Radar · Food and Agriculture in Austin
Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Austin, United States
The 214 best Food and Agriculture companies in Austin, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Torchy's Tacos.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
214companies tracked
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
76have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × AUSTIN
Our analysis of 175 Food and Agriculture companies
$22.9b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
175companies analysed
93%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
7unicorns
2015median founding year
257kcombined LinkedIn audience
56%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Austin
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torchy's Tacos Restaurant serving tacos 67Customers top 21%Moat top 31%Funding top 36%Tech top 36% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 21% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 36% Markettop 45% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 20% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.81★ across 4,117 ratings (1 apps) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $400M | 66 mo ago | 5,000 | 2007 | — | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+31 | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 2 | Tiff's Treats Retailer of on-demand delivery of baked goods, gifts, and novelties 55Innovation top 20%Product top 29%Moat top 31%Funding top 35% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 29% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Markettop 49% Techbottom 42% Growthbottom 41% Customersbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 21% Innovation: 12 product lines Product: 12 distinct product lines · 1 published app (243k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $119M | 55 mo ago | 2,000 | 1999 | Tiffany Taylor Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityKentico CMSApple iCloud Mail+27 | — |
| 3 | Siete Family Foods Mexican-American food brand crafting heritage-inspired foods with thoughtfully selected ingredients 64Tech top 22%Innovation top 25%Product top 26%Funding top 36% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 22% Innovationtop 25% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 36% Moattop 39% Growthtop 45% Markettop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 72 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 Innovation: 4 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $90M | 88 mo ago | 103 103 → 150 (+46%) | 2014 | Miguel Garza Co-Founder | CEO | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+52 | — |
| 4 | Serenity Kids Producer of organic baby food pouches and toddler formulas 40Tech top 31%Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Market bottom 41% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 31% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 41% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 56 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $67.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $67M | 27 mo ago | 39 | 2016 | Joe Carr Co-Founder | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+42 | 1 award |
| 5 | Snap Kitchen Chain of limited service restaurant | $65M | 101 mo ago | 185 | 2009 | — | Amazon WebstoreWordPressMySQL+43 | — |
| 6 | Sweet Leaf Tea Brand of bottled ice teas | $56M | 184 mo ago | 36 | 1997 | David Smith Co-Founder | — | — |
| 7 | Milestone Brands Distributor of alcoholic spirits 45Innovation top 20%Product top 25%Funding top 40%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 25% Fundingtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 34% Techbottom 26% Globalbottom 25% Innovation: 4 product lines Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $54M | 65 mo ago | 65 | 2016 | Eric Dopkins Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+10 | 1 launch |
| 8 | Vital Farms Integrated company in rearing of hen & cattle and supply of eggs & butter 82Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Funding top 28%Fin. health top 32% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 28% Fin. healthtop 32% Markettop 39% Growthtop 43% Techtop 43% Moattop 49% Newsbottom 47% Globalbottom 43% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 5 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $50M | 86 mo ago | 213 | 2007 | — | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — |
| 9 | High Brew Coffee Ready-to-drink cold brew coffee for natural energy and convenience 40Tech top 32%Funding top 34%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 32% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $48.4M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 12 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $48M | 83 mo ago | 20 20 → 34 (+70%) | 2013 | David Smith Founder / CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+37 | — |
| 10 | CANTEEN Spirits Brand of spirits | $31M | 62 mo ago | 44 | 2019 | Brandon Cason Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+6 | — |
| 11 | Lucky Beverage Provider of zero sugar energy drinks 53Funding top 22%Tech top 32%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Techtop 32% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Funding: Raised $26.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $26M | 7 mo ago | — | 2023 | Richard Laver Founder & CEO | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+32 | 2 partnerships |
| 12 | EIGHT Brewing Brand of organic beer 53Growth top 28%Funding top 38%Tech top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 30% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $26.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $26M | 17 mo ago | 23 | 2019 | Doug Campbell Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+19 | — |
| 13 | BeatBox Beverages BeatBox: Tasty party punch beverages for every occasion and celebration 74Innovation top 20%Growth top 22%Product top 26%Fin. health top 30% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 22% Producttop 26% Fin. healthtop 30% Fundingtop 34% Newstop 36% Techtop 41% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 32% Moatbottom 26% Innovation: 6 product lines Growth: Revenue +148% YoY · Web rank 1,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $23M | 43 mo ago | 65 | 2011 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+33 | — |
