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) | 6 | $19.9M |
| Blockchain | 2 | $265K |
| Software | 1 | $2.0M |
| Fashion | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Charter Schools | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Real Estate Brokerage | 1 | $24K |
| Manufacturing | 1 | $500K |
| Market Research | 1 | $20.0M |
| Financial Services | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Cyber Security | 1 | $500K |
| City | Companies | Total Funding |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 3 | $12.4M |
| New York | 2 | $290K |
| Shiba | 1 | $1.7M |
| Barcelona | 1 | $2.0M |
| Philadelphia | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Stalybridge | 1 | Undisclosed |
| Pärnu | 1 | $24K |
| Elm Grove | 1 | $500K |
| New City | 1 | $6.0M |
| Hong Kong | 1 | $20.0M |
VALANCE is a AI-driven headless supply chain management provider
Fegmo is an AI-first agentic product content platform transforming commerce data and syndication.
Valeria HR is a digitized workforce management platform driven by AI.
Coblr is the system of record powering the $25B global fashion repair industry.
doris platform gives families helpful, reassuring, and unbiased international school recommendations and comparisons.
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Evonova Group builds retail applications using AI, robotics, and physical infrastructure for café operations.
Hypernatural Wearable Wellness is a sustainable eco-luxury wellness apparel brand using nature-derived performance materials.
Flock AI provides an AI platform for brands to create custom, on-model images and visuals for beauty and apparel businesses.
Opinion Labs is a decentralized platform where users create, trade, and resolve prediction and opinion markets.
Veritus is a fintech start-up that builds an AI-native platform of intelligent agents for the consumer lending industry.
Fintower.ai offers an AI-powered financial planning platform tailored for CFOs and CEOs.
Konasense provides a security platform to monitor and govern enterprise artificial intelligence interactions.
LumeFi is a DeFi platform that helps users manage digital assets, optimize yield, and access on-chain financial tools.
Willo is collaborating closely with businesses to transfer power from cables to the air.
Cendra is a platform for action-oriented AI agents that automate conversations and operations in the built world.
Readmio is a digital publisher of children's literature enhanced by a captivating audio experience.
Penguin Securities is an investment bank investment firm.
BeHuman Cancer is a healthcare company that implements a screening platform powered by Agentic AI.
Runeasi is a decision-support tool for assessing and addressing sports injuries using wearable technology.
Slashwork is reconstructing professional communication with an emphasis on human connection, context, and clarity.
Expert intelligence develops AI systems that scale expert decision-making.
Agentsy is a real estate-focused AI platform designed around local laws, property data, and industry operations.
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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