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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
$80.2M
Avg Funding
$3.2M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2$11.4M
Analytics2$15.5M
Apps1$2.3M
Information Technology1$3.2M
Audio1$3.4M
Advanced Materials1$10.2M
Dietary Supplements1$317K
Health Care1$3.8M
Education1$2.5M
3D Technology1$5.5M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Tokyo4$5.1M
New York4$10.9M
London2$11.4M
San Francisco2$13.8M
Suffolk1$2.3M
Brooklyn1$3.4M
Moscow1$1.4M
Milpitas1$1.1M
Metz1$1.1M
Philadelphia1$10.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Tokyo, Japan

megli is a company with the concept of developing all aspects of entertainment using AI .

$634K raised
Aug 2026
Suffolk, United States
Apps

Fintech, Virtual Cards, Payments

$2.3M raised
Aug 2026
Tokyo, Japan

NexusAdvisors is an Operation of "AvaCareer," a recruitment platform where AI agents for both companies. expand the sentence

$317K raised
Aug 2026
New York, United States
Information Technology

Verification Network for AI. Let any system verify whether an AI agent can be trusted to act.

$3.2M raised
Aug 2026
Brooklyn, United States
Audio

Unplugs Hearing is a wearable device manufacturing company that audio designed earplugs for hearing protection.

$3.4M raised
Aug 2026
London, United Kingdom
Advanced Materials

Orkora provides engineering consulting and technical analysis for energy production and infrastructure projects.

$10.2M raised
Aug 2026
Tokyo, Japan
Dietary Supplements

Nutribase is a manufacturing company that develops and sells nutritional powders for the growth and development of children.

$317K raised
Aug 2026
Tokyo, Japan
Health Care

Chorakuchoju is a healthcare organization that tries to avoid isolation by implementing AI technologies and medical services.

$3.8M raised
Aug 2025
Moscow, Russian Federation
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Metamentor is an AI solutions developer that allows corporate customers to automate internal processes and communications.

$1.4M raised
Aug 2025
San Francisco, United States

Omnichent is an AI-powered customer lifecycle management platform.

$1.8M raised
Aug 2025
Milpitas, United States

Rifa AI automates tasks across internal tools using adaptive, learning AI agents

$1.1M raised
Aug 2025
Metz, France

Simplifies daily financial management, saving time and cutting costs, reshaping the future of personal finance.

$1.1M raised
Aug 2024
Philadelphia, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Novabot is the solution for the application of next-generation autonomous driving technologies for home functioning robots.

$10.0M raised
Aug 2023
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Education

Phosphor AI provides personalized AI tutoring solutions for secondary education.

$2.5M raised
Aug 2023
Bellevue, United States
3D Technology

Sportsbox AI is an artificial intelligence-powered technology company that creates AI Coach mobile applications for sports and fitness.

$5.5M raised
Aug 2022
New York, United States
Digital Media

The Juggernaut is a digital media publication focusing on South Asian stories.

Aug 2022
London, United Kingdom
Data Management

Ticketpass is a tech for good company that enhances fan experience and maximises revenue for event organisers while generating social impact

$1.2M raised
Aug 2022
Vienna, Austria
Building Maintenance

Wowflow is CAFM-Alternative & Collaborative CMMS software for building & asset maintenance teams.

$1.0M raised
Aug 2022
San Francisco, United States
Analytics

Rill Data is a simple alternative to complex BI stacks—the fastest, easiest path from data to metrics dashboards.

$12.0M raised
Aug 2022
Toronto, Canada
Generative AI

Courtyard AI lets businesses use AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude to sell for them.

$5.1M raised
Aug 2022
New York, United States
Blockchain

Coherent operates as a blockchain data startup.

$4.5M raised
Aug 2022
Provo, United States
Analytics

Datajoin provides a no-code, automated solution for integrating first-party sales and marketing data from application to application.

$3.5M raised
Aug 2022
New York, United States
Big Data

Portable provides an ELT platform to build connectors on-demand for data teams.

$3.2M raised
Aug 2022
Boston, United States
E-Commerce

Robin Golf service culture of golf by making it effortless to buy stylish, quality equipment specializes in the e-commerce website, sport.

$1.5M raised
Aug 2022
Canberra, Australia
Military

Seitec is a security company that manufactures seismic security applications and instruments for civilian and military markets.

$600K raised
Aug 2022
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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
$3.2M
Funded Last 12 Months
7
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.Tokyo
4 companies
2.New York
4 companies
3.London
2 companies
4.San Francisco
2 companies
5.Suffolk
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.

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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