FoodTech Startups

Karma is a cloud-based restaurant management platform combining POS, loyalty, online ordering, payments, and marketing in one system for restaurants. Founded in Stockholm in 2015, it primarily serves restaurants in the Nordics.

2 investors

Kelsius manufactures and provides wireless temperature monitoring systems and digital HACCP task management solutions for food and life science companies. The company serves supermarket chains, restaurants, hotels, pharmaceutical manufacturers, healthcare facilities, and vaccination centres across over 50 countries, with a focus on ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and sustainability.

2 investors

Kernel Seasons makes popcorn seasonings in flavors such as White Cheddar, sold to consumers for use on popcorn at home and at movie theaters. It operates in the food and consumer packaged goods category.

2 investors

Kern Tec produces and supplies stone fruit kernels and derived products such as plant-based drinks, creams, oils, and shell granulates to food and cosmetic manufacturers. The company sources, processes, and manufactures these ingredients according to sustainability standards.

2 investors

Kevin's makes ceramic non-stick cookware free from harmful chemicals like PFAS and PFOA for health-conscious home cooks. The company offers durable, professional-grade pans designed to complement its clean food products.

2 investors

KeVita produces Master Brew Kombucha and other sparkling probiotic and prebiotic beverages for consumers seeking functional drinks.

2 investors

Khetika is a consumer food brand selling stoneground powdered and whole spices, dry fruits, nuts, seeds, makhana, and stone-ground idli/dosa batters and chutneys. Its products are marketed as toxin-free, preservative-free, and sourced from single authentic origins direct from farmers, sold online to Indian households.

2 investors

Kikleo provides AI-powered tools to measure and reduce food waste in restaurants and food service operations, including a smart camera that detects and quantifies discarded food and a kitchen weighing station. Its web platform gives real-time dashboards on waste volumes, associated costs, and environmental impact, aimed at helping catering operators meet France's EGAlim law targets.

2 investors

KisaanSay is an online store selling single-origin Indian food products such as rice, atta, ghee, oils, spices, and dry fruits, sourced directly from farmers and packed at their place of origin. It is presented as a collaborative initiative of Indian farmers and food professionals serving customers across India.

2 investors

KisanHub is a software platform for the agrifood industry that manages data and communications across the supply chain from grower to producer. The platform helps users track field and store inventories, ensure supply chain transparency and traceability, monitor product quality, and reduce waste.

2 investors

KitchenHub is a Toronto food hall that brings meals from multiple local restaurants together, letting customers order from several restaurants in a single order for delivery or pickup.

2 investors

Kitchen United operates shared commercial kitchen locations ("Mix") and provides restaurants with a turnkey, capital-light way to reach off-premise (delivery and takeout) diners. It serves restaurant operators through ghost/cloud kitchen facilities in cities including Chicago, Pasadena, Scottsdale, and Austin.

2 investors

Kiva creates premium cannabis-infused edibles including bars, gummies, mints, and chews for legal adult consumers, emphasizing consistent dosing, natural ingredients, and sustainable packaging.

2 investors

FODZYME develops an enzyme powder supplement that breaks down FODMAPs in food, particularly fructans found in garlic, onions, and wheat, for people with digestive sensitivities. The product targets individuals who need to manage FODMAP intolerance to improve their diet flexibility and quality of life.

2 investors

Klearly provides an integrated payment solution for the Horeca (hotel, restaurant, and café) industry, connecting payment infrastructure with businesses' existing POS systems. It targets restaurant and hospitality operators who want integrated, reliable payment processing.

2 investors

Knead Tech provides an all-in-one platform designed to connect food waste sources with food rescue and reuse organizations. The platform simplifies logistics coordination for food rescue operations across North America.

2 investors

Koa manufactures solar power systems and related renewable energy products, serving communities and businesses in West Africa. The company combines local workforce development with sustainable technology to create economic opportunities in the region.

2 investors

KOMPEITO operates food and wellness services for office workers, providing fresh salads and prepared meals from regional producers alongside digital signage and automated salad vending. The company supports agricultural producers while promoting employee health and nutrition in Japanese workplaces.

2 investors

Kookar is a WhatsApp-based meal planning service for Indian households, generating daily meal plans, grocery baskets, and cooking instructions tailored to a family's routine, tastes, health goals, and cook timing. It is designed primarily for homes with domestic cooks and coordinates planning, groceries, and cook instructions through chat.

2 investors

Koppie makes a coffee alternative by fermenting and roasting local legumes such as yellow peas, fava beans, and chickpeas into whole "beans" that can be ground, brewed, and blended like coffee using standard coffee equipment. It supplies coffee producers and manufacturers with green beans, roasted beans, pre-ground beans, and liquid concentrate for use in bean, filter, espresso, capsule, and ready-to-drink applications.

2 investors

KoRo is a direct-to-consumer food company offering packaged healthy snacks and pantry staples. The company operates primarily in the DACH region and France through online sales and retail locations.

2 investors

Kremenak NanoTech (KNT) is a deep tech startup that develops patented and patent-pending nanoengineered material platform technologies and products, including Shredder, which uses material science to prevent microbial spoilage in commercial beverage production. Its R&D laboratory operates out of the University of Missouri Life Science Business Incubator.

2 investors

Serkanto AI is a platform that uses machine learning and deep learning to identify and validate bioactive RNAs in medicinal plants, fungi, and fresh foods for natural ingredient development. The platform serves food, supplement, and cosmetics companies by predicting bioactive RNA candidates, validating them through laboratory assays, and producing stabilized bioactive ingredients.

2 investors

L-Nutra develops fasting-mimicking technology and nutrition-based products designed to slow biological aging and treat age-related diseases. The company focuses on translating longevity research into consumer health interventions.

2 investors