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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
$33.2M
Avg Funding
$1.3M
Global Reach
6
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)10$15.2M
Cloud Computing2$500K
Aerospace1$500K
Battery1Undisclosed
Apps1$500K
Autonomous Vehicles1Undisclosed
Commercial Insurance1Undisclosed
Generative AI1$324K
Blockchain1$500K
Art1$10.0M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco14$16.0M
Cleveland1Undisclosed
Sunnyvale1$1.2M
Inglewood1Undisclosed
Stockholm1Undisclosed
London1$324K
Paris1$10.0M
Santiago1$1.0M
Singapore1$300K
California1$4.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI todo list for knowledge workers

Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Aerospace

Nuclear Software serves as a continuous integration platform tailored for engineering simulations within complex industries.

$500K raised
Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

nunu.ai is the frontier of artificial intelligence in gaming by creating the first multi-modal AI agents designed to test and play any game.

$6.0M raised
Mar 2025
Cleveland, United States
Battery

Octet Scientific addresses an unmet need for optimized chemistry in the Zinc Battery industry.

Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Opine is an social media application that allows users to chat with an AI influencer to recommends contents.

$500K raised
Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Optifye.ai is an AI-based optimization platform that monitors assembly lines and automated reporting services.

Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Apps

Orchids is an AI app builder for web, mobile, and agents using existing AI subscriptions.

$500K raised
Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Ovlo is an workflow automation software for supply chain using AI agents

$500K raised
Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Cloud Computing

Pig is a software development company that develops API for automating Windows desktops with AI.

$500K raised
Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Rada is an AI based Software Development firm offering an automation service to clinics for Insurance calls.

$500K raised
Mar 2025
Sunnyvale, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Quotable AI is an AI-powered content platform that transforms audio, video, and meetings into quotes, social posts, and marketing content.

$1.2M raised
Mar 2025
Inglewood, United States
Autonomous Vehicles

Splash develops autonomous vessels to defend assets, aiming to make traditional navies obsolete with scalable, low-cost boats.

Mar 2025
Stockholm, Sweden
Commercial Insurance

Vantel is a software company that provides AI-driven solutions for commercial insurance brokers.

Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Vocality Health is a Voice AI platform for medical language translation, enhancing communication in healthcare.

$500K raised
Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Waypoint Transit provides automated transportation planning and technical reports for municipal agencies.

Mar 2025
London, United Kingdom
Generative AI

YAi helps marketing and compliance teams to tackle one of the biggest problems with AI-generated content: hallucinations and fact-checking.

$324K raised
Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Blockchain

Axiom is a trading platform with on-chain integrations and tools like Wallet Tracker for enhanced trading.

$500K raised
Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Cloud Computing

TensorPool makes ML model training effortless - just describe your job, and TensorPool handle GPU orchestration and execution.

Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Causal Labs is a research company building general causal intelligence

$6.0M raised
Mar 2025
Paris, France
Art

Opus Major is a company that uses music and video games to create experiences that strengthen human bonds.

$10.0M raised
Mar 2025
Santiago, Chile
Air Transportation

Best-in-class airline pricing intelligence, price optimization, and automation platform

$1.0M raised
Mar 2024
Singapore, Singapore
Information Technology

Asset is an application that connects music superfans find their tribe and artists find their champions.

$300K raised
Mar 2024
California, United States
Lending

Capitalize provides a marketplace to search and list out lenders proving a platform for comparative study.

$4.0M raised
Mar 2024
Norwich, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

Cellexcel is a biomaterials research company that develops technology for enhancement of water resistance of biomaterials.

$320K raised
Mar 2024
Santa Monica, United States
Data Integration

Cloudnine AI develops Augmented Intelligence software enabling enterprises to instantly integrate disparate data for intelligence

$120K raised
Mar 2024
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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

2 companies
1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
14 companies
2.Cleveland
1 companies
3.Sunnyvale
1 companies
4.Inglewood
1 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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