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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
$73.7M
Avg Funding
$2.9M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Apps2$3.5M
Augmented Reality2$2.1M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2$8.5M
Restaurants1$5.4M
Real Estate1$3.0M
AgTech1$1.6M
Cloud Infrastructure1$4.4M
Travel1$400K
FinTech1$13.0M
Aerospace1$3.0M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York3$4.6M
Helsinki2$2.3M
San Francisco2$8.1M
Barcelona1$5.4M
Paris1$4.4M
Denton1$400K
Tel Aviv1$13.0M
Buffalo1$3.0M
Brooklyn1$1.0M
Lyon1$1.5M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Barcelona, Spain
Restaurants

Restaurant management software

$5.4M raised
Nov 2023
New York, United States
Real Estate

Property reports powered by SaaS technology

$3.0M raised
Nov 2023
Helsinki, Finland
AgTech

The leading autonomous biosecurity platform powered by environmental DNA

$1.6M raised
Nov 2023
Paris, France
Cloud Infrastructure

End-to-end logistics platform providing services & software to Supply chain's players and companies.

$4.4M raised
Nov 2023
Denton, United States
Travel

Online Travel Platform

$400K raised
Nov 2023
Tel Aviv, Israel
FinTech

Refine Intelligence brings a new paradigm to fighting financial crime: Catching the Good Guys

$13.0M raised
Nov 2023
Buffalo, United States
Aerospace

AireXpert is a collaboration & decision support SaaS platform built for technical stakeholders across aerospace & aviation supply chains

$3.0M raised
Nov 2023
Brooklyn, United States
Consumer

Learn to code platform for Gen Z

$1.0M raised
Nov 2023
San Francisco, United States
Software

The leading open-source AI code assistant

$5.1M raised
Nov 2023
Lyon, France
Developer APIs

Lyko | Connecting the Mobility World | #MaaS #Intermodal #Multimodal

$1.5M raised
Nov 2023
San Francisco, United States
Apps

Morf Health is a health tech platform that helps digital healthcare companies to collect patient information.

$3.0M raised
Nov 2023
New York, United States
Augmented Reality

Neo Auvra is the creator of an immersive Virtual-Reality based assessment.

$1.4M raised
Nov 2023
New York, United States
Analytics

Phood is a startup developing an AI-powered food waste prevention platform that aims to reduce food waste.

$150K raised
Nov 2023
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Finance

Solvimon offers a usage-based pricing platform providing flexibility for tailored pricing solutions.

$9.6M raised
Nov 2023
Sisli, Turkey
Casual Games

Yamy Studio is a software development company that designs and releases casual games for mobiles and online platforms.

$400K raised
Nov 2023
Torino, Italy
Agriculture

agreenet creates innovative biobased and biodegrable materials for food preservation.

$599K raised
Nov 2023
Helsinki, Finland
Augmented Reality

Bloklab Limited is a Finland-based game development and technology company that produces projects on Web3 and #lockchain technologies.

$700K raised
Nov 2023
San Bruno, United States
Information Technology

BrightGo is creating the operating system for the janitorial industry, a $300B industry that employees more 3 million people.

$3.0M raised
Nov 2023
Bethesda, United States
Financial Services

Next-generation banking-as-a-service platform - instantly create accounts, virtual cards, wallets, payments, and compliance.

$1.0M raised
Nov 2023
Renens, Switzerland
Logistics

Hive-Zox provides real-time data intelligence in logistics through our Connected Monitoring as a Service (CMaaS) solution.

$3.7M raised
Nov 2023
Maple Grove, United States
Apps

Parrot.MD is a free mobile app for credentialed physicians to anonymously sell or claim call assignments.

$450K raised
Nov 2023
Melbourne, Australia
Advertising

The label and licensing agency for visual artists.

$1.9M raised
Nov 2023
Marseille, France
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

CloudFret is a transport and logistics startup that connects loaders to transporters.

$2.1M raised
Nov 2023
Austin, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Handraise is unlocking the power of news with AI.

$6.4M raised
Nov 2023
Avondale, United States
Farming

Royal Caridea is a shrimp farming company focused on bringing to commercialization its transformative GEN 2 Shrimp Farming Technology.

$780K raised
Nov 2023
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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
$2.9M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
3 companies
2.Helsinki
2 companies
3.San Francisco
2 companies
4.Barcelona
1 companies
5.Paris
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 apps 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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