FoodTech Startups

Cari is a B2B payments platform for the food and restaurant industry, letting restaurant operators and suppliers pay invoices, track cost of goods, and earn rewards and vendor discounts. It offers a payments dashboard, business cards, flexible payment terms, and ERP-style tools to manage vendor billing and supplier relationships.

2 investors

Carmel Organics supplies certified organic herbs and spices in whole, powdered, and tea bag cut forms, offered with packaging options such as cardboard boxes, HDPE drums, and retail pouches. Its products are certified under India Organic NPOP and USDA NOP standards, and include items like ashwagandha, turmeric, tulsi, amla, and stevia.

2 investors

Carversteak is a 13,500-square-foot luxury steakhouse by Carver Road Hospitality at Resorts World Las Vegas, serving dry-aged American cuts and Japanese-certified Wagyu with a cocktail, wine, and whiskey program. It features private dining rooms, an outdoor bar and terrace, and a menu by Chef Daniel Ontiveros.

2 investors

Catapult operates a virtual kitchen model that supplies independent local restaurants with prepared recipes to cook in-house and offer for delivery takeout. The service aims to give restaurants extra revenue while delivering the resulting food to consumers.

2 investors

Catcher operates a B2B marketplace that connects restaurants with couriers and fleets for last-mile delivery, letting merchants post orders and riders accept them via an app. It serves independent restaurants, chains, and franchises across more than 350 cities in Spain and Portugal.

2 investors

CAULIPOWER makes gluten-free, better-for-you versions of comfort foods such as cauliflower-crust pizzas, sold through grocery retailers including Whole Foods as well as delivery and restaurant channels. The company positions its products as healthier frozen and packaged meals for consumers seeking convenient, veggie-forward options.

2 investors

Illumia builds technology for access control, dining, and payments used across education, healthcare, and corporate enterprise environments. Its systems support tasks such as secure building entry, nutrition-based meal ordering, and cashless purchases for the organizations it serves.

2 investors

Celcy makes a smart oven and freezer that automatically prepares meals while the user is away, controlled through a companion app that lets people select and schedule meals remotely. The consumer kitchen appliance stores frozen chef-prepared meals and cooks them autonomously so a warm meal is ready at a chosen time.

2 investors

Cell4Food develops cellular agriculture technology to produce seafood—including fish, mollusks, and crustaceans—from cell cultures using bioreactors. The company targets sustainable food production with lower environmental impact than traditional aquaculture.

2 investors

Cenavera Nutrition operates a family of independent brands that provide healthy meals to students, schools, and communities. The company focuses on school and institutional food service and nutrition.

2 investors

Cerve offers an intelligence platform for food and beverage companies that unifies fragmented data into connected insights and automations. It provides demand forecasting, churn prediction, customer acquisition targeting, and basket-size optimization for commercial, trading, and supply chain teams.

2 investors

C-Podz provides live Acartia tonsa copepod eggs as a natural feed for marine fish larvae in aquaculture operations. The product is designed to support early-stage development in marine aquaculture.

2 investors

CHAGEE is a tea beverage brand offering freshly brewed milk teas, fruit teas, and tea lattes made with whole tea leaves and fresh milk. Its product line includes low-calorie fresh milk tea and other oriental tea-based drinks sold to consumers.

2 investors

Chai Kings is a chai and tea shop chain operating in India, serving hot beverages and snacks from 50+ locations across Chennai, Hyderabad, and Coimbatore. The company also offers catering services and branded merchandise for events.

2 investors

Chairman's Foods develops custom food products and refines existing recipes for consumer brands and food companies. The company offers product innovation, formulation, regulatory compliance, and production scaling services with over 40 years of experience.

2 investors

Champerché grows edible flowers, microgreens, and herbs using bioponic cultivation in urban farms, supplying chefs and food enthusiasts with local, fresh produce. The company emphasizes short supply chains, with plants traveling no more than 50 km to reach the customer.

2 investors

Cheerfy offers self-service kiosks, online ordering, CRM and loyalty programs, and a multi-brand marketplace for restaurants and food service venues. The platform integrates personalized customer experiences with payment and delivery capabilities for the foodservice industry.

2 investors

Chefs Plate offers a meal kit delivery subscription in Canada, sending recipes and pre-portioned ingredients for dishes inspired by global cuisines. It positions itself as a low-cost option with $1 sides and $3 add-ons, and lets customers skip or cancel anytime.

2 investors

Chewse operates an office catering service that connects workplace teams with local restaurants for meal delivery. It serves offices across cities in the US and Canada and partners with restaurants to provide catering to their customers.

2 investors

Chickapea makes healthy food products built around chickpeas, marketed to consumers looking for nutritious, protein-rich options. It is a certified B Corp food brand based in Ontario, Canada with a focus on social and environmental impact.

2 investors

Chicken Shop is a fried chicken brand that sells double-coated, seasoned and sauced fried chicken, available for delivery via Just Eat including business orders.

2 investors

Chicoa is a tilapia aquaculture farm operating in Southern Africa, providing farmed fish products. The company leverages deep industry expertise in fish farming, feed production, and regional supply chains.

2 investors

Chicory operates a contextual advertising platform for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands and grocery, placing ads within recipe, meal-planning, and shopping-list content to reach consumers while they make food purchasing decisions. It targets shoppers in an active buying mindset to drive measurable sales outcomes for brands.

2 investors

Chomps makes meat snack sticks made with real ingredients, high-quality protein, and no sugar, with an allergy-friendly focus. The products are sold direct-to-consumer and through 65,000+ retail stores nationwide in the US.

2 investors