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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
$55.9M
Avg Funding
$2.2M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)4$6.2M
Blockchain3$9.5M
Marketplace2$2.9M
Information Technology1$2.8M
Health Care1$1.8M
Automotive1$3.0M
Hospital1$4.0M
Messaging1$1.6M
Gaming1$10.0M
Crowdfunding1$545K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London3$9.6M
San Francisco2$5.3M
New York2$950K
Auckland1$912K
Pleasanton1$1.8M
Adelaide1Undisclosed
Austin1$3.0M
Miami1$3.0M
Pessac1$4.0M
Los Angeles1$1.6M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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San Francisco, United States
Information Technology

Lumino is an AI infrastructure startup whose mission is to enable the power of AI for every human.

$2.8M raised
Mar 2024
New York, United States
Blockchain

Bitbrand is the first platform to offer blockchain-certified luxury digital products with tangible utility: customize your personale devices

$500K raised
Mar 2024
Auckland, New Zealand
Marketplace

Buddy is a marketplace for metal recyclables that transform the recycling market from manual to digital procurement processes.

$912K raised
Mar 2024
Pleasanton, United States
Health Care

ConKay Medical Systems is an early-stage medical device company advancing solutions to treat valvular regurgitation in patients.

$1.8M raised
Mar 2024
Adelaide, Australia
Blockchain

Fluidity Money is the blockchain incentive platform that rewards with yields to people for using their crypto.

Mar 2024
Austin, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Hello World is a computer science enrichment program taught by software engineers, AI architects, data scientists.

$3.0M raised
Mar 2024
Miami, United States
Automotive

Connected Car retail orchestration platform enabling NextMile retail

$3.0M raised
Mar 2024
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Meysey is an AI-powered fraud prevention and detection tool for small and medium-sized businesses.

$318K raised
Mar 2024
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Quilt uses AI and software to solve the challenges for solutions.

$2.5M raised
Mar 2024
Pessac, France
Hospital

RebrAIn provides a targeted technology for planning neurosurgical procedures.

$4.0M raised
Mar 2024
Los Angeles, United States
Messaging

A2P SMS APIs that automate activation, send management, and monitoring to ensure that 10DLC campaigns are always TCR compliant.

$1.6M raised
Mar 2024
Palo Alto, United States
Gaming

Playtron provideslightweight gaming OS optimized for a new generation of powerful handheld gaming PCs.

$10.0M raised
Mar 2024
Brooklyn, United States
Marketplace

Sell Music & Experiences Directly to Fans, Before Streaming.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2024
Tallinn, Estonia
Crowdfunding

Scramble is a lending marketplace enabling startups to raise debt.

$545K raised
Mar 2024
Venice, United States
Apps

Mobile Mental Health Care

$3.2M raised
Mar 2024
Melbourne, Australia
Advertising Platforms

A versatile and easy solution for all kinds of digital signage and directory needs.

$328K raised
Mar 2024
Barcelona, Spain
E-Commerce

Ealyx is a B2B SaaS for e-commerce that enables consumers to pay for new purchases with used items.

$1.2M raised
Mar 2024
London, United Kingdom
Content Creators

Building the Spotify for Recipes

$327K raised
Mar 2024
Stockholm, Sweden
Alternative Protein

Petgood is an insect-based pet food and functional pet supplier.

$705K raised
Mar 2024
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Financial Services

Payment infrastructure built for software platforms.

$5.4M raised
Mar 2024
Turin, Italy
Commercial

Inpoi is an online platform that provides real estate consulting and data interpretation for customers.

$117K raised
Mar 2024
Milano, Italy
College Recruiting

AI HR platform where junior talents start their careers and meet with companies

$1.9M raised
Mar 2024
New York, United States

LegalBook is an AI-powered legal decision-making platform that assists users in reviewing, drafting, and interpreting legal documents.

$450K raised
Mar 2024
London, United Kingdom
Blockchain

Obscuro Labs develops the open-source platform, TEN. TEN is a Layer 2 rollup that hyper-scales and encrypts Ethereum.

$9.0M raised
Mar 2024
Singapore, Singapore
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI-Powered Digital Clones & Assistants

$400K raised
Mar 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
$2.2M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.London
3 companies
2.San Francisco
2 companies
3.New York
2 companies
4.Auckland
1 companies
5.Pleasanton
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 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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