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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
$91.8M
Avg Funding
$3.7M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Sydney2$1.2M
Paris2$6.9M
New York2$10.7M
San Francisco2$6.6M
Glasgow1$1.9M
Dover1$5.0M
Montpellier1$12.5M
Barningham1$2.7M
Toronto1$5.5M
Salt Lake City1$5.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
Digital Marketing

Trendii is a collaborative & creative social commerce platform that enables users to express themselves in an entirely unique way.

$1.9M raised
Sep 2022
Dover, United States
FinTech

Stere is a one-stop-shop for businesses to find capacity and access digital tools to launch, improve, and grow insurance programs.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2022
Sydney, Australia
Information Technology

Adatree is an Australian Open Banking platform to access and leverage data.

Sep 2022
Montpellier, France
Real Estate

Bricks is a real estate investment platform that enables people to invest in real estate and benefit from a rental income every month.

$12.5M raised
Sep 2022
Paris, France
Home Services

Commune is a regular household and co-living solutions provider for single-parent families.

$1.4M raised
Sep 2022
Barningham, United Kingdom
Consumer Software

CSX uses a combination of drones, satellites, ground truthing and detailed carbon analysis and modelling to measure carbon.

$2.7M raised
Sep 2022
Toronto, Canada
Medical

Damona Pharmaceuticals is a pre-clinical pharmaceutical company treats and prevents cognitive deficits.

$5.5M raised
Sep 2022
Salt Lake City, United States
Delivery

Oops is a venture-backed startup that offers easy returns right from your doorstep.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2022
Waltham, United States
Business Intelligence

Perch Insights equips CX professionals with data-driven insights that enable proactive decision-making that increases client lifetime value.

$2.9M raised
Sep 2022
Los Angeles, United States
Education

Mentorcam gives people access to renowned experts and public figures for 1-on-1 mentorship and advice.

Sep 2021
Vilnius, Lithuania
Computer Vision

ScanWatch provides an advanced AI solutions to prevent retail loss and enhance checkout efficiency.

$586K raised
Sep 2021
Houston, United States
EdTech

TrueLeap is a education technology solutions company.

$4.1M raised
Sep 2025
Paris, France
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Vocca provides AI powered voice agents for healthcare centers to handle calls, bookings, and reminders, improving the patient experience.

$5.5M raised
Sep 2025
Munich, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

yasp is a cutting-edge technology to drive innovation, efficiency, and security.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2025
Sofia, Bulgaria
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

YOX is an AI-powered job marketplace specifically for blue-collar workers that matches candidates with employers.

$1.7M raised
Sep 2025
Mclean, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Capital Defense Technologies offers a defense AI tech platform for advanced military threats.

$2.8M raised
Sep 2025
New York, United States

Vylit is an 18+ social-meets-creator platform redefining how people share, discover, and monetize content.

$2.7M raised
Sep 2025
Santa Monica, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Bonsai Health is an AI-led healthcare firm that helps in reducing the workloads of staffs and provide better patient outcome.

$7.0M raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Burnt is building an AI Watchtower for the supply chain industry, starting with the food supply chain

Sep 2025
Oakton, United States
Information Technology

Dimensional Datapoints is a company that offers technology related services.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States

Divine Research offers a credit platform called "Credit" that provides small, fast loans without requiring collateral or credit history.

$6.6M raised
Sep 2025
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Doorstep AI is an artificial intelligence company that provides centimeter precise delivery drop-off location accuracy.

$8.0M raised
Sep 2025
Dayton, United States
Aerospace

DEXA is a full-service logistics company that uses airborne autonomous drones for local package delivery.

Sep 2025
Freiberg, Germany
Chemical

enaDyne develops advanced non-thermal plasma catalysis reactors that enable the recycling of CO2 into green chemicals and eFuels.

$8.2M raised
Sep 2025
Sydney, Australia
Customer Service

Nevam is a connector firm that connects the organisations with their customers and help them get a glimpse of customer experience.

$1.2M raised
Sep 2025
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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
$3.7M
Funded Last 12 Months
14
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.Sydney
2 companies
2.Paris
2 companies
3.New York
2 companies
4.San Francisco
2 companies
5.Glasgow
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.

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