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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
$96.7M
Avg Funding
$3.9M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)5$29.6M
Big Data2$3.3M
Analytics2$2.9M
Software1$483K
Biopharma1$12.9M
Blockchain1$2.0M
Real Estate1$2.5M
E-Learning1Undisclosed
Internet1$800K
Cyber Security1$7.6M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London3$15.1M
Sydney2$10.1M
San Francisco2$12.0M
Austin2$2.7M
Stockholm1$483K
Barcelona1$12.9M
Singapore1$2.0M
Lausanne1$1.3M
Hong Kong1$182K
Provo1$800K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Stockholm, Sweden
Software

idele is an AI creative engine that helps businesses level up their content marketing.

$483K raised
Mar 2024
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

RightHub is a collaborative and inclusive platform for managing and enforcing innovation and ideas.

$15.0M raised
Mar 2023
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Archangel Imaging provides software and hardware options to make machines smart enough to become team mates you can trust to do their part.

$100K raised
Mar 2023
Barcelona, Spain
Biopharma

Nuage Therapeutics engages in developing drugs which target proteins in disordered regions for challenging indications faced by patients.

$12.9M raised
Mar 2023
Singapore, Singapore
Blockchain

SmoothLabs is a blockchain infrastructure service provider,

$2.0M raised
Mar 2023
Sydney, Australia
Real Estate

Downsizer is an innovative digital platform for homeowners with equity to purchase new property off the plan with no cash deposit.

$2.5M raised
Mar 2023
Lausanne, Switzerland
Big Data

Altkimya enables IT firms in creating cutting-edge security and observability-managed services.

$1.3M raised
Mar 2023
London, United Kingdom
E-Learning

SmartPurse is a money coaching and learning toolbox, inspiring women everywhere to build financial confidence & independence.

Mar 2023
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Analytics

SPEEQO is a voice-based machine learning software performing speech analysis of an emotional state and other valuable insights.

$182K raised
Mar 2023
Provo, United States
Internet

Yoodlize is the rental platform for stuff.

$800K raised
Mar 2023
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Our Modern AI platform enables anyone to build production-ready AI apps in a few clicks.

$10.0M raised
Mar 2023
San Francisco, United States
Big Data

OpsAngels Consultancy helps companies transform and modernize IT infrastructure.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2023
Wilmington, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Pareto develops AI systems that use human data and research to improve model training and support human-AI collaboration.

$4.5M raised
Mar 2022
Austin, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Refraction AI is a leading robotics delivery software and services startup.

Mar 2022
Sydney, Australia
Cyber Security

Kinde offers authentication. authorization, billing and feature flagging for modern applications, including identity and workspace identity.

$7.6M raised
Mar 2022
Los Angeles, United States
Consumer Electronics

Zygo is a fitness tech that uses a wireless headset for underwater streaming audio and live coaching.

$2.5M raised
Mar 2022
Venice, United States
Content

Almost Friday is a media platform, production company, and lifestyle brand.

$6.0M raised
Mar 2022
Middletown, United States
Fitness

wOS is a social fitness app with personalized live and on demand classes.

$1.2M raised
Mar 2022
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Fashion

Green Story drives sustainability transformation in fashion by delivering precise insights into a product's environmental footprint.

$1.3M raised
Mar 2022
Hackensack, United States
Information Technology

Conveyer AI helps businesses convert product instructions into digital assets that drive revenue and reduce support costs.

$14.0M raised
Mar 2022
Vancouver, Canada
Cannabis

Andira is a biopharmaceutical firm that delivers cannabinoid therapeutics and consumer healthcare products globally.

$393K raised
Mar 2022
Rockville, United States
Delivery

Filly Foods is a food and beverage producer, importer, and wholesaler.

$300K raised
Mar 2022
New York, United States
Health Care

J2 Health is a B2B healthcare SaaS company.

$4.5M raised
Mar 2022
Saint-mandé, France
Electric Vehicle

Motto offers a range of electric bicycles available by subscription, with concierge service.

$4.4M raised
Mar 2022
Austin, United States
Analytics

HealthClicks is a multiplatform data-driven compliance, facility maintenance, and data analytics system tailored for the healthcare Industry

$2.7M 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
$3.9M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
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.London
3 companies
2.Sydney
2 companies
3.San Francisco
2 companies
4.Austin
2 companies
5.Stockholm
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.

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