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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
$60.9M
Avg Funding
$2.4M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Health Care3$5.9M
Food and Beverage3$2.5M
E-Learning2$6.8M
Financial Services2$11.7M
Elder Care1$1.6M
Biotechnology1$9.4M
B2B1$3.0M
Simulation1$3.1M
Hardware1$5.0M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)1$231K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London3$10.0M
Paris2$5.8M
New York2$1.2M
Austin1$1.6M
Leiden1$9.4M
Fayetteville1$3.0M
Los Angeles1$4.0M
Milan1$2.0M
Boston1$6.0M
Bristol1$312K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Austin, United States
Elder Care

SaaS platform designed for senior living to capture care revenue, increase staffing efficiency, and improve documentation

$1.6M raised
May 2023
Leiden, The Netherlands
Biotechnology

Anavo Therapeutics provides therapeutic potential of human phosphatase biology.

$9.4M raised
May 2023
Fayetteville, United States
B2B

Craft Standard is a beverage company that provides ready-to-draft on-premise cocktails.

$3.0M raised
May 2023
Los Angeles, United States
Health Care

Essenvia is the pioneer in Regulatory Information Change Management built for the MedTech industry.

$4.0M raised
May 2023
Milan, Italy
Food and Beverage

Dog Heroes delivers home recipes of fresh food, perfectly portioned to every dog's need.

$2.0M raised
May 2023
Boston, United States
E-Learning

inSpring is a talent mobility platform that connects international students to high-demand jobs.

$6.0M raised
May 2023
Bristol, United Kingdom
Food and Beverage

THE self-service POS platform for hospitality

$312K raised
May 2023
Paris, France
Health Care

Maddie provides patient and practice management software solutions for physiotherapists.

$1.2M raised
May 2023
London, United Kingdom
Simulation

Quaisr develops simulations for the full digital-twin lifecycle.

$3.1M raised
May 2023
Berkeley, United States
Hardware

Rollup is a software company that helps in the rapid development and optimization of complex hardware and systems.

$5.0M raised
May 2023
Bonners Ferry, United States
E-Learning

School of Traditional Skills is an e-learning platform focused on offering traditional skills from leading industry experts.

$750K raised
May 2023
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Signum.AI is a platform that helps automate B2B customer insights research with AI.

$231K raised
May 2023
Copenhagen, Denmark
Audio

SOWA Sound uses wireless audio technology to provide venues, keynotes, and all-hands with the wireless pro-audio speaker.

$740K raised
May 2023
London, United Kingdom
Financial Services

Innovating the way world make payments.

$6.2M raised
May 2023
Rungis, France
Alternative Protein

Innovative ingredients replacing eggs and dairy

$1.1M raised
May 2023
Pleasanton, United States
Business Development

Tru uses cutting-edge technology to unleash performance and employee satisfaction through an understanding of each person's strengths.

$400K raised
May 2023
Barcelona, Spain
E-Commerce

Saas

$384K raised
May 2023
New York, United States
Advertising

Superpowers for Creator Marketing

$1.0M raised
May 2023
Schaumburg, United States
Compliance

Focused on cybersecurity, Sath built IDHub, a low-code IAM platform. Instantly on/off-board user accounts/permissions, to apps & platforms.

$1.0M raised
May 2023
San Francisco, United States
FinTech

Next generation personal finance platform

$2.6M raised
May 2023
Cleveland, United States
Food and Beverage

Tech-enabled services that help solve supply-chain challenges for food-service distributors and their independent restaurant customers

$180K raised
May 2023
London, United Kingdom
Health Care

Wellbeing and Performance

$645K raised
May 2023
Paris, France
Software

Gigi is an AI concierge for connecting with the best.

$4.5M raised
May 2023
Oulu, Finland
Agriculture

Autonomous AI powered animal welfare tracking with world smallest cellular IoT device. Daas (Device-as-a-Service)

$66K raised
May 2023
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Financial Services

We are Anyone.com, a company that is on a mission to enable anyone to own a home.

$5.5M 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

3 companies
3 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.London
3 companies
2.Paris
2 companies
3.New York
2 companies
4.Austin
1 companies
5.Leiden
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 health care 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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