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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
$437.6M
Avg Funding
$17.5M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)9$343.1M
Biotechnology2$4.4M
Consulting2$1.6M
Banking1$353K
Information Technology1$2.6M
Financial Services1$5.5M
Manufacturing1$4.1M
Analytics1$4.9M
Generative AI1$25.0M
Apps1$35.0M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco5$317.2M
London2$22.9M
New York2$7.6M
Roscoff1$2.4M
München1$353K
Miami1$1.5M
Zürich1$3.8M
Santiago1$600K
Rue1$4.1M
Houston1$4.9M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Nozomio is a Software Development firm offering an applied AI lab building for the future of software engineering.

$6.2M raised
Oct 2025
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Rehuman is a UK-based insurtech startup, building an agentic CX platform that aims to reinvent customer engagement in the insurance industry

$1.3M raised
Oct 2025
Roscoff, France
Biotechnology

SeaBeLife is a biotechnology company that develops a range of drug candidates.

$2.4M raised
Oct 2025
München, Germany
Banking

Vinlivt is an AI-driven financial advisory platform that transforms how brokers, advisors and clients interact.

$353K raised
Oct 2025
Miami, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Making resale effortless. From stuff to sold in seconds. AI powered. Uber delivered.

$1.5M raised
Oct 2025
Zürich, Switzerland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Arqh is a decision intelligence engine that converts your business objectives into real-time operational decisions.

$3.8M raised
Sep 2025
Santiago, Chile
Consulting

Bheed is a IT Consulting firm.

$600K raised
Sep 2025
New York, United States
Information Technology

Laminr Technologies is a technology company.

$2.6M raised
Sep 2025
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Lunos is the AI partner for accounts receivable

$5.0M raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
Financial Services

Mesta, a fintech company changing global payment networks with hybrid fiat and stablecoin payment rails.

$5.5M raised
Sep 2025
Rue, France
Manufacturing

Polymer discovery powered by AI

$4.1M raised
Sep 2025
Houston, United States
Analytics

DataJoint makes science reproducible -- and productive. Our platform operates computational pipelines and automates data governance.

$4.9M raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Periodic Labs develops artificial intelligence systems that simulate and predict the properties of materials using machine learning.

$300.0M raised
Sep 2025
Mountain View, United States
Generative AI

Unified AI Agent built for Marketers

$25.0M raised
Sep 2025
Los Altos, United States
Apps

Descope enables any developer to create secure, frictionless authentication and user journeys for any application.

$35.0M raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
B2B

ZeroPath is a Computer and Network Security firm that discover and fix exploitable software vulnerabilities.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2025
Fremont, United States
Biotechnology

Aarvik Therapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to engineering precision therapies for oncology targets.

$2.0M raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Mohi provides a platform that analyzes and clarifies complex AI agent workflows to help optimize and troubleshoot autonomous processes.

$500K raised
Sep 2025
Tartu, Estonia
Finance

PropShopTrader is a Financial Services offering firm providing their platform for capital allocation, risk management and trading programs.

$615K raised
Sep 2025
Lisbon, Portugal
Animal Feed

Purrmi is a direct-to-consumer human-grade natural food for cats

$704K raised
Sep 2025
Jardin, France
SaaS

Sonar Clarity aims to make the complicated world of SaaS easier to understand and safe for contemporary businesses.

$1.2M raised
Sep 2025
Seattle, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Actual AI analyzes productivity and engagement data to automate performance reviews for software teams.

$3.2M raised
Sep 2025
Boise, United States
Real Estate

Landlord tech is a SaaS software provider of property tech focused to help property owners to manage their business.

$3.5M raised
Sep 2025
Brentford, United Kingdom
Consulting

Vignan offers AI powered IOT solutions in vertical segments home automation, industrial IOT, asset tracking, and fleet management.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2025
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Paid is a business engine for AI agents.

$21.6M raised
Sep 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
$17.5M
Funded Last 12 Months
25
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
5 companies
2.London
2 companies
3.New York
2 companies
4.Roscoff
1 companies
5.München
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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