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Radar · Food and Agriculture in Bristol

Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Bristol, United Kingdom

The 53 best Food and Agriculture companies in Bristol, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Loungers.

53companies tracked
$110.6Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
18have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × BRISTOL

Our analysis of 75 Food and Agriculture companies

$9.3b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

75companies analysed
92%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2017median founding year
50median Fliar Index™
82kcombined LinkedIn audience
60%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Bristol

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
16 O’clock Gin
Brand of gin
26
26 → 16 (-38%)
Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+32
2Abelha Cachaca
Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage brand
Hal Stockley
CEO & Director
3Barrettine Environmental Health
Manufacturer of pest control products, application equipment, and safety supplies
UbuntuSemantic UIStripe+7
4Bart Ingredients
Food ingredients manufacturer and supplier
250David Collard
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+191 job opening
5Bean & Co
Owns and operates cocoa farms
124 patents
Coffee filter brewing machines and integrated system components
6Beyond the Bean
Brand of coffee
WordPressMySQLPHP+31
7Bocabar
Chain of casual dining restaurant offering food & liquor
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceSentry+18
8Bodymatter
Organic granola brand
Dympna Fitzpatrick
Founder

Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Bristol

#1
Series A · Bristol, England · founded 2015 · 5 employees
$201Kraised

Provider of specialty coffee, emphasizing health benefits and sustainable practices. The company offers various coffee products, including instant coffee, coffee bags, beans, and ground coffee, with varying caffeine levels to cater to diverse preferences. A focus on quality is maintained through hyper-selective sourcing, air-roasting, and independent lab testing for purity and consistent caffeine release. The business model incorporates a commitment to environmental sustainability, operating as a carbon-negative and B-Corp certified entity.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 47%
Moat
top 48%
Growth
top 50%
Fin. health
bottom 40%
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $201k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series A
  • May 2024Conventional Debt$201K
Founders & team
Helena HillsCo-Founder & CEOSimon HillsCo-Founder
Investors
SWIG Finance, JamJar Investments, DLF Venture
Tech stack
Apple PayAwinCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsEmotion
#2
Acquired · Bristol, England · founded 2002 · 5637 employees
$79.9Mraised

Chain of restaurant operates cafe-bar and dining serving food & beverages products

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 27k LinkedIn followers — 33.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: General Manager, FOH
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2020Post IPO$10.2M
  • Apr 2019Series C$79.9M
Investors
Lion Capital
Tech stack
CloudwaysCookie ScriptGodaddyGoogle Font ApiGoogle MapsIsotope
#3
Deadpooled · Bristol, England · founded 2011 · 18 employees
$11.3Mraised

Food restaurant chain that serves chinese cuisine

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2016Venture Debt$9.7M
  • Jul 2015Conventional Debt$1.6M
Founders & team
Andy ChanCo-FounderJames LiangCo-Founder & Managing DirectorAndy ChanCo-Founder
Investors
Beechbrook Capital
#4
Public · Bristol, England · founded 2010 · 1400 employees
$9.3Mraised

Turtle Bay is a chain of restaurants operating in UK. They provide Carribean style food and ambience. Their menu range includes salads, starters, one pot lunches, jerk pit barbecues and cocktails. They have 31 locations across UK.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2013Series A$9.3M
Investors
Piper, Santander Bank, IQ-EQ
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBootstrapCart FunctionalityChoices
#5
Seed · Bristol, England · founded 2020 · 6 employees
$2.3Mraised

Internet first brand of energy drinks

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2021Angel$2.3M
#6
Funding Raised · Bristol, England · founded 1992 · 120 employees
$1.5Mraised

Retailer of organic and ethical foods

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2021Conventional Debt$1.1M
  • 2016Conventional Debt$430.9K
Investors
Triodos Bank
Tech stack
AddthisContact Form 7FancyboxFont AwesomeGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#7
Funding Raised · Bristol, England · founded 1992 · 53 employees
$365Kraised

Chocolate processing company

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 3.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Conventional Debt$365K
Investors
Lloyds Bank
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzContact Form 7Core-Js
#8
Series A · Bristol, England · founded 1926 · 500 employees
$2.6Mraised

