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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
$216.0M
Avg Funding
$8.6M
Global Reach
6
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)4$36.4M
AI Infrastructure2$100.4M
Ad Network1$2.6M
Information Technology1$2.0M
Robotics1Undisclosed
B2B1$500K
Health Care1$300K
Apps1$2.5M
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)1$5.5M
Biopharma1$1.6M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York4$21.4M
Edinburgh2$400K
Stockholm2$800K
Copenhagen1$2.6M
Atlanta1$2.0M
Lincoln1$2.7M
Philadelphia1$300K
Birmingham1$2.5M
Los Angeles1$10.0M
Fort Lauderdale1$1.6M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Copenhagen, Denmark
Ad Network

Passendo is a Copenhagen, Denmark-based startup providing email marketing services.

$2.6M raised
Dec 2021
Atlanta, United States
Information Technology

Punchlist is a software company that specializes in project design, development, and content feedback.

$2.0M raised
Dec 2021
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Robotics

Robotical is a manufacturing company that produces walking robots and STEM tools for teaching children aged 4 and above.

Dec 2021
Lincoln, United Kingdom

Shield Space is a UK defense technology company that develops space management and counterspace capabilities for allied defense customers.

$2.7M raised
Jan 2026
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
AI Infrastructure

SynapseDx is an AI driven company that offers infrastructure for organizations to safely deploy AI at scale.

$400K raised
Jan 2026
Stockholm, Sweden
B2B

AI-powered tool finding buyers and investors and performing company valuation, for investment banking and private equity professionals

$500K raised
Jan 2026
Philadelphia, United States
Health Care

VitaPixel is a healthcare technology company that offers a medical device for digital diagnosis of eye problems.

$300K raised
Jan 2026
Birmingham, United States
Apps

Wunderfan is a sports platform that provides sports content, podcasts, and live game services.

$2.5M raised
Jan 2026
New York, United States
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Cork offers collateralized swaps against any pegged asset.

$5.5M raised
Jan 2026
Los Angeles, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The world's first AI-powered collaborative experience designer

$10.0M raised
Jan 2026
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Biopharma

Kaida BioPharma develops therapies for treatment-resistant gynecological cancers, focusing on ovarian cancer and hormone-driven diseases.

$1.6M raised
Jan 2026
San Francisco, United States
AI Infrastructure

RadixArk focuses on developing infrastructure for AI inference and training systems.

$100.0M raised
Jan 2026
Oxford, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

Infinitopes is developer of vaccines for the treatment of cancer.

$15.4M raised
Jan 2026
Calgary, Canada
AgTech

Cellar Insights Provides potato growers with a simple way to remotely monitor and act on storage conditions.

$361K raised
Jan 2026
Beaverton, United States
Embedded Systems

AheadComputing is a microarchitecture compute performance company that develops microprocessor core design and related technologies.

$30.0M raised
Jan 2026
London, United Kingdom
Legal Tech

Legal billing software

$4.7M raised
Jan 2026
New York, United States
Agentic AI

Claim Health is a AI revenue platform that is fully automated through AI billing for healthcare industry.

$4.4M raised
Jan 2026
Arlington, United States
Gaming

Crowded Kingdom Studios is a gaming studio that offers a single shard, massively multiplayer, online gaming platform that is free to play.

$364K raised
Jan 2026
Stockholm, Sweden
CRM

Less admin. More flow. Turn every call into clean CRM notes and concrete coaching insights. No more manual notetaking, no more lost actions.

$300K raised
Jan 2026
Delaware City, United States
Financial Services

HyperLend is the operator of a money-market platform using the EVM chain to make lending and borrowing digital assets efficient and secure.

$1.7M raised
Jan 2026
Sunnyvale, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Specialized Artificial Intelligence for Heavy Industries

$9.0M raised
Jan 2026
Saint-ouen, France
GreenTech

NOTOM is a Greentech firm offering an automation paltform for OT and IT ecosystem.

$2.3M raised
Jan 2026
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Phoebe is an applied AI company that provides AI teammates as receptionists, schedulers, and timekeepers for home care agencies.

$9.5M raised
Jan 2026
Houston, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

PraxisPro operates as an AI-powered training platform targeted for life sciences, including pharmaceutical and medical device sales teams.

$7.9M raised
Jan 2026
New York, United States
Non Profit

Safe Online is a nonprofit organization

$2.0M 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
$8.6M
Funded Last 12 Months
22
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
4 companies
2.Edinburgh
2 companies
3.Stockholm
2 companies
4.Copenhagen
1 companies
5.Atlanta
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 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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