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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
$70.5M
Avg Funding
$2.8M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Blockchain4$7.8M
Internet2$6.0M
Education2$950K
Computer2$4.5M
Machine Learning1Undisclosed
Consumer Research1$1.1M
Analytics1$300K
Artificial Intelligence (AI)1$9.5M
Bitcoin1$8.0M
Manufacturing1$4.9M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Singapore5$10.7M
New York4$13.8M
Portland1Undisclosed
Berkeley1$9.5M
Greifenberg1$4.9M
London1$700K
Berlin1$8.0M
Aubagne1$440K
América1$3.6M
Brooklyn1$3.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Portland, United States
Machine Learning

IoT, SaaS, AI, Hardware

Apr 2026
New York, United States
Consumer Research

Enterprise SaaS that personalizes financial marketing by decoding consumer motivations.

$1.1M raised
Apr 2026
New York, United States
Analytics

Quantivex develops AI-driven data intelligence and software solutions enabling advanced analytics and decision-making.

$300K raised
Apr 2026
Berkeley, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

SigIQ offers and builds reliable & trustworthy GenAI for lowering the cost of personalized learning to the cost of computation.

$9.5M raised
Apr 2025
New York, United States
Bitcoin

CAP Labs is a stablecoin developer platform that produces various denominations of redeemable stablecoins.

$8.0M raised
Apr 2025
Greifenberg, Germany
Manufacturing

FaradaIC Sensors is to commoditize gas sensors and provide flexible gas sensing at a cheap cost for the expanding market.

$4.9M raised
Apr 2025
London, United Kingdom
Blockchain

Libraro operates on blockchain technology to modernise the book publishing sector.

$700K raised
Apr 2025
Berlin, Germany
Information Services

Miss Moneypenny Technologies offers a journey-builder for wallet passes in native digital wallet apps (Apple Wallet and Google Pay)

$8.0M raised
Apr 2025
Aubagne, France
Employee Benefits

Mon Petit CE is a SaaS platform allowing VSEs, SMEs, and freelancers to set up a turnkey work council.

$440K raised
Apr 2023
Singapore, Singapore
Blockchain

Safeheron is a platform that enables open and transparent self-custody of digital assets.

Apr 2023
Singapore, Singapore
Augmented Reality

Metaverser is a mixed reality gaming platform similar to ROBLOX that enables anyone to create their own virtual worlds

$3.0M raised
Apr 2022
América, Nicaragua
Blockchain

The Kingdom is an upcoming open-world metaverse focusing on culture-led experiences.

$3.6M raised
Apr 2022
Brooklyn, United States
Internet

Tribute is a media platform that makes it easy to create a collaborative video montage that can give as a gift on any important occasion.

$3.0M raised
Apr 2022
Villeurbanne, France
Construction

Waste Marketplace offers a digital solution for managing construction and industrial site waste.

$2.2M raised
Apr 2022
San Francisco, United States
Internet

WeLoveNoCode is a program development firm that provides applications to firms with no-code developers.

$3.0M raised
Apr 2022
Miami, United States
Education

Fortuna is an online job platform that discover job opportunities to solve both current and future hiring problems.

$250K raised
Apr 2022
Paris, France
Advertising

The world's most sophisticated in-game advertising platform. Immersive ads built into gameplay across mobile, PC and console.

$8.0M raised
Apr 2022
Singapore, Singapore
Blockchain

Taki Games is building the Web3 Zynga: A player-owned Web3 mobile gaming network offering a variety of engaging, free-to-play games

$3.5M raised
Apr 2022
New York, United States
Financial Services

Bits of Stock is a consumer rewards platform that drives loyalty through Stock Rewards.

$4.4M raised
Apr 2022
Singapore, Singapore
Education

Ascend Now offers personalised online academic and beyond academic coaching and mentoring to students aged 7-17.

$700K raised
Apr 2022
Newark, United States
Computer

We are building the audible internet.

$1.0M raised
Apr 2022
Utrecht, The Netherlands
EdTech

Bijles Aan Huis provides personalized tutoring to students in primary and secondary schools.

$923K raised
Apr 2022
Freiburg, Germany
Ad Exchange

CLAIMD is re-inventing social media advertising.

$250K raised
Apr 2022
Singapore, Singapore
Computer

DEFY Labs is the game studio behind DEFY: the next-generation location-based RPG mobile game.

$3.5M raised
Apr 2022
Rome, Italy
Travel

Travel Retail Marketing Platform

$343K raised
Apr 2022
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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
$2.8M
Funded Last 12 Months
3
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

4 companies
2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.Singapore
5 companies
2.New York
4 companies
3.Portland
1 companies
4.Berkeley
1 companies
5.Greifenberg
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 blockchain 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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