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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
$81.4M
Avg Funding
$3.3M
Global Reach
13
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)6$25.2M
Financial Services2$1.8M
Energy2$5.4M
Biotechnology1$2.7M
Blockchain1$1.0M
Food Delivery1$404K
Fitness1$34K
Cyber Security1$8.0M
Cryptocurrency1$21.0M
Construction1Undisclosed

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$39.3M
Hong Kong1$7.0M
Munich1$2.7M
Düsseldorf1$1.0M
Amsterdam1$404K
Saint Petersburg1$600K
Darlinghurst1$34K
Ottawa1$1.2M
Singapore1Undisclosed
Virginia Beach1$3.7M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Rice Robotics is a pioneer in developing autonomous indoor service robots

$7.0M raised
Jul 2023
Munich, Germany
Biotechnology

AATec Medical treats inflammatory illnesses, viral infections, and uncommon diseases with recombinant alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT).

$2.7M raised
Jul 2023
Düsseldorf, Germany
Blockchain

Plooshies is a web3 NFT, media, and entertainment brand.

$1.0M raised
Jul 2023
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Food Delivery

Food tech mobile app ALPHA VERSION

$404K raised
Jul 2022
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Financial Services

INSSMART is an electronic insurance service company.

$600K raised
Jul 2022
Darlinghurst, Australia
Fitness

GoWell was established in 2019 to match patients with health practitioners using ML/Ai

$34K raised
Jul 2022
San Francisco, United States
Cyber Security

Empowering Organizations with Developer Security—to Increase Software Security and Compliance.

$8.0M raised
Jul 2021
Ottawa, Canada
Financial Services

The first super App e-wallet for Canadian retail

$1.2M raised
Jul 2021
San Francisco, United States
Cryptocurrency

Shipyard Software is building a fleet of exchanges and DeFi tools to suit every crypto trader.

$21.0M raised
Jul 2021
Singapore, Singapore
Construction

Video Analaytics Solutions for Operational Safety and Productivity

Jul 2025
Virginia Beach, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Kilsar provides various services such as prototyping, developing, and commercializing innovative solutions.

$3.7M raised
Jul 2025
Austin, United States

Warden is the tech-led AI auditor that enables platforms to demonstrate AI compliance and build trust.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2025
Seattle, United States
Information Technology

Zucca provides quickest and smartest method for bringing new food and drink products to market.

$5.0M raised
Jul 2025
Indianapolis, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Backstroke is an IT firm offering a AI generative platform and tools for email marketers to create content.

$2.8M raised
Jul 2025
Milan, Italy
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Displaid develops monitoring and management of bridges and viaducts for infrastructure network, IoT sensors, and AI algorithms.

$1.4M raised
Jul 2025
Dublin, Ireland
Catering

Mint Events Ireland offers event support, catering, PR, and staffing for various events, focusing on enhancing guest experiences.

$890K raised
Jul 2025
Odense, Denmark
Analytics

Employee engagement & workforce management with live dashboards, gamification, forecasting, shift planning and payrolling.

$390K raised
Jul 2025
Burlington, United States
Human Resources

A CX-focused BPO partner providing scalable, high-quality support teams from India, Ghana or the Philippines

$4.5M raised
Jul 2025
Brooklyn, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Ticket Wallet is an AI based listing platform for buying and selling event tickets.

Jul 2025
Stockholm, Sweden
Energy

Qurrent provides intelligent software solutions that optimize, regulate, and automate the trading of decentralized renewable energy assets.

$3.5M raised
Jul 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Blazel is an AI-powered enterprise platform automating executive communications, personal branding, and B2B thought leadership content.

$10.3M raised
Jul 2025
New York, United States
Consumer Lending

Hootology is known for their modernized market research platform serving the $84B consumer insights industry.

$1.1M raised
Jul 2025
Pleasant Grove, United States
EdTech

SkillCo empower students to track the real-world skills they gain in school.

$300K raised
Jul 2025
Toronto, Canada
Energy

RainStick is a recirculating shower that saves 80% energy and 80% water.

$1.9M raised
Jul 2024
Zürich, Switzerland
Consumer Goods

BottlePlus is a reusable water bottle brand that focuses on sustainable eco-friendly materials for manufacturing water bottles.

$2.2M 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
$3.3M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.Hong Kong
1 companies
3.Munich
1 companies
4.Düsseldorf
1 companies
5.Amsterdam
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 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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