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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
$248.6M
Avg Funding
$9.9M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Food and Beverage

Tokushima
San Francisco
Cantanhede
Altrincham
Newcastle Upon Tyne
London

Recently Funded Companies

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Tokushima, Japan

Gryllus sells processed cricket foods, contract research, and breeding management services.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

PawCo Foods is the new generation of healthy and delicious pet foods made from plant-based meat.

$2.0M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cantanhede, Portugal

SEAentia provides marine food by combining revolutionary aquaculture engineering and scientific research.

$16.6M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Altrincham, United Kingdom

LoveRaw is an innovative vegan confectionery firm.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Rheal is a wellness and fitness service agency.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Founded in Shoreditch in 2011, Grind & Co. has since opened espresso bars, cocktail bars, restaurants and recording studios across London.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Bio&Me is inspired by your biome, which is central to the community of trillions of microbes.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Lucky Saint specializes in the manufacture and supply of non-alcoholic beer.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

ResQ Club allows consumers to "rescue" valuable food at risk of going to waste, from e.g. restaurants and bakeries.

$600K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Masienda offers vertically-coordinated supply chain solution for non-GMO heirloom corn and companion crops.

$6.4M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Droitwich, United Kingdom

Coffee Masters aim to provide tailored solutions, helping you make great coffee.

$700K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Westborough, United States

Transcendent Brands develops and operates drive-thru coffee and express car wash brands and provides centralized support services.

$112.5M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

BruYou App is an application that enables users to send and receive drinks that are fulfilled via partner bars, restaurants, and breweries.

$250K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Burke, United States

MightyMeals is an online meal delivery service that produces and delivers prepared meals.

$1.2M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Torrance, United States

Aqua Theon is a biotech startup creating seaweed-based products for food, wellness, and sustainable packaging.​

$13.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oga, Japan

Ine to Agave is a craft sake brewery company that offers breweries with new genre of sake brewing techniques.

Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Scotland, United States

Nc’nean is a young independent distillery on a quest to drive sustainability and innovation in Scotch whisky.

$3.4M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Richmond, Canada

Konscious Foods offers a range of plant-based seafood for restaurants, caterers, cafeterias, and other commercial kitchens.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mountain View, United States

Fulfil provides fully robotic automation for grocery and other retail e-commerce

$60.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sofia, Bulgaria

Brain Foods is a vegan brand that sells nutritious snacks and substitutes.

$265K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

SepPure Technologies creates sustainable nanofiltration solutions to separate chemical mixtures at a molecular level with minimal energy use

$12.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cologne, Germany

IT Software using Artificial Intelligence

$9.5M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Las Vegas, United States

Producer Mezcal is a Producer of an alcoholic beverage intended to provide authentically crafted spirits.

$1.0M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Serenity Kids is a baby food company offering nutrient-dense foods that taste great to kids and are convenient for parents.

Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boulder, United States

STOR enables food prep, shipping, and planning with MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging)-enablement process to keep food fresher longer.

$4.2M raised
Feb 2025

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
$9.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$248.6M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Food and Beverage

1.London
3 companiesUndisclosed
2.Tokushima
1 companiesUndisclosed
3.San Francisco
1 companies$2.0M
4.Cantanhede
1 companies$16.6M
5.Altrincham
1 companiesUndisclosed

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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