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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
$67.1M
Avg Funding
$2.7M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Financial Services3$10.1M
Analytics3$3.0M
Media and Entertainment2$2.3M
Apps2$3.9M
Automotive1$750K
Asset Management1$2.9M
Sports1$7.5M
Big Data1$3.2M
Advertising1$180K
E-Commerce1Undisclosed

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York4$9.1M
Los Angeles3$15.2M
San Francisco2$2.0M
London2$6.4M
Toronto2$3.0M
Moscow2$800K
Istanbul1$750K
Austin1$250K
Miami1$7.5M
Berlin1$3.1M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Istanbul, Turkey
Automotive

JAZARI Powertrain is a Technology Company that offers in the development of power-train technologies.

$750K raised
Dec 2022
New York, United States
Asset Management

Klema Capital is an M&A advisor that specializes in cross-border transactions across various industry verticals.

$2.9M raised
Dec 2022
Austin, United States
Media and Entertainment

LTH is leveraging travel content and influencers to make vacations bookable via social media., creating a "One Click Away" solution.

$250K raised
Dec 2022
Miami, United States
Sports

The National Cycling League is a pioneering professional sports league supported by cutting-edge technology.

$7.5M raised
Dec 2022
New York, United States
Big Data

Nomad Data helps companies become data enabled. We make it easy to find external data to meet any of your business challenges.

$3.2M raised
Dec 2022
New York, United States
Advertising

Publicfast is a platform that helps brands to grow their sales using influencer marketing.

$180K raised
Dec 2022
Berlin, Germany
Financial Services

Puls provides Digital treasury solution for Small Business in Germany covering liquidity management, non banking financing and payments.

$3.1M raised
Dec 2022
Lindon, United States
E-Commerce

SimuStream is a patented technology that allows customers to make a purchase inside of a streaming video without ever disrupting the video.

Dec 2021
San Francisco, United States
Financial Services

StandardC is the privacy-first AI platform delivering 20x productivity to regulated financial institutions without exposing customer PII.

$2.0M raised
Dec 2021
London, United Kingdom
Collectibles

Subdial is a data-led collectable watch trading platform. It offers customers live market pricing and a host of trading options.

$5.3M raised
Dec 2021
Orsa, Sweden
AgTech

Tebrito upscales residual food streams into sustainable nutrition solutions for plants, animals and humans.

$3.3M raised
Dec 2021
New York, United States
E-Learning

Booking platform for leading speakers & expert voices

$2.8M raised
Dec 2021
London, United Kingdom
FinTech

Toucan enables you to create a flexible portfolio of up to three charities and split a monthly donation between them

$1.1M raised
Dec 2021
Minnetonka, United States
Communities

Weekly neighborhood deliveries from your favorite local stores.

$1.8M raised
Dec 2021
Toronto, Canada
Analytics

Ulula focuses on improving supply chain transparency and worker engagement and provides digital tools for organizations.

$1.5M raised
Dec 2021
Moscow, Russian Federation
B2B

VideoForce is an internet service that assists clients with video recommendations and sales.

$100K raised
Dec 2021
Los Angeles, United States
Apps

Next-Gen Media Platform for Global Youth Culture

$3.2M raised
Dec 2021
Moscow, Russian Federation
Apps

Find, book, and save on parking with convenient garages and lots. Find parking near work, home and airports.

$700K raised
Dec 2021
Los Angeles, United States
Media and Entertainment

Incredible Dream is building a portfolio of iconic game IP for the next generation.

$2.0M raised
Dec 2021
Los Angeles, United States
Consulting

Heir is a platform that allows athletes and other culture creators.

$10.0M raised
Dec 2021
Toronto, Canada
Analytics

WFHomie is an employee engagement and distributed team culture analytics platform.

$1.5M raised
Dec 2021
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

It's time to become a Crypto Company. Plug and play crypto APIs for the mass adoption of web3 business models.

$1.0M raised
Dec 2021
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Financial Services

10Life is an insurance comparison platform using data and technology to provide transparent insurance solutions.

$5.0M raised
Dec 2021
Headington, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

Alethiomics is a biotech company harnessing the power of single-cell multi-omic technology to discover & develop treatment for blood cancer.

$8.0M raised
Dec 2021
San Francisco, United States
Analytics

Cloudthread is a cloud cost observability platform to eliminate cloud waste, track savings, engage engineers, and activate Cloud FinOps

Dec 2021
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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
$2.7M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
3 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
4 companies
2.Los Angeles
3 companies
3.San Francisco
2 companies
4.London
2 companies
5.Toronto
2 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 financial services 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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