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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
$51.8M
Avg Funding
$2.1M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Biotechnology2$4.0M
Information Technology2$4.7M
FinTech2$4.1M
B2C1$570K
CRM1$250K
Data Integration1$296K
Food and Beverage1$1.4M
Automotive1$250K
Advertising1$3.5M
Blockchain1$4.5M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London3$6.5M
Aarhus2$1.8M
Palo Alto2$4.1M
Hamburg2$3.2M
San Francisco1$570K
Boston1$250K
Brooklyn1$1.4M
Sydney1$250K
Helsinki1$4.5M
Ballymena1$927K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
San Francisco, United States
B2C

Happyō is a social video game that helps people feel happier by uniting them through real-life actions.

$570K raised
Mar 2022
Boston, United States
CRM

Upswing Fitness is a comprehensive CRM, marketplace, and community.

$250K raised
Mar 2022
Aarhus, Denmark
Data Integration

A disruptive new alternative to traditional EDI.

$296K raised
Mar 2022
Brooklyn, United States
Food and Beverage

WB Market Operator is a restaurant business.

$1.4M raised
Mar 2022
Sydney, Australia
Automotive

Drive On Finance offers car loans, vehicle finance solutions, and comparison tools.

$250K raised
Mar 2022
Palo Alto, United States
Advertising

Plurio is a software platform that helps teams manage operations, workflows, and data across projects through a unified system.

$3.5M raised
Mar 2026
Helsinki, Finland
Blockchain

Tangled provides a decentralized Git collaboration environment built on the AT Protocol to support code hosting and team workflows.

$4.5M raised
Mar 2026
Palo Alto, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

NewWork Software provides NEWWORK HR+ for centralized HR management.

$625K raised
Mar 2026
Ballymena, United Kingdom
Agriculture

Farmdrive is a agri-tech company enhancing efficiency and saving time by reducing paperwork and simplifying regulatory requirements.

$927K raised
Mar 2026
London, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

OutPost Bio is a bioTech research startup with a focus on making human microbiology computable.

$3.5M raised
Mar 2026
Hamburg, Germany
Finance

Fully-automated withholding tax reclaim platform to make your dividends tax-efficient.

$1.2M raised
Mar 2026
Hamburg, Germany
Gaming

Minit Games is an open platform for short-form gameplay.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2026
Trento, Italy
Business Intelligence

Techvisory offers advanced solutions to assist businesses in making wise and informed decisions.

$2.9M raised
Mar 2026
Barcelona, Spain
Biotechnology

Molecular Gate refer to an innovative class of small-molecule drugs developed by Gate Bioscience.

$526K raised
Mar 2026
San Diego, United States

AI-assisted custom-domain business email for small teams, with branded mailboxes, migration, templates, and smarter follow-up.

$300K raised
Mar 2026
London, United Kingdom
Wine And Spirits

Future Ch‰teau is a wine company that offers finished flavor andÊaroma.

$941K raised
Mar 2026
Concord, United States
Agentic AI

TESS AI is an enterprise-grade autonomous agentic AI platform engineered to deliver hard corporate ROI

$4.9M raised
Mar 2026
Wilmington, United States
Bitcoin

Akave is an enterprise cloud infrastructure company that combines blockchain verifiability with S3-compatible object storage.

$6.7M raised
Mar 2026
Paris, France
Sustainability

Ilion Water Technologies specializes in innovative water treatment solutions, ensuring clean and sustainable water for communities.

$4.4M raised
Mar 2026
New York, United States
Information Technology

Devotion is an AI-powered creator marketing platform that scales influencer ecosystems for brands, driving.

$4.0M raised
Mar 2026
London, United Kingdom
FinTech

Payr enables rent payments with credit/debit cards, offering flexibility, rewards, and international payments with secure, instant payouts.

$2.1M raised
Mar 2026
Aarhus, Denmark
Medical

Synuca Therapeutics focused on developing innovative therapies for neurological disorders, particularly Parkinson's disease.

$1.5M raised
Mar 2026
Belfast, United Kingdom
Information Technology

Foresight is a SaaS startup offering an AI-powered platform for chemical regulatory compliance.

$672K raised
Mar 2026
Birmingham, United States
FinTech

Nimble POS is a fintech company that offers a point of sale system for restaurants and retail stores.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2026
Minneapolis, United States
B2B

Q-rounds is a real-time, virtual queue patients can access in the hospital to ensure everyone is aware of when rounds are scheduled.

$1.8M 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
$2.1M
Funded Last 12 Months
20
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
4.B2C
1 companies
5.CRM
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.London
3 companies
2.Aarhus
2 companies
3.Palo Alto
2 companies
4.Hamburg
2 companies
5.San Francisco
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 biotechnology 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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