| 14 | Little Woodrow's Chain of limited service restaurants | $23M | 125 mo ago | 52 | 1994 | Danny Evans Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — |
| 15 | CLEAN Cause Brand of energy drinks 50Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $17.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $18M | 8 mo ago | 38 | 2011 | Wes Hurt Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+9 | — |
| 16 | Future Proof Brands Cocktail processing company 65Talent top 28%Funding top 38%Global bottom 32% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 38% Globalbottom 32% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $17.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $17M | 44 mo ago | — | 2019 | Justin Fenchel Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 17 | Yellowbird Brand of sauces 42Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Tech top 43%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Techtop 43% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $16.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $17M | 34 mo ago | 16 | 2012 | Erin Link Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+25 | — |
| 18 | Austin Cocktails Premium crafted cocktails with natural ingredients, inspired by family tradition | $13M | 62 mo ago | 5 | 2011 | Jill Peterson Burns Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+11 | — |
| 19 | Ranch Rider Spirits Brand of ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages 40Growth top 28%Fin. health top 48%Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fin. healthtop 48% Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Revenue +49% YoY Fin. health: Revenue ~$5.1M · Revenue +49% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $12M | 41 mo ago | 19 | 2019 | — | ShopifyShop PayApple Pay+16 | — |
| 20 | Kettle And Fire Premium bone broths and soups for health and wellness | $10M | 84 mo ago | 36 | 2015 | Nicholas Mares Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon Web Services+58 | — |
| 21 | Nine Banded Whiskey Brand of whiskeys 32Innovation top 36%Product top 36%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 36% Producttop 36% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 20% Innovation: 6 product lines Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $10M | 30 mo ago | 15 | 2014 | Sean Foley Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — |
| 22 | Rhythm Superfoods Natural food brand focused on healthy snack food options | $10M | 113 mo ago | 30 | 2009 | Clayton Christopher Co-Founder | — | — |
| 23 | En Solución Food safety research and development firm 8Funding top 39%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 10% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 10% Funding: Raised $9.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $10M | 15 mo ago | 4 | 2017 | Alex Athey CEO | — | — |
| 24 | REV GUM Internet first brand of energy gum 40Innovation top 30%Tech top 32%Product top 41%Global bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 30% Techtop 32% Producttop 41% Globalbottom 48% Fundingbottom 45% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 22% Innovation: 3 product lines Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $9M | 32 mo ago | 10 | 2018 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+30 | 1 award |
| 25 | Boomerang's Pies Manufacturer & brand of meat pies | $8M | 112 mo ago | 7 | 2006 | Lance Mcinnes CEO | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+16 | — |
| 26 | Canworks Manufacturer of digital printing cans 19Talent top 38%Tech bottom 49%Funding bottom 48%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 14% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 18 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $8M | 31 mo ago | 5 | 2021 | Ryan Thompson Co-Founder | WebflowReactReact Router+15 | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 27 | It's Skinny Brand offering plant-based pasta 55Growth top 21%Talent top 28%Fin. health top 32%Tech top 41% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Talenttop 28% Fin. healthtop 32% Techtop 41% Fundingtop 42% Innovationbottom 45% Patentsbottom 41% Moatbottom 39% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Revenue +83% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $8M | 24 mo ago | 8 | 2020 | Barb Axelson Co-Founder & VP of Sales | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+27 | — |
| 28 | Picnik Real food restaurant offering gluten-free, seed oil-free, refined sugar-free options | $8M | 93 mo ago | 17 | 2013 | Kevin Ward Co-Founder | — | — |
| 29 | Smart Flour Foods Gluten-free culinary solutions providing flexibility and taste for food service | $7M | 106 mo ago | 8 | 2005 | Charlie Pace President & CEO | ContentfulNode.jsVue.js+11 | — |
| 30 | Waterloo Sparkling Manufactures and supplier of aromatic water | $7M | 80 mo ago | 73 73 → 101 (+38%) | 2017 | Daniel Barnes Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | 1 launch |
| 31 | ZIKI Chain of limited service restaurant | $7M | 46 mo ago | 21 | 2018 | Nick Nanakos Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWebflowLeaflet+12 | — |
| 32 | Exo Sustainable protein snacks and powders fueled by Acheta (cricket) protein | $6M | 121 mo ago | 1 | 2014 | Matt Beck CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+34 | — |
| 33 | Ranch Hand Restaurant serving protein salads and drinks | $6M | 64 mo ago | 24 | 2017 | Brian Murphy Co-Founder | — | — |
| 34 | HEYDAY Cold-Brew Coffee Brand of cold-brew coffee | $6M | 85 mo ago | 8 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 35 | RF Austin Operating Restaurant serving multiple dishes | $4M | 60 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | FitJoy Brand of protein bars | $4M | 38 mo ago | 20 | 2016 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+16 | 1 award |
