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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
$26.8M
Avg Funding
$1.1M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)6$13.1M
Information Technology2$1.0M
Agentic AI2$2.1M
Generative AI2$1.9M
Hotel1Undisclosed
Cloud Infrastructure1$237K
AI Infrastructure1$250K
Media and Entertainment1Undisclosed
B2B1Undisclosed
E-Commerce1$474K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$3.8M
Toronto2$1.8M
New York2$900K
Dubai1Undisclosed
Hong Kong1Undisclosed
Amsterdam1$237K
Irvine1$250K
Dover1$800K
Sydney1$1.0M
Fountain Valley1$1.3M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Information Technology

Souqstack offers technology and trading solutions with digital platforms and market access services.

Feb 2026
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hotel

Revolutionizing Restaurant Tech Management with Hospitality

Feb 2026
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Cloud Infrastructure

Azin is a cloud deployment platform that provides automated infrastructure and application deployment services.

$237K raised
Feb 2026
Irvine, United States

AI virtual employees for commercial real estate, mortgage, and corporate admin — governed, compliant, and ready to work.

$250K raised
Feb 2026
Dover, United States
Agentic AI

Curee AI is a health tech company that offers agentic AI workforce infrastructure for healthcare enterprises.

$800K raised
Feb 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI-native upstream kidney-risk infrastructure layer detecting kidney function decline before labs and symptoms.

$250K raised
Feb 2026
Sydney, Australia
Information Technology

Automating Complex Supplier Diligence for Responsible and Sustainable Procurement programs worldwide.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2026
Toronto, Canada
AI Infrastructure

Rewards-driven InsurTech platform for insurance engagement and AI-powered data. Backed by Liminal (Temasek)

$250K raised
Feb 2026
Fountain Valley, United States
Agentic AI

HirePilot AI is an all-in-one, agentic recruiting OS that automates sourcing, outreach, screening, and scheduling.

$1.3M raised
Feb 2026
Manchester, United Kingdom
Media and Entertainment

An operating system for digital content, helping creators and studios manage distribution, audience data, and monetisation from one platform

Feb 2026
Los Angeles, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

iCardio.ai develops artificial intelligence for the interpretation of echocardiography.

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

IntelliGRC is a SaaS cybersecurity GRC solution for practitioners and service providers.

$3.5M raised
Feb 2026
Bogotá, Colombia
B2B

Jelt is a B2B platform for acquisition and management of medical supplies and inventory for health businesses.

Feb 2026
New York, United States

Always-On Cardiac Care

$500K raised
Feb 2026
Helsinki, Finland
E-Commerce

Munchi allows restaurants to manage all online orders, marketing and reviews in one platform.

$474K raised
Feb 2026
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Construction's commercial engine. From any format, legacy or digital, to takeoffs, BoQs, and priced estimates in minutes. Platform & API.

$342K raised
Feb 2026
San Francisco, United States
Generative AI

Non-invasive brain computer interfaces to change the way we communicate- Foundation models for thoughts-to text, image and speech.

$565K raised
Feb 2026
Vilnius, Lithuania
Biopharma

Pioneera Biosciences disrupts next-generation immune therapies through its immune orchestration platform

$5.3M raised
Feb 2026
New Westminster, Canada
Fitness

Prana Labs a wellness technology company and creator of the AI-powered breathwork platform Vayu.

$147K raised
Feb 2026
Toronto, Canada
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Scopium AI is a company that develops artificial intelligence solutions for data analysis and automation.

$1.5M raised
Feb 2026
New York, United States
Internet

Notifi is AI-Driven Field Services Platform for 2.7 Million Home service Companies to Grow Faster and Reduce Admin

$400K raised
Feb 2026
San Mateo, United States
Angel Investment

> AI-powered document analysis and private holdings registry. Analyzes SAFE, convertible notes, and warrants in under 90 seconds.

$1.2M raised
Feb 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Clera is an AI talent agent that introduces candidates directly to startups based on their goals, skills, and preferences.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2026
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Food and Beverage

Win Win Water is a food and beverages company delivering sustainable natural alkaline water and plant-based bottles.

Feb 2025
Ottawa, Canada
Generative AI

VoiceFlip is an AI-powered platform creating real estate-focused assistants for automated support and knowledge delivery

$1.3M raised
Feb 2025
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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
$1.1M
Funded Last 12 Months
23
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.Toronto
2 companies
3.New York
2 companies
4.Dubai
1 companies
5.Hong Kong
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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