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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 24,430 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: October 2026
Total Companies
24,430
Total Funding
$44.7M
Avg Funding
$1.8M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)6$8.3M
Health Care2$985K
Blockchain2$2.8M
EdTech2$1.6M
Consulting1$943K
B2B1$3.0M
Manufacturing1$524K
Education1$1.6M
Adventure Travel1$500K
Apps1$300K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London2$6.0M
Paris2$3.8M
Klosterneuburg1$943K
Austin1$250K
Berlin1$250K
Atlanta1$3.0M
Djursholm1$524K
Gebze1$420K
Barcelona1$1.6M
Miami1$500K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Klosterneuburg, Austria
Consulting

Fringe Benefits Software, employee discounts, taxfree benefits, SaaS, employee retention

$943K raised
Jun 2022
Austin, United States
Health Care

Cyber Trust Alliance simplifies compliance in an affordable and achievable subscription model.

$250K raised
Jun 2022
Berlin, Germany
Blockchain

Drippies, a web3-based fashion and lifestyle platform that integrates technology, community, education, and fashion.

$250K raised
Jun 2022
Atlanta, United States
B2B

Focal Point Procurement Solutions is a B2B SaaS application for procurement organizations.

$3.0M raised
Jun 2022
Djursholm, Sweden
Manufacturing

Goatlaneis a golf brand shoe manufacturer(goat).

$524K raised
Jun 2022
Gebze, Turkey
EdTech

Kodris is an edutech company that provides a platform designed to teach coding to children in primary and secondary education.

$420K raised
Jun 2022
Barcelona, Spain
Education

Metacampus provide interactive live sessions from day one and guide members to become community member in Web3.

$1.6M raised
Jun 2022
Miami, United States
Adventure Travel

Nauty 360 is a digital marketplace that specializes in boat rental, jet skis, yachts, fishing charters, and nautical experiences.

$500K raised
Jun 2022
Beverly Hills, United States
Blockchain

NFT Brands operates a service NFT agency to develop and launch custom NFT projects.

$2.5M raised
Jun 2022
Los Angeles, United States
Apps

The Novella app makes it easy to record meaningful and cherished family stories privately and securely.

$300K raised
Jun 2022
Paimio, Finland
Consumer Goods

Rester offering textile recycling solutions and enabling the recovery of business textiles into a new textile fibre.

$6.3M raised
Jun 2022
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

FOTOhub provides a software platform for automated content creation using generative AI across images, video, audio, text, and design.

$2.3M raised
Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Pocket is an AI hardware device that provides a personal AI assistant designed to record and organises spoken thoughts and conversations.

Jun 2026
Palo Alto, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Proception specializes in the development of advanced humanoid robotic hands and robotic systems.

$500K raised
Jun 2026
Dresden, Germany
Laser

Fusion Bionic provide solution for laser-based surface functionalization.

$6.6M raised
Jun 2026
London, United Kingdom
E-Commerce

Oat Cult processes and sells cacao, cinnamon, strawberry, and goji powders.

$292K raised
Jun 2026
San Jose, United States
Cyber Security

defense, security

$2.0M raised
Jun 2026
Kraków, Poland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Apisense uses IoT, satellite data, meteorological data, and proprietary AI algorithms to identify diseases in bee colonies.

Jun 2025
Los Altos, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Orbifold AI develops next-generation data curation as a service platform designed to build quality datasets for businesses.

$5.0M raised
Jun 2025
Athens, Greece
EdTech

Workearly is an AI-powered EdTech platform for reskilling and upskilling.

$1.2M raised
Jun 2024
Paris, France
Advice

The Arane is a corporate governane and consultancy firm.

$3.3M raised
Jun 2023
Pittsburgh, United States
Analytics

Adrich connects brands and retailers through product usage data and analytics.

Jun 2023
Milwaukee, United States
Health Care

CareDirect is a medical device company that offers medication security, drug storage, cabinet, drug diversion, and medication management.

$735K raised
Jun 2023
London, United Kingdom
Gaming

Scriptic is a mobile app platformthat offers interactive drama games that blend storytelling, film, and player-driven choices.

$5.7M raised
Jun 2023
Paris, France
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Notify AI is a real-time AI CRM platform that helps brands sustain, secure and develop their customer capital.

$543K raised
Jun 2023
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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 24,430 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$1.8M
Funded Last 12 Months
6
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.London
2 companies
2.Paris
2 companies
3.Klosterneuburg
1 companies
4.Austin
1 companies
5.Berlin
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 24,430 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.

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