FoodTech Startups

Aimo provides a digital platform for restaurants to manage delivery orders, sales, payments, and logistics, replacing reliance on third-party delivery apps with their own controlled operation. It targets restaurant businesses, from individual entrepreneurs to corporate chains, and supports dark kitchens.

2 investors

Algae Cooking Club makes a cooking oil derived from algae, marketed on its high smoke point, higher Omega-9 fat content, and lower environmental impact. The product is sold direct to consumers and home cooks after initially being made for chefs.

2 investors

AlgaleX produces "Umamo," an umami-rich microalgae (Aurantiochytrium) cultivated by fermenting unused food resources such as discarded awamori lees, yielding a natural DHA-rich flavor ingredient sold as an alternative to kombu and bonito. Founded by a former trading company businessperson and University of Tsukuba academics, the company develops algae fermentation technology aimed at supplying protein and omega-3 nutrients without depleting fish stocks, operating from Okinawa, Japan.

2 investors

Algama Foods develops Tamalga, plant-based egg substitute products for bakery and pastry applications, targeting both artisan bakers and industrial food manufacturers. The products aim to replicate the properties of eggs in viennoiserie and pastry while reducing environmental impact and cost.

2 investors

All G produces precision-fermented proteins including bovine and human lactoferrin (such as its apo-lactoferrin LFX product), micellar caseins, and human milk proteins for use in functional foods, dietary supplements, infant formula, personal care, and therapeutics. It operates a global supply network serving customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and China, with regulatory and clinical support for market compliance.

2 investors

Allera provides food safety and quality assurance (FSQA) software that digitizes paperwork with searchable digital forms, document control, and automated supplier document collection, including AI features for building forms and flagging non-conformances. It serves food manufacturers and FSQA professionals managing compliance and audit preparation.

2 investors

Allium Bio develops a co-culturing system that grows multiple species—such as algae, fungi, and yeasts—together to produce food ingredients that combine their nutritional properties like proteins, fats, and vitamins. The company aims to design sustainable co-cultured ingredients for the food industry using faster modeling in place of lengthy research.

2 investors

allO is an all-in-one restaurant management ecosystem offering POS, payments, ordering, delivery integration, and reporting tools for dine-in restaurants. It connects managers, waiters, chefs, tax advisors, and guests, with a focus on German tax (Finanzamt) compliance and multi-lingual support.

2 investors

Amara makes packaged baby foods that use a nutrition protection technology to preserve whole-food ingredients without binding agents or added sugars. The products are aimed at parents seeking fresh, homemade-quality nutrition with the convenience of packaged food.

2 investors

Ambrosia Bio produces rare sugars such as Allulose as low- to no-calorie replacements for sugar, offering a similar taste, sweetness, and textural profile without artificial aftertaste. Its portfolio is intended for food producers seeking sugar alternatives and is stated to be safe for diabetic use.

2 investors

Ample Hills is an ice cream brand that sells premium ice cream products through physical retail locations and online ordering with delivery service in New York.

2 investors

Ancera develops a software platform for food production that combines analytics, diagnostics, and automation to monitor, predict, and prevent risks such as pathogens and disease. It targets food producers, helping them optimize yield, maintain compliance, and improve food safety outcomes.

2 investors

Anmasa is an Indian online grocery brand selling staple food products such as stone-ground atta (wheat and multigrain flours), wood-pressed cooking oils, A2 cow ghee, spices, dry fruits, and fasting essentials, often milled to order. It sells directly to consumers through its e-commerce store.

2 investors

Anveshan sells traditionally processed food products including A2 desi cow ghee, wood-pressed cooking oils, honey, and stone-ground flours (atta), sourced from native regions across India. It markets these direct-to-consumer as minimally processed, lab-tested products while sourcing raw materials from thousands of farmer families.

2 investors

Apparier is a reservation management system for restaurants, offering a calendar, guest history, table and shift management, analytics, automated confirmation and reminder emails, and an embeddable booking widget. It uses a flat monthly-fee pricing model with no per-booking commission and a free starting tier.

2 investors

Appetronix develops autonomous quick-service restaurant systems that combine AI-driven kitchen automation and robotics to prepare made-to-order meals with zero on-site staff. The company targets deployment in high-traffic venues including airports, hospitals, universities, and retail locations.

2 investors

Appfront provides a digital platform for restaurants that includes online ordering, loyalty and rewards programs, gift cards, payments, and marketing automation, integrating with POS systems and third-party delivery services. It offers branded native mobile apps and customer analytics to help restaurants personalize interactions and drive loyalty.

2 investors

Aquanzo is a company focused on marine life preservation and improving the food chain, working on feed as part of aquaculture and food sustainability. The page references RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) engineering and food chain sustainability.

2 investors

Archisen builds turn-key indoor urban farms and produces high-quality vegetables and farm-to-fork products, combining engineering, science, and analytics. It serves investors as well as retailers and F&B owners focused on food security, with a focus on megacities across Asia.

2 investors

Area 2 Farms operates neighborhood-based organic farms that grow fresh produce within urban ZIP codes, selling weekly harvest baskets directly to local residents. The company uses urban farmland to produce vegetables, herbs, and microgreens year-round with minimal distribution, connecting community farmers directly to nearby consumers.

2 investors

Athletic Brewing Company produces and sells non-alcoholic craft beer, including IPAs, lagers, sours, and radlers, through direct-to-consumer online sales. Its lineup covers styles such as Run Wild IPA, Upside Dawn golden ale, and rotating limited and cocktail-inspired brews.

2 investors

Availyst builds small software tools for businesses, including a tool to create viral marketing content to reach shoppers without paid ads or influencers, and a chat-to-chart tool for generating reports for customers or investors.

2 investors

Ayekart is a full-stack agri-tech platform serving India's agri-food value chain, connecting farmer groups, processing partners, and retail outlets from sourcing to distribution. It provides technology to enable stakeholders across the agri-food supply chain in India.

2 investors

Bachan's makes Japanese barbecue and dipping sauces based on a family recipe, using simple non-GMO ingredients. Its products are sold direct to consumers and in grocery locations nationwide in the United States.

2 investors