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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
$78.3M
Avg Funding
$3.1M
Global Reach
13
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Blockchain3$9.8M
Food and Beverage2$5.0M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2$5.0M
Biotechnology1Undisclosed
Business Intelligence1$986K
Cyber Security1$2.2M
Apps1$500K
Gaming1$5.0M
B2B1$14.0M
Biometrics1$500K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco2$500K
Amherst1Undisclosed
Paris1$986K
Bucharest1$986K
Rotterdam1$2.2M
Brasília1$500K
Lisbon1$4.5M
Sisli1$5.0M
San Jose1$14.0M
Toronto1$4.0M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Amherst, United States
Biotechnology

Ferric Contrast is a biotechnology company committed to building MRI contrast agents.

Oct 2022
Paris, France
Business Intelligence

Fincome provides managers with a real-time view of their company's performance.

$986K raised
Oct 2022
Bucharest, Romania
Food and Beverage

FoodKit Operator of an online food delivery service intended to provide nutritious food.

$986K raised
Oct 2022
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Cyber Security

Guardey provides an accessible and affordable solution for businesses that are most exposed to cyber threats.

$2.2M raised
Oct 2022
Brasília, Brazil
Apps

HashData is a cloud based firm that offers data collection solutions for surveys, checklists, and audits.

$500K raised
Oct 2022
Lisbon, Portugal
Blockchain

Light Protocol is a zero-knowledge infrastructure protocol for the Solana Blockchain.

$4.5M raised
Oct 2022
Sisli, Turkey
Gaming

Magic Games is a mobile gaming company with a new genre of casual multiplayer puzzle games.

$5.0M raised
Oct 2022
San Jose, United States
B2B

Monoly provides a decentralized SaaS platform and its applications for enterprise.

$14.0M raised
Oct 2022
Toronto, Canada
Food and Beverage

SCOUT provides a craft seafood cannery.

$4.0M raised
Oct 2022
San Francisco, United States
Biometrics

Biometric sign in and identity verification platform

$500K raised
Oct 2021
Palo Alto, United States
Analytics

Datorios is a streaming data processing hub with a real-time application for designing, managing, and organizing data flows and systems.

$22.0M raised
Oct 2021
Tampa, United States
Building Maintenance

BigFoot Reduction specializes in the fields of building construction, planning, and management.

$598K raised
Oct 2021
Gijón, Spain
Consumer Goods

Capri Bikes is a manufacturer and seller of bicycles.

$290K raised
Oct 2021
Tallinn, Estonia
Blockchain

Chimeras is a thrilling mobile game. It is a free-to-play and play-and-earn game with the integrated DEFI farming and NFTs.

$2.0M raised
Oct 2021
Seattle, United States
Fitness

Dance Church® offers joyful, high-energy dance classes for people of all backgrounds to move, connect, and sweat in community.

$4.7M raised
Oct 2021
Scottsdale, United States
Blockchain

Residential Property Investment and Management Technology Company

$3.3M raised
Oct 2021
Balaclava, Australia
Financial Services

Flux mission to improve financial literacy.

$593K raised
Oct 2021
Lisboa, Portugal
Construction

Heden provides co-working space.

$1.5M raised
Oct 2021
São Paulo, Brazil
Banking

HygiaBank provides banking solutions for the healthcare sector.

$1.0M raised
Oct 2021
Austin, United States
Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Insiteflow is a provider of an EHR integrated platform that helps manage clinical decision solutions.

$2.3M raised
Oct 2021
Dublin, Ireland
Business Process Automation (BPA)

Kianda is a cloud-based business process automation platform.

$1.7M raised
Oct 2021
San Francisco, United States
Addiction Treatment

Sunflower provides an AI-powered app that supports sobriety with visual tracking, CBT journaling, and community features.

Oct 2025
Singapore, Singapore
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The AI that hears what others can't see: Early AD detection.

Oct 2025
Durham, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Vega Health connects health systems with curated AI tools, offering evaluation, governance, deployment, and monitoring support.

$5.0M raised
Oct 2025
Gerona, Spain

VICO Ahorro uses a digital system that evaluates, compares, and automatically manages the best market

$583K raised
Oct 2025
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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
$3.1M
Funded Last 12 Months
4
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
2 companies
2.Amherst
1 companies
3.Paris
1 companies
4.Bucharest
1 companies
5.Rotterdam
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 blockchain 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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