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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
$64.0M
Avg Funding
$2.6M
Global Reach
13
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Blockchain3$5.8M
Agriculture2$1.3M
Gaming2$23.0M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2$8.4M
E-Commerce1$1.6M
SaaS1$6.0M
Advertising1$1.1M
Compliance1$2.6M
Cyber Security1$2.7M
Biotechnology1$1.1M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Paris2$2.9M
Amsterdam2$1.3M
Washington1$1.6M
Boston1$6.0M
Doral1$1.1M
Senlac1$229K
Buenos Aires1$2.6M
La Défense1$2.7M
Belfast1$20.0M
Geneva1$961K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Washington, United States
E-Commerce

SoHookd is a health-oriented curated marketplace offering wellness experiences and products.

$1.6M raised
Dec 2022
Paris, France
Agriculture

Urban Cuisine develops connected indoor vegetable gardens for the growth of plants to cultivate fruit, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.

$1.1M raised
Dec 2022
Boston, United States
SaaS

Democratizing the data-driven insights and expertise required to build and manage high-growth, high-value Subscription and SaaS businesses

$6.0M raised
Dec 2022
Doral, United States
Advertising

3N Outdoor Media is a company that provides advertising and outdoor asset services.

$1.1M raised
Dec 2022
Senlac, Canada
Agriculture

Barnstorm Agtech is a robotic swarm-farming venture providing an open platform for precision and powered deployment of farm technology.

$229K raised
Dec 2022
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Compliance

Frictionless compliance.

$2.6M raised
Dec 2022
La Défense, France
Cyber Security

C-Risk measures cyber security performance and analyzes user information technology security budgets.

$2.7M raised
Dec 2022
Belfast, United Kingdom
Gaming

Deep Voodoo is an AI media and entertainment technology platform.

$20.0M raised
Dec 2022
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Biotechnology

Dispertech develops system for simultaneous measurement of size and scattering intensity of single nanoparticles.

$1.1M raised
Dec 2022
Geneva, Switzerland
Big Data

Elqano automatically assigns tags to all the key documents of an organization, making them instantly findable and shareable.

$961K raised
Dec 2022
Paris, France
Environmental Consulting

Carbon Tracking system for Cities, Ships, Ports, and industrial sites

$1.8M raised
Dec 2022
Mclean, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Unified AI & API security with a powerful platform that enables enterprises to protect the connections driving AI innovation.

$5.0M raised
Dec 2022
New York, United States
Blockchain

Frontrunner is a blockchain-based sports prediction and trading platform that offers sports betting, trading, and decentralized finance

$4.8M raised
Dec 2022
Milano, Italy
B2B

Italian Artisan is a B2B fashion platform that focuses on connecting international brands and crafters with Italian manufacturers.

$1.4M raised
Dec 2022
Lakatamia, Cyprus
Gaming

Develop MMO action game on mobile devices

$3.0M raised
Dec 2022
Funchal, Portugal
Cryptocurrency

Luso Digital Assets strives to create products that solve real world use cases with cryptocurrency.

$250K raised
Dec 2022
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Cooking

Makus Kitchen, a company developes unique designed induction cooktops.

$267K raised
Dec 2022
Arnhem, The Netherlands
Blockchain

MetaGameHub DAO building a user-focus homebase development and aggregation for an open metaverse experience.

$100K raised
Dec 2022
San Francisco, United States
Browser Extensions

Nametag is a digital collector lens to search the internet for collectors, view their NFTs and Nokens, and badges.

$2.0M raised
Dec 2022
Baton Rouge, United States
Enterprise Software

OfficerReports.com provides security guard companies with reporting software, tour tracking software, and time and attendance software.

$430K raised
Dec 2022
Pawling, United States
Logistics

Pawling Self Storage provides air-conditioned self-storage facility with indoor access and temperature controlled features.

$2.5M raised
Dec 2022
Albany, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Recast is a media measurement platform developer for a wasted advertising budget.

$3.4M raised
Dec 2022
Kecskemét, Hungary
Manufacturing

Foliavezerles is a technological development company for plant cultivation.

$766K raised
Dec 2021
Escazú, Costa Rica
Blockchain

Sweat Capital Futures accelerates market potential from developing economies' most innovative and visionary enterprises.

$1.0M raised
Dec 2021
Sydney, Australia
Education

TalkiPlay makes learning to talk fun, harnessing technology - to engage children in early literacy.

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
$2.6M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.Paris
2 companies
2.Amsterdam
2 companies
3.Washington
1 companies
4.Boston
1 companies
5.Doral
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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