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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
$132.6M
Avg Funding
$5.3M
Global Reach
13
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$14.0M
Analytics3$3.1M
Cryptocurrency2$8.8M
Information Technology2$2.9M
Biotechnology1Undisclosed
Fashion1$396K
E-Learning1$1.5M
Beauty1$708K
Finance1$62.0M
Fitness1$5.2M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London3$12.1M
Los Angeles2$67.2M
Vancouver1Undisclosed
Moscow1$396K
Raleigh1$1.7M
Singapore1$1.5M
Riga1$708K
Louisville1$600K
Washington1$360K
Münster1$2.5M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Vancouver, Canada
Biotechnology

Clairvoyant Therapeutics is a biotechnology company changing the face of psychedelic therapy with a speed-to-market clinical strategy.

Jul 2022
Moscow, Russian Federation
Fashion

Ex-Bags is a seller of consumer goods.

$396K raised
Jul 2022
Raleigh, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

ProAxion develops a predictive software tool to define the industrial IoT by preventing the unexpected failure of mission-critical machines.

$1.7M raised
Jul 2022
Singapore, Singapore
E-Learning

We help companies build world-class tech teams through live online training and consulting.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2021
Riga, Latvia
Beauty

Smart Vision is an online retailer that sells lenses for eye protection and a wide range of glasses and sunglasses for both men and women.

$708K raised
Jul 2021
Louisville, United States
Analytics

Analysis Ready Data in Minutes – Not Months.

$600K raised
Jul 2021
Los Angeles, United States
Finance

75 & Sunny is a venture fund and startup studio.

$62.0M raised
Jul 2021
Los Angeles, United States
Fitness

ARENA leads the at-home training center that uses engineering and industry.

$5.2M raised
Jul 2021
Washington, United States
Analytics

Direcon is a social audio analytics platform that helps brands to know their audience and level up their marketing campaigns.

$360K raised
Jul 2021
Münster, Germany
Corporate Training

Edyoucated is transforming skill-building from one-size-fits-all into personalized, engaging, and measurable learning.

$2.5M raised
Jul 2021
Bratislava, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Cryptocurrency

Fumbi Network is a digital investment platform that allows users to invest in a diversified portfolio of crypto assets.

$1.8M raised
Jul 2021
London, United Kingdom
Communities

Guardian Angel helping people plan for and manage death.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2021
Darmstadt, Germany
Information Technology

IoT Venture develops an IoT-plug-in-solution based on NB-IoT technology to enable digital platforms with completely new service eco-systems.

$1.4M raised
Jul 2021
Auckland, New Zealand
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Kāhu is the Kiwi AI cancer-detection startup.

$3.0M raised
Jul 2021
Izmir, Turkey
Consulting

Reaven.tech is specializing in FinTech & B2B2C trade platforms, aiming to be a major FinTech accelerator.

$1.4M raised
Jul 2021
London, United Kingdom
Automotive

Sustainable and Low-Cost Battery Energy Storage

$6.2M raised
Jul 2026
Zürich, Switzerland
Packaging Services

Treeless is a Vertical farming method that transforms waste into nanocellulose for sustainable construction and packaging.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2026
Warsaw, Poland
Information Technology

Universal customer contact and collaboration layer - on any digital touchpoint - for enterprise CX, CRM and emerging AI platforms.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2026
Marina Del Rey, United States
Health Care

ViyaMD is a health tech company that offers an AI powered clinical intelligence platform to make medical understanding accessible.

$5.0M raised
Jul 2026
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Worldmodeldata is an AI data infrastructure company that develops large-scale, training-ready datasets for robotics and autonomous systems.

$9.3M raised
Jul 2026
Mountain View, United States
Agentic AI

Katalyze AI specializes in enhancing biomanufacturing processes through cutting-edge AI technologies.

$10.5M raised
Jul 2026
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Cryptocurrency

LurraPay provides Stablecoin banking, swaps, and a self-custody hardware wallet. Move money anywhere, non-custodial by design.

$7.0M raised
Jul 2026
London, United Kingdom
E-Commerce

Gonini is a fulfilment-as-a-service platform for small and medium e-commerce sellers

$4.4M raised
Jul 2026
Portland, United States
Health Diagnostics

Boundless Diagnostics is a pet healthcare diagnostics company that offers portable devices for veterinary diagnostics and testing.

$1.0M raised
Jul 2026
Palo Alto, United States
Analytics

Boolient offers an AI based knowledge platform that generates root cause analysis for healthcare revenue systems.

$2.1M raised
Jul 2026
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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
$5.3M
Funded Last 12 Months
10
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.London
3 companies
2.Los Angeles
2 companies
3.Vancouver
1 companies
4.Moscow
1 companies
5.Raleigh
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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