FoodTech Startups

INRFOOD offers a nutritional product database and a Data API covering over 750,000 food products and 15,000+ ingredients, letting developers build applications around nutrition data. It also provides consumer-facing tools for personalized nutrition profiles, nutrient and ingredient breakdowns, and meal logging.

1 investor

InsectiPro farms insects at scale in Kenya to produce alternative protein for animal feed and organic fertilizer, while recycling organic waste. It serves livestock farmers across Africa in the agriculture and food supply chain.

1 investor

Inside Scoop is a Malaysian ice cream brand that makes and sells premium ice cream, pints, and ice cream cakes through retail scoop shops and online delivery. Founded in 2013, it offers flavours such as Durian and Valrhona Chocolate to consumers across Malaysia.

1 investor

InsightMe offers a consumer insights and research platform for consumer goods companies in the food market, helping them develop and launch brands and products that resonate with consumers. The platform, launched in 2022, productizes the team's expertise in brand management and consumer research.

1 investor

Jimmy John's is a sandwich restaurant chain that operates through a franchise model. The page documents a limited-time promotional sandwich offering in partnership with Drew Brees, with proceeds supporting youth-focused charities.

1 investor

Inspired Go sells prepared salads made with greenhouse-grown lettuce, delivered to customers in select regions of the United States and Canada. It also offers gift cards for its products.

1 investor

Instacart operates a grocery delivery and pickup marketplace connecting consumers with shoppers who fulfill orders, and provides an enterprise e-commerce platform for grocers, advertising tools for brands, and food-access programs for health partners. It also offers AI tools for grocers and consumers.

1 investor

InstantQ was an online platform that let restaurants send just-in-time promotions to their customers. The company launched in 2009.

1 investor

Intergrow is a spices and masala brand in India that produces and sells authentic flavors and culinary ingredients, leveraging its parent company Synthite's decades of expertise in spice production.

1 investor

A regional investment promotion platform highlighting agribusiness and food production opportunities in the Caribbean, covering production, processing, and value-added exports. It targets investors interested in building supply chains supported by regional trade access.

1 investor

Invisible Hand collects daily store-level price, promotion, and availability data across retail networks and combines it with internal and third-party data to generate SKU-level price and promotion recommendations. It serves food retailers, delivering retailer-ready actions through dashboards, real-time alerts, and explanations of the reasoning behind each recommendation.

1 investor

Inwit is a corporate catering platform that lets businesses order food from local restaurants in Toronto, with filters for meal type, dietary preferences, and business ownership (LGBTQ-, BIPOC-, and women-owned). It emphasizes sustainable ordering from local restaurants.

1 investor

ioLiving, operating as SmartKitchen, provides digital tools for professional kitchens and food service businesses, including automated self-monitoring, food waste tracking, and task management to support food safety and productivity. Founded in Oulu, Finland in 2013, the company also developed IoT condition-monitoring sensors for construction sites, now offered through partners such as Renta.

1 investor

A contract manufacturer offering turnkey supplement and nutraceutical production services, including capsules, gummy vitamins, tablets, powders, and liquid formulations for consumer brands.

1 investor

iOrders provides white-label websites and apps that let restaurants take online orders, payments, and deliveries directly, without third-party commissions, so they retain ownership of guest relationships and data. It operates on a fixed-cost model and offers services including menu setup, payment integration, delivery-as-a-service, and loyalty/rewards tools for restaurants.

1 investor

IQBAR makes low-carb, high-fat protein bars and other functional food and drink products focused on brain and body nutrition for people seeking convenient options that fit low-carb diets. Its product range includes protein bars and drink mixes.

1 investor

Irish Whiskey Growth Fund provides growth capital to whiskey distillery businesses across Ireland.

1 investor

Iron Kettle sells flavoured teas directly to consumers, including a peach-flavoured green tea blend. The company operates in the beverage and direct-to-consumer retail space.

1 investor

Irta Group designs and manufactures vertical packaging machinery, including multiformat, compact, and large-format baggers for products up to 20 kg, along with installation, training, and maintenance services. It serves manufacturers across industries such as food production that require automated bagging and packaging equipment.

1 investor

Isabelle's Osteria is an Italian restaurant in the Gramercy Park area of New York City, serving homemade pastas, seasonal dishes, a curated wine list, and signature cocktails. The 150-seat venue caters to intimate dinners, business meals, and celebratory gatherings.

1 investor

Iscon Balaji Foods is an Indian manufacturer and exporter of frozen potato products, including French fries, and dehydrated potato flakes, sourced through a contract farming model with over 8,000 farmers. Operating since 2012 with five manufacturing facilities, it supplies retail and food-service markets across India and exports to more than 35 countries.

1 investor

Italcanditi manufactures semi-finished food ingredients and preparations for the confectionery, dairy, gelato, and pastry industries. It supplies these industrial food customers across 50 countries worldwide.

1 investor

A platform enabling food and beverage retailers to manage orders and operations across multiple channels. The company serves restaurant chains and food service providers with ordering solutions, payment processing, and operational tools.

1 investor

It's Fresh develops packaging solutions and postharvest treatments for fresh produce that extend shelf life and reduce food waste across the supply chain. The company serves growers, distributors, and retailers in the fresh produce industry with products designed to maintain fruit and vegetable quality from farm to consumer.

1 investor