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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 24,242 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: September 2026
Total Companies
24,242
Total Funding
$68.6M
Avg Funding
$2.7M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)5$21.0M
Fashion2$1.4M
FinTech2$500K
Information Technology1$2.6M
Advertising1$350K
Food and Beverage1Undisclosed
Fitness1$539K
Financial Services1$5.0M
Computer1$1.2M
Enterprise Software1$5.0M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York2$14.0M
London2$6.5M
Barcelona2$2.1M
Berlin1$2.6M
Sydney1$350K
San Luis Potosí1Undisclosed
Luxembourg1$539K
Los Angeles1$5.0M
Zaventem1$1.2M
Casper1$18.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Berlin, Germany
Information Technology

Digitty is a SaaS for Software Project Management and IaaS to build two sided market places.

$2.6M raised
Sep 2021
Sydney, Australia
Advertising

Enquiries.co is a lead generation agency that assists service based businesses in scaling inbound enquiries.

$350K raised
Sep 2021
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Food and Beverage

Food-tech company focused on creating a healthier and more sustainable food system through plant-based dairy alternatives.

Sep 2021
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Fitness

No Big Deal gamifies wellbeing to help people and teams feel better each day through movement and achievement.

$539K raised
Sep 2021
Los Angeles, United States
Financial Services

Prometheus Alternative Investments is a fintech startup.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2021
Zaventem, Belgium
Computer

RESPONSUM is the EU's leading all-in-one privacy management SaaS solution. Simplify and automate your privacy compliance challenges.

$1.2M raised
Sep 2021
New York, United States
Enterprise Software

Visor is a collaboration platform that syncs data from tools like Jira, Asana, and Salesforce to create roadmaps, dashboards, and reports.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2021
Casper, United States
Consumer Software

Nightshark enables trader to automate their flow without any API restrictions

$18.0M raised
Sep 2025
Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

PARTORY offers complete manufacturing solutions in engineering.

$1.4M raised
Sep 2024
London, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

SPARTA Biodiscovery offers Facilitating nanoformulations for upcoming therapies.

$4.3M raised
Sep 2023
Nantes, France
Business Intelligence

Altior is an IT company that offers cloud industrial management software and ERP solution.

$1.4M raised
Sep 2023
Bozeman, United States
Fashion

Beringia is an apparel retail company that designs, develops and produces mountaineering, sports and outdoor adevnture clothes.

$300K raised
Sep 2023
Barcelona, Spain
Cosmetic Surgery

Bloome trats botox, chemical peels, hyaluronic acid, and facial hydration.

$1.1M raised
Sep 2023
Hongo, Japan
Product Research

Eversteel is a research and development company that offers iron scrap analysis systems.

$1.3M raised
Sep 2023
London, United Kingdom
Database

Flawless provides AI-powered operations observability & incident management for ecommerce & marketplace businesses.

$2.2M raised
Sep 2023
Nice, France
Cyber Security

Legapass provides digital currency and digital data back.

$634K raised
Sep 2023
Philadelphia, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

MentoMind is an AI chatbot system that offers students a successful learning experience by combining the strengths of Conversational AI.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2023
Newark, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Generative AI platform delivering smart, scalable content creation for businesses worldwide.

$124K raised
Sep 2023
Columbia, United States
FinTech

Playfora is redefining e-commerce with a payment application that makes it easy to sell items via limited-entry raffles.

$400K raised
Sep 2023
Barcelona, Spain
Fashion

Recovo enables branded resale with AI cataloging and pricing, and offers reuse software to track and repurpose excess materials internally.

$1.1M raised
Sep 2023
Mérida, Mexico
FinTech

Sway Compass simplifies mortgage selection through an online platform that compares credit options, supports approvals, and guides clients.

$100K raised
Sep 2022
Seattle, United States
Assistive Technology

TalkGo is a developer of a mobile accessory that can be attached to phones for a seamless hands-free experience with voice apps.

Sep 2022
Fort Lee, United States
Apps

WeStock develops a crowd stocking platform to let shoppers request products at their local retailer.

$2.3M raised
Sep 2022
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Flora is a sustainable e-commerce platform that uses AI to acquire, launch, and grow mission-driven brands.

$9.0M raised
Sep 2022
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

A Composable AI Cloud for eCommerce teams; fueling the future of full-stack AI verticalization in eCommerce.

$9.0M raised
Sep 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 24,242 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$2.7M
Funded Last 12 Months
1
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
2 companies
2.London
2 companies
3.Barcelona
2 companies
4.Berlin
1 companies
5.Sydney
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 24,242 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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