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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
$41.9M
Avg Funding
$1.7M
Global Reach
13
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Finance2$2.0M
Collaboration1$891K
Consumer Software1$2.2M
Casual Games1$1.0M
B2B1$1.9M
Apps1$2.1M
Recruiting1$250K
Banking1Undisclosed
Product Design1$5.7M
Consulting1$7.0M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York3$15.2M
Mexico City3$3.7M
Osnabrück1$891K
Oakland1$1.0M
São Paulo1$1.9M
Leeds1$250K
Bogotá1Undisclosed
Allston1$5.7M
Brooklyn1$2.6M
Milan1$596K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Osnabrück, Germany
Collaboration

The All-In-One travel platform to centralize all parts of the travel journey into a single platform

$891K raised
Mar 2022
New York, United States
Consumer Software

Lost Worlds helps brands & events drive traffic to real world locations leveraging digital assets tied to verifiable rewards.

$2.2M raised
Mar 2022
Oakland, United States
Casual Games

Magic Circle Studio creates games that help people bond through cooperation, creativity, and silliness.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2022
São Paulo, Brazil
B2B

Magis5 it's an automation hub for marketplace sellers to thrive their operations within a centralized environment.

$1.9M raised
Mar 2022
Mexico City, Mexico
Apps

MerKomuna is a digital platform leveraging the fragmented network of shopkeepers to offer the lowest prices on their daily consumer goods.

$2.1M raised
Mar 2022
Leeds, United Kingdom
Recruiting

MeVie a video snapshot recruitment platform which disrupts the traditional hiring model and aims at putting personality ahead of the CV.

$250K raised
Mar 2022
Bogotá, Colombia
Banking

Mono is a fintech company that offers a platform for banking organizations to launch financial products and services.

Mar 2022
Allston, United States
Product Design

Naya’s platform brings the entire physical product design journey into one digital studio, from prompt to product.

$5.7M raised
Mar 2022
New York, United States
Consulting

Next Medical is a developer and operator of a patient-centric telemedicine platform intended to fast-track medical testing.

$7.0M raised
Mar 2022
Brooklyn, United States
Coffee

Nguyen Coffee Supply is a specialty Vietnamese coffee importer & roaster pioneering the next wave of Asian-inspired beverages in America.

$2.6M raised
Mar 2022
Milan, Italy
Blockchain

Curated Digital Art (NFT) Marketplace Aggregator

$596K raised
Mar 2022
Mexico City, Mexico
Finance

Paisa builds a financial security for families who receive remittances.

$600K raised
Mar 2022
San Pablo, Spain
E-Commerce

Platform for restaurants to order groceries in Brazil

Mar 2022
New York, United States
Content Creators

Perch automatically imports all your newsletters, and offers the best reading/listening experience

$6.0M raised
Mar 2022
Franca, Brazil
Finance

Quero 2 Pay offers a payments solution focusing on technology and innovation.

$1.4M raised
Mar 2022
Los Angeles, United States
Media and Entertainment

ReelCall is the matching platform creating relationships for the film and content creation community.

$250K raised
Mar 2022
Boston, United States
Events

Elevent is a marketplace that connects providers and companies to deliver virtual and physical experiences.

$2.8M raised
Mar 2022
Seattle, United States
Analytics

Tabula is an end-to-end data automation platform that enables true collaboration between business and data teams.

$2.5M raised
Mar 2022
Tallinn, Estonia
CleanTech

Ringy connects trade-ins, refurbishers & marketplaces

$111K raised
Mar 2022
Mexico City, Mexico
FinTech

RUUT is a LatAm based investment platform focused on providing an easy and intuitive solution for all the non investors in the region.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2022
Singapore, Singapore
Advanced Materials

SOLV8 is a technology for sustainable solvent separation.

$147K raised
Mar 2022
San Francisco, United States
Information Technology

Stackshine is the new operating system for enterprise IT teams.

$500K raised
Mar 2022
Lodz, Poland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Intelligent Video Analysis Systems for Transportation based on the IoT Edge Computing and Computer Vision

Mar 2022
Dublin, Ireland
Beauty

Strikepay is the market leading cashless / digital tipping technology in Europe across hair & beauty salons, hospitality, and delivery.

$1.7M raised
Mar 2022
South Melbourne, Australia
Digital Media

Style Sourcebook is a product sourcing and mood board community to help you renovate and decorate.

$726K 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
$1.7M
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
5.B2B
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
3 companies
2.Mexico City
3 companies
3.Osnabrück
1 companies
4.Oakland
1 companies
5.São Paulo
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 finance 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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