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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
$63.3M
Avg Funding
$2.5M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Food and Beverage

Danvers
São Paulo
New York
Nyack
Helena
Galiza

Recently Funded Companies

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Danvers, United States

The Drinkable Company produces hemp-derived THC beverages, including sodas, teas, cold brews, seltzers and beverage enhancer drops.

$1.6M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Salesrun is a multiple AI Agents platform that uses predictive and generative AI to revolutionize inventory management.

$150K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Wolf Spring manufactures plant-based vitamin drink mixes for dogs that deliver vitamins, minerals, and hydration.

$2.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Nyack, United States

Nunbelievable is a baked goods company.

$140K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helena, United States

Old Salt offers fresh meats from livestock raised in landscapes.

$3.9M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Galiza, Portugal

Sangria Republic is a low alcohol drinks producing company.

$294K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Blender Bites is a food and beverage company.

$865K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

South San Francisco, United States

Wildwonder produces beverages that offer sparkling infusions which are crafted with antioxidants for good gut health.

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

AVEC is a beverage manufacture and retail company.

$55K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Davis, United States

California Cultured is a food company creating sustainable, lab-grown cocoa that is less bitter and requires less sugar to be tasty.

Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boulder, United States

Aerospace R&D creating cooking solutions for microgravity environments

$250K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Ketchum, United States

Coulée Coffee is a food and beverages company that offers eco-Friendly, singles-serve, pour-over coffee with gourmet flavour.

$2.5M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

HALO Hydration revolutionizes how the world hydrates by blending electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals in a beverage.

$469K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Woodstock, United States

HALO Hydration manufactures sports hydration beverages.

$469K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dinas Powys, United Kingdom

Hilltop Honey is the U.K with an exciting range of flavoured honeys and delicious cut comb.

$13.1M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Ploiesti, Romania

La CocoS is a food retailer.

$11.1M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Spiritless is a beverage company that produces non-alcohol distilled-based spirits.

$4.0M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Raleigh, United States

Jellatech is a B2B biotech business that produces pure, animal-free collagen and gelatin.

$3.5M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Beverly Hills, United States

Creating Culinary Communities is a cutting edge food and beverage platform consisting of an array of limited service culinary brands.

$10.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Pleasant Prairie, United States

SoFresh is a manufacturer of a packaging material with an organic vapor to extend the shelf life of fresh foods.

$5.6M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bristol, United Kingdom

TOG designs and sells handmade kitchen knives forged in the Samurai sword capital of Japan.

$451K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Kingston, United States

Wilder Whiskey provides consumers with a variety of whiskey products that are health-conscious, cost-effective, and convenient to consume.

$325K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Vodkyte is a sports drinks beverage company that offers scientifically engineered premium vodka, electrolytes, and coconut water.

$360K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Christchurch, New Zealand

Happy Cow Milk Company's ethical dairy model revolves around environmental sustainability, better profitability.

$450K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

FARE offers a dine in and takeaway restaurant as well as a a wholesale prepared foods retail store for healthy food.

$1.8M raised
Aug 2024

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
$2.5M
Total Funding Tracked
$63.3M
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Food and Beverage

1.New York
3 companies$2.5M
2.Danvers
1 companies$1.6M
3.São Paulo
1 companies$150K
4.Nyack
1 companies$140K
5.Helena
1 companies$3.9M

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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