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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
$60.8M
Avg Funding
$2.4M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$20.1M
Apps2Undisclosed
Health Care2$9.0M
Beauty2$2.1M
Software2$543K
Food and Beverage2$1.2M
Biotechnology1Undisclosed
E-Commerce1$4.5M
Wine And Spirits1$2.0M
Education1$996K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
London2$6.5M
Colorado Springs1Undisclosed
Somerville1Undisclosed
Madison1$9.0M
Iztapalapa1$4.5M
Davis1$732K
Durham1$4.3M
Tampa1$12.5M
Florianópolis1$238K
Orléans1$996K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
Colorado Springs, United States
Apps

innate.ly delivers intuitive, high-end registry, and performance tracking SaaS applications that streamline and elevate equine sports.

Oct 2021
Somerville, United States
Biotechnology

Kiwi biosciences is a biotech company that develops enzymes to make food for patients who suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Oct 2021
Madison, United States
Health Care

Marley Medical is a virtual primary care clinic, focused on people with common chronic diseases.

$9.0M raised
Oct 2021
Iztapalapa, Mexico
E-Commerce

Neta is an e-commerce platform that attempts to bridge the brick-and-mortar and online stores through social commerce services.

$4.5M raised
Oct 2021
Davis, United States
Beauty

Reactive Medical Labs is a biotechnology company developing regenerative skincare applications.

$732K raised
Oct 2021
Durham, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Alleviate Health is an AI-enabled patient recruitment company for clinical trials

$4.3M raised
Oct 2025
London, United Kingdom
Wine And Spirits

Benbecula Distillery is a new single malt whisky producer.

$2.0M raised
Oct 2025
Tampa, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Irys is customizable management tool that has fundamentally transformed how agents, brokers, and MGAs see their clients and company.

$12.5M raised
Oct 2025
Florianópolis, Brazil
Software

Data platform for agents.

$238K raised
Oct 2025
Orléans, France
Education

Coda is the region's future leader in higher education for IT development.

$996K raised
Oct 2024
Tokyo, Japan
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Sparticle is an artificial intelligence company that offers consulting, research, software development, and cloud services.

$3.3M raised
Oct 2023
San Diego, United States
Food and Beverage

Watershed is a restaurant company that offers food and dining.

$700K raised
Oct 2023
Paris, France
Human Resources

Albert is a software company that provides an Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) SaaS platform.

$2.2M raised
Oct 2023
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Health Care

Cooper Pet Care is a mobile pet care platform that provides a comprehensive range of health care services for cats and dogs.

Oct 2023
Cherry Hill, United States
Children

PBJ is a children's clothing brand that offers customised clothing for boys and girls.

$2.1M raised
Oct 2023
Miami, United States
Professional Services

Getaway assists investors in premier real estate through design and data services.

$4.4M raised
Oct 2022
Hamburg, Germany
Beauty

Swan Beauty is a beauty-only platform that provides personalized videos through a smart mirror and app to beautify human features.

$1.4M raised
Oct 2022
Gainesville, United States
Optical Communication

TRAXyL invented a new way to install broadband communications by essentially "painting" optical fiber directly to pavement.

$5.0M raised
Oct 2022
Barcelona, Spain
Auto Insurance

Digital urban mobility insurance provider. Insurtech, Mobile App, Insurance, Distribution, MGA, Broker, Spain, Europe, LATAM

Oct 2022
Warsaw, Poland
Software

Mindento is a solution for end-to-end travel and expense management.

$305K raised
Oct 2022
Vienna, Austria
Food and Beverage

Add to Water provides healthy and nutritious flavours to drinking water.

$488K raised
Oct 2022
London, United Kingdom
Gambling

B2B Saas startup for the Igaming Industry

$4.5M raised
Oct 2022
Valencia, Spain
Dental

Club Clínico is a SaaS enabled marketplace for dental clinics so they can centralize, optimize and improve their procurement management.

$2.1M raised
Oct 2022
Lehi, United States
Apps

A peer to peer marketplace. Dree develops, markets, and operates a mobile platform that allows customers to outsource the chore of laundry.

Oct 2022
Lyon, France
Big Data

Exorde is the Web 3.0 network that empowers developers to scrape and link all public data on the web.

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

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
2 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.London
2 companies
2.Colorado Springs
1 companies
3.Somerville
1 companies
4.Madison
1 companies
5.Iztapalapa
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.

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