Best Animal Feed and Nutrition Companies in United States
The 137 best Animal Feed and Nutrition companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Kemin.
Ranking the best Animal Feed and Nutrition companies in the United States, this directory tracks 137 firms and $134 million in total disclosed funding. No unicorns here. What you get instead is a sector built on earned credibility, where Kemin leads the field with $70 million in disclosed funding and Phibro Animal Health sits at $45 million, the two of them accounting for the overwhelming share of capital in the cohort. Alga Biosciences and Blue Ocean Barns trail further back at $4 million and $7 million respectively, which tells you something about how concentrated the funding story really is.
Coverage is rising, and the themes driving it aren't abstract. Elderly animal nutrition, cognitive aging studies, pet rescue, and emergency animal care are pulling researcher and investor attention in ways I haven't seen cluster this tightly before. The United States Department of Agriculture ranks among the most active backers, alongside Benford Capital and the 3i Group, which signals that public-interest funding is doing real work here alongside private capital. So if you're mapping where the next wave of serious money lands, watch the nutrition-science angle closely. It's not a crowded trade yet, but the attention is building fast.
Ranked: Best Animal Feed and Nutrition companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemin Manufacturer of ingredients and solutions for animal, food, and human industries 69Innovation top 30%Funding top 32%Patents top 37%Talent top 38% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 30% Fundingtop 32% Patentstop 37% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Growthtop 40% Newstop 40% Techtop 41% Markettop 47% Globaltop 50% Producttop 50% Innovation: 32 patents (top 30% of patent-holders) Funding: Raised $70.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $70M | 6 mo ago | Funding Raised | R Nelson Co-Founder | 1961 | Adobe Experience ManagerSentryApple iCloud Mail+30 | 32 patents Adaptive multi‑carrier wireless communication systems (OFDMA, dynamic subcarrier clustering, interference control). | — |
| 2 | Phibro Animal Health Provider of animal health and nutrition solutions for livestock and aquaculture | $45M | 191 mo ago | Public | Jack Bendheim CEO | 1946 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 152 patents Probiotic bacterial blends and recombinant fungal platforms for animal disease prevention | — |
| 3 | Blue Ocean Barns Offers seaweed based cattle feed that reduces methane production by the cows | $7M | 47 mo ago | Series A | Matt Rothe Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | 2019 | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | — | — |
| 4 | Sartec Manufacturer of yucca-based products for agriculture and animal health | $6M | 95 mo ago | Funding Raised | Larry McNeff Founder | 1983 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+25 | 67 patents Animal feed additives and methanogenesis mitigation; sustainable aviation fuel production | — |
| 5 | Alga Biosciences Provider of animal feed and nutrition products | $4M | 38 mo ago | Seed | — | 2021 | WebflowjQueryHSTS+5 | — | — |
| 6 | Aova Technologies Provider of fish & animal feeds and feeding equipment services | $2M | 189 mo ago | Seed | Jesus Martinez CEO | 2005 | — | 5 patents Aquaculture feed additives that boost fish and shellfish growth and health | — |
| 7 | Green Feed Systems Producer of feeds for livestock and other animal species | $545K | 185 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | SpayVac Provider of immunocontraceptive vaccines for animals, utilizing a patented liposome based antigen delivery… | $426K | 13 mo ago | Seed | Ursula Bechert Co-Founder | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Greenbelt Resources Waste-to-energy solutions provider, converting waste into biofuels and valuable byproducts | $172K | 141 mo ago | Public | Darren Eng CEO & President | 2001 | — | — | — |
| 10 | BIG DREAM FARM Producer and supplier of animal feed & nutrition products | $138K | 47 mo ago | Seed | Kama D Doucoure CEO | 2019 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Animal Feed and Nutrition companies in United States
#1
Funding Raised · Des Moines, Iowa · founded 1961 · 201 employees$70Mraised▾
Manufacturer of ingredients and solutions for animal, food, and human industries. The company provides products for animal nutrition and health, aquaculture, and crop technologies. It also offers ingredients for food technologies, human nutrition and health, and pet food. Additionally, the company provides solutions for textile auxiliaries and biofuels.
