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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 24,428 recently funded seed companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: October 2026
Total Companies
24,428
Total Funding
$153.4M
Avg Funding
$6.1M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Blockchain6$30.0M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$12.8M
Apps2$6.3M
Health Care2$54.5M
Clean Energy1$698K
Cloud Data Services1$1.2M
Battery1$5.4M
Property Management1$27.1M
Sporting Goods1$1.3M
Business Travel1$500K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Singapore3$3.0M
London2$5.2M
New York2$16.1M
Chicago2$50.1M
Lyon1$1.2M
Montréal1$4.0M
Eindhoven1$5.4M
Nepean1$27.1M
Irving1$1.3M
Palo Alto1$4.4M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
London, United Kingdom
Clean Energy

Renewable energy & infrastructure deal origination platform

$698K raised
Nov 2022
Lyon, France
Cloud Data Services

Quotelo is a solution for Mice group and event booking implemented directly.

$1.2M raised
Nov 2022
Montréal, Canada
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

RailVision Analytics uses AI in a map-based application to reduce fuel consumption and improve safety in the rail industry.

$4.0M raised
Nov 2022
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Battery

S-ALD, nano coating, reducing the dependency on scarce material, electrolysers, fuel cells, batteries

$5.4M raised
Nov 2022
Nepean, Canada
Property Management

Unreserved is an Ottawa, Ontario, Canada-based PropTech company,

$27.1M raised
Jan 2022
Irving, United States
Sporting Goods

Seven1 is a sports agency that focuses on positively guiding and impacting the next generation of professional athletes.

$1.3M raised
Jan 2022
Singapore, Singapore
Business Travel

WegoPro builds tools to help growing businesses manage their business travel and expenses more efficiently.

$500K raised
Jan 2022
New York, United States
Blockchain

Proof of Learn is a blockchain start-up and a Web3 education platform to make learning scalable.

$15.0M raised
Jan 2022
Palo Alto, United States
Consumer Software

Together by Renee simplifies health tasks for you and people you love.

$4.4M raised
Jan 2022
Cork, Ireland
Information Technology

Clearword automatically creates summaries of your meetings and organizes them in a searchable video library.

$3.5M raised
Jan 2022
Hasselt, Belgium
Apps

Cake App is the profitable banking app.

$5.3M raised
Jan 2022
San Francisco, United States
Finance

Syro enables instant, global B2B invoicing and payments.

$4.0M raised
Jan 2022
Chicago, United States
Health Care

Healthcare IT - Multisided Platform

$50.0M raised
Jan 2022
Los Angeles, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Concrete-AI is a data science company that delivers cost-savings and embodied carbon reductions in concrete production.

$2.0M raised
Jan 2022
Singapore, Singapore
Blockchain

Real-world asset tokenization protocol

$1.0M raised
Jan 2022
Brussels, Belgium
Blockchain

Fantom Maker provides an efficient and easy way to invest in the most promising and innovative projects in the Fantom ecosystem.

$1.8M raised
Jan 2022
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Blockchain

PsyOptions is beta software and is a fully decentralized options protocol.

$3.1M raised
Jan 2022
Denver, United States
Communities

Sports Thread offers a social media-based, self-promotion, and educational platform for high school athletes.

$243K raised
Nov 2021
Austin, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

SIERA.AI helps industrial operations increase productivity and safety by harnessing data from IoT sensors.

$6.8M raised
Nov 2021
Houston, United States
Blockchain

We build and scale blockchain systems. Infrastructure, Open Source and Research.

$8.0M raised
Nov 2021
Singapore, Singapore
Courier Service

uParcel is a Singapore-based company that provides local and international courier delivery services.

$1.5M raised
Nov 2021
London, United Kingdom
Health Care

Wavepaths creates accessible tools in psychedelic therapy intended for inner exploration and personal transformation.

$4.5M raised
Nov 2021
New York, United States
Blockchain

WeMeta is the go-to platform for all things Metaverse

$1.1M raised
Nov 2021
Chicago, United States
Enterprise Software

4Degrees is an AI-enabled relationship management and intelligence software company.

$100K raised
Nov 2021
Tallinn, Estonia
Apps

Communication platform in web 3.0

$1.0M raised
Nov 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 24,428 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$6.1M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

6 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.Singapore
3 companies
2.London
2 companies
3.New York
2 companies
4.Chicago
2 companies
5.Lyon
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 24,428 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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