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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
$205.6M
Avg Funding
$8.2M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Food and Beverage

Berlin
Manchester
Chicago
Lenzburg
Glasgow
Vancouver

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Berlin, Germany

Alpakas is a zero waste grocery delivery service.

$5.7M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Manchester, United Kingdom

Cocogreen is a distributor of physical, chemical, and biological properties.

Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

FoodBoss is an all in one online food and alcohol delivery search engine that comprises data from food services companies.

$3.3M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lenzburg, Switzerland

Freshly brewed coffee in a cube. Just add cold water—no machines, no additives. Enjoy dropz anywhere: home, gym, or on the go.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Glasgow, United Kingdom

ENOUGH is a food ingredient company that specializes in using the natural process of fermentation.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

CENTR is a beverage lifestyle brand that develops and markets non-alcoholic functional beverages for the global market.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Plano, United States

KOS produces plant-based nutritional supplements to help people in nurturing a simple and healthy lifestyle.

$12.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Oakland, United States

Cann is a provider of low dose tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) beverage used to offer all-natural flavor drinks.

$27.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Richmond, United States

The Spirit of One is a beverage manufacturing company with fresh sage and copper distilled into smooth aromatic spirits.

$341K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Shelbyville, United States

Uncle Nearest is a retailer of distilled, aged, bottled, and hand-labeled whiskey.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Solana Beach, United States

Lana SB is a restaurant company.

$1.4M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vilnius, Lithuania

Divaks is a fast-growing food-tech company that develops insect protein solutions for the food industry.

$1.6M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Alameda, United States

Checkerspot is a biology driven, molecule licensing company designing fats and oils through precision fermentation.

$55.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boulder, United States

BEERMKR is the world's first all-in-one beer-making machine that anyone can use.

$120K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Kuna, United States

American Ostrich Farms is a vertically integrated producer of the healthiest, most environmentally sustainable red meat

$5.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bronx, United States

Flexfrost's mission is to help audiences learn about proper nutrition with a wholistic approach to food.

$500K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Sourced Craft Cocktails provides a cocktail delivery service intended to serve events.

$5.7M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

El Segundo, United States

Ospi Dallas is a modern Italian restaurant offering handcrafted pastas, Roman-style pizzas, and Southern Italian-inspired cuisine.

$1.1M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Davis, United States

Oobli develops sweet proteins as a sugar alternative for food and beverages, produced through fermentation.

$18.0M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Feastables is setting out to build the most engaging brand on the planet, bringing the games, stunts and spectacle.

$60.0M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Wappingers Falls, United States

Ready Coffee is a coffee company serving hand-crafted beverages.

$2.2M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Boris & Horton offers a dog-friendly café and community space.

$100K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

HarBest Market is a marketplace that connects restaurants with producers to buy fresh products directly from producers without middlemen.

$1.1M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Claremont, United States

Whole manufacturers obtain low-cost, nutritious, and high-performance plant-based ingredients.

Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

Munchi allows restaurants to manage all online orders, marketing and reviews in one platform.

$474K raised
Feb 2026

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
$8.2M
Total Funding Tracked
$205.6M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Food and Beverage

1.Chicago
2 companies$63.3M
2.Berlin
1 companies$5.7M
3.Manchester
1 companiesUndisclosed
4.Lenzburg
1 companiesUndisclosed
5.Glasgow
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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