Chain of bakery cafes

Investors
MTLS Ventures
Tech stack
AngularCore-JsHstsJqueryJquery CdnMicrosoft 365
#9
Seed · Bristol, England · founded 2017 · 25 employees
$485.7Kraised

Internet first brand of spirit. It provides handmake delicious vodka, rum, gin, whiskey, cocktails, and craft spirits.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 464 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2021Seed$234.9K
  • Nov 2018Seed$117K
  • Oct 2017Seed$133.8K
Founders & team
Jake BlackFounder & Owner
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsGoogle Pay
#10
Early Stage · Bristol, England · founded 1996 · 18 employees
$1.2Mraised

Tideford Organic Foods is a multicategory food company. Offers products such as soups, pestos, sauces, and misos. It claims that its products are organic, gluten free, nut free, meat free, wheat free, and do not contain added sugar. Sells its products through online retailers such as Amazon as well as through retail stores and grocers. The company sells its majority of products in the UK.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2015Unattributed$966.9K
  • Aug 2008Unattributed$213.3K
Founders & team
Lynette SinclairFounder & Managing Director
Investors
Hikari Miso
Tech stack
AutoptimizeGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsJqueryLazysizesMicrosoft 365
#11
Deadpooled · Bristol, England · founded 2010 · 1 employees
$819.9Kraised

Producer of natural soft drinks intended to create invigorating refreshments that relax the mind, soothe the soul and cleanse the body.The company's drinks are prepared through a Japanese infusion process through a blend of carbonated spring water and natural fruits extracts, enabling customers to enjoy refreshing drinks that are additive free with no artificial sweeteners and low in sugar content.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2014Seed$249.6K
  • Apr 2012Seed$570.3K
Investors
Angel CoFund, Wren Capital
Tech stack
Litespeed
#12
Funding Raised · Bristol, England · founded 1998 · 33 employees
$205.7Kraised

Producers of fresh, organic olives, olive oils, and antipasti designed for UK retail and wholesale markets. The company produces food that promotes good health and sustainability, enabling small, independent organic olive producers and works towards recyclable and compostable packaging.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 951 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 4 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Nikitas Toutoulis) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2021Conventional Debt$205.7K
Investors
SWIG Finance
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Cookie NoticeCookieyes

Funding & investor landscape

$110.6Mtotal disclosed funding
16companies funded
22disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Lloyds Bank2 rounds
SWIG Finance2 rounds
Santander2 rounds
Angel CoFund1 rounds
Beechbrook Capital1 rounds
British Business Bank1 rounds
DLF Venture1 rounds
Europa1 rounds
Gov1 rounds
HSBC1 rounds

Notable founders

Helena Hills
Co-Founder & CEO · TrueStart Coffee
Simon Hills
Co-Founder · TrueStart Coffee
Andy Chan
Co-Founder · HOTCHA
James Liang
Co-Founder & Managing Director · HOTCHA
Jake Black
Founder & Owner · Bristol Distilling
Lynette Sinclair
Founder & Managing Director · Tideford Organics
Sam Roberts
CEO · Boston Tea Party
Richard Smithson
Founder · Aqua Restaurants
James Gordon
Founder · The Chocolate Bear Kitchen
Joel Manuvelpillai
Co-Founder · Goüter
Damien Andre
Co-Founder · Goüter
Griff Holland
Co-Founder & Director · Double Puc
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,075,655 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 FROM Bristol · institutions

What Bristol researches in agritech

15 papersstance +0.160% breakthrough46% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
local research themes
Smart Agriculture and AIControl and Dynamics of Mobile RobotsWater and Wastewater TreatmentSoil Mechanics and Vehicle DynamicsRobotic Process Automation ApplicationsIoT Networks and Protocols
top institutions
  • University of Bristol15

Common questions

How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Bristol, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 53 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Bristol, United Kingdom?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Bristol, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $110.6M in disclosed equity funding across 16 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Bristol, United Kingdom?
Loungers is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Bristol, United Kingdom, with $79.9M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Bristol, United Kingdom are funded?
16 of the 53 Food and Agriculture companies in Bristol, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Bristol, United Kingdom?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Bristol, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Bristol, United Kingdom Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Bristol, United Kingdom Food and Agriculture companies on this list include Lloyds Bank, SWIG Finance, Santander, Angel CoFund, Beechbrook Capital.
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