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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 24,429 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: October 2026
Total Companies
24,429
Total Funding
$89.9M
Avg Funding
$3.6M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)7$33.1M
Financial Services2$14.9M
Energy2$13.1M
Software1Undisclosed
Food and Beverage1$2.0M
Logistics1$240K
Fitness1$1.6M
Agentic AI1$8.0M
SaaS1$400K
Data Governance1$1.0M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Madrid2$2.2M
San Francisco2$19.6M
Hitchin1Undisclosed
Alcobendas1$2.0M
Montréal1$240K
London1$1.5M
Mesa1$1.0M
Redwood City1$5.0M
Stockton1$300K
Dover1$11.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Hitchin, United Kingdom
Software

Attract, support & retain great people with a comprehensive wellbeing strategy. Spot burnout early and make data-driven decisions.

May 2023
Alcobendas, Spain
Food and Beverage

Primer parque gastrotemático digital de REAL FOODPORN

$2.0M raised
May 2023
Montréal, Canada
Logistics

LocketGo is a smart locker tech company providing fast and easy access to a safe storage space.

$240K raised
May 2023
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Boost business efficiency with AI-driven productivity tracking and insights from Magicflow.

$1.5M raised
May 2023
Mesa, United States

Neto provides an AI engagement platform that automates customer interactions and connects CRM, ERP, web, calendar, and support systems.

$1.0M raised
May 2023
Redwood City, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

OpenArt is a platform that generates AI images.

$5.0M raised
May 2023
Madrid, Spain
Financial Services

Wio Capital is a wealthtech company that builds an AI-powered wealth management platform for financial advisors, offices, and bankers.

$1.4M raised
May 2026
Stockton, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

YCurb is an AI platform optimizing curbside operations, parking availability, and urban mobility management systems.

$300K raised
May 2026
Dover, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

White Circle detects and fixes AI vulnerabilities automatically, keeping your system under control.

$11.0M raised
May 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Knit Health is a healthcare company that offers advanced AI solutions to improve healthcare outcomes and transform operations.

$11.6M raised
May 2026
Cambridge, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Creators of Harmony, the AI project manager coworker

$1.8M raised
May 2026
Madrid, Spain

Ainovis is spanish medical technology specializes in optimizing workflows in diagnostic imaging.

$798K raised
May 2026
Munich, Germany
Fitness

Regulate provides science-backed breathwork programs that improve focus, reduce stress, and support workplace wellbeing.

$1.6M raised
May 2026
San Francisco, United States
Agentic AI

AI Data

$8.0M raised
May 2026
Carmel, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Quantasonix Technologies is a tech firm developing AI-driven engineering, automation, and intelligent digital infrastructure solutions.

$1.9M raised
May 2026
Florianópolis, Brazil
SaaS

Beepay is a mobile checkout platform enabling autonomous stores with barcode scanning, digital payments, and inventory management.

$400K raised
May 2026
Houston, United States
Energy

CASIMIR is a technology company developing "unlimited power" solutions by harvesting energy from quantum fields

$12.0M raised
May 2026
Chattanooga, United States
Data Governance

DataMission.ai is an AI-powered operational platform for local governments.

$1.0M raised
May 2026
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Communications Infrastructure

Ditto is a health tech company that offers a platform for healthcare communication and organization.

$8.9M raised
May 2026
Leeds, United Kingdom
3D Technology

Envoke virtual demo technology assists employees in qualifying sales leads by providing worldwide assistance to maintenance teams.

$2.2M raised
May 2026
Teesside County Borough, United Kingdom
Energy

H2CHP is the free piston combined heat and power technology.

$1.1M raised
May 2026
Lewes, United States
Air Transportation

KRIVOX is an AI-powered aviation operations platform streamlining flight training, compliance, scheduling, and dispatch.

$300K raised
May 2026
Fremont, United States
Aerospace

Mivium creates new semiconductor materials to fulfill society's current and future demands.

$1.8M raised
May 2026
Singapore, Singapore

NovaChainX SB, also known as NCXSB, is a multi-platform organization founded by Sami Khan.

$500K raised
May 2026
George Town, Cayman Islands
Financial Services

Osero operates as a stablecoin yield infrastructure startup.

$13.5M raised
May 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 24,429 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$3.6M
Funded Last 12 Months
19
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.Madrid
2 companies
2.San Francisco
2 companies
3.Hitchin
1 companies
4.Alcobendas
1 companies
5.Montréal
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 24,429 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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