Radar · Food and Agriculture in Australia
Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Australia
The 1409 best Food and Agriculture companies in Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Viterra.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
1409companies tracked
$11.4Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
84have raised
Food and Agriculture in Australia now has 1,409 companies tracked in our directory, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, with $11.4 billion in total funding across the sector. One unicorn sits at the top. Kalfresh leads individual disclosures at $56 million, and even that figure tells you something: most of the capital here is concentrated in a handful of players while the long tail runs lean. Median app install growth across 504 food and agtech titles is running at roughly plus-20 percent year-on-year, which means the digital layer of this sector is moving faster than the funding headlines suggest.
So what's actually hot right now? Coverage has flattened out, but the themes getting real traction are youth agriculture programs, agribusiness education and master farmer pipelines, the kind of capacity-building infrastructure that doesn't always show up in a funding round but shapes the sector for a decade. Investors like Rocket Seeder, Artesian and AgriStart are paying close attention, and practices shaping food and agriculture investing point to exactly this shift toward long-cycle, education-linked bets. If you're mapping where Australian agri-capital flows next, I'd watch that thread closely.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × AUSTRALIA
Our analysis of 50 Food and Agriculture companies
$11.4b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
50companies analysed
92%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2014median founding year
368kcombined LinkedIn audience
65%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Australia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viterra Procures and supplies grains and oil-seeds 50Funding top 35%Product top 41%News top 43%Market top 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Producttop 41% Newstop 43% Markettop 45% Innovationbottom 48% Techbottom 48% Growthbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Partnersbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $8.1B · 1 rounds over 21 yrs (0.0/yr) Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo, 1 the year before · 12 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $8.1B | 252 mo ago | Late Stage | 424 | Chris Mahoney CEO | VarnishGSAPVue.js+13 | 7 signals ▼88% M&A · Contracts | — | — |
| 2 | Incitec Pivot Australian fertiliser supplier providing products, services, and agronomic insights for farmers 57Product top 14%Funding top 30%Patents top 31%Innovation top 37% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 30% Patentstop 31% Innovationtop 37% Markettop 46% Techtop 46% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 35% Newsbottom 27% Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $1.3B · 2 rounds over 17 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $1.3B | 186 mo ago | Public | 5,822 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Salesforce+14 | — | 18 patents Advanced fertilizer formulations and nitrification inhibitors for enhanced crop nutrition | — |
| 3 | Guzman y Gomez 🦄 Provider of fast-casual Mexican cuisine through restaurants and franchising 78Funding top 22%Product top 22%Market top 26%Tech top 29% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Producttop 22% Markettop 26% Techtop 29% Newstop 32% Moattop 47% Growthtop 48% Customersbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $288M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) Product: 2 published apps (753k installs) · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $288M | 26 mo ago | Public | 15,000 | — | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+45 | 12 signals Earnings · Leadership · Buyback | — | 2 expansions · 1 award |
| 4 | TWE Global Brand of wines 69Partners top 23%Funding top 29%Product top 35%News top 36% All 9 signals ▾Partnerstop 23% Fundingtop 29% Producttop 35% Newstop 36% Growthtop 38% Markettop 41% Techtop 50% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Partners: 2 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 2 deals Funding: Raised $269M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 11 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $269M | 76 mo ago | Public | 2,806 | — | StoryblokApple iCloud MailNode.js+14 | 21 signals Earnings · Buyback · Leadership | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 5 | Freedom Foods Multi category snacks company 21Product top 14%Funding top 39%Patents bottom 35%Global bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 39% Patentsbottom 35% Globalbottom 33% Innovationbottom 28% Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $244M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 10 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $244M | 98 mo ago | Public | — | — | — | — | 2 patents Dairy ingredient processing: lactoferrin powder production and milk‑substitute formulations | — |
