FoodTech Startups

Jolt is a SmartSense Solution that provides IoT-enabled digital employee empowerment tools including digital checklists, self-training modules, and real-time communication platforms designed for multi-site operations management in industries like food service and healthcare.

3 investors

Journey Foods builds AI-powered automation systems for consumer product companies to predict costs and eliminate guesswork. The platform serves food and beverage brands seeking data-driven decision-making capabilities.

3 investors

Joywell Foods (Oobli) produces sweet proteins found in rare fruits and berries that taste like sugar but digest like protein, and can replace up to 90% of sugar in products such as beverages and baked goods. It supplies these ingredients to food companies as an alternative sweetener.

3 investors

Julienne Bruno makes original food products crafted from plant-based ingredients, aimed at everyday consumers looking to incorporate them into regular meals. The London-based team focuses on food provenance and quality within the plant-based gastronomy category.

3 investors

Junzi Kitchen operates fast-casual restaurants serving seasonal Chinese cuisine, including noodle bowls, rice bowls, and salads, with locations at Columbia University in New York and Yale University in Connecticut. The company emphasizes regional Chinese culinary traditions and ingredients sourced according to seasonal availability.

3 investors

JustDeliveries provides temperature-controlled logistics and cold storage solutions for perishable food products across India, serving restaurants, cloud kitchens, QSRs, and e-commerce businesses. The company operates a fleet of over 200 vehicles and manages mid-mile and last-mile deliveries to ensure food safety and reduce wastage in the food and beverage supply chain.

3 investors

Justice Tea makes bottled, organic teas produced with fair trade practices. The company sells ready-to-drink tea beverages directly to consumers.

3 investors

Just Spices develops and sells pre-mixed spice blends designed to simplify home cooking, using high-quality natural ingredients without artificial flavors. The company serves home cooks across Europe and the USA with ready-to-use spice mixes for various dishes and food trends.

3 investors

Just Spices produces pre-blended spice mixtures for home cooking across various cuisines and dishes, designed by in-house chefs. The company emphasizes natural ingredients without artificial additives or flavor enhancers.

3 investors

Kaffe Bueno upcycles coffee by-products into functional ingredients for consumer and industrial applications, operating as a sustainable biotech company focused on circular economy principles.

3 investors

Kaikaku builds Fusion, a back-of-house automation platform that uses AI and hardware to automate food preparation for restaurants. The company develops robotics and software aimed at restaurant chains to reduce labour and increase meal output.

3 investors

Kartorium is an operations platform that provides a 3D "Visual Twin" of sites, AI-powered search across manuals, SOPs, and records, and analytics tracking batches, jobs, downtime, and quality. It serves maintenance and operations teams in manufacturing, facilities, utilities, and mining.

3 investors

Kentaste processes coconut from smallholder farmers in Kenya, adding value to a previously neglected crop and enabling farmers to generate reliable household income through formal market channels.

3 investors

A brand of protein snacks made with real ingredients.

3 investors

Kickfin provides software that automates tip management for restaurants, handling tip calculation, tip pooling, cash payouts, and instant payment of tips to employees' bank accounts. The platform integrates with POS and payroll systems and helps hospitality operators manage compliance, auto-gratuities, and service charge distribution.

3 investors

KIND makes snack products such as nut bars, granola, and clusters, including a Minis line of smaller bars with 100 calories or less each. The company sells a range of snack lines including reduced-sugar and protein-focused options.

3 investors

Kitchen Stories is a digital platform that helps home cooks discover recipes and cooking techniques through visual content and community engagement. The company serves a global audience interested in everyday cooking inspiration.

3 investors

KitchenMate provides tools and products to make high-quality meals more accessible to everyday people. The company focuses on simplifying how people access, share, and enjoy food.

3 investors

Klarys provides a procurement platform that standardizes supplier catalog data and automates purchasing, invoicing, and logistics processes for retail and grocery networks. The platform enables buyers to manage supplier relationships and enforce sourcing policies while giving suppliers a digital interface to manage orders, inventory, and billing.

3 investors

KluraLabs develops antimicrobial packaging materials for food that extend shelf life and reduce preservative use, serving retailers, distributors, and manufacturers in the food supply chain.

3 investors

KnipBio produces JUV, a fermented all-natural feed ingredient added to existing aquaculture feed to improve juvenile survival, stress resilience, and yields for farmed fish and shrimp. It serves aquaculture producers of species including shrimp, salmonids, and marine fishes, shipping its product worldwide.

3 investors

Kombuchery is a Berlin-based startup that produces raw, unpasteurized kombucha with active cultures and reduced sugar using its own fermentation process. It sells flavored kombucha drinks direct to consumers and through retail, and donates to clean water projects.

3 investors

Koralo develops proprietary co-fermented microalgae and mushroom root ingredients that are clinically tested to support gut health, for use in human functional food and beverages as well as animal feed for aquaculture and pets. The company sells these ingredients to food and feed brands to improve digestive health, performance, and longevity.

3 investors

Kptn Cook is a digital platform that provides recipes and cooking guidance to home cooks, helping them prepare healthy meals through visual instructions and tips. The service emphasizes passion for food, culinary experimentation, and supporting users through the cooking process with a friendly, personalized approach.

3 investors