FoodTech Startups

Aera Farms makes Victory, a fridge-sized aeroponic farming appliance that uses automation and AI-powered crop management to grow leafy greens and root vegetables indoors from reusable seed pods. It targets restaurants and households seeking year-round fresh produce, and is currently in beta with restaurant partners ahead of a planned 2026 release.

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Free AF makes non-alcoholic cocktails using a proprietary plant-based botanical called Afterglow that mimics the warmth and bite of alcohol. The company sells ready-to-drink alcohol-free spritzes and cocktail-style beverages direct to consumers and through retailers in New Zealand, the US, and the UK.

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Afineur uses biological processes to manufacture food products sustainably, leveraging natural fermentation and biotech methods as an alternative to conventional manufacturing.

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Africa Eats is a holding company that invests in and supports food-supply and agriculture-related businesses across Africa. Its portfolio includes companies such as Paniel Meat Processing and Paniel Transport & Logistics in Rwanda.

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Afterlife Mushrooms cultivates mushrooms by upcycling food scraps collected from restaurants and food establishments, offering over 20 species for culinary use. The company aims to divert food waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through local, sustainable mushroom production.

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Amor Acres delivers prepared healthy meals to customers' homes, using an AI meal-planning system that identifies a person's Ayurvedic type and recommends tailored meal plans, including options for post-hospital recovery. The service accounts for dietary, ethnic, and Ayurvedic preferences and operates in collaboration with the Chopra Foundation.

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Agilis Partners is a Ugandan food and agriculture enterprise that grows grains and oilseeds, trains and supports smallholder farmers, and aggregates and distributes produce to food manufacturers and protein producers across East Africa. It operates farming and grain-trading divisions and serves the regional agricultural commodity market.

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Agotzaina is a vertically integrated agri-food company specializing in the poultry sector, operating over 100 farms across Spain and covering everything from hen genetics to final distribution. It supplies fresh, frozen, prepared, and pre-cooked poultry products, with product ranges and formats developed for the food service and restaurant channel.

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Agri Evolve is a profit-for-purpose business that works with over 15,000 smallholder farmers in Uganda's Rwenzori region to improve coffee yields and quality, and exports green speciality arabica coffee to roasters and coffee companies worldwide. It operates in the agriculture and coffee sector with an emphasis on farmer income and community development.

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Agriful builds software for produce businesses to reduce manual data entry, manage accounting, and track end-to-end traceability while improving operational efficiency and profit margins. The product targets the produce industry and offers cloud-based and mobile functionality for compliance and cost management.

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Evergreen Group operates an integrated horticultural platform in East Africa that produces and distributes high-value fresh produce including herbs, fruits, vegetables, and avocados for both export and domestic markets. The company combines smart agriculture practices with large-scale farming operations across multiple locations in Kenya.

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Agro-DigitalPH is a digital platform that aggregates small farmers through cooperatives and associations to consolidate production, manage demand, and coordinate order fulfillment via a commerce portal. It serves farmer organizations and buyers in the Philippines with tools for production planning, digital settlement, and logistics across crop, egg, and meat production.

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AgroFresh provides near- and post-harvest quality and freshness products, services, and digital platforms for the fresh produce supply chain, serving growers, packers, and retailers. Its offerings cover crops such as apples, bananas, berries, citrus, and table grapes, including ethylene management via 1-MCP and SO2-generating sheets.

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AgroGeneration is an agricultural producer that grows and produces grain and other crops on farmland in Ukraine, using agronomic technologies and economies of scale. It operates as a large-scale agribusiness focused on crop production for export markets.

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Agromillora is a multinational plant propagator that supplies nursery plant material and dwarfing rootstocks for commercial horticulture, including super high density (SHD) systems for olives, almonds, and stone fruits and hedgerow citrus. It also offers quality control, plant pathogen diagnosis, and genetic characterization services to agricultural growers, with operations serving North America.

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Agronomics is an investment company that offers exposure to cellular agriculture and food technology startups—such as cultivated meat and precision fermentation firms—through a single publicly traded stock. It targets both individual and institutional investors seeking ESG- and climate-aligned exposure to companies developing more resource-efficient food production methods.

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Agronutris is a French biotechnology company that breeds and processes black soldier flies into proteins used for animal feed and soil nutrition. It operates as a mission-driven, B Corp-certified business focused on sustainable alternative protein sources.

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Agroponiente produces and markets fruits and vegetables, exporting to more than 36 countries, with a focus on sustainable and ethical farming practices from planting to distribution. The Spanish company works with grower networks and seed companies to develop new produce varieties and uses biological pest control aiming for zero residue.

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Agroroue makes a modular rotating vertical farming system for controlled-environment indoor food production, using closed-loop gravity irrigation and stackable units to grow fresh food year-round. It targets urban farms, agricultural businesses, and educational institutions.

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Agthia Group is a food and beverage company operating a portfolio of consumer brands across key markets. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi and part of ADQ, it serves consumers with an emphasis on sustainability and community-focused initiatives.

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Agua Bonita makes low-sugar, non-carbonated aguas frescas in aluminum cans, using rescued surplus fruit that would otherwise go to landfill. The drinks come in traditional and culturally inspired flavors, are inspired by Mexican culture, and a portion of proceeds supports migrant farm workers; the company is based in California's Central Valley.

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A Head For Profits installs, cleans, and maintains draft beverage equipment — including draft beer, cocktails, wine, and nitro cold brew on tap — for bars, stadiums, and other hospitality venues. Services include routine line cleaning, new equipment installation, repair and preventative maintenance, staff training, and draft management for large events.

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CGIAR is a publicly funded agricultural research network conducting research and development for food security and sustainable farming practices. It serves farmers, policymakers, and development organizations focused on improving food systems and nutrition security.

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Aimbelab operates MyFeed, a feed management service that lets livestock farmers monitor the remaining quantity and status of multiple feed bins remotely and receive alerts to reorder feed. It targets farms and the livestock/agriculture industry, with about 1,700 units deployed across Korea and installations in Malaysia.

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