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Restaurants Startups

Updated July 2026

Restaurant industry startups serving operators with POS, online ordering, kitchen automation, loyalty, staffing, ghost kitchens, and food-supply platforms. Customers range from independents to multi-unit franchises.

Explore 589 recently funded restaurants companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
589
Total Funding
$1.8B
Avg Funding
$73.8M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Restaurants

São Paulo
Istanbul
Chicago
Bogotá
London
New York

Recently Funded Companies

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São Paulo, Brazil

Oakberry is a restaurant that promotes healthy and organic food production and delivery.

$19.4M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Bundle Kitchen is an operator of cloud kitchens that offers a variety of food including burgers, fried chicken, and hot dogs.

$1.3M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Provi is the largest online marketplace that simplifies the complex process of ordering wholesale alcohol by connecting each tier.

May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bogotá, Colombia

RobinFood is an operator of a chain of restaurants used to provide access to quality and affordable homemade food.

$4.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The Vurger Co. is a vegan food brands on a mission to revolutionise fast food forever through the power of plants.

$2.1M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Sweet Chick is a food and beverage company that offers Southern comfort-food resources with cocktails.

$5.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Olga Ri is a cloud kitchen-based, fast casual restaurant that delivers convenient, delicious and healthy salads, soups and bowls in Brazil.

$6.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Oddle Powering and fueling every F&B establishment with technology

$5.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Milano, Italy

Poke House offers ristorazione, foodtech, and food management services.

May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

Restaurant365 is an enterprise management software for restaurants that provides accounting, inventory, scheduling, and payroll solutions.

$175.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

6 Rose engages in operating a restaurant business offers warm hospitality services.

$623K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Citizens of Chelsea is a restaurant and cafe chain that offers a variety of breakfast, coffee, and lunch dishes in Australian cuisine.

$1.1M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Venice, United States

Zinqué is a lifestyle and hospitality company that offers restaurant in-house dining services for French cuisine.

$312K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Silver Spring, United States

PLNT Burger is a burger chain with a completely plant-based cuisine.

$413K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Derossi Global specializes in high-end cocktail bars and restaurants, offering unique culinary experiences.

$1.5M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go.

$1.6B raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Alcobendas, Spain

Primer parque gastrotemático digital de REAL FOODPORN

$2.0M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Personalized electric heating systems for restaurants and outdoor spaces—reducing costs and improving guest comfort.

$4.0M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Versailles, France

BIBAK is an industrial technogy solution making reusable packaging services simplier.

May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Where the pancakes are is a restaurant that offers pancakes for dine-in.

$717K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

Rushable helps restaurants to receive commission-free online orders and communicate with their customers through automated marketing.

May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Honest Mary's is a restaurant based in Austin, TX.

$1.3M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irving, United States

151 Coffee operates drive-thru coffee stands offering coffee, energy drinks, and other beverages plus gift cards across multiple locations.

$3.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Critically acclaimed London restaurant group comprising Casa do Frango, KOL and Lisboeta

$3.2M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Network of delivery / takeaway optimised kitchens that allows restaurants to launch into new territories

$250K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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About the Restaurants Startup Ecosystem

The restaurants 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 Restaurants

Restaurants 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 restaurants 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.

Restaurants Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 589 restaurants companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$73.8M
Total Funding Tracked
$1.8B
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Restaurants

1.London
4 companies$1.6B
2.New York
3 companies$7.6M
3.São Paulo
2 companies$25.4M
4.Istanbul
1 companies$1.3M
5.Chicago
1 companiesUndisclosed

Related Industries

Companies in the restaurants 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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