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 33,142 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 4 | $6.2M |
| Blockchain | 2 | $2.2M |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 2 | $965K |
| Coffee | 1 | $4.5M |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Cyber Security | 1 | $1.5M |
| Commercial Real Estate | 1 | $1.2M |
| Charging Infrastructure | 1 | $971K |
| Casual Games | 1 | $5.0M |
| B2B | 1 | $250K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3 | $4.9M |
| New York | 3 | $375K |
| Los Altos | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Boston | 1 | $1.5M |
| Austin | 1 | $2.2M |
| Montreal | 1 | $1.2M |
| Porto Alegre | 1 | $971K |
| Chicago | 1 | $5.0M |
| Warsaw | 1 | $250K |
| Philadelphia | 1 | $550K |
Compound Foods produces beanless coffee and cacao for beverage solutions.
Uptrust is a software company that provides criminal justice system.
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Trillbit is creating the Internet of Sound. It provides seamless authentication via sound waves using most advanced data over sound product.
UniWhales is a Defi analysis community that monitors and analyzes whale position movements on decentralized trading platforms.
Artillery.io develops a performance testing platform that helps keep production systems fast and reliable.
Landerz is a real estate platform to accelerate land transactions at scale, combining technology and real estate services.
Zletric is an electric vehicle charging station provider.
STX is a sports betting platform that offers traditional financial instruments.
Gridaly is an all-in-one SaaS event platform that allows organizers to manage their online, hybrid, or in-person events from one place.
Building digital recovery support tools for substance use and mental health disorders.
Rise X has systems engineering, electronic hardware design, embedded software development and integration and manufacturing capabilities.
Kinvolved is a developer of a social enterprise platform designed to improve student attendance and reduce chronic absenteeism.
Siglo provides wireless home broadband service for urban communities.
SaaS tool for cities to manage their post-covid tourism activities
Airwork Ai is an AI powered recruitment platform to hire engineers for projects, retainers, or permanent placements.
Agrin'pulse builds AI-powered, deep-tech robotic farm machines, delivering autonomous electric hardware for a sustainable agriculture.
The first 3-in-1 electric flosser—removes plaque, freshens breath, and supports gum health. Designed by a dentist, run by women.
Tripsst! is a social marketplace for short videos on leisure, entertainment, and travel, enabling users to discover and book experiences.
One tool that empowers local businesses to master their online marketing.
Yuurea is a healthcare company that develops mobile applications for analyzing health metrics from urine tests and AI questionnaires.
IT Service Alliance provides the key resources to IT Services businesses that helps to increase their potential.
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Rockfiber manufactures strong and durable fiber that are made out of igneous rocks.
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 33,142 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 33,142 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
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