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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
$28.6M
Avg Funding
$1.1M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)11$2.5M
Broadcasting1$774K
Augmented Reality1$1.7M
Elderly1$500K
Cyber Security1Undisclosed
Agentic AI1$10.0M
B2B1$4.6M
Casino1$5.0M
AI Infrastructure1Undisclosed
Health Care1$1.5M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco13$15.1M
Wilmington2$2.5M
Brest1$1.7M
Omaha1$500K
Austin1Undisclosed
Curacao1$5.0M
Berlin1Undisclosed
Milan1$1.5M
Charlotte1$2.0M
Donostia-san Sebastián1$290K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Wilmington, United States
Broadcasting

Live-streaming entertainment platform

$774K raised
Jun 2022
Brest, France
Augmented Reality

Intradys is a developer of medical software technology designed for interventional neuroradiology.

$1.7M raised
Jun 2022
Omaha, United States
Elderly

Homecare Advocacy Network offers a white label franchise for senior living providers to introduce home care to their business.

$500K raised
Jun 2022
Austin, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

9 Mothers is a defense tech company that offers an AI-powered C-sUAS point defense turret designed to engage multiple fast-moving drones.

Jun 2026
Wilmington, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

GitHits gives AI coding agents access to open-source code

$1.8M raised
Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Cyber Security

Silmaril secures enterprise generative AI tools by deploying automated, real-time firewalls to stop complex prompt injection attacks.

Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Agentic AI

Magnitude is an autonomous AI workforce platform that offers third-party cyber risk management services.

$10.0M raised
Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
B2B

Braven Streamlines Reinsurance workflows using AI Native capabilities.

$4.6M raised
Jun 2026
Curacao, Costa Rica
Casino

Power.win is a crypto casino operated by Super Awesome Gaming Alliance.

$5.0M raised
Jun 2026
Berlin, Germany
AI Infrastructure

KugelAudio builds European voice AI and text to speech models for real time, multilingual voice agents with GDPR compliant deployment.

Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Incandor develops behavioral intelligence software and APIs for fraud detection on digital financial platforms.

$500K raised
Jun 2026
Milan, Italy
Health Care

Niino is an Italian healthtech startup that operates a digital logistics marketplace.

$1.5M raised
Jun 2026
Charlotte, United States
Food and Beverage

Gleezy Dog is a premium hot dog brand marketed specifically to golf enthusiasts.

$2.0M raised
Jun 2026
Donostia-san Sebastián, Spain
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

TrebezIA offers robotic solutions using AI technology.

$290K raised
Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Kinect AI develops AI software for e-commerce brands, including shopping assistants, adaptive product pages, and intent-based search tools.

Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Aerospace

General Aviation develops satellite-connected ATC and airport surface management systems for aircraft, drones, and ground vehicles.

Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Modern is an AI IT operations platform that automates service desk, access management, onboarding, and workflows through AI agents.

Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Apps

OpenWork is a desktop app that enables users to connect their existing skills, MCP servers, and AI agents within a unified workspace.

Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

HeyClicky develops a Mac desktop AI assistant that guides workflows and automates on-screen and background tasks.

Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

BioStack is a digital platform that provides healthcare AI training environments and curated multimodal clinical datasets.

Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Foaster is a consulting company that provides AI-driven consulting services for enterprise AI transformation and workforce upskilling.

Jun 2026
Stockholm, Sweden
Drones

Tenet Industries designs and manufactures low-cost strike drones with proprietary software and purpose-built hardware.

Jun 2026
New York, United States
Analytics

Standard Signal develops AI-driven hedge fund strategies using autonomous financial LLM trading systems.

Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Gravy Finance is a fintech company building an AI agent that helps users manage spending, automate finances, and track savings.

Jun 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Infera develops an AI operating system for laboratories that converts scientific protocols into validated, instrument ready workflows.

Jun 2026
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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
$1.1M
Funded Last 12 Months
22
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

1 companies
1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
13 companies
2.Wilmington
2 companies
3.Brest
1 companies
4.Omaha
1 companies
5.Austin
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.

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