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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
$64.9M
Avg Funding
$2.6M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York2$2.1M
London2$6.4M
San Francisco2$8.7M
Rochester1$3.7M
Las Vegas1$820K
College Station1$10.0M
Lake Stevens1$250K
Winchester1$250K
Boston1$6.0M
Kita1Undisclosed

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Rochester, United States
Advanced Materials

Monarc Holdings focuses on the growth of innovative ideas and technologies that protect people, places, and things.

$3.7M raised
Jan 2023
New York, United States
Personal Care and Hygiene

Refillable plant-powered bodycare products starting with deodorant.

$100K raised
Jan 2023
Las Vegas, United States
Financial Services

PaySoko is an online cross-border payment acceptance and payment-in-kind service.

$820K raised
Jan 2023
New York, United States
Information Services

Get access to the world's most relevant opinion leaders through interactive and personalized video calls.

$2.0M raised
Jan 2023
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Qwil.io develops business communication software that facilitates meetings, file sharing, secure chat, and signature procedures.

$985K raised
Jan 2023
College Station, United States
Blockchain

Sec3 is a Web3 security research firm, developing software and offering comprehensive security audits for Web3 projects.

$10.0M raised
Jan 2023
San Francisco, United States
Elder Care

Total Life is rethinking aging making it easy for seniors on Medicare to access clinical wellness and mental fitness services online.

$1.5M raised
Jan 2022
Lake Stevens, United States
Information Technology

Upheaval is a developer of a patent-pending, unlimited-scale common blockchain data fabric solution.

$250K raised
Jan 2022
Winchester, United States

Wearable AI voice assistant and SaaS platform that improves productivity, quality, and safety for enterprise employees.

$250K raised
Jan 2022
San Francisco, United States
Finance

Fairmint is the Web3 layer of the modern startup stack, empowering participation in the ownership economy.

$7.2M raised
Jan 2022
Boston, United States
E-Commerce

Wonderment provides order tracking solutions that include notification updates, shipment reporting and analytics for Shopify & plus stores.

$6.0M raised
Jan 2022
Kita, Japan
Apps

Ax Robotix involves in the development of robotic products for sleep improvement.

Jan 2022
Mclean, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The Intelligent Subscription Billing & Monetization Platform that Automates and Simplifies Complex Recurring Revenue Management

$300K raised
Jan 2022
Santa Monica, United States
E-Learning

Creator Now is the Online educational platform for digital creators.

$3.0M raised
Jan 2022
Berlin, Germany
Corporate Training

Behavior change engine enabling transformers in companies to fully execute on their transformation goals throughout the entire staff base

$1.3M raised
Jan 2022
Miami, United States
Blockchain

DigitalSelf Inc is a technology development and blockchain application solutions.

$5.5M raised
Jan 2022
London, United Kingdom
Blockchain

Emergent Games is a metaverse and blockchain games studio.

$5.4M raised
Jan 2022
Brisbane, Australia
Analytics

Kapiche turns customer conversations into real-time intelligence, so the right people always know what's happening, the moment it matters.

$250K raised
Jan 2022
Indianapolis, United States
Recruiting

MakeMyMove is a marketing platform for communities to recruit new residents.

$2.6M raised
Jan 2022
Auckland, New Zealand
3D Technology

MetaDojos are adaptable 3D structures that can be easily embedded into websites or deployed into metaverses.

$3.0M raised
Jan 2022
Toronto, Canada
Blockchain

NFT3 is the first Unified Decentralized Identity and Credit Network for Web3 and Your Portal to the Metaverse.

$7.5M raised
Jan 2022
Los Angeles, United States
Cannabis

Pineapple provides capital to our canna-business clientele, leases real properties to those canna-businesses, and provides consulting.

$249K raised
Jan 2022
Stockholm, Sweden
Identity Management

12iD provides a solution to issue digital identities and to identify users remotely.

Jan 2022
Belmont, United States
Gaming

Savepoint is a mobile gaming company that develops free-to-play mobile games that are a net positive in its players’ lives.

$2.5M raised
Jan 2022
Buffalo, United States
Elder Care

CareNgen offers a platform for eldercare decision support and collaboration for individuals and families caring for older adults.

$450K raised
Jan 2026
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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
$2.6M
Funded Last 12 Months
1
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

4 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
2 companies
2.London
2 companies
3.San Francisco
2 companies
4.Rochester
1 companies
5.Las Vegas
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 blockchain 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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