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) | 7 | $68.2M |
| CleanTech | 3 | $16.2M |
| Bakery | 2 | $1.7M |
| Information Technology | 2 | $35.5M |
| Building Maintenance | 1 | $500K |
| Energy Storage | 1 | $5.0M |
| Career Planning | 1 | $4.5M |
| Real Estate | 1 | $347K |
| Events | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Aerospace | 1 | $2.1M |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 2 | $8.6M |
| London | 2 | $3.8M |
| Bydgoszcz | 1 | $5.1M |
| Huntsville | 1 | $500K |
| Louvain-la-neuve | 1 | $42.9M |
| New York | 1 | $5.0M |
| Wellington | 1 | $4.5M |
| New Orleans | 1 | $347K |
| Birmingham | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Köln | 1 | $939K |
FOTOhub provides a software platform for automated content creation using generative AI across images, video, audio, text, and design.
Yard Robotics offers lawn care services by robots and humans.
Vertical Compute develops semiconductor technology for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
NextWork is an online learning and career_building platform focus to help people learn skills by working on real projects
Peltier is a platform powering a modular, IoT-connected cold-chain system for precise, sustainable temperature control.
RentCheck is an easy-to-use mobile app that brings all move-in and move-out inspections into one place
An online marketplace connecting reliable talent with flexible work opportunities in hospitality and events.
Mutable Tactics develops AI-powered autonomous mission systems for UAVs, enhancing real-time decision-making in defense operations.
Better Cakez offers vegan, gluten-free snack cakes with hidden vegetables like beets, pumpkin, zucchini, and carrots for added nutrition.
The Hollywood Donut Factory is a restaurant company that offers confectionery food items such as donuts.
Smycles GmbH is a German software company specializing in AI-powered tools for assembling and optimizing interdisciplinary teams.
Diligent helps fintechs and banks to automate and strengthen risk and compliance operations with Large Language Models
Vivox AI develops AI agents that automate manual and repetitive tasks handled by Level 1 analysts.
Alithea Genomics develops molecular biology tools and sequencing-based solutions for large-scale gene expression analysis.
JetStream Security is a platform for enterprise AI governance and security designed to manage, safeguard.
baCta engineer microorganisms to produce rubber from carbon.
MacroCycle Technologies is a cleantech company that develops sustainable and zero-carbon plastic upcycling solutions.
14.ai is a pioneering AI-native customer support for business-to-consumer brands that replaces human agents with autonomous AI.
Zapia, an AI personal assistant that uses WhatsApp to complete tasks
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Antihero Studios creates multiplayer mobile games focused on social interaction and community engagement.
Dynamics VR provides rehab software for clinics to tackle musculoskeletal pain and movement impairments caused by brain trauma.
Litherm Technologies is a German deep‑tech startup focused on decarbonizing lime and cement production using fully electric kiln technology.
Albupad uses cutting-edge, environmentally friendly technology to create novel materials made entirely of proteins.
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.
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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