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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
$70.6M
Avg Funding
$2.8M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
E-Commerce3$7.3M
EdTech3$3.1M
Blockchain2$8.3M
Biotechnology2$4.4M
Network Security1$3.0M
Art1$6.0M
3D Technology1$3.0M
Event Management1$1.8M
Collaboration1$3.7M
Fitness1$3.4M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York2$6.7M
London2$4.3M
Los Angeles2$4.6M
Vancouver2$1.8M
Ann Arbor1$3.0M
Boston1$2.5M
Brooklyn1$4.1M
Marfa1$6.0M
Austin1$1.8M
Gibraltar1$4.5M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Ann Arbor, United States
Network Security

Tenacity is a SaaS platform empowers businesses to thrive in a secure public cloud.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2021
Boston, United States
Blockchain

Tinyman is an automated market maker on the Algorand blockchain.

$2.5M raised
Oct 2021
Brooklyn, United States
E-Commerce

Fashion circularity driven by retailers

$4.1M raised
Oct 2021
Marfa, United States
Art

Art Blocks allows digital artists to have their work react to alphanumeric figures generated by the Ethereum blockchain.

$6.0M raised
Oct 2021
New York, United States
3D Technology

Alter is an open-source platform that consists of a 3D avatar system and motion capture for web3.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2021
Austin, United States
Event Management

Assembly is a virtual events company revolutionizing how teams stay connected in today's remote and hybrid workplaces.

$1.8M raised
Oct 2021
New York, United States
Collaboration

Medley is a group coaching platform that designs, launches, and scales group-based leadership development programs for select enterprises.

$3.7M raised
Oct 2021
London, United Kingdom
Fitness

MindLabs is the world's first live mental health platform.

$3.4M raised
Oct 2021
Gibraltar, Gibraltar

Merit Circle is a decentralized autonomous organization focused on developing the play-to-earn economy.

$4.5M raised
Oct 2021
Torino, Italy
CleanTech

Aquaseek uses a patented energy-neutral and sustainable technology to generate clean water from the air.

$347K raised
Oct 2021
Los Angeles, United States
Events

BuzzCast is a virtual events platform that produces large-scale virtual and hybrid events.

$4.3M raised
Oct 2021
Stockholm, Sweden
Blockchain

Centiglobe is a fintech delivering a decentralized platform for Banks and FSP to improve cross-border payments for their clients.

$5.8M raised
Oct 2021
Berlin, Germany
E-Commerce

Sustainable same day delivery

$2.4M raised
Oct 2021
London, United Kingdom
Banking

Democratising Open Banking access

$885K raised
Oct 2021
Sariyer, Turkey
Cryptocurrency

ICRYPEX is a cryptocurrency exchange platform focusing on money and foreign exchange markets, fixed income products, and digital currencies.

$10.0M raised
Oct 2021
Vancouver, Canada
EdTech

Innovorg is the skills building & workforce optimization platform. It helps to align your staff & partners with the future of work.

$1.0M raised
Oct 2021
Toronto, Canada
EdTech

AI-powered operations consolidation platform for multi-location businesses. K-12, distributed enterprises, gov, retail, wireless retail,.

$598K raised
Oct 2021
Washington, United States
Consumer Research

Laudable collects and produces authentic customer stories remotely using HD phone cameras and turn them into marketing content.

Oct 2021
Soquel, United States
EdTech

Levered Learning is a classroom-tested and teacher-designed instructional system providing 3rd-5th grade mathematical learning.

$1.5M raised
Oct 2021
Vancouver, Canada
E-Commerce

luxury search engine, luxury watch search engine, luxury watch aggregator, luxury aggregator

$797K raised
Oct 2021
Barcelona, Spain
Information Technology

Platform making Private 5G easier and more flexible for enterprise IT

$613K raised
Oct 2021
Tallinn, Estonia
Gaming

Original Games develops various mobile games with different themes.

$6.0M raised
Oct 2021
Cambridge, United States
Biotechnology

Pearl Bio is a synthetic biology company.

$4.1M raised
Oct 2021
Los Angeles, United States
Biotechnology

Petri Bio is a biotechnology company that develops therapeutics from gut microbes.

$255K raised
Oct 2021
Mexico City, Mexico
Delivery

PideDirecto helps local businesses with own branded on-demand ordering and delivery solutions.

Oct 2021
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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
$2.8M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
3 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
2 companies
2.London
2 companies
3.Los Angeles
2 companies
4.Vancouver
2 companies
5.Ann Arbor
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 e-commerce 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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