| 6 | Zambrero Provider of event catering services 69Funding top 35%Product top 36%Tech top 37%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Producttop 36% Techtop 37% Talenttop 38% Markettop 41% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $172M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Product: 1 published app (108k installs) · Company stage: Series D rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $172M | 39 mo ago | Series D | 491 | Sam Prince Founder | Cart FunctionalityCraft CMSSentry+28 | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 7 | v2food Vegetables processing company 57Growth top 30%Funding top 31%News top 38%Tech bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 31% Newstop 38% Techbottom 45% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Moatbottom 38% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo Funding: Raised $137M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $137M | 58 mo ago | Series B | 70 | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+16 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Mrs Crockets Kitchen Distributor of packaged salads 45Funding top 42%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $87.3M · 1 rounds over 22 yrs (0.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $87M | 258 mo ago | Acquired | — | Rodney Molla Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Packhorse Provider of supply chain services for the live stock sector 60Innovation top 20%Product top 25%Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 25% Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 32% Newsbottom 27% Globalbottom 25% Innovation: 4 product lines Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $62M | 59 mo ago | Series C | — | Tom Strachan Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Bellamy's Organic Organic Infant Formula and Baby Food Manufacturer 48Talent top 38%Funding top 44%Growth top 45%Tech top 47% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 44% Growthtop 45% Techtop 47% Markettop 50% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $60.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $60M | 107 mo ago | Acquired | 220 | David Bellamy Co-Founder | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+29 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Kalfresh Provider of fresh, pre-packed, and processed organic and conventional vegetables 79Product top 18%Innovation top 20%Funding top 32%Growth top 35% All 6 signals ▾Producttop 18% Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 35% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 46% Product: 12 distinct product lines Innovation: 12 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 79/100 | $56M | 3 mo ago | Late Stage | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Lyre’s Manufacturer of non-alcoholic spirits, premixed cocktails, and cocktail sets 60Tech top 30%Funding top 35%Market top 43%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 30% Fundingtop 35% Markettop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $53.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $53M | 35 mo ago | Series B | — | Mark Livings Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyEasyGift+37 | — | — | 1 award |
| 13 | Cobram Estate Olives Brand of olive oil 40News top 26%Growth top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 40% All 7 signals ▾Newstop 26% Growthtop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 22% News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 3 types) · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $50M | 54 mo ago | Public | — | Paul Riordan Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | 5 signals Funding · Earnings · M&A | — | — |
| 14 | The Chia Manufacturer and supplier of chia seed 22Funding top 41%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 33% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $49.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 14 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $49M | 132 mo ago | Series B | 10 | John Foss Founder & Managing Director | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+18 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Mackay Sugar Limited Sugar processing company 50Growth top 45%Market top 46%Tech top 47%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Markettop 46% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Newsbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Market: 859 employees (top 15% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-10,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $45M | 156 mo ago | Acquired | 859 | Jannik Olejas Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 16 | All G Foods Brand of multiple food 40Funding top 38%Market bottom 41%Global bottom 36%News bottom 21% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $40.5M · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Market: 42 employees rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $40M | 46 mo ago | Series A | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Bubs Manufacturer of infant formula and organic baby food products 80Growth top 25%News top 28%Funding top 33%Product top 35% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 28% Fundingtop 33% Producttop 35% Techtop 36% Globaltop 41% Markettop 43% Partnerstop 45% Fin. healthtop 47% News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 165 tracked, 14 types) · +400% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $36M | 29 mo ago | Public | 59 | — | ShopifyBootstrapVue.js+27 | 5 signals ▲400% Leadership · Earnings | — | — |
| 18 | Australian Plant Proteins Manufacture of plant protein isolate powders 21Moat top 31%Talent top 38%Funding top 46%Patents bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 31% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 46% Patentsbottom 49% Innovationbottom 40% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 21% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 10 patents Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $35M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | 17 | Phil Mcfarlane Co-Founder & Executive Director | — | — | 10 patents Efficient extraction and processing of legume‑derived protein food products. | 1 launch |
