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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 24,429 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: October 2026
Total Companies
24,429
Total Funding
$94.7M
Avg Funding
$3.8M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)7$24.4M
Apps2$885K
Generative AI1$11.0M
Power Grid1$1.0M
Computer1$9.0M
Carbon Capture1$5.5M
FinTech1$3.7M
Aerospace1$3.1M
Digital Marketing1$3.1M
E-Learning1$734K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York3$11.8M
San Francisco2$13.1M
Tel Aviv2$20.0M
Chicago2$16.0M
Daegu1$1.0M
Sydney1$2.5M
Dover1$1.0M
Provo1$594K
Newark1$5.5M
Tallin1$3.7M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The first Revenue AI platform purpose-built to connect Sales, Success, and RevOps across the entire customer lifecycle.

$7.8M raised
Mar 2025
Tel Aviv, Israel
Generative AI

Knostic provides need-to-know access controls for Large Language Models (LLMs).

$11.0M raised
Mar 2025
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI HR platform that finds top global talent and simplifies onboarding, payroll, and compliance.

$5.1M raised
Mar 2025
Daegu, South Korea
Power Grid

PORTAL301 is a tech startup focused on transforming the UI/UX in the robotics industry.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2025
Sydney, Australia
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Trusst AI provides a self-optimising system that extracts insights from customer interactions and automates CX operations.

$2.5M raised
Mar 2025
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Real-time customer satisfaction analytics for brick-and-mortar stores.

$1.2M raised
Mar 2025
Dover, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Whisper Software is an AI-powered sales chatbot to grow fans business.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2025
Provo, United States
Apps

Bacon develops a gig-work app that connects established businesses to local gig workers.

$594K raised
Mar 2025
Chicago, United States

Helios is an applied observability platform that produces actionable security and monitoring insights.

$15.5M raised
Mar 2025
Tel Aviv, Israel
Computer

Aryon Security is an cloud security startup that focuses on proactive risk prevention by enforcing AI-powered security policies.

$9.0M raised
Mar 2025
Newark, United States
Carbon Capture

Carbon Reform is a climate-tech startup that offers a carbon capture and pollution-control device to reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere.

$5.5M raised
Mar 2025
Tallin, Estonia
FinTech

Cino is a mobile app that enables group payments with seamless, real-time bill splitting.

$3.7M raised
Mar 2025
Melbourne, Australia
Aerospace

Builder and operator of remote sensing satellites capable of high-resolution hyperspectral imagery.

$3.1M raised
Mar 2025
Paris, France
Digital Marketing

Conversational AI for enterprise sales and marketing that qualifies, engages, and converts high-intent buyers in real time.

$3.1M raised
Mar 2025
New York, United States

Niva is a global business identity platform used to build trust in businesses across the globe.

$5.5M raised
Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

TensorStax is a SaaS company that offers autonomous AI for data engineering services.

$5.3M raised
Mar 2025
Kinsale, Ireland
E-Learning

Change by Degrees supports individuals and organizations in developing sustainable competencies and gaining self-assurance.

$734K raised
Mar 2025
Zúrich, Switzerland
Sensor

DuraMon is a health corrosion monitoring solutions company.

$1.8M raised
Mar 2025
Austin, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

HackerPulse helps thousands of software engineers showcase their skills using AI-powered profiles.

$1.5M raised
Mar 2025
Diemen, The Netherlands
Clean Energy

Moonwatt solves problems of the energy transition through innovative energy products hardware and software.

$8.4M raised
Mar 2025
Liberty Lake, United States
Cloud Data Services

RAEK is a tool to collect, organize and utilize first-party data, turning more visitors into buyers.

$150K raised
Mar 2025
Innsbruck, Austria
Apps

Monkee is a Save Now Buy Later platform that helps consumers purchase without debt & enables retailers to monetize early purchase intent.

$292K raised
Mar 2025
Albuquerque, United States
Agriculture

Terra Vera is an agriculture technology provider that enables customers to grow crops that are better able to yield their full potential.

$90K raised
Mar 2025
Chicago, United States
Enterprise Software

UrSpayce:AI Powered modern workplace SAAS software, Empowering Global Workplaces

$500K raised
Mar 2025
Budapest, Hungary
E-Commerce

ROKSH is an AI-powered grocery delivery marketplace using personal shoppers to bring products from top retailers to your door fast.

$311K raised
Mar 2025
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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 24,429 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$3.8M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
3 companies
2.San Francisco
2 companies
3.Tel Aviv
2 companies
4.Chicago
2 companies
5.Daegu
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 24,429 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.

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