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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
$60.2M
Avg Funding
$2.4M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Blockchain4$15.1M
Analytics4$18.5M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$5.1M
Agriculture2$4.9M
Consumer Goods1$1.5M
Consumer Applications1$350K
Health Care1$2.3M
Communities1$3.0M
Risk Management1$2.3M
Hospital1$1.0M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
Los Angeles2$2.8M
New York2$3.9M
Toronto2$1.7M
Chicago1$1.5M
Helsinki1$3.3M
Corvallis1$250K
Phoenix1$2.3M
Epsom1$600K
London1$3.0M
Boston1$2.6M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Chicago, United States
Consumer Goods

Character is a modern home improvement brand for the next generation of home dwellers.

$1.5M raised
May 2023
Los Angeles, United States
Consumer Applications

Consumer App, SMS-based, Social Fintech

$350K raised
May 2023
Helsinki, Finland
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Doublepoint is a touch interface company. We enable intuitive, robust, and versatile touch-based interactions.

$3.3M raised
May 2023
Corvallis, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Eduworks is an IT company providing AI and text mining solutions for process improvement.

$250K raised
May 2023
Phoenix, United States
Health Care

Envoy helps older adults stay healthy, socially active and independent.

$2.3M raised
May 2023
Epsom, United Kingdom
Blockchain

Platform Economy, Creator Economy, Content Creation, Blockchain

$600K raised
May 2023
London, United Kingdom
Communities

Tools for VCs and angel syndicates to raise and deploy capital globally.

$3.0M raised
May 2023
Boston, United States
Analytics

Syncly is a San Francisco-based AI SaaS company founded by a serial entrepreneur who successfully exited their last AI company in 2019.

$2.6M raised
May 2023
Tallinn, Estonia
Risk Management

Value.Space is a risk assessment and monitoring system based in space

$2.3M raised
May 2023
Val-de-roulans, France
Agriculture

Veragrow is a manufacturing company that produces organic fertilizers and biostimulants from vermicomposting of agricultural waste products.

$1.1M raised
May 2023
Cologne, Germany
Hospital

SaaS Healthcare Commercial Intelligence

$1.0M raised
May 2023
New York, United States
Analytics

AltHub's SaaS platform helps data providers rapidly create new data monetization channels for their data.

$900K raised
May 2023
Dover, United States
Blockchain

Blocktorch is a multi-chain observability platform that empowers web3 developers to scale every decentralized component globally.

$4.2M raised
May 2023
Toronto, Canada
Software

Carbonhound is a carbon management platform that helps SMEs transition to a low-carbon economy.

$972K raised
May 2023
Dusseldorf, Germany
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Reduce care shortage with medical IoT devices, SaaS & AI

$1.5M raised
May 2023
Tel Aviv, Israel
Analytics

The modern financial planning and analysis platform.

$12.0M raised
May 2023
Stockholm, Sweden
Agriculture

We deliver infrastructure that helps agrifood companies impact sustainability in their own supply chain, at scale.

$3.8M raised
May 2023
New York, United States
Analytics

Integrated Projects is a spatial intelligence company focused on the digitization of the built environment.

$3.0M raised
May 2023
Los Angeles, United States
Apparel

Nature Coatings is a chemical manufacturer that produces pigments and dyes for the apparel industry.

$2.5M raised
May 2023
Austin, United States
Manufacturing

Recess Pickleball is a lifestyle pickle ball brand that encourages all types and levels of play.

$925K raised
May 2023
San Francisco, United States
Data Integration

SID is an artificial intelligence company that offers personal data infrastructure for AI companies to access data easily.

$500K raised
May 2023
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Hospitality

travel.win is a provider that makes it easy for companies with an existing user base to increase revenue and customer engagement.

$550K raised
May 2023
Miami, United States
Blockchain

Webb Protocol is a multi-chain privacy technology that allows assets to be transferred across blockchain protocols.

$7.0M raised
May 2023
Toronto, Canada
Information Services

Wingmate offers powerful sales and service solutions for commercial service businesses with a team in the field.

$748K raised
May 2023
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Blockchain

Artifact Labs is a leading Web3 and NFT company.

$3.3M raised
May 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
$2.4M
Funded Last 12 Months
0
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

4 companies
4 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.Los Angeles
2 companies
2.New York
2 companies
3.Toronto
2 companies
4.Chicago
1 companies
5.Helsinki
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 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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