FoodTech Startups

Niacet produces anhydrous hydrogen chloride and hydrochloric acid at ultra-high purity grades for use in pharmaceutical, chemical, and electronics industries. The company specializes in electronics-grade products at 99.999% purity and technical-grade variants, along with hydrochloric acid solutions at various concentrations.

2 investors

Nicks produces protein bars with peanuts, caramel, and chocolate, sold direct-to-consumer. The company is based in Sweden.

2 investors

No Kid Hungry is a nonprofit organization that works to end child hunger in the United States by advocating for and supporting federal nutrition programs including school breakfast, summer meals, afterschool meals, SNAP, and WIC.

2 investors

Nopalm Ingredients uses biomass fermentation with a non-GMO yeast strain to upcycle agri-food side streams (such as potato peels and rejected vegetables) into oils and fats that serve as palm oil alternatives. Its REVÓLEO platform supplies semi-solid fats for food applications and soft butters for cosmetics and personal care manufacturers.

2 investors

Northfork operates a content-to-commerce platform that connects recipes and product content to retail sales for retailers, publishers, and brands. The platform enables shoppable content experiences, social-to-checkout conversion, and unified commerce integration across channels.

2 investors

Nothing Bundt Cakes is a specialty cake bakery chain with over 840 locations across the United States, offering custom Bundt cakes in multiple flavors with various sizes and designs. The company serves consumers seeking premium desserts for celebrations and gifting occasions.

2 investors

Nourish Ingredients develops animal-free fats and lipids using precision fermentation, including Tastilux (a fungal-fermentation phospholipid for meaty flavour) and Creamilux (a short-chain lipid emulsifier for dairy mouthfeel). It supplies these high-potency fat ingredients to food manufacturers and brands making alternative meat and plant-based or hybrid dairy products.

2 investors

NOUS anti-gaspi operates a chain of anti-waste grocery stores in France, selling everyday products—groceries, fresh food, fruits and vegetables, and hygiene items—that have been rescued from food waste and offered at reduced prices. Products are sold because of damaged packaging, short remaining shelf life, discontinued references, bulk sale, physical imperfections, or late deliveries.

2 investors

Novolex manufactures high-performance packaging for food, beverage, industrial, and specialty markets. The company operates with a focus on sustainability and innovation across its portfolio.

2 investors

Novolyze provides food safety and quality expertise, with a team specializing in microbiology, process engineering, and risk assessment to make food production safer and more sustainable. It serves the food production industry.

2 investors

Nowait, part of Yelp, offers restaurant front-of-house software including an AI phone answering service, reservations, waitlist, and table management tools. It serves restaurant owners and staff looking to automate guest interactions and manage seating.

2 investors

ns/tx industries develops a plant-based food scaffolding and manufacturing platform that recreates the muscle fiber, fat, and connective-tissue structure of real meat and seafood, producing whole-cut, ground, breaded, and smoked alternatives for beef, salmon, and pork. It operates a vertically integrated, SQF-certified production facility in Toronto and serves brand partners through contract manufacturing, custom formulation, and its own consumer brand, New School Foods.

2 investors

nu3 is an ecommerce platform selling nutritional and dietary products, including BEAVITA branded meal replacement shakes designed for weight management.

2 investors

Nutrigene produces personalized liquid supplements formulated from a customer's health data and a metabolic assessment, aiming to address nutrition-related health issues. It sells directly to consumers seeking tailored nutrition for specific health goals.

2 investors

Nutrino applies data science, natural language processing, and predictive modeling to food, nutrition, and personal health data, offering API/SDK integrations, mobile apps, custom datasets, and licensable AI/ML tools. It serves partners and use cases such as chronic disease management, physician tools, food trend identification, and wellbeing improvement.

2 investors

NUU is a Brazilian food brand that makes snack products using real ingredients such as cheese, milk, eggs, and cassava. The company positions itself around regenerative practices and carbon-neutral, positive-impact production.

2 investors

Oat Haus produces granola and granola butter products sold directly to consumers through an e-commerce store and in physical retail locations.

2 investors

Oath Pizza is a pizza restaurant chain that started on Nantucket Island, serving hand-stretched pizzas made from fresh, locally sourced ingredients on a crust seared in avocado oil. It operates physical locations where customers can order its made-from-scratch pizzas.

2 investors

OATSIDE makes oat milk in flavors including Barista Blend, Chocolate, Caffè Latte, Matcha, Chocolate Malt, and Caramel Macchiato. The company sells plant-based dairy alternative beverages to consumers.

2 investors

Ocean Rainforest cultivates and processes seaweed for agricultural biostimulants and derivatives, serving farmers and agricultural markets across Europe, the US, and Mexico. The company operates in exposed marine environments and works with farmers globally.

2 investors

Ohalo develops products aimed at improving agricultural productivity and supporting farmers globally. Founded in 2019, the company works in the agriculture technology and genetics space.

2 investors

Okage offers a business product referred to as the "Okage DX Platform" (formerly the Okage series). The page itself only covers logo usage guidelines for partners and gives limited detail about the underlying services.

2 investors

Olga Ri is a foodtech that runs a healthy-food delivery service and restaurants focused on salads and health-oriented cuisine, operating through cloud kitchens and physical locations in Brazil. It serves consumers in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and uses reverse logistics to recycle its packaging.

2 investors

Omeat (Evergreen) produces cultivated beef that augments traditional beef supply to deliver price-predictable, consistent-quality product at industrial scale. It partners with ranchers, global meat producers, and beef processors seeking stable pricing and reliable supply without plant-based fillers.

2 investors