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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
$64.0M
Avg Funding
$2.6M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London2$7.4M
Portland2$500K
New York2$4.7M
San Francisco1Undisclosed
Auckland1Undisclosed
Mount Desert1$516K
Ciudad Real1$15.0M
Fort Worth1$2.6M
Geneva1$1.4M
Palo Alto1$7.4M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
San Francisco, United States
Cryptocurrency

Awaken Tax helps self-employed individuals automate taxes, optimize write-offs, and gain financial clarity through smart bookkeeping tools.

Jan 2023
Auckland, New Zealand
Architecture

BEDC is an AI technology company that designs services to the residential house construction market.

Jan 2023
Mount Desert, United States
Building Material

Zero Energy Homes is a construction company that provides home designs and ecofriendly buildings.

$516K raised
Jan 2026
Ciudad Real, Spain
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Zepo provides businesses with integrated solutions driven by AI to address the most significant cybersecurity gap in human risk.

$15.0M raised
Jan 2026
Fort Worth, United States
Manufacturing

DiMax.cloud is software solution for distributed manufacturing.

$2.6M raised
Jan 2026
Geneva, Switzerland
Biotechnology

FluoSphera is a developer of drugs.

$1.4M raised
Jan 2026
London, United Kingdom
Health Care

Allos is a solution to prognose, monitor, and treat autoimmune conditions.

$5.0M raised
Jan 2026
Palo Alto, United States
Alternative Protein

Avenue Biosciences is a transatlantic biotech business that specializes on innovative protein engineering technologies.

$7.4M raised
Jan 2026
Portland, United States
Information Technology

PortalSphere provides a B2B eCommerce platform designed for Shopify stores, enabling wholesale portals with custom pricing and upsells.

$250K raised
Jan 2026
Urbana, United States
E-Commerce

A platform for athletes to sell a to learn design and sell merch. Managing the brands of college athletes to monetize through merch.

$3.0M raised
Jan 2026
Portland, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

CleanHaus is an AI-powered operations platform designed for short-term rental hosts and cleaners to automate scheduling and payments.

$250K raised
Jan 2026
Lakewood, United States
Digital Marketing

The most innovative, AI-driven DAM platform, designed with a user-first experience to elevate brand and content management effortlessly.

$970K raised
Jan 2026
Melbourne, Australia
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

EstateXchange is a safe online platform that links essential organizations and estate specialists to expedite information sharing.

$8.4M raised
Jan 2026
London, United Kingdom
Health Care

Gutology is a online Health care app for providing helath tips and prescribed medicines easily.

$2.4M raised
Jan 2026
Limassol, Cyprus
Application Performance Management

Autopilot for mobile performance marketing

$292K raised
Jan 2026
Washington, United States
3D Printing

Nanochon develops medical implant technology focused on cartilage repair for patients with joint surface damage.

$4.1M raised
Jan 2026
San Antonio, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Orchestra Health develops an AI-powered preoperative readiness platform to streamline surgical intake, improve patient outcomes.

$2.0M raised
Jan 2026
Bend, United States
Medical Device

Osheru is a cutting-edge, startup company making medical devices.

$250K raised
Jan 2026
New York, United States
Film Production

Public Opinion is a media and entertainment company that produces and creates shows and commercial projects.

$1.6M raised
Jan 2026
Austin, United States
Financial Services

Raveum is the world's first investment platform enabling global investors to own institutional-grade U.S. real estate assets.

$1.3M raised
Jan 2026
Frankfurt, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

READO is a community-first platform creating defensible, network-effect-driven business models for readers.

$1.2M raised
Jan 2026
Bellevue, United States
Agentic AI

AlethianAI is the first AI‑native Conversational EHR—one window, one click, total Clinical AI Orchestration built to win the future of care.

$1.0M raised
Nov 2025
Hallandale, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Study Simulator uses advanced AI to analyze your uploaded notes and materials

$1.4M raised
Jan 2025
New York, United States
Analytics

Holosis Health is a healthcare technology company that provides AI tools for clinical documentation and patient care coordination.

$3.1M raised
Jan 2025
Aventura, United States
Information Technology

Outsta delivers expert staffing solutions to optimize recruitment and enhance operational efficiency.

$450K raised
Nov 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 24,428 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$2.6M
Funded Last 12 Months
20
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

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