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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
$96.0M
Avg Funding
$3.8M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco5$24.8M
New York4$16.2M
Tel Aviv1$5.3M
Denver1$4.0M
Lublin1$1.3M
St Louis1$1.2M
Brooklyn1$5.1M
Chicago1$3.0M
Santa Monica1$9.0M
Miami1$3.5M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Tel Aviv, Israel
Cloud Infrastructure

Validated Kubernetes Security Posture Management Proactive, Precise, and Continuous Protection

$5.3M raised
Feb 2024
New York, United States
Enterprise Software

OpenPay is a leading SaaS platform for subscription management, optimizing payments, reducing churn, and maximizing revenue globally.

$500K raised
Feb 2024
Denver, United States
Real Estate

Not just another software. A real estate investing solution.

$4.0M raised
Feb 2024
New York, United States
Event Management

DoorList is an event management solution that targets ticketed social events.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2024
Lublin, Poland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

A technology company specializing in the dynamic management of fleet operations with a use of AI/ML

$1.3M raised
Feb 2024
St Louis, United States
Boating

An online community of passionate boaters and trusted marine professionals.

$1.2M raised
Feb 2024
Brooklyn, United States
Biopharma

Caladan Bio specializes in next-generation bioreactors, offering modular, affordable, and cutting-edge solutions.

$5.1M raised
Feb 2024
Chicago, United States
Financial Services

Automated credit rebuilding and defi lending for subprime consumers

$3.0M raised
Feb 2024
Santa Monica, United States
Accounting

FlowFi's mission is to help companies operate at peak financial performance.

$9.0M raised
Feb 2024
New York, United States
Blockchain

Fordefi is a company that specialises in financial technology and software.

$10.0M raised
Feb 2024
San Francisco, United States
Generative AI

Mindy provides tangible value to your current communication channels.

$6.0M raised
Feb 2024
Miami, United States
Corporate Training

smartBeemo is a CommerceTech platform that helps Latinos in launching and expanding their own ECommerce stores.

$3.5M raised
Feb 2024
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

TORTUS AI creates and operates an online tool using artificial intelligence for the healthcare industry.

$4.2M raised
Feb 2024
Goteborg, Sweden
Information Services

Yolean is a visual tool for daily planning and production control Organizing, simply and visually.

$461K raised
Feb 2024
Bozeman, United States
Blockchain

Blocky helps people trust data. Our technology, Zipperchain, scales to millions of txs/second with extremely low and predictable costs.

$110K raised
Feb 2024
San Francisco, United States
Business Development

Motif Analytics is a data analytics startup that developed a data exploration platform.

$5.7M raised
Feb 2024
Aarhus, Denmark
Software

Holdbar is here to assist you in giving wonderful experiences and managing your business better.

$3.5M raised
Feb 2024
San Francisco, United States
Blockchain

Pixels is a play-to-earn MMO leading the space in interoperability.

$4.8M raised
Feb 2024
Copenhagen, Denmark
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Using technology to solve the hardest operational problems in shipping.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2024
New York, United States
Apps

Stirlingshire is improving the professional asset management model

$2.7M raised
Feb 2024
Los Angeles, United States
Gaming

Stoke Games operates as an independent gaming studio.

$5.5M raised
Feb 2024
San Francisco, United States
Developer Tools

Vocode is an open-source library for building voice-based LLM applications.

$3.3M raised
Feb 2024
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

YogaPetz is a decentralized wellness ecosystem transformed with artificial intelligence.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2024
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

Zetta Genomics manages large-scale genomic data for precision medicine.

$2.3M raised
Feb 2024
Barcelona, Spain
Online Portals

La plataforma de alquiler mejor valorada del pais Alquila tu piso rapido, seguro y 100% online.

$1.6M raised
Feb 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
$3.8M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
5 companies
2.New York
4 companies
3.Tel Aviv
1 companies
4.Denver
1 companies
5.Lublin
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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