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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 24,429 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: October 2026
Total Companies
24,429
Total Funding
$81.4M
Avg Funding
$3.3M
Global Reach
13
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)4$14.5M
Apps2$6.0M
E-Commerce2$11.7M
Employment1$1.1M
Courier Service1$1.0M
Books1$5.0M
Biotechnology1$4.5M
Compliance1$2.7M
Analytics1$1.7M
Information Services1$1.3M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Los Angeles2$5.0M
Springville1$1.1M
Stockholm1$2.4M
Melbourne1$3.5M
Minneapolis1$5.0M
Baltimore1$4.5M
Rotterdam1$1.1M
San Francisco1$2.7M
Brussels1$1.7M
Omaha1$1.6M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Springville, United States
Employment

Proxima Careers is a human resources services firm that offers employment opprotunities to healthcare professionals.

$1.1M raised
Sep 2024
Stockholm, Sweden
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Qura is a AI search engine for legal data, building a sophisticated search engine to reduce the research time for lawyers.

$2.4M raised
Sep 2024
Melbourne, Australia
Apps

Restoke is an AI-powered restaurant management firm.

$3.5M raised
Sep 2024
Los Angeles, United States
Courier Service

Connecting Consumers with Verified Travelers to deliver international products by renting the Traveler's luggage space.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2024
Minneapolis, United States
Books

Triobook is an online seller of books for educational purposes.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2024
Baltimore, United States
Biotechnology

VerImmune is an Immuno-Oncology company developing a first-in-class cancer therapy known as Anti-tumor Immune Redirection.

$4.5M raised
Sep 2024
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Building solutions for instant support, autonomously resolves tickets, and enhances customer experience while reducing costs by up to 40%

$1.1M raised
Sep 2024
San Francisco, United States
Compliance

Aidora is the first AI-powered, end-to-end modern software solution for leave management

$2.7M raised
Sep 2024
Brussels, Belgium
Analytics

Self-Machine-Learning Platform‚Ñ¢, PaaS, Monitoring true company behaviour in their digital ecosystem, AI, Green AI, Sustainability.

$1.7M raised
Sep 2024
Omaha, United States
E-Commerce

Elevator accelerates the growth of e-commerce entrepreneurs with an engaging and collaborative, community-oriented, co-warehousing space.

$1.6M raised
Sep 2024
Berlin, Germany
Apps

Exakt Health is a physio app for sports injuries that creates an individualized rehabilitation plan.

$2.4M raised
Sep 2024
Milan, Italy
Information Services

A platform where certified guides can organize group trips for extreme sports enthusiasts

$1.3M raised
Sep 2024
Kiel, Germany
Geospatial

The Geospatial Datahub for Ocean and Land

$9.4M raised
Sep 2024
La Rue, France
Energy Management

NRJx is a next-generation energy management software for manufacturers.

$2.2M raised
Sep 2024
Los Angeles, United States
Children

Playhouse MD is a healthcare retail company that offers children healthcare and personal hygiene products.

$4.0M raised
Sep 2024
Lexington, United States
Manufacturing

Purchaser is automating industrial purchasing.

$4.0M raised
Sep 2024
New York, United States
Software

Building an 'Organized Work Environment' that brings applications, people, and the right information together. It's how work should work.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2024
Hamilton, Canada
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Scribenote offers an AI-powered medical scribe to help veterinarians simplify documentation, improving work-life balance.

$8.2M raised
Sep 2024
London, United Kingdom
E-Commerce

Simpler is an e-commerce platform offering a single-click checkout solution for merchants and consumers to simplify purchases.

$10.1M raised
Sep 2024
Auckland, New Zealand
A/B Testing

Stickybeak is an education industry company that offers market research and insights solutions.

$1.2M raised
Sep 2024
Nice, France
Food Delivery

Delicity is the only restaurant Delivery and Booking service, commission free.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2024
Oslo, Norway
Real Estate

Ei Solutions revolutionize the management of sustainability risks for real estate companies.

$1.3M raised
Sep 2024
Sariyer, Turkey
Employee Benefits

Memotive is an employee experience platform that digitizes and consolidates touchpoints for corporate companies.

$100K raised
Sep 2024
Silver Spring, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Statt is a first-to-market, Generative AI answers engine for policy and regulatory intelligence, analysis, and reporting.

$2.8M raised
Sep 2024
Washington, United States
Health Care

Canopie offers a digital platform that addresses symptoms of maternal depression and anxiety.

$3.7M raised
Sep 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 24,429 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$3.3M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.Los Angeles
2 companies
2.Springville
1 companies
3.Stockholm
1 companies
4.Melbourne
1 companies
5.Minneapolis
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 24,429 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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