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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 33,142 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: July 2026
Total Companies
33,142
Total Funding
$72.8M
Avg Funding
$2.9M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Blockchain4$11.6M
Agriculture2$2.8M
Financial Services2$24.8M
Energy2$8.1M
Aerospace1$1.2M
Event Management1$6.5M
E-Commerce1$420K
Biotechnology1$4.2M
Apps1$3.5M
Enterprise Software1$613K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York2$6.9M
London2$15.8M
Copenhagen2$1.5M
Oslo1$5.8M
Rio Vista1$950K
Vilnius1$1.2M
San Francisco1$9.3M
Mountain View1$4.2M
Beaverton1$4.5M
Venice1$3.5M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Oslo, Norway
Blockchain

JoyStream is a blockchain powered decentralized media distribution, curation, discovery, and monetization platform.

$5.8M raised
Sep 2021
Rio Vista, United States
Agriculture

Rio Vista Farms is a cannabis micro-business that provides quality and safe cannabis products to adults.

$950K raised
Sep 2021
Vilnius, Lithuania
Aerospace

Aeroclass is focused on offering the next generation of online training courses for an array of aviation specialists.

$1.2M raised
Sep 2021
San Francisco, United States
Financial Services

Awning is a technology platform and brokerage built exclusively for real estate investing.

$9.3M raised
Sep 2021
New York, United States
Event Management

A professional network and marketplace for the events industry.

$6.5M raised
Sep 2021
New York, United States
E-Commerce

Bewearcy is a streamlined seller that sources clothes.

$420K raised
Sep 2021
Mountain View, United States
Biotechnology

Base5 Genomics is a developer of sequencing solutions used for personalized care.

$4.2M raised
Sep 2021
London, United Kingdom
Financial Services

Vyne Technologies is the specialist account-to-account payments platform.

$15.5M raised
Sep 2021
Beaverton, United States
Energy

Gyft Labs's energy solutions do not negatively impact existing ecosystems.

$4.5M raised
Sep 2021
Venice, United States
Apps

Welcome: Real time travel plans is a real-time travel plans powered by friends & Artificial Intelligence.

$3.5M raised
Sep 2021
Douglas, Isle of Man
Blockchain

Bloktopia is the virtual reality metaverse that will allow users to Learn, Play, and provides a central hub for everything cryptocurrency.

$4.2M raised
Sep 2021
Copenhagen, Denmark
Enterprise Software

Innoflow is a purpose-driven HR SaaS with global ambitions.

$613K raised
Sep 2021
Berlin, Germany
Content

The Plate is aiming to tap into the creator economy trend and preserve those fine culinary skills.

$1.3M raised
Sep 2021
Antioch, United States
Agriculture

Contra Costa Farms is a medical cannabis dispensary that crafts cannabis cultivation, processing, manufacturing for distribution.

$1.8M raised
Sep 2021
Kortrijk, Belgium
Gift

UniGift provides smart gift voucher solutions for SMEs, cities, trade associations and individual traders.

$250K raised
Sep 2021
Las Vegas, United States
Health Care

We specialize in creating innovative products within the field of health technologies.

$50K raised
Sep 2021
San Jose, United States
Manufacturing

GroundControl provides software for first article inspections in manufacturing.

Sep 2025
Tsukuba, Japan
Biomass Energy

Carbon CryoCapture is a carbon capture company that specializes in the development of CO2 separation and recovery technology.

$404K raised
Sep 2025
Le Coudray, France
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Byome Labs specializes in microbiology, biochemistry, immunology, and AI, offering preclinical testing and efficacy studies.

$4.2M raised
Sep 2025
Bath, United Kingdom
Gaming

Those Beyond offers interactive fan experiences in media and entertainment, featuring social gaming and community engagement.

$1.6M raised
Sep 2025
London, United Kingdom
Food and Beverage

Mobile App, Hardware, FoodTech

$268K raised
Sep 2025
Arvada, United States
Energy

Dakota Oil and Gas is an energy company that offers exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas assets.

$3.6M raised
Sep 2025
Copenhagen, Denmark
Commercial

Lapee manufactures female urinals for festivals and outdoor events.

$931K raised
Sep 2025
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Blockchain

Decentralized perpetual protocol with fully on-chain execution. Secure. Audited. Mainnet ready. Built on Base

$95K raised
Sep 2025
Casper, United States
Blockchain

The Wyoming Reserve is a high security vault facility that offers blockchain, and precious metals services as well.

$1.5M raised
Sep 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 33,142 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$2.9M
Funded Last 12 Months
9
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.New York
2 companies
2.London
2 companies
3.Copenhagen
2 companies
4.Oslo
1 companies
5.Rio Vista
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 33,142 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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