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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
$43.9M
Avg Funding
$1.8M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)8$6.8M
Agriculture2$6.1M
Advertising1Undisclosed
Health Care1Undisclosed
FinTech1$2.5M
Cyber Security1$5.0M
Industrial1$10K
Market Research1$1.8M
Biopharma1Undisclosed
Bioinformatics1Undisclosed

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco5Undisclosed
New York2$1.0M
Austin2$1.4M
Miami1Undisclosed
Nashville1$4.0M
Istanbul1$2.5M
Southlake1$5.0M
Lewes1$10K
London1$1.0M
Varazdin1$1.8M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

GoldenBasis is a B2B fintech company that aims to help self-clearing firms receive account transfers with AI.

Jan 2026
Miami, United States
Advertising

BRNDTS is an adtech company that focuses on integrating advertising into sports video content.

Jan 2026
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Civic provides AI-native systems for government communications, workflows, and data.

$1.0M raised
Jan 2026
New York, United States
Health Care

Codes Health specializes in automated collection of medical records, gathering data from exchanges, providers, and patients.

Jan 2026
Nashville, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Cresora Commerce is an AI‑first commerce infrastructure platform designed to handle complex, multi‑channel business workflows.

$4.0M raised
Jan 2026
Istanbul, Turkey
FinTech

This is execution-driven supply chain finance for freight. We convert freight execution into a verified, finance ready event.

$2.5M raised
Jan 2026
Southlake, United States
Cyber Security

DigitalXForce is a cybersecurity company offering a platform for automated risk management and compliance.

$5.0M raised
Jan 2026
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Extrian Security offers AI-driven phishing simulations and real-time insights to train teams against social engineering threats.

Jan 2026
Lewes, United States
Industrial

Global Inspections Group offers inspection services, quality control, and compliance verification across various industries.

$10K raised
Jan 2026
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

HOPLONai automates cybersecurity, compliance, and threat response, monitoring data and managing risks through a dashboard.

$1.0M raised
Jan 2026
Varazdin, Croatia
Market Research

InsiderCX is a voice of customer and CX management platform.

$1.8M raised
Jan 2026
San Francisco, United States
Biopharma

LIFE AI is an AI-powered blockchain platform for decentralized science in genomics, enabling users to own, control, monetize personal data.

Jan 2026
San Francisco, United States
Bioinformatics

Ligo Biosciences develops deep-learning models for enzyme design to reduce the cost of chemical manufacturing.

Jan 2026
Austin, United States
Biotechnology

The Embryo Corporation is a biotech company that develops new organisms and biological traits using AI-driven genetic engineering.

Jan 2026
San Francisco, United States
B2B

Mindfort AI is an Autonomous AI Security Agent platform that perform continuous penetration testing of your attack surface at massive scale.

Jan 2026
Saint Paul, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI-based Service on Demand Marketplace App

Jan 2026
Austin, United States
Information Technology

NetZeroImpact is a technology company.

$1.4M raised
Jan 2026
Singapore, Singapore
Compliance

Intelligent infrastructure for private markets

$280K raised
Jan 2026
San Salvador, El Salvador
Property Management

Digital brokerage platform facilitating the buying, selling, and renting of residential properties in underserved Latin American markets.

$4.0M raised
Jan 2026
Fair Haven, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Decoding Deceit: Pyrite RE deploys the most advanced technologies to identify unethical and operational risks in the hedge fund industry.

$100K raised
Jan 2026
Paris, France
Agriculture

Quideos is an agriculture based platform that ensures secured purchase and sale of agricultural raw materials.

$6.1M raised
Jan 2026
Crewkerne, United Kingdom
Agriculture

Biomass to biochar using proprietary advanced pyrolytic technology in a Disposal as a Service model

Jan 2026
Oslo, Norway
Computer Vision

SportAI is a B2B sports technology company at the forefront of enhancing sports technique analysis insights via API solutions.

$3.0M raised
Nov 2025
Monthey, Switzerland
Energy

Swisspod is a technology company that develops energy-efficient hyperloop systems that specializes in high speed transportation solutions.

$13.0M raised
Nov 2025
Elmhurst, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

ThisGen.ai is a public safety company that utilizes voice AI simulations to develop the instincts that save lives.

$717K raised
Nov 2025
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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
$1.8M
Funded Last 12 Months
25
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
5 companies
2.New York
2 companies
3.Austin
2 companies
4.Miami
1 companies
5.Nashville
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 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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