| 19 | Soulfresh Retailer of non-alcoholic beverages 14Funding top 40%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36%Tech bottom 30% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 30% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $33.8M · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $34M | 77 mo ago | Series C | — | Didi Lo Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365PHP+6 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Goodman Fielder Multi-category food company 53Innovation top 28%Partners top 35%Patents top 36%Market top 39% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 28% Partnerstop 35% Patentstop 36% Markettop 39% Producttop 40% Fundingtop 42% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 33% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 29% Innovation: 24 patents (top 32% of patent-holders) · 12 product lines Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 13% of tracked companies rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $31M | 175 mo ago | Acquired | 5,000 | Scott Weitemeyer CEO | SilverstripePHPThree.js+9 | — | 24 patents Food biotech and processing additives: starch enzymes, dairy formulations, protective coatings, probiotics. | — |
| 21 | TasFoods Processor of food & beverage products 29Product top 14%Innovation top 20%News top 38%Growth top 42% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Newstop 38% Growthtop 42% Fundingbottom 47% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 29% Fin. healthbottom 18% Marketbottom 13% Product: 11 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 11 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $23M | 121 mo ago | Public | 12 | — | WordPress Block EditorCart FunctionalityWooCommerce+21 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Australian Vintage Processor of wines 22Partners top 15%Product top 35%Talent top 38%News top 42% All 10 signals ▾Partnerstop 15% Producttop 35% Talenttop 38% Newstop 42% Marketbottom 44% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Techbottom 29% Fin. healthbottom 25% Partners: 4 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 4 deals Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $16M | 109 mo ago | Public | 455 | Brian Guigan Founder | — | 10 signals ▼57% Contracts · Earnings · Announcements | — | 2 launchs · 3 awards |
| 23 | Gage Roads Brewing Co Crafted beer brand and company 45Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Growth top 45%Funding top 48% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 48% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 32% Marketbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 4 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $16M | 86 mo ago | Public | — | John Hoedemake CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+19 | — | — | — |
| 24 | McWilliam's Wines Premium wine brand 55Innovation top 20%Product top 22%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 22% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 45% Techbottom 41% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Innovation: 4 product lines Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $16M | 88 mo ago | Late Stage | 74 | — | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+21 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Eden Brew Wholesaler of dairy products 7Funding top 50%Global bottom 38%News bottom 22%Market bottom 16% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 16% Funding: Raised $15.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Investors from 5 countries beyond Australia rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $16M | 32 mo ago | Series A | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Lark Distillery Lark Distillery 62Growth top 25%News top 32%Funding top 34%Tech top 34% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 32% Fundingtop 34% Techtop 34% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 29 tracked, 6 types) · +120% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $15M | 22 mo ago | Public | 34 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+32 | 11 signals ▲120% Earnings · Leadership | — | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 27 | Nuchev Manufacturer of goat milk-based nutritional food products 37Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Partners top 32%Funding top 50% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Partnerstop 32% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 44% Growthbottom 42% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 24% Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 4 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $15M | 117 mo ago | Public | 21 | Ben Dingle Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 28 | PROUD SOURCE WATER Brand of spring water 35Tech top 29%Funding bottom 49%Market bottom 38%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 29% Fundingbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $12.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $12M | 61 mo ago | Acquired | 46 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+38 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Nbryo Provider of beef and dairy production systems 53Growth top 15%News top 35%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Newstop 35% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 2 types) · +300% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $10M | 7 mo ago | Seed | — | Gerard Davis CEO | — | 4 signals ▲300% Capital raise · Funding | — | — |
| 30 | Heaps Normal Brand of non-alcoholic beer 53Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech top 40%Funding top 44% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techtop 40% Fundingtop 44% Newsbottom 42% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $8M | 10 mo ago | Series B | 21 | Ben Holdstock Co-Founder | ShopifyTailwind CSSAvada SEO+24 | — | — | 1 award |
