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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
$54.2M
Avg Funding
$2.2M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Blockchain3$10.3M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2$2.9M
Analytics2$50K
Gaming2$2.0M
Bitcoin1$1.1M
Billing1$3.1M
Digital Marketing1$2.0M
Broadcasting1$572K
FinTech1Undisclosed
Beauty1$402K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$7.9M
New York2$4.6M
London2$362K
Gibraltar1$3.0M
Geneva1$1.1M
Coventry1$421K
St Louis1$2.0M
Glasgow1$572K
München1$50K
Croce1$402K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Blockchain

PLAY is a layer 0 protocol that enables AI agents to transact autonomously in games and social apps by bringing web2 games onchain.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2024
Geneva, Switzerland
Bitcoin

Wakweli who make a positive impact on the whole tokenized asset ecosystem.

$1.1M raised
Feb 2023
Coventry, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Location intelligence: foresight through site insight.

$421K raised
Feb 2023
New York, United States
Billing

Archetype is a pricing and billing infrastructure solution for API products.

$3.1M raised
Feb 2023
St Louis, United States
Digital Marketing

Turn-key ecommerce solution for fiber-to-the-home and cable network operators

$2.0M raised
Feb 2023
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Broadcasting

Brillband is a provider of app-based broadband designed for full-fibre networks.

$572K raised
Feb 2023
München, Germany
Analytics

Automating video streaming operations with ML & agents. Cutting OPEX, resolving issues faster, reducing churn and improving user experience.

$50K raised
Feb 2023
London, United Kingdom
FinTech

Finxone is a game-changing fintech platform that empowers anyone to build their own financial applications without any coding knowledge.

Feb 2023
Croce, France
Beauty

Fler provides genderless shaving and body products on a subscription.

$402K raised
Feb 2023
San Francisco, United States
Health Care

We're a healthcare company on a mission to scale professional peer support with tech to address the youth mental health crisis.

$100K raised
Feb 2023
Washington, United States
Blockchain

Gosleep is a Web3 sleep application platform .

$2.0M raised
Feb 2023
Dover, United States
Analytics

June serves as a product analytics tool that provides account-level analytics along with CRM integrations.

Feb 2023
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Layer focuses on bringing the latest in AI to image editing.

$2.5M raised
Feb 2023
Lisboa, Portugal
Casual Games

Mission To Escape is the biggest escape games group in Portugal.

$264K raised
Feb 2023
New York, United States
Concerts

"Twitch-in-a-box" for sports teams, record labels, and TV / film production studios

$1.5M raised
Feb 2023
Austin, United States
Service Industry

REALLY is the world’s first fully encrypted and privacy-focused phone service.

$18.0M raised
Feb 2023
San Francisco, United States
Blockchain

Portal Labs is building enterprise–grade web3 infrastructure that transforms the platforms into portals.

$5.3M raised
Feb 2023
Miami Beach, United States
Financial Services

Hashnote is a regulated, institutional-grade investment management platform for DeFi.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2023
London, United Kingdom
Environmental Consulting

xtonnes is a carbon action software, enabling product led businesses and supply chains to decarbonise with confidence.

$362K raised
Feb 2022
Miami, United States
Coworking

WorknMates is an online portal for renting out available office spaces.

$914K raised
Feb 2022
Los Angeles, United States
Gaming

Wolf Suit Games operates as a location-based game and content creation platform.

$250K raised
Feb 2022
Quebec, Canada
Apps

WALO is a gamified mobile app for families that empowers parents to teach their kids financial responsibility.

$1.1M raised
Feb 2022
Wilmington, United States
Gaming

Blast is a web3 tournament platform for gaming and esports

$1.8M raised
Feb 2022
Philadelphia, United States
Food and Beverage

BruYou App is an application that enables users to send and receive drinks that are fulfilled via partner bars, restaurants, and breweries.

$250K raised
Feb 2022
Venice, United States
SaaS

Calven is the first B2B SaaS platform to manage hybrid work, real estate and workplace experience in a unified way.

$4.2M raised
Feb 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
$2.2M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.New York
2 companies
3.London
2 companies
4.Gibraltar
1 companies
5.Geneva
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 blockchain 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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