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) | 5 | $4.0M |
| B2C | 2 | $800K |
| Apps | 2 | Undisclosed |
| Financial Services | 1 | $5.0M |
| Fitness | 1 | $5.0M |
| Generative AI | 1 | $115K |
| Biotechnology | 1 | $1.8M |
| EBooks | 1 | $2.0M |
| B2B | 1 | $498K |
| Accounting | 1 | $1.0M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 3 | $500K |
| Irvine | 2 | $9.0M |
| San Francisco | 2 | $1.8M |
| São Paulo | 1 | $800K |
| London | 1 | $5.0M |
| Washington | 1 | $115K |
| Osaka | 1 | $2.0M |
| Los Angeles | 1 | $3.0M |
| Barcelona | 1 | $498K |
| Paris | 1 | Undisclosed |
Medicines and pharmaceutical solutions for libido, testosterone and menopause
Tunic Pay is a startup that solves APP fraud with recipient verification and payment conditionality.
JOYA is a preventative skin health and wellness benefit platform that helps an employee benefit by companies.
AI GRANTS leverages advanced AI technology to simplify and expedite the grant-seeking process.
Alixia is a medical research company that engages in developing new modalities to treat cancer, aging, and inflammation.
Beeok is a GreenTech Company. SaaS software suite with IA for sustainability management. Law compliance and carbon footprint.
BookBase is a publishing platform that allows anyone to post, sell and manage their manage novels.
DigiRecBot leverages Artificial Intelligence to help enterprises enhance business-customer interactions through its AI Receptionist system.
Athlos is an online management platform specialised in sports travel.
Inarix has developed a technology based on the latest advances in artificial intelligence and image analysis.
lapzo allows companies in Latam to set and track goals, evaluate performance, and train employees.
Logo Labo offers branding and marketing services, including brand development, formulation and IT-based marketing support.
DTC, Telehealth, Health Technology, eCommerce
Nao Now boosts speaking fluency with AI, mentor matching, 3D virtual classrooms, and a culturally rich curriculum.
AI & Open Data applications for industries linked to financing (Banks, Automotive, Real Estate & Insurance).
Rook provides a unified API that integrates and standardises wearable and health data for apps and software to access and use.
Salient Motion is an electric motion operating system designed to reimagine the American supply chain with help of cutting-edge software.
Lately is an AI content assistant that personalizes messaging, automates sharing, and boosts marketing efficiency.
Showtime is a non-fungible token (NFT) social network where people can discover and share NFT art.
A2D qualifies for the Research Tax Credit (CIR) as a Young Innovative Company (JEI).
Campiri is an online campervan rental service that thinks about you and our planet.
Cortexia provides to the cities worldwide an objective and automatic measurement system, based on intelligent vision.
We make B2B transactions cheaper and faster, with our full management platform and B2B marketplace for SMB
Marketplace for the creative industry where we connect global creators and brands together to create new opportunities.
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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