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) | 3 | $6.5M |
| Blockchain | 3 | $4.0M |
| Health Care | 2 | $2.5M |
| Software | 2 | $10.8M |
| Big Data | 1 | $300K |
| Cloud Security | 1 | $539K |
| Fashion | 1 | $588K |
| Information Technology | 1 | $900K |
| Impact Investing | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Funerals | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 1 | $300K |
| Mechelen | 1 | $539K |
| Mexico City | 1 | $2.5M |
| San Jose | 1 | $5.0M |
| Madrid | 1 | $588K |
| Basel | 1 | $900K |
| Helsinki | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Philadelphia | 1 | $400K |
| Vancouver | 1 | Undisclosed |
| London | 1 | $332K |
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Ephemero is an exclusive handbag subscription club that promotes a new way of understanding fashion.
Fidentity wants to inject trust from the real world into online interactions.
Social media without harm. Reinventing social media through safety by design.
Go2 is an AI-powered workforce management and subscription staffing platform, designed to empower frontline workers.
Great Goodbyes is an online funeral arranging service provider and marketplace.
Hydra is a SaaS platform plugging the biggest leaky bucket in Cyber Security.
Free-to-Play fusion of Digital Trading Card and Board Game with no entry barrier
Maya Health is a software platform designed to track, measure, and provide illustration of the health outcomes of their clients.
Lara AI is an AI-powered HR member that helps companies reduce turnover and enhance HR team efficiency.
Digital storage solution for preserving life's most precious moments
Meratas is a SaaS company that originates and services Learn Now, Pay Later products for Learning Institutions and Lenders
Minerva CQ is an AI copilot that makes contact center agents faster and calls shorter.
B2B community building platform on a mission to address lack of belonging at work and create healthier, happier & more productive workforces
Notch Financial offers tools to automate payments, manage invoices, and sync transactions, helping businesses streamline finance tasks.
NutritionPro digitally coordinates supply chain partners to deliver personalized, nutritious meals to busy, health-conscious customers.
Optim Finance builds software that provides decentralized solutions on the blockchain.
Piwi is a digital platform that simplifies the sale and management of health and insurance plans for small and medium sized companies.
Pro Wagering provides information, products and services to help sports bettors.
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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