FoodTech Startups

Biophilia manufactures fresh pet food for dogs and cats, positioning itself as a pet wellness company that delivers nutrition and health through daily meals. The company serves pet owners in Japan and operates a Hong Kong office.

4 investors

&pizza is a pizza restaurant chain that handcrafts oblong pizzas with signature dough, farm-to-table sauces, and customizable toppings. Operating from its flagship location in Washington, DC, the company has expanded across the East Coast with a brand focused on quality, personality, and unconventional pizzeria practices.

3 investors

Mill Hill Brewery is a small-batch craft brewery with a taproom offering artisanal beers and indoor and outdoor seating. It is located in Warrenton, the county seat of Warren County, North Carolina.

3 investors

88 Acres makes seed-based food products such as seed butters and granola/protein bars, using roasted seeds and simple ingredients. Its products are nut-free and marketed to consumers seeking allergen-friendly, better-for-you snacks.

3 investors

99 Counties sells regeneratively farmed meats — grass-fed and grass-finished beef, bison, and lamb, plus pasture-raised pork, chicken, and turkey — sourced from small family farms in the Midwest. It also offers wild-caught seafood and single-ingredient pet food, selling directly to consumers.

3 investors

A Dozen Cousins makes ready-to-eat packaged foods—including seasoned beans, bone broth rice, and seasoning sauces—inspired by Creole, Caribbean, and Latin American recipes. The products are sold direct-to-consumer and emphasize real, nutrient-dense ingredients for home cooking.

3 investors

Aardaia develops new crops by domesticating wild plant species, using plant breeding, genomics, and AI to move them from wild state to commercial agriculture. Its first crop, the aardaker, is a legume-tuber that combines high yield with nitrogen-fixing protein content, developed with farmers and served at restaurants.

3 investors

Ace Aquatec builds IoT-enabled precision products for the aquaculture industry, including acoustic wildlife deterrents, sea lice treatment, biomass estimation and real-time monitoring, and humane fish-stunning solutions. It serves seafood producers, field service partners, and offshore construction providers seeking to improve fish welfare and sustainability.

3 investors

Actual Veggies makes plant-based veggie burger patties from whole vegetables and clean ingredients, sold directly to consumers online. The product is positioned as a healthy, versatile alternative to conventional veggie burgers.

3 investors

Actus Nutrition manufactures and supplies protein, fat, and functional nutritional ingredients derived from milk and whey for food and beverage manufacturers. The company serves the food industry with branded ingredient solutions including casein proteins, whey proteins, and specialty dairy components.

3 investors

AeroFarms uses indoor vertical farming, artificial intelligence, and plant biology on a proprietary agriculture platform to grow fresh produce year-round with traceability and food safety. A Certified B Corporation founded in 2004, it grows and distributes leafy greens and other products locally and globally for consumers and chefs.

3 investors

AgFunder publishes research on the agrifoodtech sector, including its Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report covering funding trends across upstream, midstream, and downstream categories in developed and developing markets. The page presents 2024 investment data rather than describing a product or service company.

3 investors

AgNext is a deep-tech company that uses AI, diagnostics, and automation to make food quality measurable in real time, providing objective quality assessment and traceability across procurement, processing, and supply chains. It serves buyers, producers, and suppliers in the global food and agriculture trade, with roots in India.

3 investors

AGRITX develops nutritional products for avian embryonic development to improve poultry farming outcomes. The company focuses on enhancing animal welfare and farm profitability while reducing environmental impact in the global poultry industry.

3 investors

Agroshift builds digital infrastructure that connects farmers, processors, and buyers to simplify sourcing, trade, and logistics of food and commodities. It serves agricultural supply chains in emerging markets, including smallholder farmers, rural resellers, processors, and multinational buyers.

3 investors

AgShift builds AI-based visual and nutritional quality assessment tools for agricultural commodities such as strawberries, raspberries, and almonds, using models trained on large image datasets to grade produce for defects, sweetness, and nutrient density. Its systems integrate with sensors and edge devices and serve food producers and suppliers needing consistent quality control.

3 investors

Alcheme Bio develops precision enzyme systems that improve flavor and functionality in protein ingredients during manufacturing processing. The company's enzyme technology reduces off-notes and bitterness in plant proteins, upcycled materials, and emerging protein systems for food manufacturers.

3 investors

Alec's Ice Cream makes organic, clean-label ice cream using A2/A2 grass-fed dairy, with a Culture Cup line that adds live probiotics and prebiotic fiber under a crackable chocolate shell. Its products are gluten-free, gum-free, kosher-certified, and sold in retail including Target.

3 investors

All G produces high-value proteins using precision fermentation technology for infant formula, dietary supplements, and personal care applications. The company manufactures lactoferrin and human milk proteins at scale while maintaining infant formula-grade purity and quality standards for global markets.

3 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.

3 investors

AraBat develops bio-based hydrometallurgical recycling technologies that recover critical raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper and aluminium from spent lithium batteries and other industrial waste using agricultural by-products like orange peels and artichoke leaves. Based in Italy, the company operates through technology licensing, circular-economy industrial projects with partners, and the sale of recovered materials.</parameter> <parameter name="sector_codes">["circular_economy", "cleantech", "materials"]

3 investors

ARK is a land-based aquaculture company that recreates marine environments on land to raise various organisms using controlled water, air, soil, and heat systems. The company operates research facilities and manufacturing operations in Japan and internationally under the "Made in Japan" philosophy.

3 investors

AWAKE makes premium caffeinated chocolate bites that are individually wrapped for on-the-go consumption. The company sells directly to consumers, offering subscription auto-delivery and a program giving free products to overnight workers such as healthcare staff, night-shift servers, and truckers.

3 investors

Backhouse is a B2B procurement platform that sources foodservice equipment for multi-unit hospitality operators. The platform automates vendor sourcing, centralizes product catalogs, and provides purchasing analytics across multiple locations.

3 investors