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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
$59.2M
Avg Funding
$2.4M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco2$6.1M
Austin2$3.3M
Paris2$3.8M
Québec1$3.6M
Rotterdam1$379K
Los Angeles1$1.0M
Toronto1$5.0M
Dublin1$541K
Berlin1$5.1M
Phoenix1$2.8M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Québec, Canada
Hardware

GPHY is a web platform that develops a hybrid workspace management IoT ecosystem.

$3.6M raised
Oct 2024
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
E-Commerce Platforms

Passionfruit helps in collecting sustainability data, automate admin tasks, and share audit-ready sustainability responses.

$379K raised
Oct 2024
Los Angeles, United States
Health Care

Persperity Health is pioneering the future of women's health with cutting-edge, non-invasive technology that tracks female hormones.

$1.0M raised
Oct 2024
Toronto, Canada
Web Development

Reactiv is an automated mobile app creation platform for companies and developers.

$5.0M raised
Oct 2024
San Francisco, United States
Enterprise Software

Revyl is an observability platform designed to proactively catch and fix bugs before they reach production.

$1.1M raised
Oct 2024
Dublin, Ireland
Leisure

The Freebird Club is a travel-based social network for older adults.

$541K raised
Oct 2024
Berlin, Germany
Asset Management

Developing a capital markets CFO The AI Warren Buffett in your pocket for retail and corporate clients.

$5.1M raised
Oct 2024
Phoenix, United States
Consumer Electronics

Mint Home offers an online platform for consumers to avail purchasing and installing services of an HVAC system.

$2.8M raised
Oct 2024
Seattle, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Moondream builts a vision-language model that operates with 1.6 billion parameters.

$4.5M raised
Oct 2024
Austin, United States
Consumer Goods

Bao'd UP is a food & beverage company focusing on delivering affordable, convenient and healthy Asian food to the mass

$275K raised
Oct 2024
Paris, France

Democratizing Brain Health - GenAI Powered Digital Psychotherapies

$540K raised
Oct 2024
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Pharos is a Hospitals and Health Care tech that helps with quality reporting without any manual chart review.

$5.0M raised
Oct 2024
Claymont, United States
Banking

SquareFi your all-in-one platform for managing finances, payments, and digital assets

$500K raised
Oct 2024
Melbourne, Australia
Construction

The first AI-powered operating system for construction sites.

$7.5M raised
Oct 2024
Bellevue, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Cascade AI expands HR's capacity to offer individualized assistance through the AI assistant.

$3.8M raised
Oct 2024
South Bend, United States
Marketplace

The first social ride network.

$700K raised
Oct 2024
The Woodlands, United States
Cannabis

Emergent Beverages is a food and beverages company that offers non-alcoholic and naturally derived hemp delta 9 THC beverages.

$350K raised
Oct 2024
Munich, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

ExoMatter is a SaaS platform that accelerates materials development with AI-based software.

$1.8M raised
Oct 2024
Paris, France
Travel Accommodations

GreenGo is a European platform to book eco-friendly accommodations and transportation

$3.2M raised
Oct 2024
Santa Fe, United States
Advanced Materials

Molten Salt Solutions develops a technology platform to commercialize molten salt synthesis and purification technology.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2024
Pittsburgh, United States
Financial Services

MoneyStack's platform helps clients rebuild their financial lives after a behavioral health crisis, starting with gambling addiction.

$250K raised
Oct 2024
Greenwich, United States
Energy

Rivendell Technologies offers highpower microwave solutions for circular resource economy.

$601K raised
Oct 2024
Irvine, United States
Data Center Automation

SocialCrowd is a SaaS company that offers a software application for workplace performance tarcking and reminders.

$2.5M raised
Oct 2024
Austin, United States
Communities

SweatPals is a peer-to-peer marketplace connecting fitness communities and fitness enthusiasts.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2024
New York, United States
Compliance

Polymer is a cybersecurity company that offers a software platform to manage sensitive data in SaaS and AI.

$2.2M raised
Oct 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
$2.4M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
2 companies
2.Austin
2 companies
3.Paris
2 companies
4.Québec
1 companies
5.Rotterdam
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.

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