| 37 | Joyride Sweets Internet first brand offering a wide range of sugar-free candies 32Tech top 35%Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 22% Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $3M | 13 mo ago | 1 | 2008 | Tyler Merrick Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+33 | — |
| 38 | La Caza Spirits Brand of wine 8Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 47%Tech bottom 41%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 9% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $3.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $3M | 17 mo ago | 3 | 2021 | Drake Screws Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | 1 award |
| 39 | Afia Internet first brand of ready to eat meals | $3M | 36 mo ago | 27 | 2017 | Farrah Sibai Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+27 | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 40 | Me & the Bees Brand of lemonade products | $2M | 37 mo ago | 7 | 2009 | Mikaila Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+22 | — |
| 41 | Elite Sweets Brand of donuts | $2M | 36 mo ago | 12 | 2017 | Caleb Bluiett Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+25 | — |
| 42 | Fresa's Chicken Chain of restaurant serving chicken shrimp and catering services | $2M | 35 mo ago | — | 2011 | Tracy Overath Owner | WordPress Site EditorCart FunctionalityWordPress+23 | — |
| 43 | Tso Chinese Takeout & Delivery Online-only Chinese restaurant and food delivery service based in Austin, offering free delivery and a… | $2M | 36 mo ago | 70 | 2016 | Eunice Tsang Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+27 | — |
| 44 | Fields Good Brand of cookies 40Talent top 45%Funding bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $1.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $2M | 5 mo ago | — | 2025 | Kim Anderson Co-Founder | — | — |
| 45 | Ladybird Taco Restaurant specializes in breakfast and lunch tacos, complemented by barista service 76Growth top 28%Tech top 28%Talent top 35%Funding bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 28% Talenttop 35% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 38 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $2M | 13 mo ago | — | 2020 | Ben Edgerton Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySentryTypeScript+23 | — |
| 46 | Home Slice Pizza Chain of limited service restaurant offering pizza | $1M | 42 mo ago | 3 | 2001 | Joseph Strickland Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — |
| 47 | Zilks Foods Brand of dips 21Innovation top 20%Product top 43%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 36% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 43% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 36% Techbottom 33% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 8% Innovation: 7 product lines Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $1M | 22 mo ago | 1 | 2010 | John Anderson Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 48 | Surely Brand of non-alcoholic wines | $811K | 26 mo ago | 14 | 2020 | Ryan Hanson Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+34 | — |
| 49 | Via 313 Pizza Authentic Detroit-style pizza, craft cocktails, and local brews 62Tech top 23%Product top 30%Growth top 35%Innovation top 36% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 23% Producttop 30% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 36% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 44% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 67 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $350K | 16 mo ago | 94 | 2011 | Uriah Zane Hunt Founder | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryCart Functionality+36 | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 50 | ¡Ya Oaxaca! Artisanal food company that produces sauces 50Talent top 35%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 47%Funding bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 35% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 47% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 4 named leaders on record Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $100K | 18 mo ago | — | 2021 | Azul Couzens Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+25 | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Austin
#1
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2023$26.5Mraised▾
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2023
Lucky Energy offers a zero sugar, zero aftertaste energy drink with only 5 calories, providing freedom to fly. Their products are crafted with Beta-Alanine and Maca for sustained physical and mental endurance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Tech
top 32%Growth
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Moat
bottom 48%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $26.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2025)
Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Distributor Sales Partner (DSP)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 3 partnerships (incl. Matthew) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series B$25M
- Jun 2025Series A—
- Mar 2025Series A$14.2M
- Sep 2024Series A$11.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Brand Foundry, Imaginary, Sapphire Ventures, Sugar Capital, Maveron, DMG Ventures
Tech stack
AliaAmazon AdvertisingAmazon WebstoreApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#2
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2011 · 38 employees$17.6Mraised▾
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2011 · 38 employees
Brand of energy drinks
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Growth
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 37%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $17.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Eagle Rock Distributing Company) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series B$2.3M
- Mar 2023Series B$10.6M
- Oct 2019Series A$7M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerHsts
#3
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2025$1.8Mraised▾
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2025
Brand of cookies.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 45%Funding
bottom 49%Global
