FoodTech Startups

INFI provides a growth layer for restaurants that integrates with their existing POS systems, offering online ordering, AI marketing, and kitchen technology. It serves restaurant operators across the US, with thousands of restaurants running the platform daily.

2 investors

Innocent Meat develops an automated cultured meat production system that enables conventional meat processors to manufacture lab-grown minced meat in-house using AI-controlled bioreactors, with integrated supply chain support for biological ingredients. The plug-and-play solution requires minimal space and specialized knowledge, targeting existing meat factories seeking to reduce animal agriculture reliance.

2 investors

Innophos provides a portfolio of ingredient solutions for baked goods manufacturers, helping them respond to market trends by extending shelf life, improving texture and protein fortification, and reducing waste.

2 investors

Insignia Technologies develops products using patented colour-changing inks and films that provide real-time visual indicators for applications such as patient safety and food waste reduction. Founded as a spinout from the University of Strathclyde, the company serves businesses across sectors including healthcare and food.

2 investors

Insomnia Cookies delivers warm cookies to customers until 3 AM daily. The company operates a direct-to-consumer delivery service in the food and beverage category.

2 investors

Inspectle provides solutions for large food manufacturers to ensure compliance with SQF food safety standards.

2 investors

isoFoodtrace uses stable isotope analysis to verify food authenticity and detect fraud by confirming product attributes and labels. The company serves food businesses and consumers concerned with supply chain transparency and product integrity.

2 investors

It's Good is a mobile app for saving and sharing favorite restaurants and bars through recommendations from trusted friends and admired people rather than anonymous reviews. It replaces star ratings with a simple good/not-good system and curates a community of food enthusiasts.

2 investors

iTradeNetwork provides supply chain management software for the food and beverage industry, serving retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and operators. The platform helps businesses manage procurement, inventory, compliance, and reduce food waste across perishable supply chains.

2 investors

Jack & Annie's makes plant-based meat alternatives from whole jackfruit, offering products that mimic the texture of chicken, beef, and pork. The company sells its jackfruit-based foods through grocery retailers to consumers seeking plant-based options.

2 investors

Jacob is a nutritional snack bar brand that uses clean, whole-food ingredients without fillers or artificial flavoring. The company targets health-conscious consumers seeking transparent, purposeful nutrition in snack form.

2 investors

Jago provides mobile coffee retail to neighborhood vendors in Indonesia, enabling street sellers to offer quality fresh coffee at affordable prices to mass market consumers.

2 investors

Jelly is a mobile app that automates invoice processing, recipe costing, margin tracking, stock counting, and supplier ordering for restaurants and kitchens. It uses human-AI technology to turn invoice and sales data into real-time food cost and profitability insights for chefs and hospitality operators.

2 investors

Jibu is a for-profit social enterprise that finances, equips, and trains entrepreneurs in emerging markets to run franchises producing safe drinking water through multi-step filtration, along with other essential products such as LPG and fortified porridge. Its franchisees purify local water sources and distribute within walking distance in high-density urban and peri-urban communities.

2 investors

JimJams makes chocolate spreads formulated with 83% less sugar than ordinary chocolate spreads, aimed at families and children for everyday eating. It is a consumer food brand in the food and grocery category.

2 investors

JNPR makes non-alcoholic spirits and aperitifs for mixing festive, low-sugar cocktails, with juniper berries as a core ingredient. The French brand, operating since 2020, offers alcohol-free alternatives to drinks like gin tonics, spritzes and negronis.

2 investors

JOE provides an operating platform for independent coffee shops covering back-of-house operations, front-of-house experience, and growth tools, priced as a capped percentage of loyalty revenue. Through its nonprofit incubator Awake Innovation Labs, the company runs an industry-owned model that routes value back to shop operators and coffee growers.

2 investors

Jot makes an ultra-concentrated coffee that lets people brew cafe-style black coffee, lattes, and cold brew at home by mixing a tablespoon with water or milk, plus a protein coffee with 25g of whey protein. It sells directly to consumers through a subscription model, with beans sourced from farms in South America, Central America, and Indonesia.

2 investors

Juna builds operational AI agents for food and beverage manufacturers that optimize and adapt production systems across recipes, lines, tanks, quality gates, and shelf-life constraints. The agents aim to improve throughput, quality, and cost efficiency in manufacturing operations.

2 investors

Just Salad operates a restaurant chain offering fresh salads, bowls, wraps, soups, and smoothies with an emphasis on healthy, affordable, and climate-conscious dining. The company serves consumers seeking nutritious meals with minimal environmental impact, utilizing a reusable bowl program and sustainable packaging practices.

2 investors

Just Vertical manufactures vertical hydroponic growing systems for home use that enable consumers to grow produce indoors in urban spaces. The company focuses on improving food accessibility, reducing food insecurity, and promoting environmental sustainability through local food production.

2 investors

Kairos is a studio and incubator building a portfolio of consumer-focused companies designed to address major financial pain points for millennials and Gen Z, including housing, family planning, and healthcare. The organization invests in and operates brands across fintech, foodtech, healthtech, and proptech to make life more affordable and accessible.

2 investors

Kanpla offers a combined app and point-of-sale system built for contract catering, linking customers' credit cards to their accounts for automatic stamp cards and receipts. The platform includes AI-based interface customization, end-of-day reporting, employee and student card integration, and a kitchen management screen.

2 investors

Kapsera develops custom microcapsules using a patented microfluidics process to formulate, stabilize, and produce sensitive natural active ingredients such as probiotics, enzymes, natural extracts, vitamins, and pheromones. It serves clients in agriculture (biostimulants, biocontrol agents), human nutrition, and animal nutrition, taking projects from R&D concept to industrial-scale production.

2 investors