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) | 8 | $4.3M |
| Software | 2 | Undisclosed |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Real Estate | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Health Care | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Cyber Security | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Financial Services | 1 | $2.8M |
| Content Creators | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Architecture | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Internet | 1 | Undisclosed |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3 | Undisclosed |
| New York | 2 | $2.8M |
| Berlin | 2 | Undisclosed |
| Helsinki | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Warsaw | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Miami | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Toronto | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Luxembourg | 1 | $3.2M |
| London | 1 | $1.0M |
| Menlo Park | 1 | Undisclosed |
Ripi Foods is a company that specializes in high-quality frozen stuffed pasta, especially ravioli, with restaurant-caliber tastes.
Ultralight is an AI-native operating system made for contemporary healthcare procedures.
Replenit provides an artificial intelligence decision engine designed for retail and e-commerce businesses.
Data Furnishing is the intelligence layer for furnisher, tradeline, and credit data.
AI-powered phishing simulations and cybersecurity training for K-12 schools, helping K-12 affordably build safer habits.
Insellar is developing a patented brain-computer interface that specifically modulates brain activity.
Debbie is the first mobile platform that rewards consumers for reaching their financial goals.
Helical is building the application layer for Bio Foundation Models in Phamra
UMNAI specializes in neuro-symbolic machine learning and artificial intelligence and have created Hybrid Intelligence products.
Bloom is the brand layer for Agents. Bloom turns your brand into a system that generates on-brand assets at scale.
PickMyBrain AI Library of People’s Knowledge
Connectome Health is a neurotechnology startup offering non-invasive brain scans via wearable fNIRS devices and AI software.
SaaS products for proactive risk detection and monitoring of daily operations for Banks, Credit Unions and FinTechs
meinhaus.digital provides an AI-powered platform to simplify planning, costing, and financing for home renovations.
Resseti helps students stop losing marks on what they already know.
SaaS Marketplace to transform individual causes into unstoppable movements that change the world.
Tycoon is an operating system that enables one person to create autonomous businesses that can run on their own.
Exobiosphere is a cutting-edge company operating at the intersection of space exploration and biotechnology.
Nomad provides a fuel discount card for trucking companies, enabling savings and management of fuel expenses.
Building the Trust Infrastructure for Physical AI
The fastest AI-powered scouting platform in football.
Brighter Signals is a sensing technology startup that has developed a patented, fabric-based high-depth multi-modal tactile sensor platform.
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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