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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
$83.6M
Avg Funding
$3.3M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)7$19.9M
Information Technology3$4.6M
Agriculture2$14.1M
Biotechnology2$9.2M
Content1$1.8M
Accounting1$6.2M
Health Care1$1.4M
Analytics1$2.0M
Software1$4.1M
B2B1$5.5M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco5$17.9M
Great Malvern1$341K
Cambridge1$5.0M
Atlanta1$2.4M
Chicago1$6.2M
Melbourne1$466K
Ghent1$1.4M
Delft1$3.2M
Berlin1$1.7M
Manalapan1$2.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Great Malvern, United Kingdom
Information Technology

AI/ML technology for fused voice-face biometric recognition - THE FUTURE OF SECURE HUMAN/COMPUTER INTERACTION

$341K raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
Content

Fortune Media builds fully automated, revenue-generating YouTube channels for investors, entrepreneurs, and creators worldwide.

$1.8M raised
Sep 2025
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Hiverge is redefining how algorithms are discovered to solve large scale optimization problems.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2025
Atlanta, United States
Agriculture

Insignum AgTech develops biotech plants that communicate with producers, alerting them to an illness in its early stages.

$2.4M raised
Sep 2025
Chicago, United States
Accounting

Iris Finance is the current source of information for any business.

$6.2M raised
Sep 2025
Melbourne, Australia
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Isaacus is a foundational legal AI research and development company building legal AI models for legal tech firms.

$466K raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Myriad AI provides a reliable and controllable AI-powered platform to put Compliance on Autopilot, enabling businesses to thrive.

$7.8M raised
Sep 2025
Ghent, Belgium
Health Care

OnTracx platform supports safer ongoing training and more informed return-to-run after injury, combining objective sensor data.

$1.4M raised
Sep 2025
Delft, The Netherlands
Biotechnology

PATS is an Indoor Drone Solutions enables greenhouse farmers to significantly reduce and eliminate flying insect pest populations

$3.2M raised
Sep 2025
Berlin, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Paul's Job AI is an HR management platform that offers HR admin, recruiting, AI, helpdesk automation, and employment development services.

$1.7M raised
Sep 2025
Manalapan, United States
Analytics

PinPoint Analytics is an AI-powered construction analytics platform helping local municipalities and GCs estimate construction projects

$2.0M raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
Software

PostSig automates the post-signature contract management process — turning your contracts from static documents to strategic assets.

$4.1M raised
Sep 2025
Tokyo, Japan

Prefab provides AI SaaS for the construction industry and contract development of AI software.

$282K raised
Sep 2025
Lewes, United States
B2B

Scalekit is the Auth Stack for AI Apps - Authentication and actions layer for the agentic era.

$5.5M raised
Sep 2025
Singapore, Singapore
Financial Services

Unifying Global Liquidity for Tokenized Assets

$11.0M raised
Sep 2025
Jacksonville, United States
Blockchain

Health insurance claims processing and settlements platform.

$750K raised
Sep 2025
Dover, United States
Information Technology

Bubo² builds AI-powered SaaS platform that transforms photos and videos into interactive, web-ready 3D models.

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

AngtID provides Identity and Access Management (IAM+) for Gen AI Agent Builders

$500K raised
Sep 2025
Cupertino, United States
Information Technology

AtlasNova, a comprehensive, one-stop AI SaaS platform, offers customized multi-modal AI solutions.

$2.3M raised
Sep 2025
Aci Castello, Italy
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Baze is a community marketplace that matches and connects domestic workers with families in need of house help.

$763K raised
Sep 2025
Montepulciano, Italy
E-Commerce

The 1st marketplace for private label wines & beers. B2B & B2C clients create custom bottles ON DEMAND, driving sales for local producers.

$1.8M raised
Sep 2025
Putnam, United States
A/B Testing

CoachEm is a coaching execution platform that integrates deep learning technology to proactively identify patterns of great behavior.

$901K raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

DianaHR offers AI-powered HR tools that streamline onboarding, attendance, payroll, and employee management for small businesses.

$3.7M raised
Sep 2025
Boston, United States
Biotechnology

Drug Hunter is a B2B subscription knowledge base for drug discovery scientists working in biotech and pharma R&D.

$6.0M raised
Sep 2025
Pocking, Germany
Agriculture

feld.energy enables farmers to produce sustainable energy without sacrificing agriculture.

$11.7M 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
$3.3M
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.Great Malvern
1 companies
3.Cambridge
1 companies
4.Atlanta
1 companies
5.Chicago
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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