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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
$100.2M
Avg Funding
$4.0M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)5$10.8M
Analytics4$10.6M
Biotechnology2$8.1M
Enterprise Applications1Undisclosed
Biopharma1$2.8M
Consumer Goods1$1.9M
E-Commerce Platforms1$214K
Coffee1$255K
EdTech1$1.5M
Metaverse1$1.7M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco4$15.6M
London2$58.1M
Los Angeles1Undisclosed
Paris1$2.8M
Stockholm1$1.9M
Madrid1$214K
Prague1$255K
Montréal1Undisclosed
Evanston1$1.5M
América1$1.7M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Los Angeles, United States
Enterprise Applications

B2B SaaS. Build workflow centric web apps. No-Code. solutions: Employee self service portal, paperless office platform, legacy app migration

Mar 2023
Paris, France
Biopharma

Enabling tomorrow's therapies manufacturing for today's patients, with sound

$2.8M raised
Mar 2023
Stockholm, Sweden
Consumer Goods

Chimi sells lab, swim, and sunglass eyewear.

$1.9M raised
Mar 2023
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

NeuralScripter provides a platform that focuses on automating software testing processes.

$5.0M raised
Mar 2023
Madrid, Spain
E-Commerce Platforms

B2B marketplace for the Restaurants industry.

$214K raised
Mar 2023
Prague, Czech Republic
Coffee

Goodlok is a producer and seller of fruit and vegetable juices.

$255K raised
Mar 2022
Montréal, Canada
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Revaly's Payment Performance Management platform helps businesses maximize approvals, reduce involuntary churn, and protect earned revenue.

Mar 2022
Evanston, United States
EdTech

SaaS/ ai platform that improves higher-ed enrollment yield and reduces the implicit bias of admissions counselors

$1.5M raised
Mar 2022
América, Nicaragua
Metaverse

Hydraverse is a metaverse dragon fighting game developer that offers PVP dragon fighting game software.

$1.7M raised
Mar 2022
London, United Kingdom
Drones

UFORCE is a defence technology business that specialises on combat-proven unmanned systems for air, ground, and marine operations.

$50.0M raised
Mar 2026
Seattle, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Vor Systems is an AI-enabled platform, which allows to ease the process of transacting and financing complex energy assets.

$3.0M raised
Mar 2026
Innsbruck, Austria
Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing

Fibionic develops technology that places reinforcement fibers along structural load paths to produce lightweight composite components.

$3.5M raised
Mar 2026
Solaize, France
Battery

Novacium operates as an innovative start-up that specializes in the next generation material development.

$2.9M raised
Mar 2026
Harrisonburg, United States
Database

Leyden Analytics is a Data Inteliggence firm offering Insights, forecasting and market research services in an energy market.

$332K raised
Mar 2026
Antwerp, Belgium
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Vectrix offers AI-based automation and consulting solutions for businesses and logistics companies to automate workflows.

$1.3M raised
Mar 2026
Houston, United States
Broadcasting

The Sacred Speaks is a broadcast media production and distribution brand that produces podcasts on intellectual and spiritual themes.

$250K raised
Mar 2026
South San Francisco, United States
Biotechnology

Atlas Data Storage is an information technology company focused on data storage solutions.

Mar 2026
San Francisco, United States
Analytics

Denki offers an AI platform that automates audit planning, control testing, and compliance documentation.

$4.1M raised
Mar 2026
San Francisco, United States
Analytics

Diligence Squared offers an AI platform that turns expert interviews and research data into investment insights.

$5.0M raised
Mar 2026
West Jordan, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Gaapio is an AI-powered technical accounting platform for contract analysis, memos, disclosures, and complex accounting research.

$1.5M raised
Mar 2026
San Francisco, United States
Analytics

Interstate is an Ethereum pre-confirmation protocol.

$1.5M raised
Mar 2026
London, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

Swarm Oncology is a biotechnology company that develops novel T cell therapies for cancer patients.

$8.1M raised
Mar 2026
Barcelona, Spain
Gaming

Cheer Games is a mobile gaming studio creating casual puzzle games with fresh gameplay.

$4.5M raised
Mar 2026
New York, United States
Analytics

Sequence Markets is an execution-technology company that offers trade routing for digital assets and tokenised markets.

Mar 2026
São Paulo, Brazil
Financial Services

IKKB enables businesses to manage multi-currency payments, cross-border transfers, and international treasury operations.

$800K raised
Mar 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
$4.0M
Funded Last 12 Months
16
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

4 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
4 companies
2.London
2 companies
3.Los Angeles
1 companies
4.Paris
1 companies
5.Stockholm
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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