| 31 | The Healthy Grain Provider of nutrition products 11Product top 41%Moat bottom 49%Global bottom 40%Patents bottom 39% All 7 signals ▾Producttop 41% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Patentsbottom 39% Fundingbottom 34% Techbottom 34% Innovationbottom 30% Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 6 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $8M | 114 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | — | 6 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 32 | Longtable Group Grain processing company 27Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 42%News bottom 27%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 42% Newsbottom 27% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $7.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $7M | 96 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Laura McBain CEO & MD | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Philter Brewing Internet first brand of beers 42Innovation top 36%Talent top 38%Product top 43%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 36% Talenttop 38% Producttop 43% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 45% Fundingbottom 43% Marketbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Innovation: 4 product lines Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $7M | 31 mo ago | Seed | — | Michael Neil Co-Founder - Managing Director | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Grub Lab Provider of customizable, printed kids' menus featuring games and activities 40Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 48%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $6.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $6M | 2 mo ago | Series A | — | Mick Carr CEO | TurbopackNode.jsClerk+13 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Nexba Brand of flavoured water 45Tech top 25%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 49%Product bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 25% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 49% Productbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 42 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $6M | 85 mo ago | Series A | 29 | — | Cart FunctionalityBigCommerceZURB Foundation+23 | — | — | 4 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 36 | Our Cow Provider of organic meat supplying services 42Tech top 26%Growth top 30%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 26% Growthtop 30% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 23% Tech: 43 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $4M | 39 mo ago | Seed | 7 | — | TurbopackSentryZendesk+36 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Good Earth Dairy Brand of milk 5Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 33%Tech bottom 32%News bottom 22% All 5 signals ▾Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 33% Techbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 9% Funding: Raised $4.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Single-market focus (Australia) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $4M | 31 mo ago | Funding Raised | 2 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+8 | — | — | — |
| 38 | X-Hemp Provider of hemp based building materials and solutions 40Growth top 28%Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 44% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $3.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $4M | 9 mo ago | Seed | — | Andi Lucas Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+16 | — | — | — |
| 39 | Harvest B Platform offering plant-based ingredients for meat 10Talent top 38%News top 46%Funding top 47%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Newstop 46% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 4 types) · +100% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $4M | 9 mo ago | Seed | 8 | Werner Fuggersberger Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Naked Life Manufacturer of various beverages including sodas, iced teas, sparkling drinks 14Tech bottom 45%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 43%Global bottom 29% All 6 signals ▾Techbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $3M | 19 mo ago | Seed | — | David Andrew Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+18 | — | — | — |
| 41 | Naked Rivals Producer of lemon and lime juice 45Talent top 38%Funding bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $3.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $3M | 23 mo ago | Acquired | — | Andrew Gordon Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Black Hops Brewing Brand of beers 32Tech top 26%Market bottom 44%Growth bottom 35%Funding bottom 28% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 26% Marketbottom 44% Growthbottom 35% Fundingbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 60 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Market: 90 employees (top 40% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $3M | 52 mo ago | Seed | 90 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+37 | — | — | — |
