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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
$71.2M
Avg Funding
$2.8M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)9$28.6M
Blockchain2$6.0M
Web Development1$2.8M
Public Safety1$3.5M
Home Renovation1$3.9M
Mobile Apps1$7.3M
Medical Device1$1.5M
Apps1$5.5M
Biopharma1Undisclosed
Health Care1$2.6M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco2$8.2M
Austin2$10.3M
New York2$5.6M
Nashville1$2.8M
Memphis1$1.6M
San Diego1$3.5M
Berlin1$3.9M
Montreal1$1.5M
Miami1$5.5M
Milan1$4.2M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Nashville, United States
Web Development

VetVerifi develops software to better connect the pet care economy and improve health record portability for pets.

$2.8M raised
Feb 2025
Memphis, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Visalaw.ai is a legal tech company that offers a software for immigration law professionals.

$1.6M raised
Feb 2025
San Diego, United States
Public Safety

Western States Fire is a developer of a patented unique, ecologically safe aerial wildfire suppression method.

$3.5M raised
Feb 2025
Berlin, Germany
Home Renovation

Business-in-a-box for home services: With handly, you can launch, manage, automate and grow your home service business

$3.9M raised
Feb 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Aomni uses AI to help B2B sales teams build better buyer relationships and streamline sales activities.

$4.0M raised
Feb 2025
Austin, United States
Mobile Apps

Fetii allows groups and businesses to move together, on-demand

$7.3M raised
Feb 2025
Montreal, Canada
Medical Device

Paperplane Therapeutics is a software company that designs therapeutic virtual reality video games for children suffering from anxiety.

$1.5M raised
Feb 2025
Miami, United States
Apps

Playbypoint is a technology company that focuses on innovating in the sports of padel, pickleball, and tennis.

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

Lingo.dev automates localization by generating instant translations and creating pull requests with translations for UI code changes.

$4.2M raised
Feb 2025
Milan, Italy
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI platform for sourcing and managing workforce and vendors in professional services, with focus on speed, compliance and data.

$4.2M raised
Feb 2025
Copenhagen, Denmark
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

FocalX offers AI-driven vehicle inspection technology for the automotive industry, enhancing damage assessment accuracy and efficiency.

$1.9M raised
Feb 2025
Garching Bei Múnchen, Germany
Biopharma

Invitris is a biotech company that develops protein-based drugs.

Feb 2025
New York, United States
Health Care

Lizzy Careis a comprehensive dementia care solution including home care, clinical oversight, and tech-enabled communication.

$2.6M raised
Feb 2025
Coimbra, Portugal
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

LoopOS is a comprehensive Circular Economy ERP system designed to optimize and streamline multiple processes.

$3.1M raised
Feb 2025
Austin, United States
Blockchain

Maestro is a cutting-edge Blockchain development platform.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2025
Tampa, United States
Compliance

NoticeNinja develops a digital notice compliance platform focusing on handling tax and compliance notices with the SaaS solution.

$500K raised
Feb 2025
Manhattan, United States
Gaming

Soundmap is a music game that turns discovering and collecting songs into an interactive experience

$1.7M raised
Feb 2025
San Bruno, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

VoiceCare AI uses generative AI to improve patient and healthcare worker outcomes, adherence, and access.

$4.5M raised
Feb 2025
Singapore, Singapore
B2B

ZOLO is an 1 AI partner for food suppliers streamlining sales, orders and payments through e-mail into ERP.

$600K raised
Feb 2025
Munich, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Developing AI to support radiologists in seeing diseases difficult to detect.

$3.8M raised
Feb 2025
Bordeaux, France
Manufacturing

Nova Carbon's mission is to develop a range of high performance semi-finished products made from recycled carbon fiber.

$1.1M raised
Feb 2025
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Recruit talent directly off social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2025
Tampere, Finland
Biotechnology

StemSight is a cell therapy startup developing novel treatments for blindness operating in Tampere, Finland.

$2.4M raised
Feb 2025
Vienna, Austria
Blockchain

Teneo Protocol is a blockchain company that provides economic transactions, and cross-chain interoperability decentralized data management.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2025
Fargo, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Making public data accessible with AI

$1.4M raised
Feb 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
$2.8M
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.San Francisco
2 companies
2.Austin
2 companies
3.New York
2 companies
4.Nashville
1 companies
5.Memphis
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.

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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