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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
$93.0M
Avg Funding
$3.7M
Global Reach
13
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Apps2$12.8M
Information Technology2$8.9M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2$1.5M
Agriculture2$1.9M
Developer Tools1$247K
B2B1$5.5M
Blockchain1$4.0M
Biopharma1$15.0M
Software1$1.0M
Analytics1$1.8M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York4$23.3M
London3$21.8M
Mountain View1$247K
Munich1$5.5M
Houston1$15.0M
Bellevue1$1.0M
Miami1$1.8M
Oslo1$5.0M
Kihei1$923K
Marlborough1$1.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Mountain View, United States
Developer Tools

Metabob automatically finds complex logic-based errors hiding in your code and offers advanced developer productivity metrics

$247K raised
Sep 2023
Munich, Germany
B2B

Move makes any travel intent bookable through B2B Agentic Commerce Infrastructure for Travel.

$5.5M raised
Sep 2023
New York, United States
Blockchain

Pop Social is a Web 3 social gateway that bridges the gap between conventional social media and shared social experiences.

$4.0M raised
Sep 2023
New York, United States
Apps

Slide enables apps to serve Web3 experiences to everyday users.

$12.3M raised
Sep 2022
Houston, United States
Biopharma

Systemic Bio creates bioprinted organs-on-chips for drug discovery and development.

$15.0M raised
Sep 2022
Bellevue, United States
Software

Trestle provides the identity data APIs you need to create, develop, and reinforce customer relationships.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2022
Miami, United States
Analytics

Usko Privacy provides a suite of analytics tools that enable consumers to monitor their spending.

$1.8M raised
Sep 2022
London, United Kingdom
Information Technology

Customer Success Platform, B2B SaaS

$4.7M raised
Sep 2022
Oslo, Norway
Agentic AI

SaaS, AI agent, CLI, Workflow builder, Integrations, API, Automation

$5.0M raised
Sep 2022
Kihei, United States
Health Care

Ei. Ventures empowers mental wellness through psychoactive compounds and technology.

$923K raised
Sep 2022
London, United Kingdom
Business Development

Nordstar partners with transformational companies seeking strategic and operational expertise, advice, and capital

$12.5M raised
Sep 2022
Marlborough, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI platform transforming how universities admit, advise, and engage students.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2022
Auckland, New Zealand
Cyber Security

Authsignal is a drop-in consumer authentication platform. Uplift security & deploy passkey and authentication flows in record time.

$910K raised
Sep 2022
Copenhagen, Denmark
Ride Sharing

Cogo gathers all things mobility in one app for frictionless mobility and a better tomorrow.

$801K raised
Sep 2022
Rolle, Switzerland
Sporting Goods

Equip Sport offers self-service lockers for premium sports rental.

$5.2M raised
Sep 2022
Santiago, Chile
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Gregario is a SaaS company that uses AI over e-commerce and last mile information to generate insights for CPG companies

$500K raised
Sep 2022
Kitchener, Canada
Consumer Electronics

Halion Displays building the display technology that Low power, daylight-visible displays enabling the next generation of devices.

$150K raised
Sep 2022
Sydney, Australia
Agriculture

Hillridge Technology helps farmers mitigate the financial impact of poor weather on their crops or livestock.

$1.6M raised
Sep 2022
New York, United States
Cloud Security

The best way to send and respond to security questionnaires

$6.4M raised
Sep 2022
London, United Kingdom
Internet

Mailchain is the communication layer for Web3. Send and receive messages between wallets and Web3 identities.

$4.6M raised
Sep 2022
Nagoya, Japan
Agriculture

Mirai Scien offers automatic pest and disease diagnosis service.

$341K raised
Sep 2022
New York, United States
Apps

MyPetGo - The Dog Health & Longevity Wearable

$550K raised
Sep 2022
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Cosmetics

Parfumado is an e-commerce site that deals with perfume subscription service.

$3.2M raised
Sep 2022
Berkeley, United States
Information Technology

DevOps playbooks that learn, built on runme.dev

$4.2M raised
Sep 2021
Prague, Czech Republic
Android

All your school needs in one simple app.

$605K raised
Sep 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 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
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
4 companies
2.London
3 companies
3.Mountain View
1 companies
4.Munich
1 companies
5.Houston
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 apps 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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