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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
$48.4M
Avg Funding
$1.9M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York3$9.5M
Chicago2$600K
London1$868K
San Francisco1Undisclosed
Austin1$3.3M
Hong Kong1$2.0M
Bogotá1$3.4M
Budapest1$1.1M
Besançon1$1.7M
Istanbul1$500K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
New York, United States
Financial Services

Port Finance is a lending protocol that provides variable rate lending, fixed-rate lending, and interest rate swaps.

$1.0M raised
Jul 2021
London, United Kingdom
Home Services

The only tradeswomen booking platform that is purpose-driven, empowers homeowners & gets the job done.

$868K raised
Jul 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Kodezi is an AI CTO — an autonomous operating system for codebases that maintains, heals, and evolves software across the stack.

Jul 2025
Austin, United States

2627 Manor Holdings is a company.

$3.3M raised
Jul 2024
Chicago, United States

Brightside Legacy is a company.

$600K raised
Jul 2024
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

LayerPixel is a Layer 1.5 solution built on TON for Telegram, aiming to provide a one-stop DeFi solution for Telegram Mini App.

$2.0M raised
Jul 2024
Bogotá, Colombia
Construction

Specialized procurment management platform that generates an efficient and transparent community with developers, contractors and suppliers.

$3.4M raised
Jul 2023
Budapest, Hungary
Apps

Access4you is an app that offers surveys and assessment request audits for property owners and companies.

$1.1M raised
Jul 2023
Besançon, France
CleanTech

CLHYNN is an industrial deep tech startup, offering the next gen. of decentralized electricity for mobility and stationary applications

$1.7M raised
Jul 2023
Istanbul, Turkey
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Ekmob specializes in mobile-based field force management software for businesses to manage teams.

$500K raised
Jul 2023
San Anselmo, United States
Consumer Software

Fire Aside provides software solutions to help communities adapt to wildfires.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2023
Chicago, United States
Communities

Third Space Membership Club (coworking + social) for People Who Give a Damn

Jul 2023
Charlotte, United States
Insurance

Modives makes personal insurance verification simple for auto dealerships.

$3.0M raised
Jul 2023
Mckinney, United States
Analytics

The one-stop shop for analytics across the asset life cycle of residential real estate.

$1.6M raised
Jul 2022
Palm Springs, United States
Energy

ZEV Station provides 100% renewable-powered, electric charging, and hydrogen fueling stations.

$5.1M raised
Jul 2022
Limassol, Cyprus
Gaming

10k Riders is a mobile publishing company that offers IP ownership, profit-shares in their clients' favor, and non-exclusivity.

$500K raised
Jul 2022
New York, United States
Clean Energy

Aircela turns CO2 into green fuels, using direct air capture (DAC) and renewable energy.

$5.5M raised
Jul 2022
Boulder, United States
Aerospace

Aquarian Space is a developer of a communication network for interplanetary exploration.

$60K raised
Jul 2022
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Creative Intell is the artificial intelligence-powered dealmaking platform for the music industry.

$3.0M raised
Jul 2022
Dublin, Ireland
Agriculture

CropBiome sources, selects, ferments, characterizes and tests microbes that are formulated into biological products.

$1.3M raised
Jul 2022
Wilmington, United States
Blockchain

Fanzee is a blockchain-based sports fan engagement platform.

$2.0M raised
Jul 2022
Knoxville, United States
Association

HOA software management system for self-managed HOA Communities and Boards looking to succeed.

$1.2M raised
Jul 2022
San Mateo, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Infima is a deep-learning-based mortgage analytics platform for predicting borrower payment behaviors.

$5.0M raised
Jul 2022
Los Angeles, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The Techstars-backed startup, Kona, allows managers to get a pulse on team morale.

$4.0M raised
Jul 2022
Copenhagen, Denmark
Blockchain

Marketplace, Digital Workplace, Mobile App, Web3

$250K raised
Jul 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
1
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
3 companies
2.Chicago
2 companies
3.London
1 companies
4.San Francisco
1 companies
5.Austin
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.

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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