Food Tech Startups

GrubMarket is a food tech company operating a B2B and B2C marketplace in the U.S. and Canada, offering both wholesale produce delivery at discounted prices and AI-powered SaaS software solutions for food supply chain businesses including inventory management, warehouse operations, and eCommerce platforms.

32 investors

Shinkei deploys robotics and computer vision hardware on commercial fishing vessels to process seafood at sea, improving quality and traceability while reducing America's seafood import reliance. The company vertically integrates the supply chain from harvest to consumer, offering real-time visibility and quality control through onboard and fleet-wide software systems.

16 investors

Orbillion Bio develops cultivated beef using computational optimization and proprietary bioprocess controls to achieve cost-competitive production at scale without genetic modification or expensive growth factors. The company targets the ground beef market through partnerships with major food corporations.

12 investors

Shef operates an online marketplace that connects consumers with local cooks who prepare homemade meals in small batches and deliver them to customers' doors. It aims to create income opportunities for chefs while making home-cooked food more accessible.

12 investors

Develops alternative textile materials to replace polyester and reduce the fashion industry's plastic consumption and carbon emissions.

11 investors

Entocycle builds automated, vertically farmed insect production systems to make insect protein at industrial scale. The protein serves as an alternative to soymeal and fishmeal for farmers raising fish and free-range poultry.

8 investors

Positive Food Co. makes healthy prepared foods, such as salads and overnight oats, using fresh ingredients from local farms, and sells them through grocery stores. The company runs its own production, point-of-sale data, and cold-chain logistics to supply retailers across California.

8 investors

Superorder offers an AI-based platform for restaurant chains to manage customer reputation and operational performance, aiming to build loyalty and increase profitability. Its restaurant partners include Marco's Pizza, KFC, Pizza Hut, Wow Bao, and Del Taco.

8 investors

Nobell Foods develops cheese and other dairy products made from plant-derived dairy proteins, aiming to match the taste and price of conventional animal dairy. The company operates in the food technology and sustainable food sector.

7 investors

Eclipse Foods develops plant-based dairy products that aim to match the taste, texture, and functionality of conventional dairy, using a micelle-based platform. It serves the food industry as an alternative to animal-based dairy.

7 investors

Kingdom Superculture develops functional health ingredients derived from natural microbes, targeting consumers seeking effective nutritional and health products. The company combines microbiology expertise with data science to engineer microbe-based ingredients.

7 investors

Zerocater provides corporate catering and cafeteria programs for companies ranging from startups to the Fortune 500, with options that let employers pay only for employees who come into the office as they adopt hybrid work. It serves businesses across major U.S. metro areas including the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Chicago, and others.

7 investors

Hedgehog uses AI and proprietary bioreactors to optimize fungal cultivation for producing food, biochemicals, animal feed, enzymes, and other products from fungi that can recycle waste. The company serves food and agriculture industries by unlocking new fungal-based product possibilities.

6 investors

Kaso develops supply chain optimization solutions for restaurants and suppliers to reduce food waste. The platform addresses inefficiencies in the food supply chain to support business profitability and environmental sustainability.

6 investors

OlaClick provides a point-of-sale and delivery management platform for restaurants, including AI-powered menu creation, order management, and loyalty programs. The platform serves restaurants in Brazil and Latin America with commission-free direct-to-consumer sales capabilities.

6 investors

Copia is a for-profit technology company that connects businesses with surplus food—such as food management companies, corporate cafeterias, universities, hospitals, grocers, and caterers—to nonprofits in need by arranging pickups, matching, and delivery. Its platform also provides data and analytics on surplus food, helping partners reduce waste, access tax savings, and lower emissions.

5 investors

Rosa Foods develops nutritionally-complete staple meal products, including the Soylent and Coffiest brands, that provide essential nutrients in a convenient and affordable form. The company operates in the food technology industry, selling consumer meal-replacement products designed with sustainability in mind.

5 investors

Unreal Milk produces lab-grown whole cow milk using cellular agriculture technology. The company targets consumers seeking sustainable dairy alternatives.

4 investors

Caviar is a food delivery service that partners directly with restaurants to bring meals to customers, with ordering available on the web and via its iOS and Android apps. It operates in major U.S. cities and is part of Square's suite of business tools for restaurants.

4 investors

Nomiku makes a connected home sous vide immersion circulator and a prepared-meal delivery service (Sous Chef) for home cooks. The company manufactures its cooking hardware in the United States and integrates its app with smart kitchen platforms.

4 investors

Offbeast manufactures plant-based whole-cut steaks using a proprietary fiber-alignment technology to achieve texture comparable to conventional meat products. The company serves consumers seeking plant-based alternatives to traditional beef.

4 investors

Spero Foods develops plant-based dairy products using proprietary process engineering to produce staple dairy alternatives at low cost. The company focuses on affordable, sustainable foods made from plants.

4 investors

The Supplant Company makes a blend of sugars derived from plant fiber, created by upcycling agricultural side-streams such as corn cobs and wheat or rice straw. The ingredient is positioned for food applications and is lower in calories, has a lower glycemic response than glucose, and is prebiotic.

4 investors

Attain provides a digital ordering and inventory management platform for convenience stores to purchase stock from food-service distributors, replacing traditional paper invoices and phone orders.

3 investors