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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 33,141 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: July 2026
Total Companies
33,141
Total Funding
$87.9M
Avg Funding
$3.5M
Global Reach
5
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)4$4.9M
Blockchain3$2.0M
AI Infrastructure2$13.6M
Cloud Computing1$250K
Bitcoin1$2.0M
Health Care1$2.1M
Beauty1$1.8M
Agentic AI1$3.8M
Fashion1$775K
Biopharma1$1.3M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York5$51.0M
San Francisco3$1.6M
Barcelona2$760K
Philadelphia1$2.0M
Maple Plain1$2.1M
Brooklyn1$1.8M
Menlo Park1$3.8M
Goleta1$775K
Boca Raton1$350K
Berlin1$561K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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San Francisco, United States
Cloud Computing

Omnigres is a developer of an integrated data-computed cloud on top of an open-source Postgres platform.

$250K raised
May 2026
Philadelphia, United States
Bitcoin

Saturn is the first financial application built on digital credit.

$2.0M raised
May 2026
Maple Plain, United States
Health Care

Paxos Medical is a healthcare company that offers a medical device for patients suffering from Underactive Bladder (UAB).

$2.1M raised
May 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Hedge Specialty is an AI-powered wholesale insurance platform for complex specialty risks.

May 2026
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Thea is an AI-powered skincare and dermatology app that gives personalized skincare advice, product recommendations.

$4.0M raised
May 2026
Brooklyn, United States
Beauty

LeNOSE is a retail company that offers fragrances and perfumes.

$1.8M raised
May 2026
Menlo Park, United States
Agentic AI

Journify Learning is an edtech company that offers AI assistant platform form special education.

$3.8M raised
May 2026
Barcelona, Spain
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Migma AI is an AI-powered email creation platform that generates on-brand emails from text prompts.

$330K raised
May 2026
Goleta, United States
Fashion

Cadense innovates adaptive footwear to enhance mobility for those facing walking challenges.

$775K raised
May 2026
Boca Raton, United States
AI Infrastructure

Reservoir Co. is a data integration and infrastructure company that offers AI driven tools for hospitality sector.

$350K raised
May 2026
Berlin, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Superlist is a collaboration tool reimagining workplace productivity through technology.

$561K raised
May 2025
Austin, United States
Blockchain

Hyve Labs is about creating a comprehensive social gaming experience.

May 2025
San Francisco, United States
Biopharma

Stork Therapeutics is a biotechnology company.

$1.3M raised
May 2025
Boston, United States
Alternative Protein

High Time Foods develops protein-focused frozen food products based on familiar Indian snack formats such as tikkis, samosas, and momos.

$1.2M raised
May 2025
Singapore, Singapore
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Savea is a fintech company focused on creating regulated investment products based on tokenized high-value, real-world assets.

$2.5M raised
May 2025
New York, United States
Blockchain

Proof of Play creates games that are defining for a generation because they essentially give players control and ownership.

May 2025
Gothenburg, Sweden
Augmented Reality

Navari is a technology firm that creates a software solution that gives intraoperative advice to surgeons during minimally invasive surgery.

$572K raised
May 2025
New York, United States
Blockchain

POSX is a rebate-driven blockchain payment network that transforms retail spending into digital assets and bridges crypto with commerce.

$2.0M raised
May 2025
New York, United States
Apps

T-Rex, a new blockchain ecosystem created specifically for consumer-facing applications, aims to revolutionize the Web3 attention layer.

$17.0M raised
May 2025
Lewes, United States
Accounting

Smart Automation Built for Scaling Tax Firms

$330K raised
May 2025
Barcelona, Spain
Travel

Identify Travel is a travel arrangements company that creates unique itineraries and provides the finest gastronomic for customers .

$430K raised
May 2024
Meridian, United States
Advertising

DebtConnects uses AI to drive targeted mortgage leads, optimize ad campaigns, and enhance client engagement through automation.

$300K raised
May 2024
Portage, United States
Battery

WinBat is a corporation that conducts research, develops, and manufactures clean, renewable energy storage alternatives.

$5.0M raised
May 2024
New York, United States
Cryptocurrency

Arbelos Markets provides unprecedented access and transparency to counterparties through powerful technology.

$28.0M raised
May 2024
Boulder, United States
AI Infrastructure

Lagrange Labs is the developer of a cryptography platform that enables data verification and computation for decentralized applications.

$13.2M raised
May 2024
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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 33,141 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$3.5M
Funded Last 12 Months
10
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
5 companies
2.San Francisco
3 companies
3.Barcelona
2 companies
4.Philadelphia
1 companies
5.Maple Plain
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 33,141 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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