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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 24,430 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: October 2026
Total Companies
24,430
Total Funding
$53.2M
Avg Funding
$2.1M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London4$17.2M
San Francisco2$650K
Toronto1$700K
São Paulo1$200K
Strasbourg1$797K
Santa Monica1Undisclosed
Brookfield1$450K
Sunnyvale1$500K
Cambridge1$5.0M
Çekmeköy1$242K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Toronto, Canada
Blockchain

Kuvi.ai is an AI-driven crypto interface meant to make digital asset trades as simple as sending a message or pronouncing a few words.

$700K raised
Jul 2025
São Paulo, Brazil
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Lucy AI provides an AI-powered marketing platform that helps small and medium businesses create websites, posts and promotional content.

$200K raised
Jul 2025
Strasbourg, France
Analytics

Mocli is a platform that lets hostels and event organizers set up custom mobile games for their guests.

$797K raised
Jul 2025
Santa Monica, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Needle is the marketing agency replacement for DTC ecommerce brands that delivers faster, costs less, and gets sharper every week.

Jul 2025
Brookfield, United States
Home and Garden

Stain Erasers is a retail company that offers exterior cleaning compounds for residential and commercial property.

$450K raised
Jul 2024
Sunnyvale, United States
Information Technology

Watch Space is a technology company.

$500K raised
Jul 2024
Cambridge, United States
Consumer

AeroShield is a B2B startup that develops super-insulating transparent materials.

$5.0M raised
Jul 2024
Çekmeköy, Turkey
Children

Finq is a manufacturing company that produces driving toys with various designs for children to increase motor skills.

$242K raised
Jul 2024
San Francisco, United States
Commercial Real Estate

Prophia is an AI powered data and document intelligence platform designed for the commercial real estate industry.

Jul 2024
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Backed by the marquee leaders at TC Group, NVIDIA, Meta and Microsoft, Solving the problem of "AI AI every where, Not an AI that works".

$2.1M raised
Jul 2024
New York, United States
Consumer Software

Studio builds software for young creatives.

$3.3M raised
Jul 2022
London, United Kingdom
Blockchain

TRIKON is a decentralized game hosting and distribution platform.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2022
Singapore, Singapore
Social Media

UneMeta is a curated social and NFT market space for quality and established IPs and icon.

$5.0M raised
Jul 2022
San Francisco, United States
Health Care

Mochi Health is a digital telehealth platform that specializes in personalized weight loss and virtual clinical care.

$650K raised
Jul 2022
Columbus, United States
Analytics

MatchTx is a Big Data healthcare analytics software company.

$250K raised
Jul 2022
Miami, United States
Information Technology

B9 runs a payroll disbursement platform enabling on-demand pay for working Americans

$2.6M raised
Jul 2022
Mannheim, Germany
Analytics

Cyanite provides AI-powered music tagging and search solutions for companies shaping the music industry of tomorrow.

$818K raised
Jul 2022
Incline Village, United States
Medical Device

Kleiner Device Labs is the developer of instruments and implants designed to improve the process of minimally invasive spinal surgeries.

$250K raised
Jul 2022
San Jose, United States
FinTech

Kompliant offers an AI-powered compliance workflow orchestration platform for growth-oriented banks, payments processors and fintechs.

$14.0M raised
Jul 2022
London, United Kingdom
Information Technology

MINIMUM LTD provides carbon accounting software for Scope 1–3 measurement, data ingestion, supplier engagement, and disclosure reporting.

$13.0M raised
Jul 2022
Austin, United States
Audio

Diversity of voice, freedom of choice - OMNI the democratic marketplace for audio.

$250K raised
Jul 2022
Manchester, United Kingdom
Health Care

Recoverlution is a recovery hub that engages in connecting, transforming lives, and assisting recovering addicts.

$250K raised
Jul 2022
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Analytics

Skore provides a process improvement platform featuring process mapping, analysis, and management.

$293K raised
Jul 2021
London, United Kingdom
Farming

Small Giants is a pioneer in the development of insect-based food products.

$559K raised
Jul 2021
Wilkes Barre, United States
Consulting

studio BE is a wellness technology company that reimagining collective well-being, one breath at a time.

$500K raised
Jul 2021
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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 24,430 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$2.1M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

4 companies
2 companies
2 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.London
4 companies
2.San Francisco
2 companies
3.Toronto
1 companies
4.São Paulo
1 companies
5.Strasbourg
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 24,430 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 analytics 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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