FoodTech Startups

Nukoko makes cocoa-free chocolate alternatives using European-grown fava beans, positioned as a lower-carbon, more sustainable option. It sells ingredients for chocolatiers, bakers, and dessert makers, with vegan milk-alternative and cocoa-replacer powder products planned.

4 investors

Number8 develops solutions to increase productivity and reduce emissions in grass-fed cattle operations and their retail supply chain. The company serves cattle producers and downstream retailers in the food supply industry.

4 investors

A nutrition technology company that uses wild-type unicellular aquatic organisms to produce protein- and fiber-rich, non-GMO ingredients (marketed as Marine Whey) for food applications. It partners with global food corporations to deliver affordable nutrition, with a focus on the Global South.

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

OfOne provides human-centric technology solutions for restaurant operators, enabling them to improve business performance while enhancing customer and worker experiences. The company operates in the restaurant/hospitality technology sector.

4 investors

OjaExpress is a grocery delivery service that sources fresh, hard-to-find authentic foods from local international and ethnic markets—including Hispanic, Asian, Indian, African, and Caribbean stores—and delivers them to customers' homes. It partners with local international grocery merchants to connect shoppers with global cuisine ingredients.

4 investors

Olo provides a software platform for restaurant brands to manage online and catering ordering, payments, guest data, and marketing across multiple locations. Its tools include AI-driven guest analytics, ordering storefronts, payment processing, and engagement campaigns for multi-unit restaurant operators.

4 investors

StoreHub provides point-of-sale hardware and business management software for retail and food-and-beverage merchants. This page details its product lifetime and hardware support policy.

4 investors

Shipday is a delivery management platform that automates dispatching, real-time tracking, and customer notifications, and lets businesses coordinate both in-house drivers and third-party delivery services in one system. It integrates with existing online stores and websites and includes a driver mobile app, with a focus on restaurants managing delivery.

4 investors

Orchata operates a rapid grocery delivery platform in Latin America that brings food, household items, and pharmacy products to customers within 20 minutes through a network of neighborhood fulfillment centers.

4 investors

Order Up is an online food ordering and payment platform that lets restaurants, cafes, bars and similar venues take direct orders and payments from customers' own devices without high commissions. It offers branded ordering systems, QR-code contactless table ordering, multi-site management, POS integrations, Google Food Ordering, and flat-rate delivery via Uber Direct and DoorDash Drive.

4 investors

Oshi produces plant-based seafood alternatives, including salmon and white fish fillets made from soy protein and mycoprotein, as well as plant-based filet mignon. The company sells direct-to-consumer frozen food products designed as sustainable protein alternatives.

4 investors

Pathover (Mixbowl) provides restaurants with a commission-free online ordering and delivery platform, letting customers order via a restaurant's website and social media channels for a flat $0.99 per-order fee. It offers driver dispatch, a website ordering plugin, order scheduling, and customer support for restaurant operators.

4 investors

Afterlife Ag collects food scraps from restaurants and food establishments and upcycles them to cultivate over 20 species of fresh, locally grown mushrooms. The company operates in the circular economy and agtech space with a focus on reducing food waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

4 investors

Peckish is an AI-powered inventory and stocktaking platform for bars and restaurants, letting staff count stock by recording shelves with video and voice. It also handles ordering, invoice processing, recipe costing, and reporting, and connects to existing hospitality systems via integrations and an open API.

4 investors

PeelON manufactures compostable packaging solutions for fresh produce that extend shelf life and reduce post-harvest losses. The company serves exporters, distributors, supermarkets, and consumers with both bulk shipment liners and retail-ready packing options.

4 investors

Permanent Agriculture is a Public Benefit Corporation that develops regenerative and organic food markets, working with farmers, customers, and partners to supply fresh produce, proteins, and food ingredients nationwide. It supports farming partners in earning Regenerative Organic Certification through financing, certification paperwork, agronomy, and demand development.

4 investors

Picnic manufactures an automated pizza assembly station that speeds up production and reduces waste in commercial kitchens. The system enables pizzerias to increase throughput to 130 pizzas per hour while maintaining consistency and reducing labor burden.

4 investors

Kiki is a plant-based milk brand focused on nutritional benefits and low environmental impact through its ingredients, sourcing, and partnerships.

4 investors

Poseidona develops sustainable protein ingredients derived from recovered seaweeds, including agar-industry sidestreams and invasive algae, using a proprietary processing technology it is patenting. The ingredients are aimed at food product manufacturers seeking lower-environmental-impact alternatives to land-grown protein sources.

4 investors

Positive Carbon makes Scrappy-1, an autonomous AI-powered robot and analytics platform that monitors, identifies, weighs, and prices food waste in commercial kitchens. It serves hospitality and food-service businesses, providing real-time dashboards, waste forecasting, and reporting to reduce waste and cut costs.

4 investors

Prefer is a fermentation-based food technology company that recreates coffee and cocoa flavors and ingredients threatened by climate change. The company serves food manufacturers, ingredient manufacturers, and flavor houses with sustainable alternatives to traditional cultivation.

4 investors

Provision provides a centralized platform for enterprise operations to manage compliance, risk, and frontline data capture across multiple locations and programs. The solution integrates with existing systems to enforce operational standards, reduce manual oversight, and deliver real-time visibility into compliance metrics.

4 investors

Pumpkn offers working capital financing to established South African farms and agribusinesses engaged in horticulture, produce aggregation, and light processing. The company provides rapid credit decisions and flexible repayment terms sized to agricultural cash flow cycles rather than fixed assets.

4 investors