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Top 25 Seed stage startups based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 1,392 company matches for seed stage startups associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 17,775 professional contacts across them, including 3,590 with verified work emails. San Francisco is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for seed stage startups associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 22, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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17,775Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest seed stage startups based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,392 company matches for seed stage startups based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 22, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026n/a3,283 contacts →

Exact match

“Y Combinator is the leading startup accelerator for entrepreneurs.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchPalo Alto, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026n/a1,246 contacts →

Exact match

“The Founder Institute is the World’s Largest AI-Native Company Builder, where ambitious professionals, solo founders, and first-time entrepreneurs go to turn ideas into funded…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000610 contacts →

Exact match

“LvlUp Ventures is a global venture capital firm investing in and accelerating early-stage & late-stage startups.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-200545 contacts →

Exact match

“Primary is the world's largest early stage VC firm, with a billion in assets under management and 50 full time employees.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026201-500402 contacts →

Exact match

“Bessemer Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs lay strong foundations from inception to build long-standing companies.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026n/a321 contacts →

Exact match

“The Alchemist Accelerator is a venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating the development of seed-stage ventures that monetize from enterprises (not consumers).”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026n/a258 contacts →

Exact match

“Our mission is to help more people start better startups.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8Exact matchMenlo Park, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-200205 contacts →

Exact match

“DFJ is a venture capital firm that partners with extraordinary entrepreneurs who are changing the world.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9Exact matchSan Francisco, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026n/a199 contacts →

Exact match

“First Round is a venture capital firm that works with founders exclusively at the earliest stages of company building, often when all they have is an “imagine if.” We fill in…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10Exact matchMenlo Park, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026n/a157 contacts →

Exact match

“We’re specialists in pre-seed and seed.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11Exact matchAustin, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026n/a153 contacts →

Exact match

“SKU is an accelerator program for stellar consumer product startups.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12Exact matchPalo Alto, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202611-50133 contacts →

Exact match

“Sutter Hill Ventures has financed technology-based start-ups and assisted entrepreneurs in building market-leading companies since 1962.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13Exact matchPrinceton, NJ, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-200119 contacts →

Exact match

“SOSV is the most active deep tech venture capital firm globally, investing at pre-seed (or at startup inception) supporting visionary founders intent on making a profound impact…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14Exact matchNY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026n/a114 contacts →

Exact match

“Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) is New York City’s leading technology accelerator and early-stage venture capital fund.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15Exact matchMenlo Park, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-200111 contacts →

Exact match

“Greylock was founded in 1965, one of the few venture firms that predates Silicon Valley.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 2026n/a109 contacts →

Exact match

“FA Technology Ventures is an independent, established venture capital firm.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17Exact matchPalo Alto, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202611-50102 contacts →

Exact match

“DTC invests in determined early-stage founders who push the envelope on technology innovation for the enterprise, connecting them to the capital, expertise, and customers they…”

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18Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-20097 contacts →

Exact match

“The Band of Angels is Silicon Valley's oldest seed funding organization.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202611-5087 contacts →

Exact match

“NFX is a venture firm exclusively focused on pre-seed & seed stage startups.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20Exact matchNew York, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202611-5086 contacts →

Exact match

“Global pre-seed fund backed by 500 founders and operators.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21Exact matchSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202611-5084 contacts →

Exact match

“Seed, early stage and acceleration stage investor and partner for founders.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22Exact matchColumbus, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202611-5081 contacts →

Exact match

“Venture Capital firm helping founders build the next generation of world class companies.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202651-20081 contacts →

Exact match

“Forum Ventures® is the leading early-stage fund, accelerator and venture studio for B2B tech startups.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202611-5080 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded by Jason Calacanis.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25Exact matchMenlo Park, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 22, 202611-5069 contacts →

Exact match

“At Felicis, we back founders with the courage to build before success is obvious.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Seed stage startups based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026
20.2%Verified-email coverage
12.8Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
12.5%Largest-city concentration · San Francisco
Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,106
11-50
242
51-200
32
201-500
7
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
2
5,001-10,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,392 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “seed stage startups” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 3,590 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 22, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “seed stage startups”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many seed stage startups are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,392 company matches for seed stage startups associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Y Combinator tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most seed stage startups?

San Francisco leads with 174 company records, followed by New York (174) and Los Angeles (47).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 3,590 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 1,392 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 22, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.