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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
$35.7M
Avg Funding
$1.4M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)4$2.2M
E-Commerce1$500K
Beauty1$6.0M
Cloud Security1Undisclosed
Communication Hardware1$5.0M
Mobile Apps1$300K
Baby1$713K
FinTech1$4.3M
Electric Vehicle1$4.0M
Energy1$470K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York2$950K
Warren1$500K
Glendale1$6.0M
Redwood City1Undisclosed
Denver1$5.0M
Brisbane1$713K
Mexico City1$4.3M
Las Vegas1$4.0M
Austin1$470K
Grimstad1Undisclosed

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Warren, United States
E-Commerce

HAVERHILL is a jewelry store founded by designer Haverhill Leach.

$500K raised
Feb 2022
Glendale, United States
Beauty

Underlining is a beauty and cosmetics company offering beauty and wellness products.

$6.0M raised
Feb 2022
Redwood City, United States
Cloud Security

Nira is a real-time access control system that provides visibility and management

Feb 2022
Denver, United States
Communication Hardware

Collimator is a developer of modern cloud-native engineering modeling and simulation software.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2022
New York, United States
Mobile Apps

Rentech Digital is a comprehensive business tech platform to transform the way you work.

$300K raised
Feb 2022
Brisbane, Australia
Baby

Kiddo is an app that connects parents to trusted, verified, local carers instantly.

$713K raised
Feb 2022
Mexico City, Mexico
FinTech

The first and only credit card platform in Latin America that offers to unlock the intrinsic value of physical assets.

$4.3M raised
Feb 2022
Las Vegas, United States
Electric Vehicle

AEHRA is a Motor Vehicle Manufacturing start-up that specializes in the development of electric vehicles.

$4.0M raised
Feb 2022
Austin, United States
Energy

Antelope Water Management partners invests in sustainable water solutions.

$470K raised
Feb 2022
Grimstad, Norway
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Anzyz is an Artificial Intelligence company, which uniquely integrates supervised, unsupervised and manual rule based learning.

Feb 2022
Oslo, Norway
Food and Beverage

SAAS. B2B. Sensors in water distribution. AI supported software. Early warning. Event management.

$138K raised
Feb 2022
Duisburg, Germany
Information Technology

AVAILY is a sustainable platform that enables the realization of all New Work concepts.

$225K raised
Feb 2022
California, Trinidad and Tobago
Biopharma

Basilard BioTech features a technology platform that transforms the rapidly growing cell-based therapies market.

Feb 2022
Guildford, United Kingdom
Manufacturing

Bold Valuable is a manufacturing solutions company.

$2.3M raised
Feb 2022
Recife, Brazil
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Machine Intelligence solutions

$190K raised
Feb 2022
Durham, United Kingdom
Financial Services

Business Finance Market is a data-rich fintech platform.

$1.8M raised
Feb 2022
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Adventure Travel

Campy is a community where campers help each other find their perfect camping spots.

$1.2M raised
Feb 2022
Boston, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AiLert AI weapon detection software for security cameras.

$1.6M raised
Feb 2022
Paris, France
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

SaaS, VoiceTech, LiveAssistant, ContactCenter, InsideSales, Customer Support

$451K raised
Feb 2022
Montréal, Canada
Apps

Coinmiles is the #1 Bitcoin & Web3 reward app in the world. Earn Bitcoin when you shop online or in-store at 2,000+ brands.

$300K raised
Feb 2022
Detroit, United States
Audio

Live, Open, and Personalized Sports Commentary

Feb 2022
Barcelona, Spain
Asset Management

CommonSense Finance builds data-driven portfolios for high net worth investors and companies.

$597K raised
Feb 2022
Washington, United States
Compliance

Consilient provides financial crime prevention and compliance technology designed for anti-money laundering.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2022
New York, United States
Content Creators

The Community For Long Format Content. Discover, Connect And Collaborate- All In One Place.

$650K raised
Feb 2022
Seattle, United States
Analytics

Contuit is an integration and automation platform for Managed Service Providers (MSPs).

$2.0M 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
$1.4M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
2 companies
2.Warren
1 companies
3.Glendale
1 companies
4.Redwood City
1 companies
5.Denver
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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