Radar · Food and Agriculture in California
Best Food and Agriculture Companies in California, United States
The 2879 best Food and Agriculture companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Monster Beverage Corporation.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
2879companies tracked
$19.8Bdisclosed funding
6unicorns
667have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × CALIFORNIA
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
882kcombined LinkedIn audience
76%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Impossible Foods 🦄 Provider of plant-based alternatives to traditional meat products 80Funding top 22%Patents top 22%Moat top 22%Tech top 25% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Patentstop 22% Moattop 22% Techtop 25% Growthtop 32% Talenttop 33% Markettop 36% Innovationtop 38% Producttop 38% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $2.0B across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 15 yrs (0.9/yr) Patents: 404 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 167 filings since 2022 vs 190 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $2.0B | 55 mo ago | Series H | 800 800 → 469 (-41%) | ContentfulNode.jsFirebase+33 | Top 5M | 404 patents Plant-based protein production and meat analogs using recombinant yeast and novel food formulations | 1 award |
| 2 | Fruitist 🦄 Provider of non-GMO berries, including jumbo blueberries and snack packs 76Funding top 13%Talent top 33%Growth top 35%Market top 41% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Talenttop 33% Growthtop 35% Markettop 41% Techtop 42% Globaltop 45% Funding: Raised $886M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $886M | 7 mo ago | Series D | — | WebflowGSAPReact+20 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 3 | JUST Egg 🦄 Manufacturer of plant-based egg substitutes 83Fin. health top 17%Funding top 23%Market top 26%Moat top 26% All 9 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 17% Fundingtop 23% Markettop 26% Moattop 26% Techtop 30% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 48% Newsbottom 21% Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.0B (FY2025) · Net margin 14.1% Funding: Raised $446M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $446M | 33 mo ago | Series F | 443 | SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 4 | Liquid Death 🦄 Internet first brand offering beverages 78Funding top 15%Moat top 26%Market top 32%Tech top 34% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Moattop 26% Markettop 32% Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 41% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $264M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 7 yrs (1.3/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $264M | 18 mo ago | Series D | 187 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+38 | Top 500k | — | 2 launchs |
| 5 | Botrista Provider of liquid dispensing equpment 76Innovation top 7%Patents top 16%Funding top 20%Growth top 38% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 7% Patentstop 16% Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 38% Moattop 41% Techtop 42% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 175 patents (top 8% of patent-holders) · 168 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 Patents: 175 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 168 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $120M | 23 mo ago | Series C | 28 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | Top 5M | 175 patents Automated beverage dispensing and cup‑decorating systems for specialty coffee and drink preparation | — |
| 6 | BlueNalu Produces and supplies seafood products using fish cells 62Growth top 15%Funding top 20%Product top 30%Moat top 31% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Fundingtop 20% Producttop 30% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 32% Newstop 32% Patentstop 33% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 34% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $118M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $118M | 5 mo ago | Series B | 50 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTwitch Player+15 | Top 10M | 11 patents Cultured fish meat production and related cell line genetics for edible seafood | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 7 | Voyage Foods Provider of food processing services 64Patents top 15%Innovation top 19%Funding top 21%Tech top 39% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 15% Innovationtop 19% Fundingtop 21% Techtop 39% Growthtop 45% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 18% Patents: 85 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 83 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 Innovation: 85 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 83 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $110M | 6 mo ago | Series A | 30 30 → 48 (+60%) | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBack In Stock+28 | Top 10M | 85 patents Innovative chocolate analog production and plant‑based substrate processing for waste‑derived foods | — |
| 8 | Arcadia Biosciences Innovating healthy ingredients and wellness products, from seed to table 35Product top 14%Funding top 20%Patents top 25%Innovation top 31% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 20% Patentstop 25% Innovationtop 31% Partnerstop 41% Growthbottom 46% Moatbottom 44% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 38% Marketbottom 31% Fin. healthbottom 28% Newsbottom 27% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $101M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 21 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $101M | 5 mo ago | Public | 72 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 50M | 235 patents Genetically engineered wheat for improved nutrition, reduced allergens, and herbicide resistance | — |
| 9 | Lemon Perfect Brand of cold-pressed lemon water 64Funding top 21%Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Moat top 48% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 45% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $92.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $93M | 12 mo ago | Series A | 84 84 → 65 (-23%) | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+34 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 10 | good culture Chain of limited service restaurant offering deserts 76Funding top 19%Growth top 25%Product top 25%News top 29% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Growthtop 25% Producttop 25% Newstop 29% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 37% Marketbottom 45% Partnersbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $85.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $86M | 4 mo ago | Series C | 40 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | Top 1M | — | 2 job openings |
| 11 | Maison Solutions Specialty grocery retailer offering traditional Asian food and merchandise to modern U.S. consumers. 67Funding top 16%Growth top 25%Fin. health top 33%News top 45% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Growthtop 25% Fin. healthtop 33% Newstop 45% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 30% Techbottom 25% Moatbottom 24% Funding: Raised $79.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Growth: Revenue +114% YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $80M | 8 mo ago | Public | 174 | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | Top 50M | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 12 | Hero Manufacturer of automotive vehicles 72Funding top 26%Growth top 28%Tech top 31%Market bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 28% Techtop 31% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $68.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $68M | 23 mo ago | Series C | 38 | SanityShopifyCart Functionality+38 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 13 | Barfresh Food Group Ready-to-blend frozen beverages manufacturer and distributor 55Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Funding top 31%Growth top 38% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 38% Newstop 39% Techtop 49% Fin. healthbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 23% Moatbottom 18% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 5 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $60M | 3 mo ago | Public | 13 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 14 | Casa Azul Brand offering beverage products 45Funding top 30%News top 30%Growth top 35%Talent top 44% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Newstop 30% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 44% Producttop 45% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 27% Funding: Raised $58.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 8 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Leadership rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $58M | 23 mo ago | Series C | 23 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+23 | Top 10M | — | 2 awards |
