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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
$47.2M
Avg Funding
$1.9M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Software2$2.1M
Financial Services2$10.5M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)1$5.6M
Electronics1$50K
Health Care1$126K
Apps1$800K
Food and Beverage1$570K
Computer1$3.3M
Lifestyle1$250K
Legal1$525K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Brisbane1$5.6M
San Francisco1$1.4M
Brooklyn1$1.6M
Salt Lake City1$50K
London1$1.4M
Leeds1$126K
Fortaleza1$800K
Emeryville1$570K
Espoo1$3.3M
Toronto1$250K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Brisbane, Australia
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Future Maintenance Technologies provides AI-driven robotics for automated rail and asset maintenance operations.

$5.6M raised
Mar 2026
San Francisco, United States

Alternatsee is the AI platform for private markets investors.

$1.4M raised
Mar 2026
Brooklyn, United States

AI autonomous decentralized artist governed by its community

$1.6M raised
Mar 2024
Salt Lake City, United States
Electronics

Sublime Laser is a custom laser machining company that offers femtosecond lasers.

$50K raised
Mar 2024
London, United Kingdom
Software

AI for customer research at scale

$1.4M raised
Mar 2024
Leeds, United Kingdom
Health Care

Diabetes management with no needles or blood

$126K raised
Mar 2024
Fortaleza, Brazil
Apps

IZI App is a mobile application for retail sales analysis.

$800K raised
Mar 2024
Emeryville, United States
Food and Beverage

June's Pizza, the small-scale pizzeria in West Oakland

$570K raised
Mar 2024
Espoo, Finland
Computer

Fondion is a computer software company that provides management and ERP solutions.

$3.3M raised
Mar 2024
Toronto, Canada
Lifestyle

OM Therapeutics provides a fresh approach to cannabis and well-being with products that offers a balanced and mindful lifestyle.

$250K raised
Mar 2024
Chillan, Chile
Software

Foccuz is a company that provides software solutions for sales teams.

$700K raised
Mar 2024
Westfield, United States
Legal

Deal Driver Technologies is a SaaS platform for transaction management.

$525K raised
Mar 2024
Seattle, United States

Prajna Labs is a technology company that operates in stealth mode.

$564K raised
Mar 2024
Zagreb, Croatia
Gaming

GameBoost provides game-related services such as Elo Boosting, Coaching, and Account Selling.

$2.2M raised
Mar 2023
Los Angeles, United States
Advertising

Enabling sponsorship access to amateur sports.

Mar 2023
Brussels, Belgium
Financial Services

PV01 provides more efficient debt capital markets for traditional and digital assets.

$9.0M raised
Mar 2023
Tustin, United States
Beauty

House of M Beauty is a luxury skincare brand that offers face masks, lip balms, cleansers and other beauty products.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2023
Houston, United States
B2B

Quanta is the hedging network.

$100K raised
Mar 2023
Milano, Italy
E-Commerce

Quisto is a B2B platform that empower procurement between food manufacturers, wholesalers and foodservice retailers.

$870K raised
Mar 2023
Sheridan, United States
Digital Entertainment

Fan Interaction Tech for Online Video

Mar 2023
Groningen, The Netherlands
Biotechnology

EV Biotech specializes in developing microbial cell factories for industrial production of chemicals and proteins.

$4.9M raised
Mar 2023
Stockholm, Sweden
Financial Services

Focalpay is a commerce platform that combines payment and retail functionality.

$1.5M raised
Mar 2023
Chantilly, United States
Cyber Security

OP[4] offers security revolution for IoT devices and Embedded systems.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2023
Miami, United States
Cryptocurrency

Swype is a non-custodial wallet app that allows users to use crypto to interact with permissionless protocols.

$3.0M raised
Mar 2022
Northville, United States
Analytics

Neustreet is the destination for media, data, and analytics on collectibles.

$4.8M 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
$1.9M
Funded Last 12 Months
2
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.Brisbane
1 companies
2.San Francisco
1 companies
3.Brooklyn
1 companies
4.Salt Lake City
1 companies
5.London
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 software 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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