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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
$45.9M
Avg Funding
$1.8M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Austin2$4.0M
San Francisco2$500K
Tartu1$751K
Tórtola1$2.5M
São Paulo1$100K
Lyon1$1.3M
Oslo1$969K
Kitchener1$30K
Reno1$200K
Zug1$5.9M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Tartu, Estonia
Legal

Crespect is a legal management platform that assists law firms in managing their daily operations.

$751K raised
May 2024
Tórtola, Spain
Asset Management

Nolus is an interoperable application on Cosmos.

$2.5M raised
May 2023
São Paulo, Brazil
Agriculture

Digital platform that provides smart agronomic recommendations for higher yield and profitability with less environmental impact.

$100K raised
May 2023
Austin, United States
Electric Vehicle

Ristretto designs, develops, manufactures, and sells high performance, luxury electric bikes.

May 2023
Lyon, France
Biotechnology

Kairos Discovery is a biotechnology business that is exploring novel targeted cancer medicines.

$1.3M raised
May 2023
Oslo, Norway
Product Design

Ordinary Objects specialized in product design process for augmented and mixed reality.

$969K raised
May 2023
Kitchener, Canada
EdTech

1Mentor enables higher education and students to understand how the labour market is evolving and how to prepare for the future of work.

$30K raised
May 2023
Reno, United States
Hardware

Adaract build artificial muscle actuators to enable the future of hardware.

$200K raised
May 2023
Zug, Switzerland
Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Biolytica is a health data company developing a platform for data-driven personalised health optimisation.

$5.9M raised
May 2023
Freiburg, Germany
Cloud Security

Infrafon is creating a "credit card format smart badge system."

$440K raised
May 2023
Palos Hills, United States
Apps

BrooqLy is a tech startup that creates an innovative platform for customers, brands, and HORECA stores.

$395K raised
May 2023
Boston, United States
Business Development

BosWell offers free record keeping and reporting tools for community-based organizations.

May 2023
Ankara, Turkey
E-Commerce

SaaS, AI-powered Shopping Assistant, E-commerce

$1.0M raised
May 2023
Houston, United States
Advanced Materials

Altillion develops ALIX-based processes that extract and concentrate lithium and other critical minerals from brine resources.

$5.0M raised
May 2026
Okazaki, Japan
Manufacturing

Factory X is an information technology company that helps to increase value manufacturers with the inventory strategy model.

$628K raised
May 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AbInitio Bio develops AI foundation models for biologic drug manufacturability and process optimization.

$500K raised
May 2026
South Portland, United States
Battery

Western CAM manufactures high-performance, cost-competitive, and environmentally cathode active materials (CAM) for the lithium-ion battery.

$2.2M raised
May 2026
Sheridan, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

American Fortress develops privacy-focused blockchain identity and crypto wallet naming solutions.

$8.0M raised
May 2026
Hellerup, Denmark
Cyber Security

P-Secure is a software company that provides secure background check solutions for employees, consultants, and suppliers.

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

Linzumi develops collaborative AI platform for managing and coordinating multiple AI coding agents from a shared chat interface

May 2026
Austin, United States
Health Care

Throne is a health company that focuses on individual gut wellness and hydration maintenance.

$4.0M raised
May 2025
Paris, France
Energy

Facilitate renewable integration by matching electricity supply and demand

$5.6M raised
May 2025
Evanston, United States
Beauty

Pinch operates on-demand cosmetic injection platform for cosmetic procedures, offering consultation, scheduling, and booking.

May 2025
San Mateo, United States
Apparel

PatternFast provides AI solution for instantly Manufacturable Apparel Design and Development.

$500K raised
May 2025
Leipzig, Germany
Database

Medical Decision Alliance operates a healthcare start-up.

$3.7M raised
May 2025
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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
$1.8M
Funded Last 12 Months
7
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.Austin
2 companies
2.San Francisco
2 companies
3.Tartu
1 companies
4.Tórtola
1 companies
5.São Paulo
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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