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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
$27.7M
Avg Funding
$1.1M
Global Reach
4
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$500K
Analytics3$1.0M
B2B3$1.0M
Information Technology2$1.0M
Blockchain1$5.0M
EdTech1$3.1M
Independent Music1$1.1M
Email1$3.3M
Advice1$250K
Financial Services1$500K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco6$4.6M
New York5$2.5M
San Diego1$5.0M
Houston1$1.1M
San Mateo1$3.3M
Las Vegas1$250K
Singapore1$500K
Sydney1$500K
Curitiba1$5.7M
Berkeley1Undisclosed

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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San Diego, United States
Blockchain

LifeForce Games is a blockchain video game development studio.

$5.0M raised
Mar 2022
San Francisco, United States
EdTech

Ramped is a job skilling platform for early career professionals.

$3.1M raised
Mar 2022
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Toko is an AI-powered language learning app that helps English learners in East Asia in becoming fluent speakers.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
Houston, United States
Independent Music

Green Room is a music business management app to easily keep track of live shows, team members, and live event finances.

$1.1M raised
Mar 2022
San Francisco, United States
Analytics

Livedocs analyzes data with AI, generating insights, dashboards, forecasts, and reports from multiple sources in seconds.

Mar 2022
San Mateo, United States
Email

Gated reduces unwanted email and benefits charity - by challenging unknown senders to donate to reach your inbox.

$3.3M raised
Mar 2022
Las Vegas, United States
Advice

Compliance Infrastructure Provider

$250K raised
Mar 2022
Singapore, Singapore
Analytics

Suggestr is a developer of in-house recommendation engines based on customer data for e-commerce brands.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
Sydney, Australia
Financial Services

Wagetap is a platform that enables employees to access their salary whenever they need it.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
Curitiba, Brazil
Content

Watch Brasil is a provider of video streaming solutions for viewers and content producers.

$5.7M raised
Mar 2022
Berkeley, United States
B2B

Attain is a e-commerce company that offers an one-stop shop for convenience store owners to buy inventory across suppliers.

Mar 2022
New York, United States
Billing

SubscriptionFlow is an AI-based customizable revenue management platform for subscriptions and billing management.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
Oakland, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Nyckel helps developers to create custom classification models for their API.

Mar 2022
Wilmington, United States
Cloud Computing

Resmo provides cloud and SaaS asset visibility and security for modern software.

$1.3M raised
Mar 2022
Denver, United States
Marketing

Pursuit is an digital marketplace where urban workers can discover accomodation and guided outdoor adventures in natural settings.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
New York, United States
B2B

JumpWire makes it easy to enforce secure data practices across applications without having to change any code.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
San Francisco, United States
Bookkeeping and Payroll

Drivingforce provides a workforce management solution and DOT-compliant HR software for trucking companies.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
Alpharetta, United States
Developer Platform

Nullstone is a developer platform that connects all engineering tools and allows developers to launch apps on cloud providers.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
San Francisco, United States
Finance

Cera is the first share trading platform that accept deposits in the form of stablecoins.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
San Francisco, United States
Information Technology

Flike enables your sales team to generate relevant & hyper-personalized emails throughout the entire sales funnel.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
Scottsdale, United States
Food and Beverage

Koibito Poke is a restaurant business providing fresh fish anywhere in the valley.

$1.5M raised
Mar 2022
Los Angeles, United States
Information Technology

Vista is a software company that provides full-service application development.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
New York, United States
B2B

Trellus is a call coach with simple coaching prompts to your salespeople who works in real time.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
New York, United States
Analytics

Cotera is a predictive analytics platform that enables customers to understand how consumer behavior predicts growth and retention.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Nara is a platform for automated sales & support through chat for SMBs.

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
$1.1M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
3.B2B
3 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
6 companies
2.New York
5 companies
3.San Diego
1 companies
4.Houston
1 companies
5.San Mateo
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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