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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
$136.1M
Avg Funding
$5.4M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)5$19.0M
FinTech2$3.2M
Biotechnology1$8.0M
CRM1$2.1M
Computer1$2.1M
Film Production1$7.2M
Data Integration1$5.7M
Fashion1$50.0M
Automotive1$60K
Clean Energy1$5.5M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$60.0M
New York2$14.3M
Stavanger2$4.4M
London1$8.0M
Bordeaux1$2.1M
Utrecht1$2.1M
Carlsbad1$1.0M
Cambridge1$5.7M
Seattle1$60K
Hamburg1$5.5M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
London, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

The first effortless continuous molecular tracker unlocking human perfomance

$8.0M raised
Jun 2024
Bordeaux, France
CRM

Wineriz is a software firm that develops direct-to-consumer platforms for wineries.

$2.1M raised
Jun 2024
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Computer

Mystic Forge is a india game publisher that focuses on strategy, simulation, and RPG games for PC.

$2.1M raised
Jun 2024
Carlsbad, United States

ROSE Diagnostics' objective is to improve cancer diagnostics by moving the pathology lab to the cancer biopsy clinic

$1.0M raised
Jun 2024
New York, United States
Film Production

Soot is the creator of a visual filesystem used to organize content for creative activities.

$7.2M raised
Jun 2024
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Data Integration

Wave Photonics utilizes computational techniques to accelerate integrated photonics product designs.

$5.7M raised
Jun 2024
San Francisco, United States
Fashion

Daydream focuses on providing personalized shopping results through generative AI, machine learning, and computer vision.

$50.0M raised
Jun 2024
Seattle, United States
Automotive

LetYouKnow is a highly innovative marketplace that empowers consumers to price bid on new cars with instant results!

$60K raised
Jun 2024
Hamburg, Germany
Clean Energy

The operating system for the oil & gas sector to effortlessly find, fix, and report methane emissions

$5.5M raised
Jun 2024
Petah Tikwah, Israel
FinTech

Bring is a fintech-driven company bridging ecosystems to enable new partnerships and offer great value to all sides.

$1.1M raised
Jun 2024
New York, United States
Financial Services

Cadana's platform allows companies to compliantly hire and pay people in 100+ countries.

$7.1M raised
Jun 2024
Stavanger, Norway
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We enable companies to establish credibility in a world of uncertainty and mistrust.

$1.1M raised
Jun 2024
Auckland, New Zealand
FinTech

HealthNow provides a financial solution that gives control of health. Manage how you access care, when need it.

$2.1M raised
Jun 2024
Philadelphia, United States
Hospitality

HopSkip is a B2B SaaS platform that streamlines the sourcing and booking of hotel meetings, events, and conferences for event planners.

$3.0M raised
Jun 2024
Milpitas, United States
Billing

Monetize360's no-code platform simplifies and accelerates pricing and billing automation for any scenario, including usage-based.

$1.0M raised
Jun 2024
San Francisco, United States
Software

Agentic AI Sales Operating System for Enterprises

$7.0M raised
Jun 2024
Denver, United States
Developer APIs

Poly streamlines API discovery and consumption, empowering development teams to achieve seamless integration.

$4.1M raised
Jun 2024
Milano, Italy
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Brandplane is a smart marketing platform that allows proprietary artificial intelligence software to generate marketing strategies.

$494K raised
Jun 2024
California, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

MeetRecord helps sales teams to capture intelligence from video calls, implement real-world coaching and close deals faster.

$2.7M raised
Jun 2024
Zúrich, Switzerland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

DeepJudge is an AI tool that enables legal practitioners to discover and apply insights from big document and knowledge management systems.

$10.7M raised
Jun 2024
Stavanger, Norway
Environmental Consulting

Stepwise is a cutting-edge emissions management tool designed specifically to help energy firms minimize their carbon footprint.

$3.3M raised
Jun 2024
Austin, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Trustwise is an digital safety company leveraging the power of next generation AI

$4.0M raised
Jun 2024
San Francisco, United States
Data Management

Maxim is an enterprise-grade AI stack that enables modern AI teams to create high-quality, reliable, and speedy products.

$3.0M raised
Jun 2024
Liige, Belgium
Medical Device

Myocene is a Liige-based sports technology company which creates unique and innovative devices for measuring muscle fatigue and performance.

$3.2M raised
Jun 2024
Montpellier, France
B2B

Deepbloo is a B2B platform that provides business development and market intelligence solutions in the energy sector

$537K raised
Jun 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
$5.4M
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
4.CRM
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.New York
2 companies
3.Stavanger
2 companies
4.London
1 companies
5.Bordeaux
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.

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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