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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
$15.8M
Avg Funding
$632K
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)4$2.6M
Apps2$500K
Food and Beverage2$300K
Information Technology2$1.1M
Advanced Materials1Undisclosed
Ad Network1$2.0M
Events1Undisclosed
Content Creators1Undisclosed
Analytics1Undisclosed
Internet1Undisclosed

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York7$3.5M
San Francisco2$4.3M
Palo Alto1$500K
Toronto1Undisclosed
Henderson1$2.0M
Stanford1Undisclosed
Cardiff1$1.2M
Milan1Undisclosed
Mexico City1Undisclosed
Los Angeles1Undisclosed

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Palo Alto, United States
Apps

Chataverse is an NFT-gated messaging app that allows NFT holders and creators to communicate, socialize, and govern in a crypto-native.

$500K raised
Apr 2023
New York, United States
Advanced Materials

Novel biomaterials grown from infinitely renewable bacterial-nanocellulose.

Apr 2023
Toronto, Canada
Food and Beverage

Gruvi is a line of craft brewed alcohol-free beers and wines.

Apr 2023
Henderson, United States
Ad Network

Automated PR Platform using AI to generate non-detectable articles and publishing directly to over 600 top news websites.

$2.0M raised
Apr 2023
New York, United States
Events

Payments platform for the wedding and events industry

Apr 2023
Stanford, United States
Content Creators

Jupiter is a grocery commerce advertising network for CPGs

Apr 2023
San Francisco, United States
Analytics

Findly helps businesses understand and interact with their data by providing the business intelligence.

Apr 2023
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

SmallSpark enables companies to build, operate and manage energy efficient, low -latency edge-based machine learning models

$1.2M raised
Apr 2023
Milan, Italy
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Traent drives the digital transformation in Real Estate, bringing innovation powered by AI and a patended industrial blockchain.

Apr 2023
New York, United States
Internet

Metaphor is a language-model-based search engine that simplifies how users carry out web searches.

Apr 2023
Mexico City, Mexico
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Tech-enabled & data-driven recruiting platform that makes up for the lack of data when hiring suitable talent.

Apr 2023
Los Angeles, United States
Apps

Career navigation app for Gen Z

Apr 2023
London, United Kingdom
Information Technology

Get Cashback on Everything. Easy to Earn, Easier to Redeem.

$617K raised
Apr 2023
New York, United States
Nightlife

Crawler is a nightlife app that helps partygoers find bars with vibes, music previews, and ratings.

$750K raised
Apr 2023
Stockholm, Sweden
Health Care

Superpowering Adherence and Prevention in Digital health

$1.1M raised
Apr 2023
Dallas, United States
Computer

Taubyte is a computing platform that enables developers to build applications for connected use cases.

Apr 2023
New York, United States
E-Commerce

Orderadmin is a warehouse management system and prep software.

$200K raised
Apr 2023
New York, United States
Consulting

High-end PowerPoint templates and toolkits created by ex-McKinsey and BCG consultants

$1.0M raised
Apr 2023
Cupertino, United States
Clinical Trials

OtisHealth is a digital health company and an enterprise platform for patient/caregiver engagement, population health, and research.

$420K raised
Apr 2023
Bellevue, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Industry-First AI Agents for Fleet Safety Operations

$1.4M raised
Apr 2023
Mountain View, United States
Agriculture

Pomodyne develops crop cultivation technology with the goal of revolutionizing fruit crop cultivation.

Apr 2023
Istanbul, Turkey
Information Technology

Mobile App, Dating App, Gamification

$478K raised
Apr 2023
Bogotá, Colombia
Food and Beverage

Planet Oliver is a food company that aims to reduce food waste by selling food not sold by farmers and supermarkets.

$300K raised
Apr 2023
San Francisco, United States
Fertility

Frame develops an evidence-based platform for early detection of risk and care navigation to inform family building and planning.

$4.3M raised
Apr 2026
New York, United States
Delivery Service

Sweet Chemistry is a manufacturer and supplier of face serum and skin care products.

$1.5M 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
$632K
Funded Last 12 Months
2
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
7 companies
2.San Francisco
2 companies
3.Palo Alto
1 companies
4.Toronto
1 companies
5.Henderson
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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