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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
$67.4M
Avg Funding
$2.7M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)4$10.6M
Blockchain4$18.0M
Analytics2$3.6M
Art1$2.2M
Developer Platform1$2.0M
Clinical Trials1$655K
Productivity Tools1$135K
Developer Tools1Undisclosed
Biotechnology1Undisclosed
Collaboration1$8.5M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco4$13.7M
New York3$2.1M
London3$12.1M
Sunnyvale2$7.0M
Globel1$2.2M
Harelbeke1$1.6M
Groningen1$655K
Cambridge1Undisclosed
Zürich1$3.0M
Salisbury1$1.8M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Globel, Slovenia
Art

Artizen helps communities crowdfund new grants for art, science, and public goods.

$2.2M raised
May 2023
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

InTone transforms outbound sales with Gen AI-powered voice agents

$1.7M raised
May 2023
San Francisco, United States
Developer Platform

Cookbook specializes in simplifying the cost for companies in building developers web3.

$2.0M raised
May 2023
Harelbeke, Belgium
Analytics

dScribe offers a context engine for organizational knowledge and digital adoption documentation.

$1.6M raised
May 2023
Groningen, The Netherlands
Clinical Trials

Protyon provides an analysis service examines the effect of mutations in specific proteins targeted for treatment in lung cancer.

$655K raised
May 2023
New York, United States
Productivity Tools

SporiTech provides AI-powered tools for content creation, workflow automation, and task management.

$135K raised
May 2023
New York, United States
Developer Tools

Collaborative evaluation and testing solution for LLM-powered products.

May 2023
London, United Kingdom
Blockchain

Aqex Technologies is an encryption service provider that aims to bring professional trading services.

$7.5M raised
May 2023
London, United Kingdom
Blockchain

Smilee Finance is a capital-efficient DeFi option and structured product platform that assist realizing large-scale volatility trades.

$2.0M raised
May 2023
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

PetaGene’s mission is to make genomics data cheaper, faster and better.

May 2023
San Francisco, United States
Collaboration

Bubbles is a collaboration tool that lets tag anything on screen and invite teammates to discuss in-context.

$8.5M raised
May 2022
New York, United States
Food and Beverage

Moment offers natural botanical beverages for meditation.

$2.0M raised
May 2022
Zürich, Switzerland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Lightly is a data curation company for machine learning that helps companies build better models through better data.

$3.0M raised
May 2022
Sunnyvale, United States
Analytics

Sensio Air develops patented sensor technology for real-time identification of airborne particles and allergens.

$2.0M raised
May 2022
London, United Kingdom
Education

Guider, an AI-powered mentoring and coaching platform.

$2.6M raised
May 2022
Sunnyvale, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Sizzle.gg leverages AI to automatically create gaming highlights from Twitch and YouTube livestreams.

$5.0M raised
May 2022
Salisbury, United States
Cannabis

Root & Bloom is an adult-use cannabis cultivation and product manufacturing company.

$1.8M raised
May 2022
Nicosia, Cyprus
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

SWiP - increases occasional visitors’ buying activity and bring back lost customers using AI, in Reatail, HoReCa

$900K raised
May 2022
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Media and Entertainment

DeFiance Media provides 24-hour broadcast coverage of news and entertainment for the new economy

$200K raised
May 2022
Montréal, Canada
Blockchain

Lighthouse is an open metaverse navigation engine that enables the search for places, events and experiences within virtual worlds.

$7.0M raised
May 2022
Melbourne, Australia
Legal Tech

Breaking the law: because status quo no longer works.

$5.0M raised
May 2022
San Francisco, United States
Blockchain

Ecosapiens creates carbon-backed digital collectibles and tools that help users support environmental sustainability.

$1.5M raised
May 2022
Zug, Switzerland
Gaming

Unbound Nation develops a Web3 gaming platform that connects players, creators, and digital assets through NFT-based experiences.

$3.0M raised
May 2022
Hamburg, Germany
Fashion

UNOWN is circularity meets embedded commerce. As B2B SaaS, we integrate rental, resale and try-before-buy into (fashion) commerce.

$2.1M raised
May 2022
Houston, United States
Consulting

Ours specializes in providing premarital counseling services.

$5.0M raised
May 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 33,141 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$2.7M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

4 companies
2 companies
4.Art
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
4 companies
2.New York
3 companies
3.London
3 companies
4.Sunnyvale
2 companies
5.Globel
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.

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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