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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
$49.4M
Avg Funding
$2.0M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York4$6.5M
San Francisco3$1.5M
Palo Alto3$7.5M
Denver2$5.8M
Munich2$2.0M
Dover2$610K
Oslo1$400K
Nurnberg1$3.4M
Seattle1$5.0M
London1$2.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Oslo, Norway
B2B

ZTL provide an embedded payment platform, making it easy for system providers to build better payment services for corporate end-users.

$400K raised
Mar 2024
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Yarn is platform that creates professional-quality product films, sales demos, and help tutorials in minutes.

$500K raised
Mar 2024
New York, United States
Ad Exchange

Wincast provides SaaS and AdTech solutions for interactive sports media experiences.

$5.0M raised
Mar 2024
Nurnberg, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Saas, artificial intelligence

$3.4M raised
Mar 2024
New York, United States
Consumer Goods

Transcendence creates all-natural, globally inspired flavored syrups made with real spices.

$400K raised
Mar 2024
Seattle, United States
Information Technology

Hyphen automates access management and connects your team with the services and cloud resources they need to ship great software.

$5.0M raised
Mar 2024
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Enhance sales and support with WhatsApp: Boost engagement and streamline customer service.

$2.0M raised
Mar 2024
Palo Alto, United States
Developer APIs

Karma3 Labs provides peer-to-peer social attestations, open data, reliable algorithms, and contextual and customizable features.

$4.5M raised
Mar 2024
San Francisco, United States
Internet

Million is a browser embed that enables developers to pick and inquire about the reasons behind slow areas of a page.

$500K raised
Mar 2024
Zurich, Switzerland
Asset Management

MC Finance is a software company that offers digital asset management by automating fund creation and regulatory compliance processes.

$1.1M raised
Mar 2024
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI revenue engine that contacts leads within 60 seconds

$625K raised
Mar 2024
Palo Alto, United States
Health Care

Biogenesis is building the end-to-end platform for clinical research.

$2.5M raised
Mar 2024
Boston, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Bitpart AI provides game developers of any level with pre-trained non-player characters for games.

$5.4M raised
Mar 2024
Denver, United States
Asset Management

CapExpert is a digital end-to-end supply chain platform that enables better, faster and smarter procurement and medical equipment management

$5.0M raised
Mar 2024
Munich, Germany
Construction

B2B construction marketplace to match contractors and subcontractors

$1.8M raised
Mar 2024
Dover, United States
Advertising

GetCrux is an AI Copilot for Performance Marketing. We help media buyers take the right actions at the right time and boost performance.

$500K raised
Mar 2024
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Dragoneye is a platform that enables developers to create powerful apps and features that leverage photos and videos.

$500K raised
Mar 2024
Caesarea, Israel
Biotechnology

Engineering for All is a digital diagnostic programable lab-on-hand system.

$6.5M raised
Mar 2024
Dover, United States
Finance

Track all your wealth. In one place.

$110K raised
Mar 2024
Denver, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

FOMO.ai offers an AI driven platform that offers clients and users growth and marketing services.

$750K raised
Mar 2024
Palo Alto, United States
Consumer

Forge Rewards is a super app for restaurant rewards.

$500K raised
Mar 2024
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

InspectMind AI is a platform to redefine inspections with artificial intelligence.

$500K raised
Mar 2024
San Sebastian, Spain
Infrastructure

InspectRail's mission is to create and promote inspection solutions for assessing the condition of railway infrastructure.

$358K raised
Mar 2024
Chicago, United States
Information Technology

Ivee's mobility data platform brings intelligence to the passenger economy by converting time in transit into money.

$1.3M 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
$2.0M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
4.B2B
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
4 companies
2.San Francisco
3 companies
3.Palo Alto
3 companies
4.Denver
2 companies
5.Munich
2 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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