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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
$78.4M
Avg Funding
$3.1M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)3$7.2M
Analytics2$6.4M
Biotechnology2$14.0M
Infrastructure1$8.0M
Information Technology1$932K
Consumer Goods1$5.5M
E-Learning1$100K
Art1$2.0M
B2B1$4.0M
Health Care1$150K

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$18.5M
New York3$17.0M
London2$2.9M
Chicago2$9.1M
New City1$6.0M
Santiago De Compostela1$437K
Springville1$2.4M
Omaha1$5.5M
Singapore1$2.3M
Besiktas1$100K

Recently Funded Seed Companies

Export
San Francisco, United States
Infrastructure

Absolute Labs is a SaaS wallet relationship management platform.

$8.0M raised
Apr 2023
New City, United States
Analytics

IT company with 20 years of experience developing database management tools

$6.0M raised
Apr 2023
Santiago De Compostela, Spain
Analytics

Inverbis Analytics is a mining software designing company.

$437K raised
Apr 2023
London, United Kingdom
Information Technology

Making credible climate strategies accessible to SMEs - SaaS

$932K raised
Apr 2023
Springville, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

OpenGTM provides a comprehensive view of your customers' attributes and predicts revenue and customer fit with greater accuracy.

$2.4M raised
Apr 2023
Omaha, United States
Consumer Goods

PetFriendly is a pet wellness company that is dedicated to creating safe, effective, and vet-quality products for dogs and cats.

$5.5M raised
Apr 2023
Singapore, Singapore
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

TablePointer is the AI solution for small and medium commercial facilities.

$2.3M raised
Apr 2023
Besiktas, Turkey
E-Learning

Finfree is an investment application that provides financial trading connecting traders as well as offering stock market learning.

$100K raised
Apr 2023
London, United Kingdom
Art

Artscapy lower barriers to entry in Art Collecting and Investing. The first Art Wealth-tech.

$2.0M raised
Apr 2023
Atlanta, United States
B2B

Axle Labs is an insurance data open platform that helps to link policies and verify and monitor ongoing insurance coverage.

$4.0M raised
Apr 2023
Skaneateles, United States
Health Care

Phairify is a platform created for physicians, by physicians to bring fairness, clarity, and confidence to the physician employment market.

$150K raised
Apr 2023
Boston, United States
Content Creators

The texting platform for creators

$1.8M raised
Apr 2023
Los Angeles, United States
Cannabis

Perfect Blends is a cannabis brand that offers infused flower products.

$1.0M raised
Apr 2023
Helsinki, Finland
SaaS

Creating perfect stores

$478K raised
Apr 2023
Austin, United States
Education

Learn the skills you need to build and grow the career you want.

$1.2M raised
Apr 2023
Istanbul, Turkey
Hospitality

Missafir is a prop-tech company that operates a management platform for short and mid term rental homes.

$1.1M raised
Apr 2023
Chicago, United States
Advocacy

Marketplace + SaaS - First and only alias based hotel booking platform and Shelter PMS for government and social services organizations.

$3.6M raised
Apr 2023
New York, United States
Books

SageSpot is an online platform where people can host book clubs.

$4.5M raised
Apr 2023
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Engin Sciences develops AI-Driven HR software that gives companies access to a virtual talent management system.

$2.5M raised
Apr 2023
New York, United States
Biotechnology

Tally Health‚Ñ¢ is a biotechnology company founded to change the way we age. Co-founded by longevity expert Dr. David Sinclair.

$10.0M raised
Apr 2023
Chicago, United States
AgTech

Aqua Cultured Foods is a food technology startup specializing in the development of alternative seafood products.

$5.5M raised
Apr 2023
Philadelphia, United States
Events

AGS is a golf tour company that provides a formatted competitive tour, an advanced booking platform, and content.

$2.7M raised
Apr 2023
San Francisco, United States
Biotechnology

Alga Biosciences is eliminating enteric methane emissions at scale.

$4.0M raised
Apr 2023
Cologne, Germany
Blockchain

Certif-ID is a oFuture of Work' platform connecting education to technical skills employment.

$1.7M raised
Apr 2023
San Francisco, United States
Environmental Engineering

GaeaStar develops manufacturing and engineering solutions for geo-neutral vessels.

$6.5M raised
Apr 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
$3.1M
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
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.New York
3 companies
3.London
2 companies
4.Chicago
2 companies
5.New City
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 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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