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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
$88.8M
Avg Funding
$3.6M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York3$23.8M
San Francisco3$12.7M
London1$950K
Madrid1$133K
Sofia1Undisclosed
New City1$2.0M
Berlin1$5.3M
Santa Monica1$4.0M
Chicago1$1.0M
Kadikoy1$450K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Saffe is AI Face Recognition and Liveness Detection provider with a antifraud privacy-first solution for risk score.

$950K raised
Mar 2023
Madrid, Spain
Software

Freeme.es allows users to access and post the tickets and invoices of its clients at any time of the period.

$133K raised
Mar 2023
Sofia, Bulgaria
Blockchain

ChangeX is a multi-chain non-custodial hybrid Defi /CeFi mobile application.

Mar 2023
New York, United States
Real Estate

Keyturn purchases, designs, and managers investing in rental real estate.

$450K raised
Mar 2023
New City, United States
Communication Hardware

Noro is a life-size immersive videoconferencing solution that connects distributed teams as if in the same room.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2023
Berlin, Germany
Data Visualization

Polyteia empowers an effective and accountable government by providing actionable data for decision-making.

$5.3M raised
Mar 2023
Santa Monica, United States
Advertising

AI-powered, privacy-first personalization for retail. In one click.

$4.0M raised
Mar 2023
New York, United States
Compliance

OpenBorder is a technology & logistics platform that enables e-commerce merchants to sell globally online, marketplaces and retail

$10.0M raised
Mar 2023
Chicago, United States
Biotechnology

NovaXS Biotech is a smart medical device startup focused on advanced drug delivery and users' long-term health.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2023
Kadikoy, Turkey
E-Commerce

Depotak is a next generation warehousing marketplace that can be managed end-to-end digitally.

$450K raised
Mar 2023
New York, United States
Blockchain

Unitas is Unipay's Solana-based system that turns stable coins into yield-earners.

$13.3M raised
Mar 2026
Dublin, Ireland
SaaS

Live scopes that keep selling. Quote work in minutes, capture change requests instantly.

$604K raised
Mar 2026
San Francisco, United States
Bitcoin

Ark Labs develops financial technology infrastructure focused on payment systems built on the Bitcoin network.

$5.2M raised
Mar 2026
Los Angeles, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

VeryAI develops a privacy-preserving identity verification platform using palm-scan biometrics on the Solana blockchain.

$10.0M raised
Mar 2026
San Francisco, United States
AI Infrastructure

HydraDB provides the developer tools and infrastructure to give agents context and memory.

$6.5M raised
Mar 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The new standard for Human + AI verification — a cryptographically secured verification engine and agentic compliance suite.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2026
Temecula, United States

4StudentLives aims to establish a more secure and encouraging learning environment for kids.

$600K raised
Mar 2026
We§ling, Germany
Aerospace

Space Tech for Climate - setting a new standard for GHG emissions measurement with novel satellite technology.

$5.8M raised
Mar 2026
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Battery

AmpliSi focuses on sustainable porous silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries.

$2.7M raised
Mar 2026
Kyiv, Ukraine
Robotics

Black Forest Systems develops autonomous robotic systems to advance military technology and reduce battlefield risks.

$400K raised
Mar 2026
Denver, United States
Agriculture

Elemental Agronomy is an agritech company that offers robots and AI agronomist for autonomous farming for large scale crops.

$514K raised
Mar 2026
Stockholm, Sweden
Information Technology

Endform is a software development firm specializing in solutions for test automation, with a primary focus on web applications and websites.

$1.7M raised
Mar 2026
München, Germany
B2B

heycare is an employee benefit for care & wellbeing

$4.6M raised
Mar 2026
Hanover, United States
Building Maintenance

JPB Home Services is a provider of residential and commercial property maintenance services.

$10.5M raised
Mar 2026
North Shields, United Kingdom
Energy

Kinewell Energy has developed the software package, Kinewell Layout Optimisation of Cable.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2026
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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
$3.6M
Funded Last 12 Months
15
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
3 companies
2.San Francisco
3 companies
3.London
1 companies
4.Madrid
1 companies
5.Sofia
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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