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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
$32.7M
Avg Funding
$1.3M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$10.4M
Amsterdam2$162K
New York2$1.6M
Armonk1Undisclosed
Chicago1$1.9M
Cambridge1$313K
Charlotte1$380K
Cheyenne1$650K
Berkeley1$1.0M
Milano1$4.3M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Armonk, United States
Fitness

ZeroWheel manufactures motorized core training equipment equipped with internal sensors and real-time electronic resistance systems.

Feb 2024
Chicago, United States
Health Care

Aarogya Tech is a digital platform that improves health care access.

$1.9M raised
Feb 2024
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

AgeCurve is a biotechnology company that uses evolutionary cell lineage trees to unlock the predictive power somatic mutations.

$313K raised
Feb 2024
San Francisco, United States
AI Infrastructure

Banana is an ML API for developers to run ML workloads from a single line of code, without any learning curve.

$3.4M raised
Feb 2024
Charlotte, United States

FC Partners Truro

$380K raised
Feb 2024
Cheyenne, United States
Professional Services

Viza, Mastercard, Amx, Check, Cash

$650K raised
Feb 2024
Berkeley, United States
Environmental Consulting

Loamist operates as a climate-tech startup.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2024
Milano, Italy
Fashion

Underscore District support creative individuals to transform the fashion and design industry.

$4.3M raised
Feb 2024
Los Angeles, United States
Advertising

Monytize is a Streaming Platform that monetizes the community through Advertising Revenue Sharing of movies, music, and games.

$4.0M raised
Feb 2023
Newark, United States
Internet

publica.la is a virtual library software for publishers, universities and companies, to distribute their publications without intermediaries

$800K raised
Feb 2023
San Francisco, United States
FinTech

Say goodbye to security deposits. We offer affordable insurance alternatives, making renting hassle-free and accessible for all.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2023
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Advertising

Showtag is an innovative editorial platform designed to help make your videos come to life through true storytelling magic.

$162K raised
Feb 2023
New York, United States
Blockchain

A decentralized consumer graph

$1.2M raised
Feb 2023
Munich, Germany
CleanTech

Your Gateway to Geospatial Insights

$1.8M raised
Feb 2023
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Art

A blockchain enabled platform as the ultimate location to buy and sell the world's finest photography.

Feb 2023
Leesburg, United States
Computer

A US-based application performance monitoring company.

$480K raised
Feb 2022
Stamford, United States
Analytics

SaaS platform that helps engage employees and increase productivity by creating a sense of community and belonging at work.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2022
Bogotá, Colombia
Cloud Security

Access control management App for Latam ́s gated communities

$665K raised
Feb 2022
Nantes, France
Apps

Origame offers a subscription-based platform.

$687K raised
Feb 2022
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Poised is an AI-powered communication coach.

$2.0M raised
Feb 2022
Parsippany, United States
E-Commerce

Lifestyle entertainment company specializing in retail sales, events, and content partnerships

$650K raised
Feb 2022
New York, United States
Education

Resonance is a customizable BizOps platform that gives clients a single pane-of-glass view to manage all of their business and operations.

$400K raised
Feb 2022
London, United Kingdom
E-Commerce

The sales acceleration platform for complex products that outside sales needs to close today’s buyer

Feb 2022
Brighton, United States
Blockchain

Tamarin Health provides individuals with the tools they need to attain optimal health.

$250K raised
Feb 2022
Odense, Denmark
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Velatir deliver AI-native security and compliance solutions that help enterprises safely adopt and scale intelligent agents.

$1.6M 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
$1.3M
Funded Last 12 Months
1
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.Amsterdam
2 companies
3.New York
2 companies
4.Armonk
1 companies
5.Chicago
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 advertising 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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