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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
$63.3M
Avg Funding
$2.5M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Paris4$15.1M
London3$6.9M
Houston2$2.7M
San Francisco2$8.8M
Trento1$4.8M
Vitoria1$1.6M
Sydney1$500K
Dover1$1.3M
San Ramon1$1.5M
Boise1$5.2M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Trento, Italy
Biotechnology

Alia Therapeutics is developing next-generation gene-editing medicines to cure rare genetic diseases.

$4.8M raised
Apr 2023
London, United Kingdom
Finance

Floodlight provides smart business account for e-commerce.

$6.4M raised
Apr 2023
Paris, France
Consumer Goods

Slean is to organize your work environments with our modular solutions and create the best experience for your teams, at the office/home.

$1.5M raised
Apr 2023
Paris, France
Banking

Colbr is a fintech company that provides wealth management services, financial services, and real estate.

$1.1M raised
Apr 2023
Houston, United States
Blockchain

Chekkit Technologies develops the fabric for end-2-end traceability for the food and drug supply chain tracking, leveraging the blockchain.

Apr 2023
Paris, France
Business Development

Worklib develops productivity software for the hybrid work model.

$10.9M raised
Apr 2023
Vitoria, Spain
Charging Infrastructure

Veltium smart is an electric vehicle charging solution developer and manufacturer.

$1.6M raised
Apr 2023
Sydney, Australia
Blockchain

VycoLend is a decentralised non-custodial lending protocol service provider created for Layer 2 networks.

$500K raised
Apr 2023
Dover, United States
Digital Marketing

Affordable Website Design & Digital Marketing That ROCKS!

$1.3M raised
Apr 2023
San Ramon, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Personalized Healthcare AI App and Platform with digital AI assistant

$1.5M raised
Apr 2022
Paris, France
Biometrics

VR+biometrics AI-based assessments, behavioral & emotional neurotrainings for corporates - #Futureofwork

$1.6M raised
Apr 2022
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Lua provides AI-powered virtual agents for sales, support, and bookings across channels like WhatsApp, Messenger, and email.

$500K raised
Apr 2026
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Callosum provides data analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital engineering services for data management and use.

Apr 2026
San Francisco, United States
Agentic AI

Balerion AI specializes in an agentic AI platform designed specifically for the mortgage lending industry.

$6.0M raised
Apr 2026
Boise, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

GetWhys is an AI-first customer insights platform built to transform how businesses understand their customers.

$5.2M raised
Apr 2026
Houston, United States
Energy

NOC Energy facilitates the decarbonization of industrial heating without producing any carbon emissions.

$2.7M raised
Apr 2026
Vilnius, Lithuania
Agentic AI

Outcraft AI develops autonomous revenue agents that convert, retain and grow customers across voice, SMS, email and messaging.

$2.4M raised
Apr 2026
Helsinki, Finland

Physics-based, enzyme-free multiomics platform

$5.5M raised
Apr 2026
Valencia, Spain

GuruSup is an AI‑driven customer‑support platform that automates up to about 90% of routine tickets across channels like WhatsApp.

$1.5M raised
Apr 2026
Valladolid, Spain
AgTech

Remolona's mission is to reduce food losses and waste while also building a better food system for all.

Apr 2026
Niigata, Japan
Digital Marketing

Lipronext is a digital marketing company that provides metaverse development, virtual reality content, and goggles production services.

$755K raised
Apr 2026
Murcia, Spain

CarHub's mission is to effectively connect the European market with people looking for a used vehicle safely and affordably.

$412K raised
Apr 2026
Delaware, United States

Vasuki AI is a startup focused on AI-driven risk management for commodity markets, particularly hedging and trading operations.

$350K raised
Apr 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Worki is a healthcare workforce infrastructure company that provides an AI-driven platform to help health systems manage.

$2.8M raised
Apr 2026
Sherbrooke, Canada
Sensor

SBQuantum develops diamond based sensors with vectorial capabilities for space, defence, and infrastructure inspection.

$4.0M 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
$2.5M
Funded Last 12 Months
14
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.Paris
4 companies
2.London
3 companies
3.Houston
2 companies
4.San Francisco
2 companies
5.Trento
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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