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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
$74.8M
Avg Funding
$3.0M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Seed Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)6$10.6M
Health Care3$875K
Generative AI2$936K
Consulting1$1.4M
Biotechnology1$4.7M
Data Management1$1.4M
Advertising1$750K
Brand Marketing1$1.7M
Logistics1$199K
Manufacturing1$24.7M

Seed Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York4$6.5M
Cambridge1$16.0M
S√£o Paulo1$2.4M
Salerno1$1.4M
Paris1$4.7M
Monmouth Junction1$1.4M
Calgary1$539K
Rome1$2.2M
San Francisco1$250K
Dover1$1.7M

Recently Funded Seed Companies

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Cambridge, United States

Aurora Therapeutics is changing the way personalized gene-editing medications are created and approved for patients with rare diseases.

$16.0M raised
Jan 2026
S√£o Paulo, Brazil
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Aliado uses AI to analyze in-store interactions, find why sales fail, and deliver instant micro-training to retail staff.

$2.4M raised
Jan 2026
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

APERION is the Enterprise AI Trust Fabric: runtime governance for AI agents in regulated industries.

$250K raised
Jan 2026
Salerno, Italy
Consulting

Butterfly Decisions provides technological solutions for the management of decision-making processes.

$1.4M raised
Jan 2026
Paris, France
Biotechnology

Cementic develops innovative solutions based on the latest Nano-biotechnologies to solve with a new paradigm dental health issues

$4.7M raised
Jan 2026
Monmouth Junction, United States
Data Management

Munimatrix is a data driven tech company that offers a platform to access government municipal documents in one place.

$1.4M raised
Jan 2026
Calgary, Canada

Prévoir operates as an intelligent planning system built specifically for fashion merchandisers.

$539K raised
Jan 2026
Rome, Italy
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Principled Intelligence specializes in developing technologies that control and govern artificial intelligence systems.

$2.2M raised
Jan 2026
New York, United States
Advertising

Influencer Marketing Software, Influencer App, Restaurants, Connecting Local Businesses and Influencers

$750K raised
Jan 2025
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The Invisible Companion for Work and Life

$250K raised
Jan 2025
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Holly operates as an AI company that modernizing government hiring.

$2.2M raised
Jan 2025
Dover, United States
Brand Marketing

End-to-end influencer marketing management platform for brands

$1.7M raised
Jan 2025
Minato, Japan
Generative AI

Legal Agent is a law firm that provides legal solutions.

$316K raised
Jan 2025
São Paulo, Brazil
Logistics

Loocal is a delivery management partner that integrates technology, consulting, and logistics to optimize each step of the process

$199K raised
Jan 2025
Berlin, Germany
Manufacturing

NEX Aero is developing scalable, hybrid-powered heavy-duty cargo drones — enabling zero-emission, hydrogen-based cargo logistics.

$24.7M raised
Jan 2025
New York, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Rena Labs develops TEE abstraction middleware to support verifiable AI applications.

$3.3M raised
Jan 2025
Guénin, France
Generative AI

Rounded is developing GenAI-based phone agents.

$620K raised
Jan 2025
Hillsborough, United States
Health Care

TrackX Technology develops a tracking technology that provides real-time virtual live fluoroscopy.

Jan 2024
Austin, United States
Developer APIs

Trice is a payment solution that provides intelligent, secure, and cost-effective money movement.

Jan 2024
Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Blockchain

Altitude is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol offering a first-of-its-kind actively managed collateralized loan.

$4.0M raised
Jan 2024
Alacón, Spain
Health Care

Avamed Synergy is a digital surgery company focused on surgical efficiency, patient outcomes, and accessibility for surgical procedures.

$875K raised
Jan 2024
Seattle, United States
3D Technology

Charmed offers 3D art process with our comprehensive suite, by Elevating the game design effortlessly.

$500K raised
Jan 2024
Roxboro, United States
Health Care

The digestive health platform of the future

Jan 2024
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Developer Tools

deco.cx is a digital experience platform that makes it easy to build high-performance ecommerce storefronts.

$2.2M raised
Jan 2024
München, Germany
Property Management

Hybrid appraiser reimagining real estate valuation as a whole new ESG-compliant value experience

$4.4M raised
Jan 2024
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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
$3.0M
Funded Last 12 Months
8
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Seed Funding

3 companies
2 companies
1 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Seed Startups

1.New York
4 companies
2.Cambridge
1 companies
3.S√£o Paulo
1 companies
4.Salerno
1 companies
5.Paris
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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