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) | 7 | $3.5M |
| Developer Tools | 4 | $2.0M |
| Developer APIs | 2 | $1.0M |
| Biotechnology | 2 | $1.0M |
| Digital Entertainment | 1 | $3.0M |
| Information Technology | 1 | $500K |
| Animation | 1 | $500K |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | $500K |
| Blockchain | 1 | $500K |
| Analytics | 1 | $500K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 13 | $6.5M |
| Montreal | 2 | $2.1M |
| Miami | 1 | $3.0M |
| Orlando | 1 | $500K |
| New York | 1 | $500K |
| Seattle | 1 | $500K |
| Mountain View | 1 | $500K |
| Portland | 1 | $500K |
| Oakland | 1 | $500K |
| Wilmington | 1 | $500K |
LALA is creating the world's first digital collectible marketplace.
LaunchFlow is a serverless data processing platform that lets you focus on your code and not your cloud infrastructure.
Lightski develops ChatGPT assistant designed to offer services to the revenue teams.
LinkGrep is an AI browser copilot that makes the browser team friendly.
Linum is a creative platform which allows everyone to make animated videos.
Littio offers financial systems for emerging economies.
Magicflow is a no-code, drag-and-drop tool for building AI workflows.
MagnaPlay is an AI-based gaming translation platform.
Map3 connects crypto services to wallets, exchanges, and bridges to enable cross-chain deposits and increasing volumes.
Matano is a modern cloud native SIEM.
Conversational data analytic for every team
Mercoa is a bill pay and accounts payable API for B2B fintech.
Merinio is a cloud based software designed to increase operational efficiency in dynamic and complex business environments.
Mirio allows you to create and share personalized demo apps and sandboxes so buyers and developers can experience the value of your product.
Mirrorful is a web-based software development platform that allows you to create and share any website in any setting.
Modulari-T Biosciences develops novel antigen receptor architecture and cell therapies.
Mogara creates automation tools to draw capitalizable expenses through integrations and automation.
moonrepo is an open-source build tool for monorepos and large codebases.
Nebula is a code-level observability and debugging platform for enterprises.
Noya Software is a product design platform for non-designers.
Nucleus is an intelligent business identity verification and onboarding service that reduces the manual work from your operations team.
OfOne is an AI-powered drive-thru system that helps restaurant operators reduce labor costs and deliver better customer experiences.
Orchid Exchange is an AI-based EHR platform for mental health professionals and practitioners.
Driving conservation of natural lands by connecting and enabling land management organizations through collaborative mapping software
Pando Bioscience is a drug discovery platform based on synthetic biology.
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.
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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