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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
$96.3M
Avg Funding
$3.9M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)6$43.5M
Agentic AI2$4.5M
Generative AI1Undisclosed
Sales1$2.5M
AI Infrastructure1$2.4M
Collaboration1$949K
Operating Systems1$500K
Biotechnology1$300K
Analytics1$7.0M
Gaming1$4.0M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York3$8.1M
London2$1.7M
Dublin2$3.9M
San Francisco1Undisclosed
Miami1$30.0M
Stockholm1$2.8M
Philadelphia1$2.5M
Denver1$2.4M
Cardiff1$949K
Tokyo1$1.3M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
London, United Kingdom

Arrival which focuses on payments consolidation and property-related services.

$678K raised
Apr 2026
San Francisco, United States
Generative AI

The fastest open source LLMs for enterprise, optimized by Wafer's autonomous GPU kernel engineers.

Apr 2026
Miami, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Deal.ai is an AI platform that helps businesses launch or grow AI marketing and software consulting services, including white-label AI SaaS.

$30.0M raised
Apr 2026
Stockholm, Sweden
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

SolvaPay develops machine-focused payment infrastructure intended for enabling autonomous transaction handling purposes.

$2.8M raised
Apr 2026
New York, United States
Agentic AI

Traza builds autonomous AI agents for procurement and supply chain automation in manufacturing and construction.

$2.1M raised
Apr 2026
Dublin, Ireland
Agentic AI

Otel AI is The AI co-worker for hotel operators.

$2.4M raised
Apr 2026
Philadelphia, United States
Sales

BASE Sports Group is a tech-enabled sponsorship sales agency for youth sports events and facilities.

$2.5M raised
Apr 2026
New York, United States

GameRun.ai is an AI‑powered sports platform that turns video into biomechanical insights and personalized feedback for athletes and coaches.

$4.0M raised
Apr 2026
Denver, United States
AI Infrastructure

Naitiv Partners is an AI powered consultancy that designs AI native operating systems for enterprise workflows.

$2.4M raised
Apr 2026
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Collaboration

Open Moove is a software platform that provides tools for property transactions, collaboration, and workflow management.

$949K raised
Apr 2026
Tokyo, Japan
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Almure is building the security foundation to unlock enterprise confidential data for AI Agents.

$1.3M raised
Apr 2026
Dublin, Ireland

Vox Talk AI is a voice AI system designed primarily for alarm receiving centers (ARCs) and the emergency security business.

$1.6M raised
Apr 2026
Palo Alto, United States
Operating Systems

Homeland is a defence tech company that offers an operating system for the civil defense and security.

$500K raised
Apr 2026
Plano, United States
Biotechnology

TAVRA Biosciences is a biotech company that offers cGMP‑manufactured stem cell products for the treatment of inflammation and injuries.

$300K raised
Apr 2026
São Paulo, Brazil
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI platform connecting hotels and travelers through intelligent agents with memory, autonomy, and personalized experiences.

$502K raised
Apr 2026
Boulder, United States
Analytics

Gravity is a software company that provides AI-powered business research to supply chain management, client retention, and marketing.

$7.0M raised
Apr 2026
Sariyer, Turkey
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Lucida AI offers ultra-realistic, low-latency speech AI to help users achieve fluent English via touch-free conversations.

$7.0M raised
Apr 2026
Kagithane, Turkey
Gaming

Mission Control Games is a mobile game studio focused on the casual puzzle genre

$4.0M raised
Apr 2026
San Diego, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Footage is an AI video agent that writes briefs, generates clips, and edits video so you can focus on your creative vision.

$1.9M raised
Apr 2026
Oxford, United Kingdom
Manufacturing

Ascension develops geothermal-based technologies for critical mineral recovery.

$1.4M raised
Apr 2026
Milan, Italy

Cato AI is a Milan-based B2B SaaS startup that uses AI to automate public tender management.

$1.9M raised
Apr 2026
Santa Clara, United States
Hardware

HYFIX Spatial Intelligence is a Machinery Manufacturing firm developing IoT-friendl software and hardware.

$15.0M raised
Apr 2026
Mölndal, Sweden
Health Care

Multi4 is the world's first company to successfully develop automated technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of endoscopic cancer.

$3.2M raised
Apr 2026
New York, United States
Architecture

Gelu AI develops AI platform leveraging advanced neural architectures for intelligent automation and decision-making

$2.0M raised
Apr 2026
London, United Kingdom
Children

The UK's first rental marketplace for kids clothing

$1.0M 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
$3.9M
Funded Last 12 Months
25
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
3 companies
2.London
2 companies
3.Dublin
2 companies
4.San Francisco
1 companies
5.Miami
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.

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