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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
$38.1M
Avg Funding
$1.5M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$1.0M
Blockchain2$1.7M
Employment1$433K
Food and Beverage1$807K
Health Care1$250K
Data Storage1$406K
Human Resources1$858K
Education1$572K
Fitness1$7.3M
E-Learning1$350K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York4$11.7M
London4$12.3M
Portland2$325K
Manchester1$433K
Santa Ana1$807K
Kitchener1$250K
Edinburgh1$406K
Middletown1$500K
Vienna1$858K
Paris1$572K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment

Avail Technologies is a haulage recruitment company.

$433K raised
Feb 2022
Santa Ana, United States
Food and Beverage

Premium Alcoholic Beverage Company

$807K raised
Feb 2022
Kitchener, Canada
Health Care

Baysil is a software development company that provides tools to connect healthcare teams, workflow, and clinical interactions in one place.

$250K raised
Feb 2022
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Data Storage

Digital secure vault for everyone to plan in advance, organise life information & create a digital biography of life to leave as a legacy.

$406K raised
Feb 2022
Middletown, United States
Blockchain

Web 3 forms & surveys

$500K raised
Feb 2022
Vienna, Austria
Human Resources

Bonrepublic offers key components of the solutions, including creating both personal and corporate goals.

$858K raised
Feb 2022
Paris, France
Education

Corneille is an online edtech platform for children learning at the lower school level.

$572K raised
Feb 2022
New York, United States
Fitness

Drop Fitness provides fitness training programs, gym services, and wellness coaching for individuals and groups.

$7.3M raised
Feb 2022
New York, United States
E-Learning

Forte uses audio and video conferencing to improve online music education.

$350K raised
Feb 2022
Taos, United States
Business Development

InBizWorks is a next-generation business development platform for data-driven EDOs, CDFIs, and entrepreneur programs.

$250K raised
Feb 2022
Cork, Ireland
Developer Tools

Interplay connects and automates design and code workflows to align your entire product team around a single source of truth

$1.2M raised
Feb 2022
Portland, United States
Adventure Travel

Land Wander is a travel planning company offering planning Itineraries, bookings, permits, and travel reservations.

$250K raised
Feb 2022
Cerqueira César, Brazil
Content Creators

Livus helps Latam creators launch customized online courses and mentorships integrating with their community all in one place.

$1.1M raised
Feb 2022
New York, United States
Commercial Real Estate

Pickspace is a new standard of property management software: Customized - Automated - Cloud based - All in one property management software.

$2.8M raised
Feb 2022
London, United Kingdom
EdTech

Study together and make new friends

Feb 2022
London, United Kingdom
Contests

Rafflrs is an online platform that enables users to easily take part in online raffles for a chance to win luxury products.

$250K raised
Feb 2022
Belfast, United Kingdom
Environmental Engineering

RegTick is a regulatory management solution for banks and consultancies.

$1.4M raised
Feb 2022
London, United Kingdom
Analytics

Re:infer is the Conversational Data Intelligence platform for the enterprise. Mine, monitor and automate service conversations.

$7.6M raised
Feb 2022
New York, United States
Blockchain

Decentralized Finance

$1.2M raised
Feb 2022
London, United Kingdom
Financial Services

Semper runs recurring, end-to-end secondary transactions for the teams of fast-growing startups.

$4.5M raised
Feb 2022
Chicago, United States
Coffee

Produces and sells coffee and tea.

$640K raised
Feb 2022
Stockholm, Sweden

The secure and sovereign AI platform for building agents, automating workflows, and governing AI adoption.

$4.5M raised
Feb 2026
Portland, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Capfora AI is an platform capturing live conversations and converting insights into CRM actions.

$75K raised
Feb 2026
Los Angeles, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The security industry's knowledge marketplace. Connecting manufacturers and technicians through AI.

$750K raised
Feb 2026
Palo Alto, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Conversational AI that truly works

$200K raised
Feb 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
$1.5M
Funded Last 12 Months
4
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.New York
4 companies
2.London
4 companies
3.Portland
2 companies
4.Manchester
1 companies
5.Santa Ana
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.

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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