bottom 25%Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $1.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Dec 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 491 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Seed$1.8M
Founders & team
#4
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2019 · 23 employees$26.1Mraised▾
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2019 · 23 employees
Brand of organic beer
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Funding
top 38%Tech
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 30%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $26.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2025)
Tech: 22 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. VENU) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series B$26.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Super Angel, Mehta Ventures
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#5
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2017 · 4 employees$9.5Mraised▾
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2017 · 4 employees
Developer of nanotechnology designed for the agriculture industry. The company technology's improve food safety through the development of novel methods for cleaning and sanitizing, enabling users with the feasibility of employing nanotechnology to replace traditional post-harvest chlorine wash.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 8how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 39%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 10%Funding: Raised $9.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 139 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series A$8.7M
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$650K
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$100K
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$25K
Founders & team
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture, Austin Technology Incubator, MassChallenge
#6
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2008 · 1 employees$3.4Mraised▾
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2008 · 1 employees
Internet first brand offering a wide range of sugar-free candies. The product catalog includes gummy bears, gummy worms, and fruit gummies. The company claims that all its products are made of natural and plant-based ingredients.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 35%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Funding
bottom 46%Global
bottom 30%Market
bottom 22%Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$30M
- Jul 2022Seed$3.4M
Founders & team
Tech stack
AosApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2020$1.7Mraised▾
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2020
Restaurant specializes in breakfast and lunch tacos, complemented by barista service. It offers house-made tortillas, queso, salsa, and salads prepared from fresh ingredients. In addition to dine-in services, it provides catering for events and allows for private event hosting.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Tech
top 28%Talent
top 35%Funding
bottom 45%Global
bottom 25%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 38 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Varnish
Talent: 3 named leaders on record
Funding rounds
- May 2025Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApolloBentoboxCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#8
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2016 · 39 employees$67.2Mraised▾
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2016 · 39 employees
Producer of organic baby food pouches and toddler formulas. The company manufactures nutrient-dense products using organic vegetables and ethically sourced meats from farms employing regenerative agricultural practices. Products are designed for ease of use by parents and to provide healthy nutrition for babies and toddlers. A subscription service is available for convenient repeat orders.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 31%Funding
top 37%Talent
top 38%Market
bottom 41%Growth
bottom 35%Global
bottom 29%Tech: 56 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $67.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2024)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Controller
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Series B$52M
- Jun 2021Series B$10.5M
- Dec 2020Series A$3.2M
- Jul 2019Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Stride Consumer, Wilder Capital, CircleUp, Wild Ventures
Tech stack
AccessibeAdobe Audience ManagerAhrefsAmazon AdvertisingAmazon AlbAmazon Pay
#9
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2021 · 3 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2021 · 3 employees
Brand of wine
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 8how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 47%Tech
bottom 41%Global
bottom 25%Market
bottom 9%Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $3.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (Dec 2024)
Tech: 26 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 454 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Seed$445K
- Feb 2023Seed$2.5M
- Oct 2022Seed$800K
Founders & team
#10
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 8 employees$7.6Mraised▾
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2020 · 8 employees
Brand offering plant-based pasta. The pasta is made from type of root vegetable. It also provides spaghetti, fettuccine, and more. Its products are gluten free, vegan, and keto-friendly. The platform also offers recipes for the users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 21%Talent
top 28%Fin. health
top 32%Tech
top 41%Funding
top 42%Innovation
bottom 45%Growth: Revenue +83% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Fin. health: Revenue ~$7.8M (FY2022) · Net margin 33.4% · Revenue +83% YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 840 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series B$3.8M
- Aug 2022Series A$3.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Decathlon Capital Partners
#11
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2007 · 5000 employees$400Mraised▾
