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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 33,319 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: August 2026
Total Companies
33,319
Total Funding
$71.5M
Avg Funding
$2.9M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Financial Services3$16.1M
Blockchain3$13.6M
Apps2$3.6M
Farming1$4.2M
Agriculture1$1.0M
Content Creators1$2.0M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)1$6.5M
Food and Beverage1$737K
Health Care1$390K
Biotechnology1$250K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$9.6M
Amsterdam3$3.2M
New York2$15.5M
Marseille1$4.2M
Singapore1$1.4M
Münchenstein1$1.0M
Pulawy1$350K
Copenhagen1$6.5M
São Paulo1$390K
Victoria1$250K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Marseille, France
Farming

Telaqua is a manufacturer of sensors that helps farmers in monitoring, programming, and optimizing irrigation networks.

$4.2M raised
May 2022
Singapore, Singapore

Subsidiary investment arm with 5 million USD AUM with the purpose of acquiring distressed debt and equities.

$1.4M raised
May 2022
Münchenstein, Switzerland
Agriculture

CAPSERO provides solution for indoor farming in phyto pharmacy from DNA to processed harvest patent.

$1.0M raised
May 2022
Pulawy, Poland
Financial Services

Instapay is a revenue management and payment platform that provides fast and secure recurring payment solutions.

$350K raised
May 2022
San Francisco, United States
Content Creators

Plan, produce, review, and publish streaming and on-demand video content.

$2.0M raised
May 2022
Copenhagen, Denmark
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Fullview is leveraged by customer support teams around the world, allowing you to connect and guide your customers inside your product.

$6.5M raised
May 2022
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Food and Beverage

Mr. & Mrs. Watson is a cheese-alternative-focused plant-based food tech innovation brand and food bar.

$737K raised
May 2022
São Paulo, Brazil
Health Care

Medictalks is a developer of healthcare community software designed to help experts to share their knowledge.

$390K raised
May 2022
Victoria, Canada
Biotechnology

Oak Bay Biosciences is a biotechnology company that works on developing next-generation therapies for inherited retinal diseases.

$250K raised
May 2022
New York, United States
Financial Services

The card that keeps you healthy. Request an invite to Ness Rewards at www.nesswell.com.

$15.5M raised
May 2022
Lanham, United States
Retail

Fully customizable, fully insurance billable, breast prosthetics with a state-of-the-art fit experience.

$2.0M raised
May 2022
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Electric Vehicle

Roetz is an Amsterdam-based circular bicycle brand.

$1.9M raised
May 2022
New York, United States
AI Infrastructure

Beam is the infrastructure provider for the fastest growing AI products for companies who need performance, control, and reliability.

May 2022
Berkeley, United States
Blockchain

A platform for collecting, creating, and trading digital artifacts.

$11.0M raised
May 2022
Paris, France
Advertising

Cocoon-Immo operates social media, online advertising, community management, and digital communication services.

$1.1M raised
May 2022
Wayzata, United States
Energy

Tonka Energy Partners specializes in acquiring non-operated oil and gas well interests.

$3.6M raised
May 2022
Munich, Germany
Apps

Combyne is a social tool for creating outfits. It's the fusion of a game, a practical utility and a social network.

$1.1M raised
May 2022
San Francisco, United States
Finance

Paper is a NFT payment startup that offers crypto-focused payments.

$7.3M raised
May 2022
Levallois-perret, France
Advice

Pyratzlabs is the developer of a web3 accelerator platform designed to develop and advise promising projects shaping Web 3.

$3.2M raised
May 2022
Turkey, United States
Apps

The Unfettered is a Web3 adventure video game based on role play, action, and warrior themes for users.

$2.5M raised
May 2022
Pertuis, France
Information Technology

MIRATLAS SAS designs and manufactures instrumentation providing continuous and real-time atmospheric measurements.

$2.1M raised
May 2022
Miami, United States
Blockchain

Global Digital Exchange

$1.0M raised
May 2022
Old Road Town, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Blockchain

Metavest is a fintech company that develops crypto bank mobile applications for secure investments and transactions.

$1.6M raised
May 2022
San Francisco, United States
Financial Services

Belay is a fintech company that provides income volatility protection for gig workers.

$250K raised
May 2022
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Cryptocurrency

The first distributed-key hardware wallet

$600K 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 33,319 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
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
3 companies
2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.Amsterdam
3 companies
3.New York
2 companies
4.Marseille
1 companies
5.Singapore
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 33,319 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 financial services 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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