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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
$54.1M
Avg Funding
$2.2M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Phoenix2$2.3M
Greenbrae1$2.5M
Toulouse1$1.2M
London1$1.2M
Stanford1$3.3M
Lille1$997K
San Mateo1$2.1M
Newmarket1$343K
Charlotte1$1.6M
Topanga1$4.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Greenbrae, United States
Chemical

Neroshield develops a spray-on technology designed as a fire retardant for a multitude of sectors.

$2.5M raised
Oct 2022
Toulouse, France
Cloud Infrastructure

Data acquisition solutions to Cloud infrastructures & SaaS applications

$1.2M raised
Oct 2022
London, United Kingdom
Food and Beverage

Nix & Kix make better-for-you soft drinks for the growing craft adult soft drinks market.

$1.2M raised
Oct 2022
Stanford, United States
Cryptocurrency

Notebook Labs is a platform uses zero-knowledge to set a decentralized, and verifiable identity for Web3, uses to access KYC solutions.

$3.3M raised
Oct 2022
Lille, France
Location Based Services

PrivaMap develops a Saas platform that guides drivers on private sites.

$997K raised
Oct 2022
San Mateo, United States
Corporate Training

Remotebase hires, trains, and places local software engineers.

$2.1M raised
Oct 2022
Newmarket, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Spark develops and supplies personalised journey prediction and map display software products for electric vehicles.

$343K raised
Oct 2021
Charlotte, United States
Real Time

Spyglass Connected Solutions is a software company that offers monitoring and visualizing data in real-time solutions.

$1.6M raised
Oct 2021
Topanga, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Uncover your blind spots from customer interactions

$4.0M raised
Oct 2021
Bristol, United Kingdom
Computer

Traced protect businesses and consumers against cyber attacks and data breaches by using AI in their Mobile Threat Defence app, Trustd

Oct 2021
Monterrey, Mexico
EdTech

Vinco helps companies empower their workforce via education opportunities.

$2.4M raised
Oct 2021
Nilüfer, Turkey
Online Games

Click Game Studio is a mobile game studio.

Oct 2021
Vilnius, Lithuania
Enterprise Software

Cogastro is a farming management platform to reduce environmental impact with core management system for edible insect farms.

$580K raised
Oct 2021
Indianapolis, United States
Information Technology

Filo.co is a collaborative platform for virtual events, meetings, and workshops.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2021
San Diego, United States
Courier Service

GoShare is an on-demand delivery & logistics platform that connects businesses with a nationwide network of trusted delivery professionals.

$3.8M raised
Oct 2021
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Let's Enhance is a deep-tech company that builds next-gen AI photo management solution for marketplaces.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2021
Denver, United States
Education

MeetMonk is deep-tech AI on live-stream voice translation

$500K raised
Oct 2021
Phoenix, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

qBotica is a robotics process Automation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

$1.0M raised
Oct 2021
Munich, Germany
GreenTech

The Landbanking Group is a private, social-benefit company that brings together scientists, builders, technology experts and investors.

$11.0M raised
Oct 2023
Nagoya, Japan
Agriculture

Tokuiten is a company that develops systems for the production of organic vegetables and automates their cultivation.

$2.2M raised
Oct 2023
Tokyo, Japan
Information Technology

Kickflow is an IT firm that provides a cloud-based workflow service to speed up management and business growth.

Oct 2023
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

l'école AI is a computer vision-focused development platform.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2023
Kuhmo, Finland
Chemical

Montinutra produces bioactive products from forest industry side streams.

$2.1M raised
Oct 2023
Riga, Latvia
Car Sharing

OX Drive is a car-sharing and long-term rental service that provides the ultimate cool lifestyle experience.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2023
Phoenix, United States

Pae industry.

$1.3M raised
Oct 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 24,428 seed companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$2.2M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.Phoenix
2 companies
2.Greenbrae
1 companies
3.Toulouse
1 companies
4.London
1 companies
5.Stanford
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 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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