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 10,457 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.
| Industry | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 11 | $10.8M |
| Blockchain | 2 | Undisclosed |
| Automotive | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Communications Infrastructure | 1 | $1.2M |
| Journalism | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Human Resources | 1 | $305K |
| EdTech | 1 | $350K |
| Aerospace | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Agentic AI | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Marketing Automation | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| London | 3 | $500K |
| San Francisco | 3 | $500K |
| Manchester | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Regensburg | 1 | Undisclosed |
| New York | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Chicago | 1 | $5.0M |
| Kamakura | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Seattle | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Farnborough | 1 | $1.2M |
| Redmond | 1 | Undisclosed |
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Brainjo uses virtual reality (VR) and brain-computer interfaces for treating ADHD, providing a modern approach to mental health care.
KAIO develops blockchain-based infrastructure that enables the management and distribution of tokenized real-world financial assets.
Coral is a healthcare automation startup on an AI workflow builder that allows providers to design custom automations.
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Jet Engineering System Solutions provide 5G mesh communications in the marine environment.
Urfuture connects young job seekers with entry-level employment opportunities through a mobile application.
Loki Robotics builds robotic infrastructure for autonomous facility management using robots and AI.
PETE is designed to enhance training, optimize learning, and accelerate course creation, thereby enhancing learning effectiveness.
Arkonix is an institutional DeFi platform automating portfolio optimization, rebalancing, and yield generation using AI.
Swarm Defense offers defense technology company developing scalable drone swarm systems for military training and operations.
GetWhys is an AI-first customer insights platform built to transform how businesses understand their customers.
Velpha mission is to transform wealth building into a positive experience.
Balerion AI specializes in an agentic AI platform designed specifically for the mortgage lending industry.
Worki is a healthcare workforce infrastructure company that provides an AI-driven platform to help health systems manage.
Audrey AI is an audit‑specific AI copilot, automates data collection, analysis, & review to make audits faster, more consistent, & scalable.
Swapt is a SaaS marketing automation platform for offline data acquisition.
Lua provides AI-powered virtual agents for sales, support, and bookings across channels like WhatsApp, Messenger, and email.
Callosum provides data analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital engineering services for data management and use.
SBQuantum develops diamond based sensors with vectorial capabilities for space, defence, and infrastructure inspection.
Uplane is an AI-powered marketing platform that automates ad creation, campaign management, and performance tracking.
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 10,457 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 10,457 seed companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.
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