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Grocery Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the grocery sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 159 recently funded grocery companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
159
Total Funding
$617.6M
Avg Funding
$24.7M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Grocery

Milan
Sydney
São Paulo
Portland
Denver
Prague

Recently Funded Companies

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Milan, Italy

Everli is a marketplace for online grocery shopping where customers can choose groceries from a variety of retailers.

$10.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

Metro60 delivers groceries to your door in 10 minutes.

$54.1M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Dk supports Chefs and Restaurants in Latam to get online orders directly from their customers integrated to a logistics network

$12.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Portland, United States

MilkRun is an online marketplace and grocery delivery service that connects consumers and Chefs directly with hundreds of local farmers.

$6.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

Vertically integrated farmers’ market + local-first online supermarket

Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Prague, Czech Republic

Prorozvoz is a courier service company that does food, e-commerce, or grocery deliveries.

$2.9M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seoul, South Korea

Future Connect grows food indoors through an urban production network, fixing supply-chain issues and enabling harvest-to-table freshness.

$5.8M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lexington, United States

Sword Performance is a producer of hydration products to fight dehydration and fatigue.

$320K raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Milan, Italy

Full Grocer in the Q-commerce space

$3.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Milan, Italy

Babaco Market is an ecommerce business from Italy selling grocery "ugly products" with a subscription business model approach

$6.6M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Wellfare is a nonprofit based in New York City on a mission to make nutritious food accessible for all.

$2.7M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Davidson, United States

Through the seamless addition of meal planning to any grocer's e-commerce, Grocery Shopii expedites online grocery shopping.

$975K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Picnic is a fast-growing tech company that has developed a mass-market home delivery system for fast moving consumer goods

$495.4M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Düsseldorf, Germany

New generation express delivery grocery retailer in Germany: delivery time starting from 10 minutes

$564K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Ida's goal is to remove food waste from distribution.

$2.9M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cesena, Italy

Tulips is the First Online Supermarket Pure of Italy that offers the products of a traditional supermarket, including fresh and super fresh.

$2.1M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chattanooga, United States

Hoff & Pepper is an e-store and retailer of a wide variety and flavored seasoning salts, ketchup, barbeque, and hot sauce products.

$454K raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Instacart is an online grocery platform that offers same-day delivery and pickup services for retailers and consumers.

Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Frankfurt, Germany

Grovy is an e-commerce and grocery delivery startup.

$3.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Douglas, Isle of Man

The first automated mobile platform to sell reduced food before it goes to waste. Increasing revenue and decreasing waste.

$250K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mexico City, Mexico

Perfekto aims to reduce food waste by offering a subscription box of imperfect produce.

$1.1M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Forty Acres Fresh Market is an online and in-store retailer of groceries, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and health care items.

$750K raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

L.A. Grocery & Café is a restaurant and retail company the offers in house dining, cafe as well as grocery retail services.

$225K raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Liv Up is a direct to consumer healthy foodtech brand based in Brazil.

$4.9M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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About the Grocery Startup Ecosystem

The grocery 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 Grocery

Grocery 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 grocery 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.

Grocery Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 159 grocery companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$24.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$617.6M
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Grocery

1.Milan
3 companies$19.6M
2.Sydney
2 companies$55.7M
3.São Paulo
2 companies$16.9M
4.Portland
1 companies$6.0M
5.Denver
1 companiesUndisclosed

Related Industries

Companies in the grocery 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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