Seed investors — October 2026 · Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026

Investors backing seed-stage startups, with recent deals and lead activity.

Sequoia CapitalLatest Oct 22

Warhound · $200M Seed Healthleap · $8M Seed

3rounds

1led

Defense tech 1Enterprise software 1Healthtech 1

Seed 3

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 3

Warhound $200M Seed Healthleap $8M Seed Augmeta $3M Seed

a16z SpeedrunLatest Oct 14

Forgepoint · $9.8M Seed Loops AI · $3.5M Seed

3rounds

1led

AI 1Ecommerce 1Robotics 1

Seed 3

Oct 14, 2026

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New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 3

Forgepoint $9.8M Seed Loops AI $3.5M Seed SafeWorld $12.2M Seed

Y Combinator (YC)Latest Oct 14

Molagri · Undisclosed Seed Hop Aero · $11M Seed

3rounds

0led

Agritech 1Defense tech 1Enterprise software 1

Seed 3

Oct 14, 2026

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New companies 3 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 3

Molagri Undisclosed Seed Hop Aero $11M Seed Revnu $3M Seed

TechstarsLatest Oct 23

Intuitivo · €1.4M Seed hexafarms · €4.8M Seed

2rounds

0led

Agritech 1Edtech 1

Seed 2

Oct 23, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Intuitivo €1.4M Seed hexafarms €4.8M Seed

Alumni VenturesLatest Oct 22

Maxinsights · $30M Seed round Loops AI · $3.5M Seed

2rounds

0led

Ecommerce 1Robotics 1

Seed 2

Oct 22, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Maxinsights $30M Seed round Loops AI $3.5M Seed

South Park CommonsLatest Oct 22

Maxinsights · $30M Seed round Preference Model · $16M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Robotics 1

Seed 2

Oct 22, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Maxinsights $30M Seed round Preference Model $16M Seed

WyserLatest Oct 22

Karta AI · $3M Seed RevRag AI · $2.5M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Fintech 1

Seed 2

Oct 22, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Karta AI $3M Seed RevRag AI $2.5M Seed

Chalfen VenturesLatest Oct 20

Helicon · $16.5M Seed Hestus, Inc. · $7.4M Seed

2rounds

0led

Defense tech 1Industrial tech 1

Seed 2

Oct 20, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Helicon $16.5M Seed Hestus, Inc. $7.4M Seed

General CatalystLatest Oct 20

Different · $48M Seed Melius · $5M Seed

2rounds

2led

AI 1Enterprise software 1

Seed 2

Oct 20, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Different $48M Seed Melius $5M Seed

Lifeline VenturesLatest Oct 20

Coherence Quantum · €2.8M Seed Ambio · €5.1M Seed

2rounds

1led

Climate tech 1Hardware 1

Seed 2

Oct 20, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Coherence Quantum €2.8M Seed Ambio €5.1M Seed

LightspeedLatest Oct 20

Different · $48M Seed Zomint · $3.7M Seed

2rounds

1led

Enterprise software 2

Seed 2

Oct 20, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Different $48M Seed Zomint $3.7M Seed

SauceLatest Oct 19

So/Facet · ₹100M Seed The Stack · ₹215M Seed

2rounds

2led

Consumer 2

Seed 2

Oct 19, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

So/Facet ₹100M Seed The Stack ₹215M Seed

FJ LabsLatest Oct 15

Goodweek · $12M Seed Causa Prima · $20M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Fintech 1

Seed 2

Oct 15, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Goodweek $12M Seed Causa Prima $20M Seed

Restive VenturesLatest Oct 15

Homa · $5M Seed Beltic · Undisclosed Seed

2rounds

0led

Developer tools 1Proptech 1

Seed 2

Oct 15, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Homa $5M Seed Beltic Undisclosed Seed

TetherLatest Oct 15

AIsa · Undisclosed Seed extension EFY Finance · Undisclosed Seed

2rounds

0led

Developer tools 1Fintech 1

Seed 2

Oct 15, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

AIsa Undisclosed Seed extension EFY Finance Undisclosed Seed

Araya VenturesLatest Oct 14

Stride · £4.6M Seed funding Comparables.ai · $6M Seed

2rounds

1led

Enterprise software 1Healthtech 1

Seed 2

Oct 14, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Stride £4.6M Seed funding Comparables.ai $6M Seed

100INLatest Oct 8

Verso · $6M Seed Cleavr · €8M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Fintech 1

Seed 2

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Verso $6M Seed Cleavr €8M Seed

BenchmarkLatest Oct 8

Hone · $60M Seed Furientis · $25M Seed

2rounds

1led

AI 1Defense tech 1

Seed 2

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Hone $60M Seed Furientis $25M Seed

Index VenturesLatest Oct 8

Hone · $60M Seed Augmeta · $3M Seed

2rounds

1led

AI 1Enterprise software 1

Seed 2

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Hone $60M Seed Augmeta $3M Seed

Kima VenturesLatest Oct 8

Verso · $6M Seed Cleavr · €8M Seed

2rounds

0led

AI 1Fintech 1

Seed 2

Oct 8, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 1

Stages: Seed 2

Verso $6M Seed Cleavr €8M Seed

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)Latest Oct 7

Preference Model · $16M Seed Ghost · $11M Seed

2rounds

2led

AI 1Hardware 1

Seed 2

Oct 7, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Preference Model $16M Seed Ghost $11M Seed

Prime Venture PartnersLatest Oct 7

Zomint · $3.7M Seed Desible.ai · ₹320M Seed+

2rounds

2led

AI 1Enterprise software 1

Seed 2

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Zomint $3.7M Seed Desible.ai ₹320M Seed+

Ventures TogetherLatest Oct 7

Cori Clinical · $4M Seed Nettle · $4.8M Seed

2rounds

0led

Fintech 1Healthtech 1

Seed 2

Oct 7, 2026

Details

New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Cori Clinical $4M Seed Nettle $4.8M Seed

Portfolio VenturesLatest Oct 6

Cleavr · €8M Seed Nettle · $4.8M Seed

2rounds

0led

Fintech 2

Seed 2

Oct 6, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

Cleavr €8M Seed Nettle $4.8M Seed

SV AngelLatest Oct 5

SafeWorld · $12.2M Seed Ghost · $11M Seed

2rounds

0led

Hardware 1Robotics 1

Seed 2

Oct 5, 2026

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New companies 2 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 2

SafeWorld $12.2M Seed Ghost $11M Seed

Angels WayLatest Oct 23

Intuitivo · €1.4M Seed

1rounds

0led

Edtech 1

Seed 1

Oct 23, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Intuitivo €1.4M Seed

Caixa CapitalLatest Oct 23

Intuitivo · €1.4M Seed

1rounds

1led

Edtech 1

Seed 1

Oct 23, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Intuitivo €1.4M Seed

COREangels LisboaLatest Oct 23

Intuitivo · €1.4M Seed

1rounds

0led

Edtech 1

Seed 1

Oct 23, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Intuitivo €1.4M Seed

COREangels PortoLatest Oct 23

Intuitivo · €1.4M Seed

1rounds

0led

Edtech 1

Seed 1

Oct 23, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Intuitivo €1.4M Seed

Guoke Venture CapitalLatest Oct 23

Guoke Brain-Computer · Undisclosed Seed

1rounds

1led

Healthtech 1

Seed 1

Oct 23, 2026

Details

New companies 1 · Follow-on 0

Stages: Seed 1

Guoke Brain-Computer Undisclosed Seed

“—” in Led means every role for that investor in this period is undisclosed; it does not mean zero leads. New companies counts the first participation in a company in our records; follow-on counts later participation.