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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
$32.7M
Avg Funding
$1.3M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
São Paulo2$1.9M
Montevideo2$400K
San Francisco2$5.0M
Vienna1$2.8M
Hong Kong1$2.6M
Conshohocken1Undisclosed
Houston1$600K
Barcelona1$155K
Athens1$3.4M
Vilnius1$250K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Vienna, Austria
Consumer Goods

Heizma also offers an intelligent energy management system.

$2.8M raised
Apr 2025
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
3D Technology

ROVR is a decentralized, ultra-high-precision multidimensional digital twin platform.

$2.6M raised
Apr 2025
Conshohocken, United States
Emergency Medicine

ColdVest offers a medical device that is designed to provide rapid core body cooling in the event of heat stroke or heat related illness.

Apr 2025
São Paulo, Brazil
Alternative Protein

UpDairy is a food tech startup company that develops alternative dairy proteins through precision fermentation.

$300K raised
Apr 2025
Montevideo, Uruguay
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Yeda Health develops AI tools to analyze microbiota and biosensors, preventing glucose spikes and treating metabolic issues.

$300K raised
Apr 2025
Houston, United States
Oil and Gas

Active Iron Energy to acquire and manage conventional oil and gas assets to generate a stable, long term economic return to investors.

$600K raised
Apr 2025
Montevideo, Uruguay
Agriculture

The Climate Box provides educational materials and frost forecasting tools to farmers and agricultural companies to manage risk of frost.

$100K raised
Apr 2025
Barcelona, Spain
Blockchain

Distinkt creates security inks for the anticounterfeiting sector using a patented phase shift UV technology.

$155K raised
Apr 2024
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Taiki is an API that automatically pulls tax documents and data from payroll and financial institutions using AI.

Apr 2024
Athens, United States

SMWR T1 is a company.

$3.4M raised
Apr 2024
Vilnius, Lithuania

FishVerse is a work-from-home fishing game that uses artificial intelligence and many blockchains to provide a GameFi experience.

$250K raised
Apr 2024
São Paulo, Brazil
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Yuna develops an AI-driven platform that provides personalized, interactive, and free children's stories.

$1.6M raised
Apr 2024
Moscow, Russian Federation
Cryptocurrency

LazyBear is a Web3 cryptocurrency trading platform with no thresholds and industry-low costs.

$4.0M raised
Apr 2024
Melbourne, Australia
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Outread automates research workflows for life science companies.

$750K raised
Apr 2024
Andover, United Kingdom
Aerospace

Geocento offers virtual constellation design and management services for earth observation.

$537K raised
Apr 2024
Tempe, United States
Financial Services

HelloLend is a fintech, focused on providing and optimizing financial solutions for homeowners.

$500K raised
Apr 2023
San Francisco, United States
Human Resources

Pando is an employee progression platform that brings equity, inclusion, and structure to employee promotions.

$5.0M raised
Apr 2022
Malakoff, France
Digital Marketing

Flynt is a software development firm offering an online platform for restaurants to manage orders, revenue, and performance strategies.

$2.3M raised
Apr 2022
Raleigh, United States
Brewing

Slingshot Coffee Company produces coffee and tea beverages focused on cold brew, chilled espresso, and plant-based sparkling tea.

$2.3M raised
Apr 2022
San Mateo, United States
Accounting

Finance Operations Platform for SMBs

$460K raised
Apr 2022
Mauldin, United States
Food and Beverage

T&S Food Services primarily operates and manages full-service casual dining restaurants.

$993K raised
Apr 2022
Zug, Switzerland
Blockchain

MYSO Finance provides fully customizable on-chain covered calls and bespoke DeFi loans.

$2.4M raised
Apr 2022
Hollywood, United States
Digital Entertainment

PLA is an interactive sports bar with 14 game suites for simulated games.

$827K raised
Apr 2022
London, United Kingdom
Blockchain

WYER is an international money transfer organisation that leverages blockchain technology to significantly reduce the cost of remittances.

$250K raised
Apr 2022
Crawley, United Kingdom
Fitness

REVOOLA role that employee wellbeing and mental health play in influencing the levels of productivity.

$250K 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
$1.3M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.São Paulo
2 companies
2.Montevideo
2 companies
3.San Francisco
2 companies
4.Vienna
1 companies
5.Hong Kong
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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