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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
$77.7M
Avg Funding
$3.1M
Global Reach
6
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)7$18.9M
Food and Beverage1$7.5M
FinTech1$2.2M
Developer APIs1$6.0M
Mobile Apps1$636K
B2B1$250K
Blockchain1$5.2M
Health Care1$6.5M
Building Maintenance1$3.2M
Electronics1$2.6M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York4$17.7M
London4$9.5M
San Francisco3$6.0M
Tel Aviv1$7.5M
San Jose1$6.8M
Helsinki1$401K
Los Altos Hills1$3.8M
Radnor1$3.2M
Joensuu1$2.6M
Barcelona1$1.1M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Tel Aviv, Israel
Food and Beverage

Chunk Foods makes clean-label, plant-based whole-cut products.

$7.5M raised
Jan 2024
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Fume creates end-to-end automation solutions for development team workflows that leverage massive language models.

$500K raised
Jan 2024
New York, United States
FinTech

Attune is a financial technology company providing end-to-end digital solutions for lending and home buying.

$2.2M raised
Jan 2024
San Jose, United States

The Machine Programming Company

$6.8M raised
Jan 2024
New York, United States
Developer APIs

MIC Global is a full-stack digital micro-insurance company that provides embedded micro-insurance products and underwriting solutions.

$6.0M raised
Jan 2024
London, United Kingdom
Mobile Apps

Spot, an app that allows to get paid without sort codes or account numbers.

$636K raised
Jan 2024
Helsinki, Finland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Computer vision technology for counting people with 100% privacy. We improve the built environment and prevent climate change.

$401K raised
Jan 2024
San Francisco, United States
B2B

SaaS, AI, Translation & Localization

$250K raised
Jan 2024
Los Altos Hills, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

An Open, Interactive and Intelligent Cloud Ops Automation Platform

$3.8M raised
Jan 2024
San Francisco, United States
Blockchain

Hyperline is a Web3 data lakehouse for analytics, data science, and machine learning workloads.

$5.2M raised
Jan 2024
New York, United States
Health Care

Mental health service

$6.5M raised
Jan 2024
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Rossum serves as a cloud-based document gateway powered by artificial intelligence, facilitating automated communication in business.

$7.6M raised
Jan 2024
Radnor, United States
Building Maintenance

Birdwatch is how busy homeowners solve home maintenance: live in a home you love with a lot less stress.

$3.2M raised
Jan 2024
Joensuu, Finland
Electronics

Nanotechnology, metrology

$2.6M raised
Jan 2024
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

An AI-driven tool streamlining documentation tasks and enhancing contact center efficiency.

$500K raised
Jan 2024
Barcelona, Spain
Financial Services

Easy-to-use marketplace to help SMEs connect with investors and/or advisors. Connect easily. Do business.

$1.1M raised
Jan 2024
Menlo Park, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Heal Security develops an AI-powered cybersecurity platform that enhances the healthcare sector's cybersecurity defenses.

$4.6M raised
Jan 2024
New York, United States
Fashion

Jupiter is a specialized manufacturer of hair, scalp care, and dandruff products.

$3.0M raised
Jan 2024
Bellevue, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Nomad Go is a software company that provides AI-based platforms that enable automated inventory counts and decision-making.

$1.5M raised
Jan 2024
Paris, France
Retail

Prolong created a SaaS platform that enables brands and retailers to launch, trial, and scale white label maintenance and repair services.

$1.1M raised
Jan 2024
London, United Kingdom
Independent Music

The quickest way from show to release

$763K raised
Jan 2024
Mclean, United States
Employee Benefits

TARA Mind partners with leading employers to offer safe and effective access to life-changing therapies as a covered insurance benefit.

$8.0M raised
Jan 2024
Seattle, United States
AgTech

Game-changing, AI-powered shipment protection for perishable and sensitive goods.

$812K raised
Jan 2024
Blue Bell, United States
Travel

TrueFan Travel is a travel company.

$1.6M raised
Jan 2024
Cheyenne, United States
Information Technology

Archive Intelligence for Web3. We move ideas through time.

$1.5M raised
Jan 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

1 companies
1 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
4 companies
2.London
4 companies
3.San Francisco
3 companies
4.Tel Aviv
1 companies
5.San Jose
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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