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2007 · 5000 employees
Restaurant serving tacos
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 21%Moat
top 31%Funding
top 36%Tech
top 36%Market
top 45%Growth
top 45%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.81★ across 4,117 ratings (1 apps)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $400M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2020)
Audience (LinkedIn): 27k LinkedIn followers — 10.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2020Series B$400M
- Apr 2017Series A—
Investors
General Atlantic, T. Rowe Price, Lone Pine Capital, XN Capital, equitywestsecurities.com
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAngularApple Icloud MailAppnexus
#12
Series D · Austin, Texas · founded 1999 · 2000 employees$119.4Mraised▾
Series D · Austin, Texas · founded 1999 · 2000 employees
Retailer of on-demand delivery of baked goods, gifts, and novelties. They provide warm cookies, brownies, ice cream, and related items through delivery, in-store, and special events. The business offers options for individual treats, catering, corporate gifting, and a rewards program. Customers can order online or through a mobile application.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 29%Moat
top 31%Funding
top 35%Talent
top 38%Market
top 49%Innovation: 12 product lines
Product: 12 distinct product lines · 1 published app (243k installs) · Company stage: Series D
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2021Series D$30M
- Aug 2020Series D$13.6M
- Jul 2020Series D$15M
- Jul 2019Series D—
Founders & team
Investors
CIC Partners, Morgan Stanley, Salem Investment Partners, Capstar Partners, PitchPick, Sallyport Investments
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$1.3Btotal disclosed funding
73companies funded
164disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
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Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,042,753 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Food and Agriculture coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Agritech is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Agritech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 652 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201020192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 24% → 62% across 2010–2026.
top research entities
- International Food Policy Research Institute25
- University of California, Davis22
- Cornell University22
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign17
- Agricultural & Applied Economics Association17
leading researchers
Saraju P. Mohanty · Bouali Et-taibi · Mohamed Riduan Abid · H.S. Jat · Andrea Cattaneo · Leslie Lipper · El‐Mahjoub Boufounas · Driss Benhaddou
▲
Breakthroughs103 · 16%
▲ 2%→22% share
▲11.0× share momentum2 median citations92% since 2021mostly methods-led
Robot research surged 1→19 papers, driving Breakthroughs field-share from 2%→22% in US agritech.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Robot1→19
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→51 · Precision agriculture 0→17 · Cloud computing 0→11
Landmark The Robotanist: A ground-based agricultural robot for high-throughput crop phenotyping · 151 cites
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Advancements253 · 39%
▲ 32%→42% share
▲1.3× share momentum3 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements intensifying — Agriculture papers quadrupled 24→127 as field-share rose 32%→42%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture24→127
- Robot4→21
- Climate change2→17
- Agroforestry3→15
- Productivity2→13
Newly emergingInternet of Things 0→18 · Agricultural engineering 0→15 · Precision agriculture 0→13
Landmark Responses of soil carbon sequestration to climate‐smart agriculture practices: A meta‐analysis · 470 cites
▼
Concerns186 · 29%
▼ 39%→25% share
▼0.6× share momentum6 median citations57% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns cooling structurally — field-share fell 39%→25% despite Food security papers rising 7→25.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture35→83
- Food security7→25
- Productivity2→10
- Agricultural economics2→10
- Internet of Things1→8
Newly emergingAgroforestry 0→10 · Sustainability 0→9 · Agricultural science 0→7
Landmark Climate-smart agriculture: what is it good for? · 334 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where agritech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
New York23 · +0.10
SF Bay Area15 · +0.03
Ann Arbor7 · +0.01
Boston6 · +0.60
Atlanta6 · +0.75
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing agritech patents in the United States
United States agritech patent filing is accelerating — 24 filings from 35 assignees (2016–2025), led by Microsoft, Vision Robotics, Koselka Harvey; annual filings 1→5.
24 filings35 assigneespeak 5/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Microsoft7
- Vision Robotics5
- Koselka Harvey5
- Wallach BRET5
- IBM4
- X DEV3
- Gerrish Steven R3
- CROP One Holdings2
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Austin, United States?
Radar tracks 214 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Austin, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Austin, United States?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Austin, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.3B in disclosed equity funding across 73 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Austin, United States?
Torchy's Tacos is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Austin, United States, with $400M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Austin, United States are funded?
73 of the 214 Food and Agriculture companies in Austin, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Austin, United States?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Austin, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Austin, United States Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Austin, United States Food and Agriculture companies on this list include SKU, Asto Consumer Partners, L Catterton, Springdale Ventures, CAVU Consumer Partners.
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