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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
$41.0M
Avg Funding
$1.6M
Global Reach
13
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Apps2$6.6M
Data Center2$276K
Telecommunications1$1.0M
Advanced Materials1$1.5M
Brewing1$500K
Carbon Capture1$1.5M
Agentic AI1$500K
Education1$264K
Information Technology1$840K
Marketplace1$4.5M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London3$7.4M
San Francisco2$5.0M
Irving1$1.0M
Tokyo1$1.5M
Jersey City1$500K
Jackson1$1.5M
São Paulo1$264K
Dover1$840K
Santiago1$4.5M
Paris1$2.8M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Irving, United States
Telecommunications

ANSpect Technologies is a telecommunication infrastructure company that offers physical-layer technologies for wireless & wireline networks.

$1.0M raised
Apr 2026
Tokyo, Japan
Advanced Materials

Graphenary creates unique graphene optical devices using graphene materials with a variety of remarkable features.

$1.5M raised
Apr 2026
Jersey City, United States
Brewing

3rd Deck Brewing is a brewing and wine and spirits company that offers craft beer.

$500K raised
Apr 2026
Jackson, United States
Carbon Capture

Land and Carbon is climate solutions company that restores degraded lands with carbon solutions to capture gigatons of CO2.

$1.5M raised
Apr 2026
San Francisco, United States
Agentic AI

Bento Labs builds production infrastructure for AI agents to monitor what runs, improve what fails with compound learnings.

$500K raised
Apr 2026
São Paulo, Brazil
Education

UpMat Educacional delivers innovative educational content aimed at transforming the way students learn mathematics and computing.

$264K raised
Apr 2025
Dover, United States
Information Technology

TapReady is a software company that specializes in contactless payment using mobile device for digital transactions.

$840K raised
Apr 2025
Santiago, Chile
Marketplace

Reuse is an end-to-end online marketplace for buying and selling refurbished electronics in LATAM.

$4.5M raised
Apr 2024
Paris, France
Cloud Security

Bastion is a cloud-based cyber security platform that is built to scale with security, compliance, insurance and risk management needs.

$2.8M raised
Apr 2023
London, United Kingdom
Finance

1fs Wealth is an easy-to-use sophisticated platform which allows you to control all your investments and collectibles in one place

Apr 2023
Pendik, Turkey
Autonomous Vehicles

Bottobo is a technology company that creates automated and self contained robots and intelligent systems for supply chain warehouses.

$1.8M raised
Apr 2023
Milan, Italy
Fleet Management

Cargoful is the next-generation Transportation Management System (TMS) to enable a flawless end-to-end order management.

$1.4M raised
Apr 2023
Reykjavík, Iceland
Digital Entertainment

Vitar Games is a gaming platform.

$500K raised
Apr 2023
San Francisco, United States
Manufacturing

Imagia designs and manufactures optical lenses based on metamaterial principles.

$4.5M raised
Apr 2023
London, United Kingdom
Apps

One place to find time & plan events without leaving the chat

$3.4M raised
Apr 2023
Madrid, Spain
Golf

Mobile App to book golf green-fees 100% online in just a couple clicks

$342K raised
Apr 2023
Raleigh, United States
Coworking

CAR SPACE is a private office/coworking, event space and social club for professionals and automotive enthusiasts to work and socialize.

$1.5M raised
Apr 2023
Bergen, Norway
Data Center

Aimy is a software company that provides administrative work and saved labor cost services.

$276K raised
Apr 2023
Hamburg, Germany
Enterprise

Kubermatic empowers organizations worldwide to automate their Kubernetes and cloud native operations across multi-cloud, edge and on-prem.

Apr 2022
London, United Kingdom
Android

Lottielab is an animation editor for design and tech teams.

$4.0M raised
Apr 2022
Bath, United Kingdom
Data Center

Mystic is a provider of infrastructure-as-a-service for data engineers and software developers.

Apr 2022
Portland, United States
Analytics

A streaming data platform based on Quine.io that connects, acts on, and explores streaming data for enterprise workflow and analytics.

Apr 2022
Grünwald, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Building the strongest communities.

$1.4M raised
Apr 2022
Linz, Austria
Apps

Empowering guitarists to become better musicians through holistic learning.

$3.2M raised
Apr 2022
Berlin, Germany
Advice

DFKP is a financial consulting firm that offers corporate loans, leasing, brokerage, financing, and business advisory services.

$5.3M 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
$1.6M
Funded Last 12 Months
5
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.London
3 companies
2.San Francisco
2 companies
3.Irving
1 companies
4.Tokyo
1 companies
5.Jersey City
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 apps 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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