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Food and Beverage Startups

Updated October 2026

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

Explore 2,904 recently funded food and beverage companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
2,904
Total Funding
$117.3M
Avg Funding
$4.7M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Food and Beverage

New York
Sydney
San Francisco
Chapel Hill
Hudson
Vendenesse-lès-charolles

Recently Funded Companies

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New York, United States

Little Bun is an Asian food provider offering authentic cuisine inspired by family recipes.

Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

Your Food Collective love in the soil that embraces and nourishes food.

$1.4M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Foody is a web platform that enables users to either buy recipes or upload their own.

$1.5M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Supernatural is a maker of plant-based baking ingredients.

$1.5M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chapel Hill, United States

B2B food tech company that transforms gourmet mushrooms and upcycled plant proteins into mushroom-based meats.

$275K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

Umall is an online food and grocery shopping service platform which mainly serves the Australian region.

$1.6M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Hudson, United States

Fresh 'n Crisp Farms grows greenhouse leaf lettuce and produces packaged salad kits using pesticide-free, non-GMO hydroponic methods.

$1.8M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Fleksa is the Restaurant OS that transforms the entire customer journey, both in-store and online.

$150K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vendenesse-lès-charolles, France

Kura product is sold at organic or bulk stores, delicatessens, and wine merchants, and to chefs.

$1.2M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

Pizza cooked en-route to your door & delivered in as little as 5 minutes. Currently piloting in Philadelphia.

$500K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Mateo, United States

Great, affordable meals made by robots.

$3.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

Juicy marbles make thick juicy and marbled plant based steaks.

Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Georgetown, United States

Blue Run Spirits provides distinctive Kentucky bourbon for bold and distinctive whiskey drinkers.

$5.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Wetaca helps people to eat well by selling and cooking enjoyable, healthy, and varied meals delivered once a week.

$2.9M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mexico City, Mexico

Hitter Brands creates and adquires digitally native brands to create an unprecedented delivery experience

$1.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

Future Farm Provides Supply of Plant-Based Food.

$58.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brisbane, Australia

East Forged operates as a tea specialist.

$225K raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Lucky Energy is a better-for-you energy drink company.

$25.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

East Asian Street Sauces

Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Great Brickhill, United Kingdom

The Calzone Kitchen offers handcrafted calzones and bake-at-home products through direct service, retail, and catering.

$343K raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Milan, Italy

Mastro Tortello is a food and beverage company that offers a wide range of food, drinks, and snacks.

$617K raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Matcha uses SaaS software and Cloud services to improve its productivity and launch new services.

$1.6M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Oishi Kenko is a healthcare company that offers healthcare and lifestyle media solutions and services using IT.

$8.9M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

RYM&CO is a food and beverage company that allows users to take out lunch at various restaurants by purchasing a ticket.

$840K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

Sienna Sauce offers a wide selection of gourmet sauces with sweet, tangy, spicy, and lemon flavours.

$96K raised
Nov 2022

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 2,904 food and beverage companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$4.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$117.3M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Food and Beverage

1.New York
3 companies$1.5M
2.Sydney
2 companies$3.0M
3.San Francisco
2 companies$1.6M
4.Tokyo
2 companies$9.7M
5.Chapel Hill
1 companies$275K

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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