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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
$87.9M
Avg Funding
$3.5M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)9$38.4M
Software2$3.3M
Health Care1$642K
Biotechnology1$10.0M
B2B1$3.2M
Financial Services1$3.7M
Apps1$7.0M
Energy Management1$286K
EdTech1$1.1M
CRM1$5.0M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York3$10.1M
San Francisco2$5.6M
Glasnevin1$1.1M
Bochum1$9.1M
Alameda1$10.0M
Vilnius1$281K
Phoenix1$3.2M
San Jose1$3.7M
Stanford1$8.0M
Malaga1$286K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Glasnevin, Ireland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Continuous Software is the author of aangine the revolutionary strategic portfolio planning solution

$1.1M raised
Nov 2024
Bochum, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Next generation AI hardware - a fully analog chip, inspired by the human brain, enabling both training and inference on edge devices.

$9.1M raised
Nov 2024
San Francisco, United States
Health Care

Hippos Exoskeleton created an auto-inflating knee brace to avoid tears in the ACL and other injuries.

$642K raised
Nov 2024
Alameda, United States
Biotechnology

Sustainable Materials from Greenhouse Gases using Biomanufacturing

$10.0M raised
Nov 2024
Vilnius, Lithuania
Software

isLucid is a voice and AI controlled digital meeting assistant for employees to take notes, assigns tasks and create meeting summaries.

$281K raised
Nov 2024
Phoenix, United States
B2B

RE-OPS builds and operates a vertical B2B marketplace.

$3.2M raised
Nov 2024
San Jose, United States
Financial Services

StoreCash is a mobile payment platform that allows users to pay with QR codes for goods and lifestyle purchases.

$3.7M raised
Nov 2024
Stanford, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Jimini's mission is to radically improve the efficacy of mental health care across the world.

$8.0M raised
Nov 2024
New York, United States
Apps

Kalder is the platform for launching branded cards and partner rewards for brands.

$7.0M raised
Nov 2024
Malaga, Spain
Energy Management

Zonox offers customized and adaptive energy-saving solutions to help customers reduce costs and contribute to environmental sustainability.

$286K raised
Nov 2024
Dunedin, New Zealand
Software

Safety Equipment Management System

$3.0M raised
Nov 2024
San Antonio, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Revisto is a pioneer AI-powered technology that simplifies the medical, legal, and regulatory review process for pharmaceutical marketing.

$4.0M raised
Nov 2024
Redmond, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

SEASALT.AI provides holistic AI solutions to enterprise customers.

$4.2M raised
Nov 2024
Skillman, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Snorble designs and develops technology that builds healthy habits, supports personal growth, and inspires a child's imagination.

Nov 2024
New York, United States
EdTech

Lingawa is an edtech company driven by the goal to provide access to a great education for all

$1.1M raised
Nov 2024
San Francisco, United States
CRM

Open-source CRM without compromise

$5.0M raised
Nov 2024
Berlin, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Juna.ai is a Agentic Process Control platform that autonomously runs complex industrial processes.

$7.5M raised
Nov 2024
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Internet of Things

We design, develop and deploy hydrogen- powered uncrewed surface vessels (H-USVs)

$1.9M raised
Nov 2024
Berkeley, United States
Biopharma

Deep Learning x Synthetic Biology for Novel Protein Therapeutics

$1.5M raised
Nov 2024
Singapore, Singapore
Product Management

World class product strategy, ABM and closed loop revenue intelligence with AI for every sized team.

$600K raised
Nov 2024
Richmond, United States
Elder Care

At Home Harmony delivers an integrated care model that enables seniors to thrive at home.

$2.5M raised
Nov 2024
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Heurist is a Layer 2 network for AI model hosting and inference based on ZK Stack.

$2.0M raised
Nov 2024
Paris, France
E-Commerce

JUST is a platform that streamlines e-commerce checkout processes for brands.

$8.4M raised
Nov 2024
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Medical

LaennecAI is a clinical AI company that focuses on chronic disease management solutions.

$473K raised
Nov 2024
Oxford, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Build Anything. Own Everything.

$2.5M raised
Nov 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 33,319 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$3.5M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
1 companies
5.B2B
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
3 companies
2.San Francisco
2 companies
3.Glasnevin
1 companies
4.Bochum
1 companies
5.Alameda
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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