FoodTech Startups

Appetise is a meal-planning app that generates recipes and smart shopping lists, letting users shop for ingredients online or in-store at their local supermarket. It offers a catalog of 2,000+ recipes for home cooks, with a focus on the New Zealand and Australian markets.

8 investors

Atomo produces a beanless coffee alternative made from farm-grown plants like date pits, carob, and sunflower seeds, blended with traditional coffee. The product delivers added fiber and prebiotics while offering 30%-50% less acid and a no-crash caffeine experience for health-conscious coffee consumers.

8 investors

AuX Labs uses precision fermentation to produce recombinant milk proteins, starting with casein, that replicate the functional performance of dairy without animals. It sells these proteins to food manufacturers, CPG brands, and food-service operators for use in dairy products.

8 investors

Ayoh makes flavored mayonnaise condiments, branded as "Sando Sauce," that blend creamy mayo with ingredients like pickles, spices, herbs, and vinegars for use on sandwiches, burgers, fries, and vegetables. It is a consumer packaged food brand and the first product line from recipe developer and cookbook author Molly Baz.

8 investors

Barn2Door provides software and services for farmers to sell their products online and in person, automating orders, payments, inventory, email campaigns, and delivery logistics. The platform is aimed at direct-to-consumer farm businesses looking to bypass middlemen and manage sales operations.

8 investors

Bazaar Technologies operates an e-commerce and financial services platform in Pakistan that connects households and businesses to products ranging from groceries to office supplies and electronics. Its Bazaar Pro service offers procurement for businesses such as offices and restaurants, with 2,000+ products across 30+ categories and next-day delivery.

8 investors

Bellwether Coffee makes an all-electric, ventless countertop coffee roaster along with a curated green coffee marketplace, roast profiles, and retail packaging for cafés and businesses to roast and sell coffee in-house. Its platform covers sourcing, menu and roast support, and retail program scaling for coffee shops.

8 investors

Bizzy Cold Brew produces premium cold brew coffee made from organic arabica beans using a slow 18-hour brewing process, packaged in recycled bottles. The company targets consumers seeking high-quality, sustainable cold brew beverages.

8 investors

Botrista offers a craft beverage automation platform that lets restaurants and foodservice operators serve made-to-order drinks—such as bubble tea, iced coffee, smoothies, and lemonades—from over 2,000 recipes at the touch of a button. It uses AI-driven insights to help operators curate beverage menus and expand their drink offerings.

8 investors

Captain Fresh is building a vertically integrated, multi-species global seafood platform that combines physical supply-chain infrastructure with consumer seafood brands. It operates in the seafood and protein category, targeting the fragmented global seafood industry.

8 investors

Consentio is a platform connecting fresh produce suppliers and buyers to reduce waste, increase sustainability, and streamline supply chain operations. The platform enables suppliers to monetize surplus produce and buyers to source lower-impact producers while meeting ESG and regulatory requirements.

8 investors

Deliverect operates a platform designed to support the food service and restaurant industry worldwide, facilitating growth and digital operations through integration with major food delivery and point-of-sale partners.

8 investors

Entocycle builds automated, vertically farmed insect production systems to make insect protein at industrial scale. The protein serves as an alternative to soymeal and fishmeal for farmers raising fish and free-range poultry.

8 investors

Farmers Business Network (FBN) operates an agriculture marketplace where farmers buy inputs and supplies directly from manufacturers, access financing and grain marketing programs, and use data insights drawn from a network of over 100,000 member farms. The platform serves farmers, with free membership.

8 investors

Final Boss Sour produces sour fruit candy made with real dried fruit and custom sour coatings, sold directly to consumers through their e-commerce site. The product line features berries and mangoes in resealable pouches with varying intensity levels, made in the USA.

8 investors

FineDine offers POS Lite, a lightweight point-of-sale application that turns tablets and mobile devices into order-management terminals for restaurants and cafes. It is aimed at small and medium-sized hospitality businesses seeking an affordable POS solution.

8 investors

Foodics provides a cloud-based point-of-sale and restaurant management system that lets food and beverage businesses handle orders, payments, inventory, customer loyalty programs, and integrations through an app marketplace. It serves local and international restaurant brands managing daily operations from a single platform.

8 investors

Freshflow provides an AI replenishment and demand-forecasting layer for fresh produce departments in grocery retail, using 120+ signals (weather, holidays, promotions, seasonality) to generate order proposals that account for actual saleable inventory. It sits on top of retailers' existing ERP/replenishment systems and serves independently operated stores such as EDEKA and Carrefour across Europe.

8 investors

Gainful offers personalized performance nutrition products paired with one-on-one Registered Dietitian support for active people pursuing health and fitness goals. Its product line includes customized protein, hydration, and pre-workout formulas along with supplement boosts.

8 investors

Harmony Baby Nutrition develops hypoallergenic, human milk–inspired formula for infants and toddlers with cow's milk protein allergy or sensitivities, using hydrolyzed whey protein, lactose, and HMOs. Its first product, Melodi, is a toddler formula, with plans to expand into infant formula; the company is in pre-launch ahead of a 2026 pre-sale.

8 investors

Haus produces apéritif spirits made with natural ingredients and light alcohol content, marketed as an alternative to traditional spirits with fewer hangovers. The company sells directly to consumers through e-commerce and ships from Sonoma, California.

8 investors

Hazel Technologies develops shelf-life extension and modified atmosphere packaging solutions, including its BreatheWay membrane packaging platform, to maintain the quality of fruits and vegetables in the produce supply chain. Its products are aimed at growers, shippers, and other players in the agriculture and produce industry to reduce waste and food loss.

8 investors

Hint makes zero-sugar flavored water sold directly to consumers, offered in 25 fruit flavors with a subscription option. The company operates in the beverage and direct-to-consumer consumer goods category.

8 investors

immi produces ready-to-eat ramen products with high-quality ingredients designed to address nutritional and health concerns. The company sells packaged noodle products and cups directly to consumers through e-commerce.

8 investors