| 43 | FIZZ Brand of hard seltzer 29Growth top 45%Tech top 47%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 27 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $2M | 24 mo ago | Seed | — | Wade Tiller Co-Founder & CEO | Shogun Page BuilderShopifyYouTube+24 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Your Mates Brewing Retailer of beer 13Tech bottom 48%Growth bottom 35%Funding bottom 33%Market bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Techbottom 48% Growthbottom 35% Fundingbottom 33% Marketbottom 29% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 30 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $2M | 43 mo ago | Seed | 19 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPageFly+26 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Tongala Manufacturer of ultra-high temperature processed nutritional beverages and related packaging 29Global bottom 48%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 44%Tech bottom 35% All 4 signals ▾Globalbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 35% Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Australia Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $2M | 2 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Siddharth Jani Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — | — |
| 46 | Bridge Road Brewers Internet first brand offering beer products 29Tech top 40%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 31% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 40% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 31% Marketbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 35 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $1M | 47 mo ago | Seed | — | Ben Kraus Owner | Cart FunctionalityShopifyEasyGift+31 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Fremantle Seaweed Provider of seaweed farming solutions 48Talent top 38%Funding bottom 49%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $1.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $1M | 8 mo ago | Seed | — | Mick Holland Co-Founder | — | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 48 | East Forged Internet first brand of tea 40Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1M | 20 mo ago | Seed | — | Tania Stacey Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+23 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Drink Gravity Internet first brand of seltzer 11Talent top 38%Tech bottom 43%Funding bottom 33%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techbottom 43% Fundingbottom 33% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 23 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $1M | 27 mo ago | Seed | — | Mick Spencer Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAnimate.css+20 | — | — | — |
| 50 | The Leaf Protein Online platform offering plant protein ingredients 6Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 8% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 8% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $850k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $850K | 24 mo ago | Seed | 2 | Fern Ho Founder and CEO | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Australia
#1
Late Stage · Kalbar, Queensland · founded 1992$56.5Mraised▾
Late Stage · Kalbar, Queensland · founded 1992
Provider of fresh, pre-packed, and processed organic and conventional vegetables. They are vertically integrated, managing all steps from farming to packaging. The company focuses on delivering produce reliably and promptly. It is developing a bioenergy and food precinct powered by agriculture.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 79how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 18%Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 32%Growth
top 35%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 46%Product: 12 distinct product lines
Innovation: 12 product lines
Funding: Raised $56.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Unattributed (Feb 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Unattributed$56.5M
Investors
Wollemi, QIC
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDiviFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#2
Series A · Kurri Kurri, New South Wales · founded 2018$6Mraised▾
Series A · Kurri Kurri, New South Wales · founded 2018
Provider of customizable, printed kids' menus featuring games and activities. The menus include digital games, special offers, and branded activities. Restaurants can customize the menus with their logo and kids' items. Fresh menus are delivered regularly, offering new brands, activities, and games.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 48%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $6.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 16 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$6M
Founders & team
Investors
Quantaco
Tech stack
BunnyClerkCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#3
Seed · Eight Mile Plains, Queensland · founded 2020$10Mraised▾
Seed · Eight Mile Plains, Queensland · founded 2020
Provider of beef and dairy production systems. It aim to achieve this by developing and commercialising a platform of technology for the livestock industry. It focuses on improving productivity and environmental outcomes by accelerating genetic improvement, restructuring breeding operations, & selecting animals directly based on desired traits.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%News
top 35%Funding
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 37%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 2 types) · +300% YoY · Top themes: Capital raise, Funding
Funding: Raised $10.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Seed$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Tenacious Ventures, AgriZero, QIC, Mandalay
#4
Funding Raised · Tongala, Victoria · founded 2023$1.5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Tongala, Victoria · founded 2023
Manufacturer of ultra-high temperature processed nutritional beverages and related packaging. The company uses advanced manufacturing processes to create products that meet industry standards. It offers customized solutions to fulfill specific client requirements. The company is committed to delivering quality products and services.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Global
bottom 48%Talent
