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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
$1.6B
Avg Funding
$64.0M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Food and Beverage

Beverly Hills
Pleasant Prairie
Bristol
Kingston
Boston
Christchurch

Recently Funded Companies

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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

Albany, United States

The Halal Shack operates a fast-casual restaurant chain offering customizable halal bowls, wraps, and catering services.

$18.0M raised
Aug 2026

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

Leichhardt, Australia

Impossibly Crafted Non-Alcoholic Spirits

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

KOMPEITO is an online platform that enables users to order and get vegetables delivered to their offices.

$7.6M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lavras, Brazil

Vida Veg is a company that produces plant based products.

$3.3M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Slate is a brand of lactose-free, all-natural, chocolate milks and lattes with decreased sugar and high protein content.

$23.0M raised
Aug 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Mahta.bio is a food and beverage company.

$3.6M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Filmland Spirits is a beverage manufacturing company that offers wine, wishkey, and spirit products.

$377K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Osasco, Brazil

iFood is an online food ordering and delivery platform that offers a list of restaurants.

$1.5B raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Wise Apple makes life easier by making lunch better - by delivering fresh, custom, ready-to-serve lunches and snacks directly to your door.

$190K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brick, United States

Lavit develops eco-friendly, beverage dispensing technology offering healthy hydration with beverages.

$4.8M raised
Aug 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Kane, United States

Logyard Brewing is a brewing company that provides craft beers.

$625K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Tovala is a food-tech company that offers a meal service paired with a countertop smart oven.

Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Induno Olona, Italy

Mia Kombucha is a beverage company that offers fermented tea-based drinks.

$272K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

Willa's barista oatmilk is the first one with no added phosphates. It’s organic and sustainably produced, using non-GMO organic whole oats.

Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Wandering Bear is a producer of cold coffee brewing products.

$4.0M raised
Aug 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

Smart Sustainable Coffee Corners

$146K raised
Aug 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

Ruokaboksi delivers delicious, healthy and easy to cook weekly meal plans straight to your home door.

$3.6M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Milli Mylk is a freeze-dried, plant-based milk created by food scientists.

$5.0M raised
Aug 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
$64.0M
Total Funding Tracked
$1.6B
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Food and Beverage

1.Chicago
3 companies$2.0M
2.Boston
2 companies$23.4M
3.New York
2 companies$9.0M
4.Beverly Hills
1 companies$10.0M
5.Pleasant Prairie
1 companies$5.6M

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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