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$50M
- Jan 2025Conventional Debt$20M
#2
Seed · Madison, Wisconsin · founded 2018 · 2 employees$426.2Kraised▾
SpayVac is a biotechnology company that develops and commercializes humane fertility-control vaccines for animals, utilizing a patented liposome-based antigen delivery platform technology. The company's flagship product, SpayVac, is a porcine zona pellucida (pZP) vaccine that has been proven to achieve multi-year efficacy with a single dose, without boosters. SpayVac's innovative approach focuses on immunocontraception as a sustainable and humane solution for managing overabundant wildlife populations. The company's mission is to provide a safe, effective, and eco-friendly method for population control, with a focus on animal welfare and conservation.
- May 2025Seed$426.2K
- Jun 2022Seed—
#3
Funding Raised · Hays, Kansas · founded 2004 · 31 employees$87.1Kraised▾
Manufacturer of food ingredients, biofuel, and animal nutrition products
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$87.1K
#4
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 9 employees$4Mraised▾
Provider of animal feed and nutrition products
- Apr 2023Grant (prize money)—
- Apr 2023Seed$4M
#5
Public · Teaneck, New Jersey · founded 1946 · 1920 employees$45Mraised▾
Provider of animal health and nutrition solutions for livestock and aquaculture. The company offers medicated feed additives, water-soluble treatments, and mineral nutrition products. These products cater to beef cattle, swine, poultry, dairy cattle, aqua, and companion animals. Additionally, the company provides ethanol performance products, adjuvants, vaccines, and direct-fed microbials.
#6
Series A · Redwood City, California · founded 2019 · 30 employees$6.6Mraised▾
Offers seaweed based cattle feed that reduces methane production by the cows
- Jul 2022Series A$20M
- Jun 2021Seed$5M
#7
Funding Raised · Anoka, Minnesota · founded 1983$5.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of yucca-based products for agriculture and animal health. These products are used to improve moisture uptake in grain, offer anti-protozoal effects, and serve as joint supplements for animals. The company also provides equipment for use with its products, particularly within cattle feedlots and dairies. Its offerings include programs designed to enhance efficiency in beef and dairy production. The products utilize yucca extract containing saponins, a natural surfactant with beneficial properties.
- Jul 2018Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Jul 2018Grant (prize money)$100K
- Sep 2012Grant (prize money)$2.1M
- Sep 2011Grant (prize money)$662.7K
#8
Seed · Madison, Wisconsin · founded 2005$1.6Mraised▾
Provider of fish & animal feeds and feeding equipment services
#9
Seed · New Rochelle, New York · founded 2019$138.5Kraised▾
Producer and supplier of animal feed & nutrition products
#10
Deadpooled · Ventura, California$545.3Kraised▾
Producer of feeds for livestock and other animal species
#11
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2001 · 3 employees$171.7Kraised▾
Waste-to-energy solutions provider, converting waste into biofuels and valuable byproducts. The company delivers modular systems for localized processing of waste into advanced biofuels, animal feed, fertilizer, and filtered water. They design, develop, and implement technology for reliable, practical, and efficient advanced biofuel production. Their automated controls enable small-scale, end-to-end modular systems to convert food, beverage, and cellulosic wastes into commercially viable products. This innovative approach promotes sustainability, reduces waste, and supports local economies through localized energy production and resource recovery. The company is committed to technological innovation that drives cost-impacting results with a strong social sense.
- Aug 2014Post IPO$171.7K
#12
Funding Raised · Burlington, Washington · founded 2009 · 19 employees$20Kraised▾
Manufacturer of certified organic and non-GMO verified feed for animals. The company provides mash, pellets, and sunflower seed treats. They collaborate with scientists, veterinarians, researchers, and farmers to develop feed. The feed is developed with high-welfare farm management and environmental considerations.
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$20K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Animal Feed and Nutrition coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
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