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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
$286.2M
Avg Funding
$11.4M
Global Reach
5
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Blockchain2$5.5M
Analytics2$3.0M
AI Infrastructure2$18.5M
Biotechnology2$3.0M
Aerospace2$27.0M
E-Commerce1$600K
Software1$375K
Legal1$5.0M
Elder Care1$2.6M
Health Care1$525K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$18.5M
Singapore2$6.5M
San Diego2$4.7M
Rock Island2$1.7M
Warsaw1$4.0M
Seattle1$2.6M
Newtown1$600K
New Orleans1$450K
Fort Worth1$375K
Kirkland1$850K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Warsaw, Poland
Blockchain

INXY Payments provides infrastructure for businesses to send, receive, and convert digital assets with compliant fiat accounting.

$4.0M raised
Apr 2026
Seattle, United States
Analytics

Ridge AI develops data infrastructure and artificial intelligence solutions that support data processing, analysis, and model deployment.

$2.6M raised
Apr 2026
Newtown, United States
E-Commerce

Alloy is an online marketplace that purchases jewelry and pure gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.

$600K raised
Apr 2026
San Francisco, United States
AI Infrastructure

Wearable that decodes inner voice

$500K raised
Apr 2026
New Orleans, United States
Analytics

SwiftSight is a spatial intelligence company that provides data analytics using 5D dynamic modeling.

$450K raised
Apr 2026
Fort Worth, United States
Software

AI that sees, hears, and remembers everything

$375K raised
Apr 2026
Singapore, Singapore
Legal

Building the Engine for Knowledge Work

$5.0M raised
Apr 2026
Kirkland, United States
Biotechnology

CIVIK Biotech is a biotechnology company that offers pharmaceutical products and treatments.

$850K raised
Apr 2026
El Segundo, United States
Aerospace

Hybron is a company that focus on composites manufacturing technology that develops composite parts, particularly for industries.

$25.0M raised
Apr 2026
Toranomon, Japan
Elder Care

EEFUL is a social venture firm that focuses on providing digital content and services for seniors, including recreational programs.

$2.6M raised
Apr 2026
San Diego, United States
Health Care

The Reflux Company is a medical technology firm specializing in minimally invasive solutions for diagnosing and treating.

$525K raised
Apr 2026
Setagaya, Japan
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Yellow Blue develops a next-generation AI translation service.

$439K raised
Apr 2026
Usk, United States

AI Couples Therapy Coach

$610K raised
Apr 2025
San Diego, United States

Pioneering the future of medicine through artificial intelligence and computational biology.

$4.2M raised
Apr 2025
Wilmington, United States
Aerospace

Velos Rotors offers and develops UAV, helicopters, and drones.

$2.0M raised
Apr 2023
East Lansing, United States
Environmental Consulting

Enspired Solutions commercializes patented technology to address Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

$1.2M raised
Apr 2023
San Francisco, United States
Bitcoin

SimpleHash is an NFT data platform that specializes in infrastructure for multi-chain NFT indexing and querying.

Apr 2023
Singapore, Singapore
Blockchain

Off-chain Scaling Solution for Data Driven Blockchain Orchestration

$1.5M raised
Apr 2023
Rock Island, United States
Restaurants

AFS Great River Davenport is a restaurant.

$841K raised
Apr 2023
Denver, United States

Welcome to the Fishbowl is a company.

$1.9M raised
Apr 2023
Paris, France
Biotechnology

Calida Therapeutics operates as a biotechnology company.

$2.2M raised
Apr 2023
Rock Island, United States
Food and Beverage

American Food Styles specializes in the acquisition and management of food companies.

$841K raised
Apr 2023
San Francisco, United States
AI Infrastructure

Chroma operates as an AI-native open-source embedding database.

$18.0M raised
Apr 2023
Palo Alto, United States
Cryptocurrency

Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides a platform for trading various cryptocurrencies.

$200.0M raised
Apr 2022
Austin, United States
Financial Services

Investment Platform-as-a-Service for Community Banks and Credit Unions.

$10.0M raised
Apr 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
$11.4M
Funded Last 12 Months
12
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
2 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.Singapore
2 companies
3.San Diego
2 companies
4.Rock Island
2 companies
5.Warsaw
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 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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