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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
$79.7M
Avg Funding
$3.2M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$6.4M
Agentic AI2$3.9M
Consulting1$609K
Blockchain1$7.0M
Music1Undisclosed
Consumer Goods1$8.5M
Food Processing1$565K
Software1$250K
E-Commerce1$100K
Data Governance1$8.0M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Austin3$15.7M
Los Angeles2$11.0M
Newark2$3.8M
New York2$8.8M
Berlin2$3.0M
Zürich1$609K
Stroud1$484K
Montreal1Undisclosed
Quito1$565K
Hong Kong1$100K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Zürich, Switzerland
Consulting

Columba is a B2B services marketplace for technology and marketing professionals to shop and engage vetted service providers.

$609K raised
Aug 2021
Stroud, United Kingdom

ProgramBuyer is an online screening portal that showcases TV content from around the world.

$484K raised
Aug 2021
Austin, United States
Blockchain

Horizen Labs is a technology company that enables businesses to build secure distributed ledger solutions.

$7.0M raised
Aug 2021
Los Angeles, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We build the most advanced Gen-AI technology for VFX and interactive experiences, including visual dubbing, face swaps, and deepfakes.

$2.0M raised
Aug 2021
Montreal, Canada
Music

Neurotech and music to improve your productivity

Aug 2021
Austin, United States
Consumer Goods

OrganiCare makes OTC products in the feminine care, sexual wellness, first aid, and oral care categories. Brands are FemiClear & CUROXEN.

$8.5M raised
Aug 2021
Quito, Ecuador
Food Processing

To'ak is a luxury chocolate brand, manufacturer and retailer company.

$565K raised
Aug 2021
Newark, United States
Software

Little SaaS is a Software Development firm.

$250K raised
Aug 2021
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
E-Commerce

Marketing Automation SAAS for sustainable business

$100K raised
Aug 2021
New York, United States
Data Governance

Intelligent Iceberg Management without the lock-in.

$8.0M raised
Jul 2025
Newark, United States
Agentic AI

ScienceMachine is an AI startup accelerating biotech data analysis with a fully autonomous agent,

$3.5M raised
Jul 2025
Kongsberg, Norway
Manufacturing

Kongsberg Ferrotech provides robotic services underwater with integrated inspection, repair, and maintenance solutions.

$14.1M raised
Jul 2025
Kitchener, Canada
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Cobionix is a robotics startup tackling the labor shortage crisis facing healthcare providers.

$3.0M raised
Jul 2025
Austin, United States
Food and Beverage

Love&Cookies is a gourmet cookie company that produces frozen, ready-to-bake cookie dough made with high-quality, “clean label” ingredients.

$150K raised
Jul 2025
Berlin, Germany
Information Technology

OllyGarden is an IT company that provides observability tools for telemetry optimization and monitoring data.

$1.6M raised
Jul 2025
Miami, United States

Turn any fashion design into a factory-ready tech pack in minutes with AI.

$2.5M raised
Jul 2025
Singapore, Singapore

XerpaAI provides AI-driven solutions for user acquisition and business growth through automation and data analysis.

$6.0M raised
Jul 2025
Helsingborg, Sweden
Agentic AI

AI agents to win in AI search.

$421K raised
Jul 2025
Istanbul, Turkey
Computer

Tark Games is a publisher focused on independent PC and console game developers.

$2.5M raised
Jul 2025
Sydney, Australia
Apps

Cohabit is a digital platform offering data access for building buyers, owners, and managers.

$1.2M raised
Jul 2025
New York, United States
Search Engine

Points Path is a trave tech company that offers an award search engine that shows the award prices of flights.

$792K raised
Jul 2025
Vancouver, Canada

Bootleggers Cocktail is an innovative craft cocktail brand redefining the ready-to-drink experience.

$1.0M raised
Jul 2025
Edmonton, Canada
Education

Enterprise task learning systems

$5.0M raised
Jul 2024
Berlin, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

With a powerful source and connector store, FlowgenAI ensures seamless, secure, and scalable integrations with diverse tools.

$1.4M raised
Jul 2024
Los Angeles, United States
Bitcoin

Rome Protocol is an SS that uses solana to create a new design environment and a unique product.

$9.0M raised
Jul 2024
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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
$3.2M
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.Austin
3 companies
2.Los Angeles
2 companies
3.Newark
2 companies
4.New York
2 companies
5.Berlin
2 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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