term monitoring devices.
Pine Street Labs builds enterprise wallet software designed to expand and democratize the usage of public blockchains.
Recette Nine is a manufacturing firm that develops and manufactures special electrical equipment for refrigerators and freezers.
SOULER is a curated digital boutique that provides brand design services.
VinSense is an Indiana LLC formed in March 2015 to produce an innovative decision support software system for agricultural crop production.
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Proteoform empowers researchers with new technology to simplify protein sample preparation in both top-down and bottom-up proteomics.
Revolutionary efficiency in concrete construction; 3D printing solutions for mouldless precast manufacturing
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World's premier booking platform offering all accommodations for all types of traveler, anywhere in the world, for the best price.
GoGenerosity is a payment platform that provides prepaid services to support local charities.
GovConnex is a political intelligence and relationship management platform.
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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