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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 24,429 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: October 2026
Total Companies
24,429
Total Funding
$46.7M
Avg Funding
$1.9M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)5$7.7M
FinTech2$7.7M
Battery1$2.8M
Building Material1$400K
Apps1$4.0M
Food and Beverage1$780K
Assistive Technology1$600K
Banking1$513K
Affiliate Marketing1Undisclosed
Robotics1$530K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York6$14.7M
Oensingen1$2.8M
Colorado City1$400K
Austin1$600K
Puteaux1$513K
Berlin1Undisclosed
London1$530K
Houston1$11.1M
Santiago1$100K
Sariyer1$330K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Oensingen, Switzerland
Battery

Librec provides technology for “closed-loop” recycling of large lithium-ion batteries from e-mobility.

$2.8M raised
Aug 2021
Colorado City, United States
Building Material

Red Mud Enterprises manufactures agricultural implements, oilfield equipment, range management tools, and railroad equipment.

$400K raised
Aug 2021
New York, United States
Apps

Seek is a content platform that connects tastemakers with consumers seeking trusted recommendations on how to spend their leisure time.

$4.0M raised
Aug 2021
New York, United States
Food and Beverage

Siponey Spritz Co. B Corp makes award-winning fizzy and refreshing non-alcoholic cocktails and mixers made with real ingredients.

$780K raised
Aug 2022
Austin, United States
Assistive Technology

First replacement of the white cane for the blind.

$600K raised
Aug 2022
Puteaux, France
Banking

Studely assists overseas students by automating administrative procedures by offering financial aid, housing, and insurance.

$513K raised
Aug 2022
Berlin, Germany
Affiliate Marketing

SaaS Performance Marketing Tracking Platform

Aug 2022
London, United Kingdom
Robotics

TeknTrash is a research company which provides robotic-based solutions for waste handling

$530K raised
Aug 2022
Houston, United States
Retail

Tradeblock provides the community with an easy and secure way to trade and use their kicks as currency.

$11.1M raised
Aug 2022
Santiago, Chile
Machine Learning

Next-Generation Travel Meta-Optimizer.

$100K raised
Aug 2022
Sariyer, Turkey
AgTech

Vahaa Vertical Farming Solutions is a smart garden and its mobile app lets urban people grow their food without previous knowledge.

$330K raised
Aug 2022
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The Standard of Trust for Physical Objects – Protect anything with Vision AI

$2.0M raised
Aug 2022
Gig Harbor, United States
Electronics

Violett develops Luminair that disinfects pathogens in the air to breathe.

$2.3M raised
Aug 2022
Arcadia, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The only complete, integrated, AI and IoT-based, SaaS platform for hotel back-office operations

$800K raised
Aug 2022
New York, United States
FinTech

Tephra Labs is building infrastructure for a modern, global way of doing work.

$5.0M raised
Aug 2022
New York, United States
Information Technology

Revolutionary Technologies for Unlocking Sporting Opportunities

$200K raised
Aug 2022
Boise, United States
Cloud Management

Team Procure is cloud-based procurement software for medium and large-scale corporations.

$500K raised
Aug 2022
Zug, Switzerland
SaaS

Demand is a go-to-market demand generation SaaS for B2B companies.

$6.3M raised
Aug 2022
Las Vegas, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI for video post-processing and editing. Human-like video understanding.

$360K raised
Aug 2022
Chicago, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Anthill is an AI-powered workforce management platform that automates workflows to recruit, onboard, manage, and retain frontline workforce

$3.0M raised
Aug 2022
Jacksonville, United States
Construction

PRECISION CONTROLLED AERIAL ROBOTICS "The safety partner for the technological revolution"

$300K raised
Aug 2022
New York, United States
FinTech

Ascend Homes helps families through the homeownership process.

$2.7M raised
Aug 2022
Marlborough, United Kingdom
Corporate Training

BBC Maestro is a brand new e-learning service, where courses are taught by the most experienced creators in the world.

Aug 2022
Reston, United States
Enterprise Software

ClayHR is human capital management software used by global MNCs to hire, onboard, manage, allocate and retain their workforce

$475K raised
Aug 2022
New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

PrivateBlok is an agentic AI platform for private markets, unifying data, intelligence & workflows into a secure GenAI-ready system.

$1.5M 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 24,429 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$1.9M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
6 companies
2.Oensingen
1 companies
3.Colorado City
1 companies
4.Austin
1 companies
5.Puteaux
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 24,429 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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