| 15 | OLIPOP 🦄 Online brand offering organic drinks for health and wellness 78Funding top 24%Tech top 26%Moat top 26%Growth top 32% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Techtop 26% Moattop 26% Growthtop 32% Markettop 35% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $45.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) Tech: 59 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $46M | 17 mo ago | Series C | 99 | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+52 | Top 500k | — | 3 launchs · 2 awards |
| 16 | Salted Builder of digital-first restaurant brands 42Funding top 21%Growth top 29%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Growthtop 29% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 37% Patentsbottom 28% Newsbottom 22% Innovationbottom 19% Funding: Raised $42.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Headcount 49 → 65 (+33%) across vintages · Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $43M | 6 mo ago | Series B | 65 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceApple iCloud Mail+16 | Top 10M | 2 patents Email analytics platform for measuring and optimizing email campaign performance | — |
| 17 | Oobli Brand of chocolate 62Funding top 26%Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 46% Innovationtop 47% Moattop 47% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $38.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $38M | 16 mo ago | Series B | 48 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+40 | Top 5M | 5 patents Sweet protein (brazzein) ingredients for low‑calorie food and beverage formulations | — |
| 18 | Savor Provider of delightfully rich foods without animals, farmland, fertilizers, hormones, or antibiotics 27Talent top 28%Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Moat bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Moatbottom 49% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Patentsbottom 28% Innovationbottom 25% Marketbottom 22% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $33.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $33M | 8 mo ago | Series B | — | SanityGSAPVue.js+9 | Top 10M | 6 patents Digital nutrition monitoring and personalized feedback systems for food intake tracking. | 1 partnership |
| 19 | Best Day Brewing Brand of beer 22Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Tech top 38%Global bottom 30% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Techtop 38% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 17% Fin. healthbottom 7% Funding: Raised $27.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 4 yrs (1.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $28M | 10 mo ago | Series B | 13 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVimeo+34 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 20 | Plantible Foods Developer of plant-based protein ingredients for food and beverage applications 53Patents top 20%Innovation top 26%Talent top 28%Funding top 30% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 20% Innovationtop 26% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 32% Growthbottom 47% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 33% Newsbottom 18% Patents: 37 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 Innovation: 37 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $27M | 17 mo ago | Series B | 25 25 → 55 (+120%) | WebflowSplidecore-js+14 | Top 10M | 37 patents Rubisco protein isolation and formulation for plant-based meat, egg, and dairy alternatives | 1 award |
| 21 | Immi Internet first brand of soup 48Funding top 28%Tech top 32%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Techtop 32% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 23% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $26.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 57 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $26M | 18 mo ago | Series B | 11 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyWordPress+54 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 22 | Tosi Nutritious, crunchy snacks with real ingredients for a healthy lifestyle 55Growth top 28%Tech top 33%Innovation top 39%Product top 40% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 33% Innovationtop 39% Producttop 40% Fundingtop 41% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $26M | 18 mo ago | Series B | 30 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+22 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 23 | THE H.WOOD GROUP Offers event catering services 50Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Tech top 47% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Techtop 47% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Growth: 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 50/100 | $25M | 5 mo ago | Acquired | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 24 | Aqua Theon Company that specializes in the development and commercialization of innovative seaweed based products and… 65Funding top 26%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $24.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $24M | 2 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Abstract Ice Brand of ice cubes 45Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 23% Funding: Raised $23.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $24M | 12 mo ago | Series B | 11 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+17 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 26 | Olli Authentic Italian salami crafted with tradition, quality, and preservative-free innovation 50Tech top 39%Growth top 40%Funding top 43%Market bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 39% Growthtop 40% Fundingtop 43% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 32 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Headcount 130 → 155 (+19%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $19M | 17 mo ago | Funding Raised | 155 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+28 | Top 10M | — | 1 launch |
| 27 | Cerebelly Internet first brand offering plant-based personalized food products for kids 57Tech top 25%Funding top 26%Growth top 35%Talent top 37% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 25% Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 37% Newstop 41% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $16.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $17M | 3 mo ago | Series B | 32 | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 28 | Khloud Provider of network security services ensuring connection verification and access control 74Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Tech top 38%Talent top 38% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $12.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $12M | 2 mo ago | Series C | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+24 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 29 | Hello Soju Manufacturer of ready-to-drink sparkling soju beverages with various fruit flavors 60Tech top 42%Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 4 signals ▾Techtop 42% Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $11.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $12M | 14 mo ago | Series B | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAnimate.css+27 | Top 10M | — | 1 award |
