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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
$40.4M
Avg Funding
$1.6M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)5$5.7M
Information Technology2$4.8M
Biotechnology2$539K
Agentic AI1$4.5M
Cyber Security1$5.0M
Biopharma1$2.1M
Electronics1$3.8M
Water1$775K
Advertising1$2.2M
Pet1$388K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$3.8M
Istanbul1$4.5M
Delaware1$5.0M
Willowbrook1$1.0M
Leiden1$2.1M
Modena1$3.8M
Birmingham1$775K
Curitiba1$3.0M
Milano1$2.2M
Donegal1$3.2M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Arzule is an AI-native ecosystem revenue platform that predicts, manages, and quantifies the revenue impact of B2B SaaS partnerships.

$500K raised
Mar 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Prana Health AI offers a health assistant that gathers symptoms, analyzes health data, and connects users to doctors for virtual visits.

$500K raised
Mar 2026
Istanbul, Turkey
Agentic AI

FERASET is an application studio focused on AI-powered design, video, music, photo, and utility tools.

$4.5M raised
Mar 2025
Delaware, United States
Cyber Security

Fragmetric is a native liquid restaking mechanism for Solana that improve the Solana ecosystem's security and economic potential.

$5.0M raised
Mar 2025
Willowbrook, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Credit Booster AI is a $7B industry disruptor, granting individuals and businesses access top tier capital partners.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2025
Leiden, The Netherlands
Biopharma

EXIT071 is a Netherlands-based startup developing advanced technologies for extracellular vesicle (EV) isolation and analysis.

$2.1M raised
Mar 2025
Modena, Italy
Electronics

Novac provides nanotechnology research services.

$3.8M raised
Mar 2025
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Water

NovNat develops advanced materials and systems for atmospheric water harvesting.

$775K raised
Mar 2025
Curitiba, Brazil
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Voa's purpose is to become the primary enabler of AI-enhanced healthcare.

$3.0M raised
Mar 2025
Milano, Italy
Advertising

Cassandra is an AI Budget allocator that tells you how much and where to spend our advertising budget to maximize your ROI.

$2.2M raised
Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States

PaaS, Data Center Software

$2.8M raised
Mar 2025
Donegal, Ireland
Information Technology

Ride Today is an organization committed on making micromobility solutions available to everyone, fostering a sustainable future.

$3.2M raised
Mar 2025
Bethesda, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

MyWorker AI boosts sales and productivity with AI-powered Sales Development Representatives.

$650K raised
Mar 2025
Wayne, United States

TC Five Star is a company.

$1.2M raised
Mar 2025
Manchester, United Kingdom
Pet

Our PetsLife strive is to empower pet parents with innovative, dependable, and accessible pet products trusted by professionals.

$388K raised
Mar 2025
Paris, France
Online Portals

Heypster is a privacy-friendly GIF search engine designed to make discovering and sharing GIFs seamless.

$151K raised
Mar 2024
Ann Arbor, United States
Education

CrossBraining is a competency-as-a-Service (CaaS) video software platform for K-20, vocational, and corporate learning.

Mar 2023
Pasadena, United States
Cryptocurrency

Narwhal Finance operates as a decentralized cross-market perpetual trading platform.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2023
Princeton, United States
Biotechnology

Santiste Medical is a biotechnology company currently operating in stealth mode.

$89K raised
Mar 2023
Newark, United States
Cannabis

ANJA pioneers the cannabis industry by creating safe cannabis commerce.

$250K raised
Mar 2023
Cincinnati, United States
Agriculture

Intersect Agriculture is a vertical indoor farm that uses insects to convert waste into nutrients in a net carbon-negative process.

$350K raised
Mar 2023
Logan, United States
E-Commerce

Quadra operates as a print on demand selling platform that breaks down the barriers to starting or scaling a POD business.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2023
Columbia, United States
Biotechnology

Nexgen Forensic Sciences is a biotechnology company currently operating in stealth mode.

$450K raised
Mar 2023
Singapore, Singapore
Information Technology

Quarkonix primarily operates as a software development company.

$1.6M raised
Mar 2023
Budd Lake, United States
Data Integration

Karlsgate develops a data collaboration software to maintain custody of data without revealing the identities of data subjects.

$4.0M raised
Mar 2022
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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
$1.6M
Funded Last 12 Months
2
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.Istanbul
1 companies
3.Delaware
1 companies
4.Willowbrook
1 companies
5.Leiden
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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