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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
$99.6M
Avg Funding
$4.0M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)7$16.9M
Analytics3$14.6M
Apps2$20.3M
Agentic AI2$17.3M
Education1$250K
Finance1$5.0M
Digital Media1$250K
Consumer Research1$1.1M
Fertility1$5.0M
Collectibles1$10.7M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York3$12.1M
London2$17.7M
Miami2$1.9M
Sydney2$7.6M
Anaheim1$250K
Brasil1$250K
San Diego1$129K
Paris1$4.6M
Covina1Undisclosed
Calgary1$5.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Anaheim, United States
Education

Studypaq is an app that builds course documents for college students.

$250K raised
Apr 2022
Brasil, Brazil
Apps

Petlivery is an online retail platform for pet store owners that helps to enhances the sale of products and services.

$250K raised
Apr 2022
London, United Kingdom
Finance

Porter Finance is the web’s fastest growing binary options trading platform.

$5.0M raised
Apr 2022
Miami, United States
Digital Media

Striv3 is a digital platform that connects coaches and athletes of various sports to schedule and create remote personalized training.

$250K raised
Apr 2022
New York, United States
Consumer Research

Enterprise SaaS that personalizes financial marketing by decoding consumer motivations.

$1.1M raised
Apr 2026
San Diego, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Xccelera provides data engineering, analytics, and AI services to help organizations manage and use data.

$129K raised
Apr 2026
Sydney, Australia
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Kimia is an AI platform provider for the chemicals industry to analyze company documents, product data, and institutional knowledge.

$7.0M raised
Apr 2026
Paris, France
Agentic AI

Cobl helps sales close more deals by turning each client need into the exact asset that closes it.

$4.6M raised
Apr 2026
Covina, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Tasklet is an AI automation platform that uses agents to execute tasks and workflows across tools using simple natural language commands.

Apr 2026
Calgary, Canada
Fertility

Flora is the first to provide individually owned insurance for fertility and women's health.

$5.0M raised
Apr 2026
New York, United States
Collectibles

Packz is a gamified collectibles platform that offers trading cards with fun animations and images.

$10.7M raised
Apr 2026
Mildenhall, United Kingdom
Analytics

Wholesum provides an AI-powered data analytics platform that transforms volumes of text into structured, statistically grounded insights.

$335K raised
Apr 2026
Sofia, Bulgaria

nFuse.ai is an AI‑powered B2B sales platform for FMCG companies that acts as a “virtual sales agent”.

$2.0M raised
Apr 2026
Greenville, United States
Financial Services

Impact Card is a financial services company that offers a revenue generation platform for colleges and universities.

$926K 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
Prague, Czech Republic
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Felix provides an AI workflow automation platform, enabling teams in legal, insurance, and finance.

$1.7M raised
Apr 2026
Miami, United States
Animal Feed

Petwealth was founded on the straightforward belief that the finest pet care begins before symptoms manifest.

$1.7M raised
Apr 2026
Santa Monica, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Inner is an AI-Native workspace to organize your thoughts, be more creative, and accomplish your tasks faster.

$5.8M raised
Apr 2026
Oxford, United Kingdom
Biopharma

Fermtech provides equipment for precision fermentation companies to scale production processes.

$3.3M raised
Apr 2026
London, United Kingdom
Agentic AI

Trent AI is an agentic AI safety platform that provides unnoticed, automatic protection for LLMs and AI processes.

$12.7M raised
Apr 2026
Mound City, United States
Automotive

Whipz is a new online Used Car Dealership.

$250K raised
Apr 2026
Seattle, United States
Analytics

Golden Analytics develops an AI-native business intelligence platform that automates analytics workflows and surfaces insights.

$14.0M raised
Apr 2026
Knoxville, United States
Apps

HeyDonto offers AI solutions for dental EHR integration, supporting systems like Dentrix and OpenDental.

$20.0M raised
Apr 2026
Lewes, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Sonibel Instruments operates as a Real-time weld defect detection for welding.

$1.6M raised
Apr 2026
Sydney, Australia
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Chime Labs is an AI-powered virtual receptionist platform that answers calls, qualifies leads, and books jobs for service businesses.

$622K raised
Apr 2026
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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
$4.0M
Funded Last 12 Months
21
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
3 companies
2.London
2 companies
3.Miami
2 companies
4.Sydney
2 companies
5.Anaheim
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 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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