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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
$107.9M
Avg Funding
$4.3M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Blockchain3$52.1M
Financial Services3$4.6M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$6.2M
Billing1$4.5M
Building Maintenance1$1.7M
Apps1$390K
Property Management1$395K
Consumer1$525K
Construction1$11.0M
Internet1$11.0M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York4$66.3M
San Francisco2$270K
Laguna Beach1$4.5M
Los Angeles1$1.7M
Manchester1$390K
Markham1$2.0M
Carlsbad1$395K
Bellevue1$525K
Zug1$100K
Palo Alto1$11.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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New York, United States
Blockchain

VeeFriends is an NFT project around meaningful intellectual property and an extraordinary community.

$50.0M raised
Jul 2022
New York, United States
Financial Services

Troop builds tools for investors to align their values and manage risks in an evolving world.

$4.3M raised
Jul 2022
Laguna Beach, United States
Billing

SaaS Subscription and Payment Optimization Platform

$4.5M raised
Jul 2022
Los Angeles, United States
Building Maintenance

Beagle is a trusted water security partner for water monitoring and leak detection technology.

$1.7M raised
Jul 2022
San Francisco, United States
Financial Services

KARMEQ is a US-based investing platform uniquely focused on wealth transfer and social impact.

$250K raised
Jul 2022
Manchester, United Kingdom
Apps

Meet people like you, IRL.

$390K raised
Jul 2022
Markham, Canada
Blockchain

Metabit is a decentralized infrastructure service provider that applies technology to a secure and autonomous blockchain operation network.

$2.0M raised
Jul 2022
Carlsbad, United States
Property Management

SaaS, PropTech, Property Management, Real Estate Investing, AI, Machine Learning

$395K raised
Jul 2022
Bellevue, United States
Consumer

Young Professionals' Network for Gen-Z Youth, showcasing their holistic achievements & connecting with the best-fit opportunities.

$525K raised
Jul 2022
Zug, Switzerland
Blockchain

The Tokenised Cloud - Sustainable, Decentralised

$100K raised
Jul 2022
New York, United States
Construction

Nabr is a consumer product company that creates digital design and delivery system which allows clients to make the housing choices.

$11.0M raised
Jul 2022
Palo Alto, United States
Internet

Center is an API for NFT metadata.

$11.0M raised
Jul 2022
Oxford, United States
Building Material

Shovel is an online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers for the sourcing, purchase, and delivery of dirt for construction projects.

$158K raised
Jul 2022
Shrewsbury, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

FeatureByte provides a data-centric solution that simplifies feature engineering and feature management for data scientists.

$5.7M raised
Jul 2022
Mississippi State, United States
Health Care

Time Touch Take is a medication dispensing system that enables patients and caregivers to comprehensively and clearly administer medication.

$148K raised
Jul 2022
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Miro AI uses AI and computer vision to analyze sports content.

Jul 2022
Tokyo, Japan
Analytics

Panalyt is a multi-source analytics platform that specializes in the integration and analysis of people data.

$2.4M raised
Jul 2021
Mexico City, Mexico
Developer APIs

Guros is a platform that enables any company to generate revenue from insurance, while boosting revenue and retention of their core business

$5.8M raised
Jul 2021
San Francisco, United States
Financial Services

Thematic investing platform for retail investors

$20K raised
Jul 2021
West Hollywood, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Software, AITechnology

$500K raised
Jul 2021
Indianapolis, United States
Biopharma

Formulary Insights help biopharmaceutical investors, marketers, and leaders understand and anticipate payer perceptions of their product.

$1.7M raised
Jul 2021
Zagreb, Croatia
Market Research

Survey smarter. Let AI workflows do the heavy lifting while you get rich insights.

$355K raised
Jul 2021
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Food and Beverage

Quadrado Express is a grocery store.

$293K raised
Jul 2021
New York, United States
Beauty

Selfmade offers an emotional wellbeing brand created with mental health experts.

$1.0M raised
Jul 2021
Brasil, Brazil
Employee Benefits

Quansa offers on-demand pay, allowing workers to access earned wages after each shift.

$3.6M 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 33,142 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$4.3M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
3 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
4 companies
2.San Francisco
2 companies
3.Laguna Beach
1 companies
4.Los Angeles
1 companies
5.Manchester
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 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 blockchain 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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