FoodTech Startups

Vantage Group develops release agents and related formulations used in food production lines to prevent products from sticking to equipment during baking and processing. It serves plant managers and manufacturers of baked and processed foods.

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Vault Ice manufactures and distributes large-format, ready-to-use premium craft cocktail ice for the food and beverage industry. The company serves bartenders, restaurants, and cocktail establishments nationwide with high-quality ice products.

1 investor

Veba is a device that monitors and tracks breast milk and formula through automated temperature, time, and feeding tracking, sending expiration alerts to parents and caregivers.

1 investor

Veestro is a meal delivery service offering chef-prepared, plant-based (vegan) meals made with organic ingredients and delivered ready to heat and eat. It offers flexible weekly subscription plans aimed at people seeking convenient healthy eating and weight loss.

1 investor

Vegain makes SURGE, a clear vegan protein and electrolyte drink product line sold as ready-to-drink cans, single-serve sachets, and tubs, marketed to athletes and fitness consumers. The products are sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, and soy-free, made in Canada and shipped across Canada, the USA, and internationally.

1 investor

A seller of vegan cheesecakes offered to retail and wholesale customers, with pricing available for individual cakes and multi-cake orders.

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Vegan Startup Pod is a podcast featuring interviews with founders and CEOs of plant-based, cell-based, and vegan food and consumer startups. Episodes cover topics across cultivated meat, alternative proteins, vegan media, and related ventures.

1 investor

Vegconomist is a German-language trade publication covering the plant-based and cellular agriculture industries, reporting on companies, products, and regulatory developments in alternative and cultivated foods. It serves readers and businesses in the vegan and foodtech sectors.

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Vegekul is a wholesale fruit and vegetable supplier for restaurants and foodservice businesses, sourcing produce daily from Tokyo's Ota Market and delivering it to establishments. It also offers "Rakushiire," a digital procurement tool, and serves the Tokyo metropolitan area including parts of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Saitama.

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Next Level operates plant-based restaurants across North America, serving vegan burgers and menu items made with an animal-free supply chain, organic vegetables, and non-GMO ingredients. It runs the Next Level Burger and Veggie Grill brands, with over 20 locations coast-to-coast in the US.

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Veggie Victory is a Nigerian plant-based food company offering Afro-vegan versions of traditional dishes and Vchunks, a locally manufactured 100% plant-based meat alternative sold across more than 12 Nigerian states. It also runs a menu of vegan Nigerian meals, soups, and drinks for consumers seeking healthier plant-based options.

1 investor

Vegheet produces long-shelf-life vegetable-based food products made from vegetables and agar with no additives or chemical seasonings, offered in formats ranging from sheets to gels and soups for global food security and nutrition.

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Vegibus operates a platform for distributing vegetables and fresh food, aiming to make quality food accessible to all. The company focuses on the food supply and distribution sector in Japan.

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Seated is a diner-acquisition service for restaurants that fills empty tables by connecting them with new customers for dining, takeout, and private events, offering reward-based incentives rather than discounts. It works alongside a restaurant's existing systems with no new software, staff training, or upfront costs, and also helps book corporate events and large parties.

1 investor

Verdant Orchards, a subsidiary of Verdant Frontiers, establishes and acquires high-value perennial orchards in Africa, producing export crops such as citrus and avocados for global markets. It operates farms in Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa with a focus on returns for investors alongside community development and environmental sustainability.

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Verdino Green Foods is a plant-based food manufacturer producing meat, dairy, and fish alternatives and ready meals under the Verdino brand, sold through retail and HoReCa channels. Founded in 2019, it is a market leader for meat alternatives in Transylvania, Romania, and is expanding into additional plant-based categories and foreign markets.

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Verley is a biotech company using precision fermentation to produce dairy protein ingredients that replicate the proteins found in cow's milk with a lower environmental footprint. It targets dairy industrials and the food industry seeking functional, sustainable protein ingredients for existing dairy product lines.

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Vermont Creamery produces cultured butter, goat cheese, and other dairy products made from Vermont cream, along with recipe content for home cooks. The company operates in the specialty food and dairy category with a regional identity rooted in Vermont.

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Domaine La Garagista is a Vermont-based winery that farms vineyards, gardens, and wild land to produce small-batch American wines and ciders, sold direct-to-consumer through an online shop and a CSA-style wine membership called the Forêt Wine Guild. It also runs seasonal tasting rooms, food gatherings, and guided vineyard and cellar tastings in Barnard and West Addison, Vermont.

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Vermont Nut Free makes hand-made gourmet chocolates and confections produced free of nuts for people with nut allergies. The family-owned company started in a home kitchen in Grand Isle, Vermont, and has operated for over 25 years.

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Verstill is a spirits creation company that helps brands develop custom, high-quality spirits using its production platform and proprietary technology. It serves aspiring and established brands looking to extend their product portfolios with signature spirits.

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Vertical Cold Storage operates a nationwide network of temperature-controlled warehouse facilities and provides cold-chain supply chain services including blast freezing, import/export handling, container loading, case picking, and cross-docking. It serves businesses needing cold storage and logistics support, offering real-time inventory visibility across sites under a common technology platform.

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Vertical Harvest operates vertical greenhouses that grow leafy greens and fresh produce year-round while providing customized employment for people with disabilities through its Grow Well program. Founded around an inclusive social-enterprise model, it runs farms in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Westbrook, Maine and supplies local communities and chefs in the United States.

1 investor

Vertigreens grows nutrient-dense food locally and year-round using indoor/vertical farming to avoid long supply chains and seasonal gaps. It focuses on local food production within the agtech and foodtech space.

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