bottom 45%Funding
bottom 44%Tech
bottom 35%Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Australia
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding: Raised $1.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Grant (prize money)$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Victoria
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareContact Form 7Core-JsElementorElementor Header & Footer Builder
#5
Series B · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · founded 2020 · 21 employees$8.5Mraised▾
Series B · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · founded 2020 · 21 employees
Brand of non-alcoholic beer
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 40%Funding
top 44%News
bottom 42%Market
bottom 30%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 27 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Bugsnag
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series B—
- Nov 2021Series A$8.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Athletic Ventures, Robbie Williams, Startmate, DROPBEAR, Flying Fox Ventures
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple PayAvada SeoBabelBugsnagCloudflare
#6
Seed · Surry Hills, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 8 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Seed · Surry Hills, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 8 employees
Platform offering plant-based ingredients for meat. The company develops all-natural ingredients .The company uses a whole-food approach to the ingredient system requiring fewer additives by food brands.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 10how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%News
top 46%Funding
top 47%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 16%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 4 types) · +100% YoY · Top themes: Funding
Funding: Raised $3.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Quality & Process Improvement Lead
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Seed$1.3M
- Jul 2021Seed$3.5M
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$1M
Founders & team
Investors
AMGC, W23, Aura Group, Breakthrough Victoria
#7
Seed · Launceston, Tasmania · founded 2020$3.7Mraised▾
Seed · Launceston, Tasmania · founded 2020
X-Hemp is the only cannabis fiber processing mill in Tasmania, one of only a small handful operating in Australia. They are at the forefront of Australian eco-friendly hemp-based building material production.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Funding
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 44%News
bottom 42%Global
bottom 29%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $3.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Seed$3.4M
- Feb 2024Grant (prize money)$312.2K
Founders & team
Investors
business.gov.au
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#8
Seed · Fremantle, Western Australia · founded 2020$1.3Mraised▾
Seed · Fremantle, Western Australia · founded 2020
Fremantle Seaweed is focused on combating climate change by cultivating local seaweed varieties, including Asparagopsis, in the pristine waters of Western Australia. Their solution involves using seaweed as a natural cattle feed supplement to reduce methane emissions and address the impact of climate change.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 49%Global
bottom 29%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (Australia)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Seed$1.4M
- Mar 2024Seed$1.3M
- Aug 2023Grant (prize money)$4M
Founders & team
Investors
Government of Western Australia
#9
Public · Surry Hills, New South Wales · founded 2006 · 15000 employees$288.3Mraised▾
Public · Surry Hills, New South Wales · founded 2006 · 15000 employees
Provider of fast-casual Mexican cuisine through restaurants and franchising. It offers a menu of fresh Mexican food prepared quickly. The company also operates a franchise model, allowing expansion through partnerships with independent operators. Its operational platform is designed for efficient food preparation and service. The business includes both dine-in and takeout options, along with catering services.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Product
top 22%Market
top 26%Tech
top 29%News
top 32%Moat
top 47%Funding: Raised $288M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series D (Apr 2024)
Product: 2 published apps (753k installs) · Company stage: Public
Market: 15,000 employees (top 2% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-500,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $1.7B)
Audience (LinkedIn): 57k LinkedIn followers — 15.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Series D$134.5M
- Jan 2021Series C$86.8M
- Aug 2018Series B$44M
- Apr 2018Series A$23M
Investors
Magellan Financial Group, Athletic Ventures, TDM Growth Partners, Aware Super, QVG Capital, Firetrail
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Mapkit Js
#10
Public · Tasmania · founded 1992 · 34 employees$15.3Mraised▾
Public · Tasmania · founded 1992 · 34 employees
Lark Distillery
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 25%News
top 32%Funding
top 34%Tech
top 34%Market
bottom 35%Global
bottom 25%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 29 tracked, 6 types) · +120% YoY · Top themes: Earnings, Leadership
Funding: Raised $15.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jul 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Azzurra One Enterprise) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Post IPO$6.5M
- Sep 2020Post IPO$8.8M
Tech stack
Accentuate Custom FieldsApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#11
Late Stage · Adelaide, South Australia · founded 1839 · 424 employees$8.1Braised▾
