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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
$77.8M
Avg Funding
$3.1M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)5$17.2M
Apps3$7.4M
Gaming2$6.8M
Online Portals1$1.6M
Financial Services1$3.4M
Chemical1$7.0M
Electric Vehicle1$2.5M
Environmental Consulting1$539K
Manufacturing1Undisclosed
Analytics1$500K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco4$11.3M
London3$5.4M
Austin2$9.3M
Los Angeles2$9.1M
New York1$2.7M
Barcelona1$1.6M
Berlin1$7.0M
Houston1$2.5M
Alicante1$539K
Redwood City1Undisclosed

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
London, United Kingdom
Gaming

Ginger Joy Games operates as a web3 gaming company.

$1.3M raised
Feb 2024
Austin, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI/ML API & SaaS

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

Perlon AI is a platform for hyper-personalised generative emails.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2024
New York, United States
Apps

Stirlingshire is improving the professional asset management model

$2.7M raised
Feb 2024
Los Angeles, United States
Gaming

Stoke Games operates as an independent gaming studio.

$5.5M raised
Feb 2024
Barcelona, Spain
Online Portals

La plataforma de alquiler mejor valorada del pais Alquila tu piso rapido, seguro y 100% online.

$1.6M raised
Feb 2024
San Francisco, United States
Financial Services

Worker equity management as a service, Founder Equity, Performance Based Equity, Saas, Legal Services

$3.4M raised
Feb 2024
Los Angeles, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI.Fashion is the premiere AI tool for fashion content creation.

$3.6M raised
Feb 2024
Berlin, Germany
Chemical

DUDE CHEM is a leading company in green chemical manufacturing based in Berlin.

$7.0M raised
Feb 2024
Houston, United States
Electric Vehicle

Euphree is a company developing electric bikes made fashionable.

$2.5M raised
Feb 2024
Alicante, Spain
Environmental Consulting

Gravity Wave mission is to involve companies, entities and individuals in the cleaning of our seas and oceans.

$539K raised
Feb 2024
Redwood City, United States
Manufacturing

OutSail Shipping is a shipping company that manufactures containerized sails for cargo ships.

Feb 2024
Copenhagen, Denmark
Apps

Next-Gen Investing for 100m Underserved Europeans

$2.6M raised
Feb 2024
San Francisco, United States
Analytics

Enabling Growth & Lifecycle Marketers increase Self-Serve Revenue with AI Agents

$500K raised
Feb 2024
Helsinki, Finland
Museums and Historical Sites

The modern Platform for enhancing the visitor experience in the world's destinations

$700K raised
Feb 2024
Austin, United States
Dental

Subscribili is a healthcare startup that enables subscription-based health care system to providers across different healthcare verticals.

$4.3M raised
Feb 2024
Singapore, Singapore
Forestry

Thryve develops nature-based carbon projects in a scalable manner.

$2.6M raised
Feb 2024
San Francisco, United States
Consumer Software

Simplify is a common application for jobs and internships.

$3.0M raised
Feb 2024
Wellington, New Zealand
Apps

Manage wholesale orders with a simple app.

$2.1M raised
Feb 2024
Porto, Portugal
Data Visualization

WEEZZIE develops FIBERCLOUDN a simple, smart, fast WEB and Mobile solution for fiber network planning, design, construction, and management.

$3.2M raised
Feb 2024
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The world's most powerful AI audio creation infrastructure

$3.2M raised
Feb 2024
Holmdel, United States
Finance

dataroomHQ provides the blueprint for efficient growth, allowing SaaS companies to do more with less.

$3.5M raised
Feb 2024
Cambridge, United States
Consumer Electronics

Elemind Technologies is a neurotechnology company that shapes brainwaves and changes brain states using novel neuromodulation techniques.

$12.0M raised
Feb 2024
Dublin, Ireland
E-Learning

Examfly is a platform that helps clients prepare for professional tax and accounting exams.

$1.6M raised
Feb 2024
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Galileo AI creates delightful, editable UI designs from a simple text description. It empowers you to design faster than ever.

$4.4M raised
Feb 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
$3.1M
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
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
4 companies
2.London
3 companies
3.Austin
2 companies
4.Los Angeles
2 companies
5.New York
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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