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Food and Beverage Startups

Updated August 2026

Companies in the food and beverage sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 2,888 recently funded food and beverage companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
2,888
Total Funding
$115.3M
Avg Funding
$4.6M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Food and Beverage

Preston
Brookvale
Fairfax
Lincoln
Brea
San Diego

Recently Funded Companies

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Preston, United Kingdom

Vertical hydroponics systems for large scale horticultural production of food and pharmaceuticual products.

$6.3M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brookvale, Australia

Authentic home cooked meals: Home Cooks. Home Made. Home Delivered.

Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Fairfax, United States

Miyoko’s Kitchen is a food production company that produces artisan cultured Vegan cheese and butter.

$52.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lincoln, United States

IMP & MAKER LTD offers unique food and drink hampers for various occasions, focusing on personalized customer service.

$665K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brea, United States

Yoshiharu serves healthful, delicious, interesting, hearty, and inexpensive Japanese ramen.

$4.4M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Diego, United States

Planet Based Foods specializes in producing hemp-based food.

$341K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Surry Hills, Australia

Foodbomb allows hospitality venues to search, compare & order from any wholesaler on the platform.

$3.3M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Miami Beach, United States

DRINK COOL CAT is a lifestyle brand that offers refreshing wine cocktail experiences with the ease and convenience of a canned drink.

$155K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Agoura Hills, United States

YUZY produces ready-to-drink agave-based cocktails, margaritas, formulated with tequila, real fruit juices, and natural ingredients.

$340K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

TruckBux is building ghost kitchen food trucks that are powered entirely by our own delivery technology.

$6.7M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Kadikoy, Turkey

Vego is an application that helps users identify and order vegetarian foods and other groceries online.

$500K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

CUBO is a smart machine that makes Lattes, Smoothies, Cocktails, and Wellness drinks in less than 2 min at the touch of a button.

$295K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Three Spirit creates plant-based alternatives to alcohol by plant scientists and bartenders.

$3.7M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Modena, Italy

Dishcovery, creates digital, interactive and multilingual menus for restaurants.

$839K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Wroclaw, Poland

Fully automated and scalable vertical farming for supermarkets and wholesalers

$24K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Portland, United States

Neutral is a carbon-neutral food company that builds a sustainable carbon-neutral food ecosystem starting with milk and a half and half.

$12.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Compound Foods produces beanless coffee and cacao for beverage solutions.

$4.5M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Empowering Food Entrepreneurs through our Micro Food Hall Network

$460K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

UMAMI Bioworks is building the development and production platform for seafood that is cultivated, not caught.

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Wichita, United States

Wichita Sports Forum is a world-class multi-sport, convention, and private event facility.

$966K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Fierce Whiskers Distillery Austin's genuine—and even odd—spirit serves as an inspiration for Fierce Whiskers Distillery.

$5.7M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Carlsbad, United States

Drink Monday provides gin, whiskeys, and cocktails.

$371K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Steamboat Springs, United States

Dano's Tequila infuses agave tequila with pineapple and jalapeno to create a smooth and easy-to-drink tequila.

$1.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Owl's Brew believe that tea and botanicals is the base for extraordinary beverages.

$9.2M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Las Vegas, United States

NXT Water produces purified water for sustainability and functional health.

$1.6M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Food and Beverage Startup Ecosystem

The food and beverage sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Food and Beverage

Food and Beverage companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The food and beverage sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Food and Beverage Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 2,888 food and beverage companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$4.6M
Total Funding Tracked
$115.3M
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Food and Beverage

1.Austin
2 companies$12.3M
2.Preston
1 companies$6.3M
3.Brookvale
1 companiesUndisclosed
4.Fairfax
1 companies$52.0M
5.Lincoln
1 companies$665K

Related Industries

Companies in the food and beverage sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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