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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 24,429 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: October 2026
Total Companies
24,429
Total Funding
$71.0M
Avg Funding
$2.8M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)9$21.6M
Biotechnology2$1.3M
Health Care1$12.0M
B2B1$5.6M
Education1$360K
Career Planning1$6.0M
Biopharma1$6.4M
Apps1$2.7M
Banking1$2.2M
Mobile Apps1$143K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London3$12.8M
New York2$13.6M
Roma2$694K
Denbigh1$1.1M
Pasadena1$501K
Weston1Undisclosed
Long Island City1$12.0M
Singapore1$5.6M
Toms River1$900K
San Francisco1$6.4M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Denbigh, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

Kairos Biotech is an early stage company focusing on proprietary small molecule discovery applied to diagnostics and immunotherapy.

$1.1M raised
Feb 2023
Pasadena, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Kanari AI stays abreast of the pioneering dialectal speech technology that provide various speech solutions with dialectal Arabic.

$501K raised
Feb 2023
Weston, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Boosting the Next Wave of Digital Sales Stars, Unlocking the full power of our digital sales reps.

Feb 2023
Long Island City, United States
Health Care

At Kinetik, we are reimagining the way Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) works.

$12.0M raised
Feb 2023
Singapore, Singapore
B2B

klikit helps restaurants take back their power through an all-in-one SaaS tech stack.

$5.6M raised
Feb 2023
Toms River, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Lender Market is an AI platform offering financial analysis and lending tools.

$900K raised
Feb 2023
London, United Kingdom
Education

MenteeGuru is a mentoring platform that provides guidance and tailored coaching.

$360K raised
Feb 2023
New York, United States
Career Planning

Mento is a career coaching and mentorship platform.

$6.0M raised
Feb 2023
San Francisco, United States
Biopharma

Michroma is a fungal biofactories to produce the next generation of ingredients.

$6.4M raised
Feb 2023
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Apps

Events accommodation software provider

$2.7M raised
Feb 2023
Santiago, Chile
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Cognitive automation of complex business processes through AI to restore operational fluidity.

$1.4M raised
Feb 2023
Sliema, Malta
Banking

payment, SaaS, fintech, orchestration, digital banking, card acquiring

$2.2M raised
Feb 2023
Roma, Italy
Mobile Apps

La piattaforma del settore Horeca che aiutata i titolari a pubblicare e trovare personale. Per i lavoratori aiuta a farsi conoscere

$143K raised
Feb 2023
Roma, Italy
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We design spaces around human wellbeing

$551K raised
Feb 2023
Farmington, United States
Gamification

The First On-Course Golf App Powering Real $ Skill-Based Contests

Feb 2026
Vancouver, Canada
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Skyward is a climate & fire solution that prevents lightning, when and where needed, from starting catastrophic wildfires

$5.8M raised
Feb 2026
Port Orchard, United States
Customer Service

Snowise Technologies offers post-sales solutions to boost customer engagement and product adoption.

Feb 2026
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Stanhope AI instructs machines and robots on how to make decisions in the actual world.

$8.2M raised
Feb 2026
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Biotechnology

Thoclor Labs is a biotechnology brand creating pure hypochlorous acid skincare for healing and rejuvenation.

$225K raised
Feb 2026
Miami Beach, United States
Environmental Consulting

Ukhi produces bioplastic products using hemp and bamboo, reducing plastic pollution and environmental impacts.

$1.2M raised
Feb 2026
Dallas, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

VenoVision takes the power of ICU-grade bio metrics to the whole new level of an AI-enabled Contact less Patient Monitoring Platform.

Feb 2026
Palo Alto, United States
Concerts

SaaS, AI, Machine Vision, Marketplace, Streaming, Media, Entertainment, Ad-Network, Ecommerce, eSports, Immersive Experiences

Feb 2026
Toronto, Canada
Analytics

YScope is a software development company that provides log management and troubleshooting tools for automated failure prediction.

$3.9M raised
Feb 2026
New York, United States
Business Development

Santé provides liquor stores with custom inventory management, e-commerce, and industry-specific tools.

$7.6M raised
Feb 2026
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Tangible is a platform to facilitate the structuring, modeling, and management of asset-backed financial transactions.

$4.3M raised
Feb 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 24,429 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$2.8M
Funded Last 12 Months
11
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
4.B2B
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.London
3 companies
2.New York
2 companies
3.Roma
2 companies
4.Denbigh
1 companies
5.Pasadena
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 24,429 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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