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Recently Funded Seed Startups

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 33,142 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: July 2026
Total Companies
33,142
Total Funding
$57.1M
Avg Funding
$2.3M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$3.4M
Boston2$1.8M
Cambridge2$14.0M
New York2$2.8M
Manchester1$5.4M
Vancouver1$5.0M
Camberwell1$1.9M
Mercer Island1$725K
Hamilton1$361K
South San Francisco1$8.6M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Boston, United States
Health Care

Seaspire Skincare offers sustainable skincare by offering unconventional materials influenced by nature.

$20K raised
Aug 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

EffiGov is the AI call center for local governments.

Aug 2025
Cambridge, United States
Information Technology

Luxury VR experiences bridging the present and future of the built environment—anytime, anywhere.

$3.0M raised
Aug 2025
Manchester, United Kingdom
Embedded Software

PhovIR Technologies is a deep-tech firm that specializes in miniaturized near-infrared (NIR) material analytics.

$5.4M raised
Aug 2025
Vancouver, Canada
Mining

AQUITAINE METALS is an gold and strategic metals exploration company

$5.0M raised
Aug 2025
Camberwell, Australia
Biotechnology

Lucia Bio is a biotechnology company that focuses on developing Syk inhibitors that help in the treatment of immunological diseases.

$1.9M raised
Aug 2025
New York, United States
Software

Cubby Law offers customized study resources based on each student's classes and instructors from the first reading to the last test.

$2.8M raised
Aug 2025
Mercer Island, United States
Document Preparation

Legata offers an online platform run by lawyers and experts to help users with estate planning.

$725K raised
Aug 2025
Hamilton, Canada

Moonrise Medical, a Canadian medical device startup developing next-generation ultrasound technology for vascular assessment

$361K raised
Aug 2025
San Francisco, United States
Blockchain

O1 Exchange is a decentralized trading platform provides digital assets, providing blockchain-based exchange services.

$3.0M raised
Aug 2025
Cambridge, United States
Biotechnology

Cirrus Therapeutics is a Biotechnology Research firm diganosing and treating eye diseases affecting ocular immune system.

$11.0M raised
Aug 2025
South San Francisco, United States
Consulting

Convoke is curating high-quality datasets, automating workflows, and building a software platform.

$8.6M raised
Aug 2025
Gold Coast, Australia
Delivery

The Laundry Lady is a mobile laundry service company that offers washing, ironing, pickup, and delivery services.

$1.0M raised
Aug 2025
Tokyo, Japan
Career Planning

bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry that also offers staffing and recruitment services.

$846K raised
Aug 2025
San Francisco, United States
Human Resources

StartupCentrum is a digital community that focuses on startups, talents, investors, and incubators together.

$440K raised
Aug 2024
Roswell, United States
Digital Entertainment

Mudstack is an asset management platform for game studios and artists.

$4.0M raised
Aug 2024
New York, United States
Consumer

Redeem's Chrome Extension alerts you to the best credit card to use for every purchase.

Aug 2024
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Carbon Capture

Captivate Technology is an environmental tech company that uses technology for capturing carbon dioxide from emissions.

Aug 2024
Sydney, Australia
Child Care

LoveHeart assists educators in understanding children's growth and creating appropriate plans.

$2.3M raised
Aug 2024
Leonding, Austria
E-Learning

Leaders21com is an e-learning platform that offers a diverse portfolio of personal training and services.

Aug 2024
Mexico City, Mexico
B2B

Maqui is a business-to-business platform helps garment brands in improving supply chain management by reducing manufacturing waste.

$1.5M raised
Aug 2023
Austin, United States
Digital Marketing

Co-marketing Platform

$875K raised
Aug 2022
Hamburg, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Modoplus is a cloud-based AI platform that helps real estate developers to plan in the early stage of development.

$552K raised
Aug 2022
Burtonsville, United States
Compliance

Kaster helps contractors simplify certified payrolls, workforce reporting, and subcontractor compliance in one platform.

$2.0M raised
Aug 2022
Boston, United States
Blockchain

DAM is a protocol for creating purchasing power from cross-chain token portfolios through dPRIME, a Dotsama-based stablecoin.

$1.8M raised
Aug 2022
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What is Seed Funding?

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.

Typical Funding Range

$500K - $5M

The actual amount varies based on market conditions, company traction, and investor appetite.

What It's Used For

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.

Who Invests at the Seed Stage?

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.

Key Metrics Investors Evaluate

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.

Seed Funding Trends

Based on 33,142 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$2.3M
Funded Last 12 Months
14
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.Boston
2 companies
3.Cambridge
2 companies
4.New York
2 companies
5.Manchester
1 companies

How to Find Seed Startups

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 33,142 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.

For a broader view of the startup funding landscape, explore all funding stages or browse companies by our full company directory. Whether you are looking for early-stage startups to invest in or growth-stage companies to sell to, VCBacked provides the data you need to identify and connect with the right companies.

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