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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
$83.0M
Avg Funding
$3.3M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)6$20.1M
B2B3$8.2M
Software2$7.3M
Biotechnology1$18.0M
Finance1$1.0M
Collaboration1$500K
FinTech1$650K
Art1$4.0M
Animal Feed1$2.7M
Business Information Systems1$1.1M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London4$4.1M
San Francisco3$11.7M
New York2$8.8M
Helsinki2$5.4M
Cambridge1$18.0M
Munich1$1.5M
Stockholm1$2.5M
Montreal1$500K
Gibsonia1$250K
Austin1$650K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Cambridge, United States
Biotechnology

Innovac Therapeutics operates as a biotechnology company.

$18.0M raised
Sep 2023
London, United Kingdom
Finance

Kestrl is an app that helps Muslims to grow their wealth without compromising their beliefs.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2023
Munich, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Komment documents enterprise code automatically so teams can shift their focus back to building and innovating.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2023
Stockholm, Sweden
Software

Leetify helps gamers identify their weaknesses, work on those weaknesses, and track their progression.

$2.5M raised
Sep 2023
Montreal, Canada
Collaboration

Collaborative Workflow Management

$500K raised
Sep 2023
Gibsonia, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Revolutionary AI-powered reading platform assisting students improve reading skills through personalized content based interest and need.

$250K raised
Sep 2023
Austin, United States
FinTech

Lynx is pioneering a better way to approach venture funding

$650K raised
Sep 2023
New York, United States
Art

Mars offers a platform that enables fans to invest in the artists they love.

$4.0M raised
Sep 2023
Helsinki, Finland
Animal Feed

We combine the best services of over 900 laboratories to offer all measurements from one place.

$2.7M raised
Sep 2023
Dublin, Ireland
Business Information Systems

Business planning SaaS for startups and SMEs. Advanced Business Planning, Simplified!

$1.1M raised
Sep 2023
Chicago, United States
Cannabis

Natuur Brands Inc. is a novel ingredient manufacturing company focused on innovative product solutions for emerging industries.

$850K raised
Sep 2023
London, United Kingdom

PiQ Suite aggregates essential news, data, apps and tools for traders from hundreds of sources within a single, fully customisable dashboard

$441K raised
Sep 2023
Tel Aviv, Israel
Agriculture

Sustainability Oriented Innovation. A sustainable alternative to commonly used super absorbent materials.

$4.4M raised
Sep 2023
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Peri Labs lets compress, optimize, and run AI models on any device for edge deployment.

$670K raised
Aug 2023
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Superframe is an artificial intelligence-powered software company to assist organizations optimize go-to-market technology stacks.

$5.0M raised
Aug 2023
Berkeley, United States
Electronics

Channing Street Copper provides Energy Storage Equipped (ESE) appliances.

$6.9M raised
Aug 2023
Helsinki, Finland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Ellie.ai is a Product Design and Collaboration platform for data teams. It's a cloud-based SaaS for large enterprises.

$2.7M raised
Aug 2023
San Francisco, United States
DevOps

A Developer Experience Platform to help organisations bootstrap and advance their DevOps journey.

$4.0M raised
Aug 2023
London, United Kingdom
EdTech

Scientific Educational Games for Children

$2.0M raised
Aug 2023
Boston, United States
B2B

Applify AI is a Boston-based EdTech and SaaS company.

$800K raised
Aug 2023
Newtown, United States
Health Care

Empowering healthcare to build the right team for tomorrow, today.

$895K raised
Aug 2023
San Francisco, United States
B2B

Bzaar is an online marketplace for products such as home improvements, fashion, cookware, and bakeware for small businesses.

$2.7M raised
Aug 2023
Menlo Park, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Moonhub is the agentic AI platform built for the future of work.

$10.0M raised
Aug 2023
New York, United States
Software

Unlock new ways to work with AI Systems that Understand, Reason, Do.

$4.8M raised
Aug 2023
Karlsruhe, Germany
B2B

SaaS, Software, Test Automation, RPA

$4.7M raised
Aug 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
$3.3M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2.B2B
3 companies
2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.London
4 companies
2.San Francisco
3 companies
3.New York
2 companies
4.Helsinki
2 companies
5.Cambridge
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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