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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
$71.2M
Avg Funding
$2.8M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$8.0M
Information Technology2$800K
Blockchain2$5.0M
Automotive1Undisclosed
Fashion1$575K
Finance1$1.1M
Social1$1.4M
Advertising1$2.5M
Analytics1$1.0M
Biotechnology1$10.0M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$5.5M
North Miami Beach1Undisclosed
Boston1$5.0M
West Roxbury1$575K
Toronto1$1.1M
Bordeaux1$1.4M
Akasaka1$2.5M
Vallejo1$1.0M
Redwood City1$10.0M
Madrid1$1.1M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
North Miami Beach, United States
Automotive

Magiis is a digital transportation platform designed to empower people's transportation.

Oct 2021
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Rosebud AI Gamemaker. Create Games, Share and Play Instantly Craft Worlds with Words. Go from text description to code to game.

Oct 2025
Boston, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Singulr AI is an AI-powered test automation platform for generating and maintaining tests across web and mobile apps.

$5.0M raised
Oct 2024
West Roxbury, United States
Fashion

Endstate offers shoes with digital features, enabling customers to avail of a physical product to wear and create a digital twin.

$575K raised
Oct 2024
Toronto, Canada
Finance

Parachute is a financial services company that provides loans for lower interest rate and with no hidden fees to the customers.

$1.1M raised
Oct 2024
Bordeaux, France
Social

Ramdam Social is a social mission company that helps people by providing great local products.

$1.4M raised
Oct 2024
Akasaka, Japan
Advertising

TieUps is a comms tech startup empowering creators and brands with platforms like Link and WeClip for deeper digital interaction.

$2.5M raised
Oct 2023
Vallejo, United States
Analytics

Empowering Leaders with Decision Intelligence: Driving Action, Delivering Exceptional Outcomes

$1.0M raised
Oct 2023
Redwood City, United States
Biotechnology

Flashpoint Therapeutics introduces a new way to building cancer immunotherapies.

$10.0M raised
Oct 2023
Madrid, Spain
Health Care

Fast-growing startup aiming to transform delivery of primary home healthcare under prescription

$1.1M raised
Oct 2023
Matthews, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Harmony Games is a developer of next-generation hybrid-casual games.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2023
San Francisco, United States
Information Technology

Middleware is a B2B SaaS platform for engineering leadership to make it more productive.

$500K raised
Oct 2023
San Diego, United States
Software

Nocturne is a system that allows for on-chain private accounts.

$6.0M raised
Oct 2023
Paris, France
Financial Services

My Easy Transfer Money transfer and cellphone recharge service from Europe to Tunisia via My Easy Transfer mobile application.

$423K raised
Oct 2023
Columbus, United States
Bitcoin

Automating risk, financial, and customer-facing workflows for commercial and industrial power markets

$3.0M raised
Oct 2022
Belfast, United Kingdom
Information Technology

VML is a technology company that enables visual communication to be combined with real-time connected data.

$300K raised
Oct 2022
San Francisco, United States
Developer Tools

Grafbase is a data platform for developers that accelerates backend deployment via server-less GraphQL APIs.

$5.0M raised
Oct 2022
Provo, United States
Blockchain

The simplest way to create and buy authentic music artist NFTs and a beautiful music metaverse to listen and show them off.

$5.0M raised
Oct 2022
Brussels, Belgium
Data Governance

Govrn is a board management software that empowers Board for Directors who care !

$996K raised
Oct 2022
Arlington, United States
Apps

Leverage the power and flexibility of WebAssembly to take your ideas from concept to deployed anywhere, at scale, in minutes.

$8.5M raised
Oct 2022
Sydney, Australia
Blockchain

prePO is a decentralized pre-IPO and pre-token trading platform.

Oct 2022
New York, United States
Adult

Quinn is the app for audio erotica.

$3.2M raised
Oct 2022
Alpharetta, United States
Cyber Security

Arnica is a framework for DevOps supply chain security that is behavior-based.

$7.0M raised
Oct 2022
Singapore, Singapore
Art

NFT infrastructure for brands and creators

$1.7M raised
Oct 2022
Cambridge, United States
Enterprise Software

Bearer enables security teams to manage product and application security and privacy risks in their source code.

$4.0M raised
Oct 2022
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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
1
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.North Miami Beach
1 companies
3.Boston
1 companies
4.West Roxbury
1 companies
5.Toronto
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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