FoodTech Startups

Taama is an AI-powered platform that automates food regulatory compliance checks for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands across multiple markets including the FDA, EFSA, and other regional food safety authorities. The platform helps brands, consultants, and retailers navigate complex international food regulations without requiring specialist teams or lengthy back-and-forth processes.

1 investor

Tablecross operates byFood.com, a restaurant reservation and food experience platform for international tourists in Japan and Dubai that donates meals to children in developing countries. The company also provides consulting and promotional services to restaurants and brands focused on regional revitalization and food tourism.

1 investor

TableVibe provides a commission-free online ordering platform and customer feedback system for restaurants to accept direct pickup and delivery orders and build customer relationships without relying on third-party delivery apps.

1 investor

Tacolicious is a taqueria chain serving San Francisco-style tacos inspired by Mexican cuisine, with three Bay Area restaurant locations that began as a 2009 farmers market stand. It also operates Mosto, an agave-spirits bar offering al pastor tacos, smash burgers, and a selection of mezcals and tequilas.

1 investor

talabat is an on-demand delivery app offering food from restaurant partners, groceries, flowers, medicine, and other items delivered to customers, including a 20-minute delivery service called talabat mart. It also provides tools for merchant partners and dine-out discounts through its app.

1 investor

TALEA is a craft beer company based in New York City, founded to make craft beer more inclusive and approachable for a wider market, including women who felt overlooked by traditional craft beer marketing. It hosts events at its locations.

1 investor

Talio provides an agentic operating system for food and beverage manufacturers and brands, deploying autonomous AI agents across commercial and operations functions such as sales, market intelligence, stock, production, supply, quality, and finance. The platform integrates with existing ERP, MES, WMS, quality, and finance systems to read live data and surface answers automatically, serving single-site producers up to multi-plant groups.

1 investor

Tallgrass is an investment firm focused on agrifood technology, backing entrepreneurs building solutions for global agriculture. It positions itself as a value-add investor combining industry knowledge and connections with capital.

1 investor

Talmond GmbH develops processing and distribution channels for tropical almonds grown by smallholder farmers in West Africa through sustainable agroforestry systems that build climate resilience and income diversification. The company targets farmers in Ghana and the Volta Region with technical support and market access for this nutritious and resilient crop.

1 investor

Tanganyika Blue operates a commercial cage aquaculture farm on Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania, farming endemic tilapia using native species practices to provide sustainable protein while protecting the lake's biodiversity. The company supplies fish to regional markets and operates a training hub to support smallholder farmers and advance sustainable aquaculture in the region.

1 investor

Tangelo is a healthcare platform that prescribes personalized food interventions to help people manage chronic conditions and prevent disease. It serves payers and healthcare providers seeking to improve health outcomes and reduce costs at the population level.

1 investor

Tannico is an online wine retailer, founded in 2013, that sells wines, Champagnes, and spirits to consumers across 23 countries and also serves wine producers through distribution and e-commerce platforms. Part of CASTEL-Vins since 2025, it operates Italy's largest online wine cellar with about 10,000 references from over 400 suppliers.

1 investor

Targeted PetCare collaborates with pet brands to develop and deliver consumer-inspired treats and products for pet owners. The company combines R&D expertise with brand building capabilities to create targeted dental, rewarding, and long-lasting treat solutions.

1 investor

Tarro provides software and operations solutions for restaurants, combining AI-driven technology with restaurant industry expertise to help small restaurant owners manage and optimize their operations.

1 investor

Taste operates a marketplace where customers can purchase prepared meals from restaurants and have them delivered nationwide, providing an alternative to home cooking or conventional takeout for at-home dining.

1 investor

A coffee roaster and retailer offering freshly roasted Kenyan coffee with sustainable sourcing practices, sold in reusable and recyclable 1-kilogram packaging.

1 investor

Tastee Tape makes an edible, plant-based packaging film intended as a replacement for plastic cling wrap for wrapping, covering, and storing food at home. The product is allergen-free, free from parabens, microplastics, and forever chemicals, and is home compostable.

1 investor

TasteIndex enables customers to discover food and beverage products matching their personal taste preferences using a scientifically-developed model that measures flavor across three objective dimensions. The platform helps food and beverage brands identify purchasing patterns and create personalized product recommendations for consumers.

1 investor

Tasteit operates a social network built around food, connecting people to meet and form connections over shared dining interests. It also offers restaurants a way to feature their dishes and reach a foodie audience, positioning itself at the intersection of social networking and dining.

1 investor

Tasteomics develops Peakaroma, a natural taste receptor and aroma modulator that enhances consumer liking of food products while reducing salt and formulation costs. It serves food manufacturers across categories such as processed dairy, condiments, plant-based products, soups, and fillings.

1 investor

TastesNatural develops patented all-natural "bitter blocker" ingredients and a sugar replacement that mask bitter, earthy, metallic, and astringent tastes in food and beverage products. It sells these clean-label taste-masking compounds, along with R&D and formulation support, to food and beverage manufacturers.

1 investor

Tastes On The Fly operated airport restaurants and retail outlets across major North American airports, including Boston Logan, Denver, JFK, San Francisco, and Vancouver. The company and its airport restaurant operations were acquired in late 2023 by Lagardère Travel Retail's Paradies Lagardère, and the site now redirects to the new parent company.

1 investor

Tastier provides a point-of-sale (POS) system for restaurants and food service businesses, with QR-code based ordering and payment, take-away and delivery, and digital menus. The product targets hospitality and gastronomy operators, primarily in Switzerland.

1 investor

A direct-to-consumer wine subscription service that curates personalized wine selections based on customer taste preferences and delivers them on a flexible schedule. The company focuses on handpicked award-winning wines with satisfaction guarantees and customer concierge support.

1 investor