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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
$72.2M
Avg Funding
$2.9M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco5$28.7M
London3$3.1M
Singapore2$9.8M
Helsinki1$3.5M
Boston1$3.0M
Dallas1$5.5M
Toronto1$727K
Bucharest1$1.9M
Palo Alto1$1.0M
Kent1$500K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Helsinki, Finland

Arivin Therapeutics has been serving as the Finnish National Coordinator in the BEAM collaboration.

$3.5M raised
Sep 2025
Boston, United States
EdTech

Organizational Management Platform for K-12 Schools.

$3.0M raised
Sep 2025
Singapore, Singapore
B2B

Developing bio-based ingredients replacing microplastics and polymeric ingredients.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2025
Dallas, United States
Manufacturing

Janta Power focuses on 3D solar tech for efficient energy in limited spaces, with remote management features.

$5.5M raised
Sep 2025
London, United Kingdom
Communications Infrastructure

Connect users across platforms from one source of truth - improve engagement, safeguard privacy and increase revenue

$500K raised
Sep 2025
Toronto, Canada
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Kelsen is developing Kelsen Draft to help legal professional to save time developing complex texts with power of AI.

$727K raised
Sep 2025
Bucharest, Romania
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Automagically record, transcribe & share meeting highlights

$1.9M raised
Sep 2025
Palo Alto, United States
Information Technology

Model Health is a software startup that develops advanced solutions for monitoring human activities.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2025
Kent, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

PatentPlusAI is an AI tech company that offers a platform autonomous generation of patent search reports.

$500K raised
Sep 2025
Milan, Italy
Apps

Waveful is the gamified social platform for finding your communities and sharing your passions

$2.1M raised
Sep 2025
Berlin, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

yoona.ai is a B2B SaaS platform for product design.

$1.8M raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Building the world's best financial advisor, powered by AI (free options for individuals)

$2.0M raised
Sep 2025
Stockholm, Sweden
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Automatically screen candidates using structured AI-interviews.

$2.9M raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Exonic is an internet-native, crowdsourced AI drug discovery company.

$500K raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
Software

Axis (FKA Wager AI) powers global gaming and enterprise platforms with real-time personalization and engagement at scale.

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

82º Arctic is a Data Science & AI company focused on Weather Derivatives

$5.0M raised
Sep 2025
Geneva, Switzerland
Business Intelligence

Allasso’s advanced options analytics help you beat the market faster

$3.0M raised
Sep 2025
Colorado Springs, United States
Tour Operator

Backstory Travel offers curated, story-driven walking tours that invite travelers to experience cities like a local.

$250K raised
Sep 2025
Munich, Germany
Manufacturing

Hyperdrives is a deep-tech engineering company that specializes in super-efficient, highly power-dense.

$3.5M raised
Sep 2025
Bellflower, United States
Facility Management

InsureMEP uses AI to score building MEP systems, giving insurers and operators real-time risk insights and visibility.

$300K raised
Sep 2025
London, United Kingdom
Affiliate Marketing

The platform for high-value paid business introductions

$300K raised
Sep 2025
Singapore, Singapore
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The default interface for all human–AI interaction

$8.3M raised
Sep 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The world's stablecoin neobank.

$20.0M raised
Sep 2025
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Food and Beverage

Lunch Bunch is a social lunch caterer that offers catering solutions and blends a sustainable food chain with an inclusive labor market.

$662K raised
Sep 2025
London, United Kingdom

Payment Infrastructure for Enterprises

$2.3M 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
$2.9M
Funded Last 12 Months
25
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
4.B2B
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
5 companies
2.London
3 companies
3.Singapore
2 companies
4.Helsinki
1 companies
5.Boston
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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