Late Stage · Adelaide, South Australia · founded 1839 · 424 employees
Grain Storage & Handling, Grain Export Viterra provides a storage and handling network, spanning the key growing regions in South Australia and western Victoria. This well established upcountry and port terminal network has been servicing customers for more than 50 years. Viterra has extensive operations across Australia, servicing growers and both domestic and international grain markets. Our operations also include container packing and processing facilities located in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%Product
top 41%News
top 43%Market
top 45%Innovation
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $8.1B · 1 rounds over 21 yrs (0.0/yr) · Last round round (Jun 2005)
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo, 1 the year before · 12 distinct product lines · 1 published app (7.5k installs)
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 152 tracked, 11 types) · -88% YoY · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Terra Firma
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelFlickityGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#12
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016$3Mraised▾
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016
Manufacturer of various beverages including sodas, iced teas, sparkling drinks. The company offers a range of beverage options. These include sodas, iced teas, sparkling beverages, and nootropic drinks. The business provides updates and special offers through email subscriptions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
bottom 45%Talent
bottom 45%Funding
bottom 43%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 22%News
bottom 22%Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding: Raised $3.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2024)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Seed—
- Jul 2023Seed$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Scaleup Mediafund
Funding & investor landscape
$11.4Btotal disclosed funding
78companies funded
99disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Mick Carr
CEO · Grub Lab
Gerard Davis
CEO · Nbryo
Siddharth Jani
Founder & CEO · Tongala
Ben Holdstock
Co-Founder · Heaps Normal
Peter Brennan
Co-Founder · Heaps Normal
Werner Fuggersberger
Co-Founder · Harvest B
Kristi Riordan
Co-Founder & CEO · Harvest B
Andi Lucas
Founder · X-Hemp
Mick Holland
Co-Founder · Fremantle Seaweed
Chris Cuyper
Co-Founder · Fremantle Seaweed
Chris Mahoney
CEO · Viterra
David Andrew
Founder · Naked Life
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 284,600 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 · Australia
How research on Agritech is moving in Australia
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 130 Australia-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201720232025
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 46% → 48% across 2017–2025.
top research entities
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation16
- Agriculture and Food13
- Queensland University of Technology9
- Australian Centre for Robotic Vision8
- Murdoch University7
leading researchers
Chris McCool · Ben Upcroft · Ali Raza · Alvin Chandra · Henry Neufeldt · J. R. Beddington · Fabrice DeClerck · David Ball
▲
Breakthroughs24 · 18%
▲ 20%→23% share
▲1.1× share momentum11 median citations75% since 2021mostly methods-led
Agriculture breakthroughs newly emerging — 7 brand-new papers driving field-share from 20% to 23%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture7
- Robot4
- Agricultural engineering4
- Wireless sensor network3
- Computer vision3
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→7
Landmark An efficient LoRa-based smart agriculture management and monitoring system using wireless sensor networks · 211 cites
◆
Advancements48 · 37%
▼ 50%→37% share
▼0.7× share momentum2 median citations60% since 2021mostly methods-led
Food security advancement research nearly tripled, rising from 3 to 7 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture6→25
- Food security3→7
Landmark Vision‐based Obstacle Detection and Navigation for an Agricultural Robot · 151 cites
▼
Concerns38 · 29%
▼ 30%→24% share
▼0.8× share momentum7 median citations50% since 2021mostly empirical
Agriculture concern papers intensifying — rising from 10 to 13 despite shrinking field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture10→13
Landmark Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Smart Agriculture: Applications, Requirements, and Challenges · 577 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Australia
Where agritech is researched across Australia
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.
Sydney17 · +0.29
Brisbane17 · +0.37
Melbourne15 · +0.32
Canberra7 · +0.00
Perth7 · +0.01
Adelaide6 · +0.38
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Australia?
Radar tracks 1409 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Australia?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Australia on this list have raised a combined $11.4B in disclosed equity funding across 78 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Australia?
Viterra is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Australia, with $8.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Australia are funded?
78 of the 1409 Food and Agriculture companies in Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Australia?
1 Food and Agriculture company in Australia on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Australia Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Australia Food and Agriculture companies on this list include Rocket Seeder, AgriStart, Artesian, CVC, FoodBytes.
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