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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
$28.5M
Avg Funding
$1.1M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)4$4.7M
E-Commerce2$1.3M
Customer Service2$1.6M
Auto Insurance1$4.8M
Food and Beverage1Undisclosed
Solar1$450K
FinTech1$271K
Financial Services1Undisclosed
Automotive1Undisclosed
Information Technology1Undisclosed

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Tallinn2$626K
New York2$3.8M
Miami2$1.5M
London2$3.5M
San Salvador1$4.8M
Los Angeles1Undisclosed
Mesa1$450K
Tallin1$250K
Lisboa1$1.1M
Oslo1Undisclosed

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
San Salvador, El Salvador
Auto Insurance

Sostengo provides an application for insurance services.

$4.8M raised
Mar 2024
Los Angeles, United States
Food and Beverage

Chubby Snacks is the healthier, better-for-you alternative to traditional PB&J.

Mar 2024
Mesa, United States
Solar

Residential Solar Company

$450K raised
Mar 2024
Tallin, Estonia
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Gamer Arena is a software company that offers an AI gaming platform with mobile apps and a Web 3.0 platform.

$250K raised
Mar 2024
Lisboa, Portugal
E-Commerce

Zeoos offers to accelerate and simplify direct sales to end customers in the marketplace (Direct to Consumer).

$1.1M raised
Mar 2024
Tallinn, Estonia
FinTech

Health behavior and prevention-driven life insurance providing financial protection and enhancing lives

$271K raised
Mar 2024
Oslo, Norway
Financial Services

Finterai purpose is to use technology and collaboration to help address the global data sharing and privacy dilemma.

Mar 2024
New York, United States

Authors Equity is a company.

$3.4M raised
Mar 2024
Sabadell, Spain
Automotive

Rosepetal uses AI and computer vision for quality control, optimizing industrial processes and boosting efficiencies.

Mar 2024
Miami, United States
Information Technology

Widget integration for B2B

Mar 2023
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI-powered real-time video agents for websites delivering 24/7 customer engagement with emotional intelligence and multilingual support.

$1.8M raised
Mar 2023
Vancouver, Canada
Customer Service

Ariglad analyzes your support tickets to update and create missing knowledge base articles

$1.2M raised
Mar 2023
New York, United States
Business Travel

AI-powered hotel reservation platform using cutting-edge technology to deliver personalized, real-time hotel recommendations

$400K raised
Mar 2023
Tallinn, Estonia
Customer Service

The best live chat for e-commerce. Because customer experience is everything.

$355K raised
Mar 2023
Middletown, United States
Casual Games

TinyPlay - mobile and console game developer. We work on creative projects for android, ios, xbox and pc.

$400K raised
Mar 2023
Plano, United States
Cyber Security

A Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) Company

$400K raised
Mar 2022
San Francisco, United States
EdTech

Edorer empowers academic freedom of students to pick courses across universities globally, online or on-campus, to earn stackable credits.

$250K raised
Mar 2022
Berkeley, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Skills.tech is an AI-as-a-Service that empowers organizations to provide hyper-personalized learning experiences.

$575K raised
Mar 2022
Miami, United States
Business Development

DigitalReef is a mobile platform and technology that focuses on building business.

$1.5M raised
Mar 2022
Córdoba, Argentina
E-Commerce

SaaS - proximity e-commerce platform for SMB

$250K raised
Mar 2022
Farnborough, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We are building UnixGaming, the voice assistant for gamers

$2.1M raised
Mar 2022
Birmingham, United States
Events

An online marketplace connecting reliable talent with flexible work opportunities in hospitality and events.

Mar 2026
London, United Kingdom
Agentic AI

Vivox AI develops AI agents that automate manual and repetitive tasks handled by Level 1 analysts.

$1.7M raised
Mar 2026
Paris, France
Biotechnology

Amatera is a biotechnology research company that leverages the latest techniques in biotechnology, to create coffee varieties.

$7.0M raised
Mar 2026
New Orleans, United States
Real Estate

RentCheck is an easy-to-use mobile app that brings all move-in and move-out inspections into one place

$347K 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
$1.1M
Funded Last 12 Months
4
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.Tallinn
2 companies
2.New York
2 companies
3.Miami
2 companies
4.London
2 companies
5.San Salvador
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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