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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
$73.6M
Avg Funding
$2.9M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Biotechnology2$8.0M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2$2.6M
Blockchain2$10.0M
FinTech2$3.2M
CRM1$2.1M
Computer1$2.1M
A/B Testing1$500K
Business Intelligence1$1.1M
Cannabis1$250K
Clean Energy1$5.5M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$9.0M
New York3$15.5M
Cambridge2$5.7M
London1$8.0M
Bordeaux1$2.1M
Utrecht1$2.1M
Carlsbad1$1.0M
Dublin1$1.1M
Chicago1$250K
Sydney1$5.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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London, United Kingdom
Biotechnology

The first effortless continuous molecular tracker unlocking human perfomance

$8.0M raised
Jun 2024
Bordeaux, France
CRM

Wineriz is a software firm that develops direct-to-consumer platforms for wineries.

$2.1M raised
Jun 2024
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Computer

Mystic Forge is a india game publisher that focuses on strategy, simulation, and RPG games for PC.

$2.1M raised
Jun 2024
San Francisco, United States
A/B Testing

Personalization & experimentation platform for consumer companies

$500K raised
Jun 2024
Carlsbad, United States

ROSE Diagnostics' objective is to improve cancer diagnostics by moving the pathology lab to the cancer biopsy clinic

$1.0M raised
Jun 2024
Dublin, Ireland
Business Intelligence

Data-Driven Competitive Intelligence & Market Insights Platform for SaaS Companies

$1.1M raised
Jun 2024
Chicago, United States
Cannabis

The Bettering Company is a developer of cannabis edible brands that are refined for both novice and expert users.

$250K raised
Jun 2024
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI-powered tool that helps developers generate unit and integration tests with codebase context

$1.5M raised
Jun 2024
Sydney, Australia
Blockchain

Verida features a data platform, wallet, and identity services to enable users to securely manage their personal data and credentials.

$5.0M raised
Jun 2024
Cambridge, United States
Biotechnology

VistaPath Biosystems develops a tissue grossing platform that automates the process of inspecting, inking, and measuring tissues.

Jun 2024
Liberty Hill, United States
Blockchain

Gudchain is the owner of a game production firm that aims to create web-3 games.

$5.0M raised
Jun 2024
Hamburg, Germany
Clean Energy

The operating system for the oil & gas sector to effortlessly find, fix, and report methane emissions

$5.5M raised
Jun 2024
Petah Tikwah, Israel
FinTech

Bring is a fintech-driven company bridging ecosystems to enable new partnerships and offer great value to all sides.

$1.1M raised
Jun 2024
New York, United States
Financial Services

Cadana's platform allows companies to compliantly hire and pay people in 100+ countries.

$7.1M raised
Jun 2024
Stavanger, Norway
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We enable companies to establish credibility in a world of uncertainty and mistrust.

$1.1M raised
Jun 2024
Auckland, New Zealand
FinTech

HealthNow provides a financial solution that gives control of health. Manage how you access care, when need it.

$2.1M raised
Jun 2024
Philadelphia, United States
Hospitality

HopSkip is a B2B SaaS platform that streamlines the sourcing and booking of hotel meetings, events, and conferences for event planners.

$3.0M raised
Jun 2024
Milpitas, United States
Billing

Monetize360's no-code platform simplifies and accelerates pricing and billing automation for any scenario, including usage-based.

$1.0M raised
Jun 2024
San Francisco, United States
Software

Agentic AI Sales Operating System for Enterprises

$7.0M raised
Jun 2024
Washington, United States
Marketing

Your fully automated Chief Marketing Officer, supporting startups with branding, marketing & pitching.

$1.0M raised
Jun 2024
Denver, United States
Developer APIs

Poly streamlines API discovery and consumption, empowering development teams to achieve seamless integration.

$4.1M raised
Jun 2024
New York, United States

rediem is a full suite customer engagement platform. we transcend boring, transactional relationships with a new way to rediem.

$1.2M raised
Jun 2024
New York, United States
Film Production

Soot is the creator of a visual filesystem used to organize content for creative activities.

$7.2M raised
Jun 2024
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Data Integration

Wave Photonics utilizes computational techniques to accelerate integrated photonics product designs.

$5.7M raised
Jun 2024
Seattle, United States
Automotive

LetYouKnow is a highly innovative marketplace that empowers consumers to price bid on new cars with instant results!

$60K raised
Jun 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
$2.9M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
5.CRM
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.New York
3 companies
3.Cambridge
2 companies
4.London
1 companies
5.Bordeaux
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 biotechnology 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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