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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
$33.6M
Avg Funding
$1.3M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$1.3M
E-Commerce3$3.6M
Analytics2$1.8M
Finance2$1.0M
Financial Services1$4.5M
Freight Service1$500K
Battery1$500K
Cyber Security1$412K
Augmented Reality1$3.0M
Bitcoin1$4.6M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$1.5M
London3$7.9M
New York3$2.8M
Boston2$6.3M
Sydney2$3.0M
Buena Park1$500K
San Mateo1$412K
Auckland1$500K
New Castle1$300K
Copenhagen1$3.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Boston, United States
Financial Services

Fishtail is a provider of a solution that allows freight forwarders to offer financing to their customers within minutes.

$4.5M raised
Mar 2022
San Francisco, United States
Freight Service

Rome is a freight marketplace where truck drivers can find employment, get paid, and run their businesses.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
Buena Park, United States
Battery

Telematica API enables businesses to connect to EVs, home chargers, batteries, HVACs, and solar inverters directly.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
San Mateo, United States
Cyber Security

VitaNet authenticates users instantly, without any user action, turning traditional retail environments into smart, interactive spaces.

$412K raised
Mar 2022
London, United Kingdom
Augmented Reality

ARuVR (formerly VRtuoso) is an enterprise XR content creation, real-time content consumption, and immersive live streaming SaaS platform.

$3.0M raised
Mar 2022
Auckland, New Zealand
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

CoffeeAI - ChatGPT for Sales Email + LinkedIn

$500K raised
Mar 2022
Boston, United States
Analytics

FreightFlows is a maritime company that offers predictive analytics for global trade.

$1.8M raised
Mar 2022
London, United Kingdom
Bitcoin

Unmapped Digital Mining is a crypto startup that is focusing on mining digital assets.

$4.6M raised
Mar 2022
New Castle, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Bytescare focuses on providing content security solutions to its customers.

$300K raised
Mar 2022
Sydney, Australia
Apps

Zapid Hire is an automated high volume recruitment platform for the hourly worker. Zapid help organisations book interviews in 5 minutes.

Mar 2022
New York, United States
Analytics

Ploomber is a cloud platform for Data Scientists to build, test, and deploy data products without managing infrastructure.

Mar 2022
London, United Kingdom
Communities

Saas, Fintech, Plant-based

$330K raised
Mar 2022
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

PromptLoop enables users to build spreadsheet models powered by Artificial Intelligence.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
Sydney, Australia
Consumer

Mobile Share Rewards App

$3.0M raised
Mar 2022
New York, United States
E-Commerce

CTRL is a company that creates nutritional drinks and other foods for gamers.

$300K raised
Mar 2022
Copenhagen, Denmark
Environmental Consulting

LastSwab manufactures reusable cotton swab.

$3.0M raised
Mar 2022
Mawnan, United Kingdom
Consumer Goods

Mami Wata offers retail products that are related to the surfing industry.

$1.6M raised
Mar 2022
Andover, United States
Biotechnology

CaraVan Biologix is a biotechnology company that focuses on expanding the life-saving benefits of CAR-T cell therapeutics.

$1.7M raised
Mar 2022
New York, United States
Gaming

MetaDerby is the union of a horse racing game and where anyone can earn tokens through skilled gameplay.

$2.5M raised
Mar 2022
San Francisco, United States
Finance

TAI is a software company that provides a mobile application that allows users to control their investments.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
Vancouver, Canada
Finance

Trueplace is a real estate that specializes in first-time homeowners financing the purchase of their ideal residence.

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

SQUAREAT is a food startup that prepares recipes reduced to individual squares that are cooked at very low temperatures and last longer.

$250K raised
Mar 2022
Toronto, Canada
E-Commerce

Ninja Delivery is an e-commerce website that provides delivery for foods, drinks, and household items.

$2.8M raised
Mar 2022
Menlo Park, United States
Machine Learning

Lifecast is a 3D video creation program for VR, robotics, and movies.

Mar 2022
Munich, Germany
E-Commerce

Glocally is an e-commerce delivery company offering logistics services with sustainable vehicles.

$500K 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
$1.3M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.London
3 companies
3.New York
3 companies
4.Boston
2 companies
5.Sydney
2 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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