| 30 | Miss Jones Organic baking mixes and frostings for delicious, convenient, and fun baking 53Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Product top 36%Tech top 46% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 35% Producttop 36% Techtop 46% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 20% Innovation: 8 product lines Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $12M | 12 mo ago | Series A | 12 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+31 | Top 10M | — | 3 job openings |
| 31 | Cream Co Provider of high quality meat, pork, and beef products 57Growth top 28%Tech top 40%Funding top 43%Product bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 40% Fundingtop 43% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 34 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $9M | 1 mo ago | Series A | 51 | ShopifyTailwind CSSBootstrap+31 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 32 | zico Premium coconut water for natural hydration and refreshing taste 57Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Product top 37%Funding top 38% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 35% Producttop 37% Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Techbottom 41% Moatbottom 38% Newsbottom 32% Globalbottom 30% Innovation: 4 product lines Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $9M | 6 mo ago | Acquired | 39 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVenmo+16 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 33 | Macro Oceans Provider of bio based economy technology development services for oceans 10Funding top 40%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 12% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 12% Funding: Raised $7.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $8M | 13 mo ago | Seed | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Berri Organics Internet-first brand of nutrition drink products 35Tech top 34%Growth top 35%Funding top 44%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 44% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 13% Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $7M | 11 mo ago | Series A | 7 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+35 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 35 | Final Boss Sour Snack company that creates all-natural, real fruit-based sour candies 72Tech top 26%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 44% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 26% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 44% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 48% Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $7M | 12 mo ago | Seed | — | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+43 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 36 | Brami Internet-first brand offering pasta and more 50Talent top 28%Tech top 29%Growth top 35%Funding top 37% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | Series B | 10 | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+47 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 37 | MOSH Online brand offering protein bars with brain-supporting nutrients 48Tech top 28%Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 45% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | Series A | 18 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | Top 1M | — | 1 launch |
| 38 | Mashroom Matrix Brand of healthcare & nutrition products 60Tech top 30%Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 30% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $6M | 5 mo ago | Series B | 22 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZURB Foundation+40 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 39 | Eat Doughy Retailer of vegan cookie dough made with simple, plant-based ingredients 27Tech top 36%Funding top 42%Growth top 45%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 36% Fundingtop 42% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 12% Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $6.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $6M | 10 mo ago | Series A | 2 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+31 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 40 | Red Bay Coffee Roaster and retailer of ethically sourced specialty coffee 55Growth top 21%Tech top 27%Innovation top 35%Product top 49% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Techtop 27% Innovationtop 35% Producttop 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 45% Partnersbottom 40% Newsbottom 34% Marketbottom 29% Growth: Revenue +412% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $6M | 14 mo ago | Series A | 24 | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+43 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 41 | Yoshiharu Ramen Restaurant franchise serving ramen noodles 53Funding top 34%Growth top 45%Market top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 45% Markettop 50% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 48% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $5.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Revenue +39% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $5M | 10 mo ago | Public | 130 | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Hurrays Online retailer of flavored light beer and branded merchandise 48Growth top 35%Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 39% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $5M | 3 mo ago | Seed | — | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+20 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 43 | Sprinter Premium Vodka with Real Fruit Juice Brand of vodka, real fruit juice, and sparkling water 69Growth top 28%Tech top 36%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 36% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 32 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $4M | 8 mo ago | Series A | — | ShopifyTailwind CSSAmazon Web Services+23 | Top 5M | — | 3 partnerships |
| 44 | All In Foods Manufacturer of organic snack bars with focus on community support 62Talent top 28%Funding top 39%Tech bottom 49%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 39% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $4.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $4M | 11 mo ago | Series A | — | ShopifyTailwind CSSShop Pay+12 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 45 | Shelter Distilling Brand of multi-category spirits 24Growth top 45%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $3.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $3M | 7 mo ago | Series A | 10 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+18 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 46 | Love, Nala Provider of pet food processing services 72Tech top 30%Growth top 35%Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 30% Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $3M | 3 mo ago | Seed | — | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+45 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 47 | Bespoken Spirits Brand of liqueur 48Innovation top 28%Growth top 35%Patents top 35%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 28% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 45% Fundingbottom 48% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 21% Innovation: 24 patents (top 32% of patent-holders) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $3M | 8 mo ago | Series C | 18 | ShopifyApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | Top 10M | 24 patents Microbial production and purification technologies for alcoholic spirits | 1 partnership |
| 48 | Gagnon-Kennedy Vineyards Brand of wine 32Funding top 49%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $2.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $2M | 11 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Alec's Ice Cream Internet-first brand offering premium organic ice cream products 32Growth top 35%Tech top 42%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 29 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $1M | 8 mo ago | Series A | 10 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+26 | Top 5M | — | 2 job openings |
| 50 | World Tree Offers finance services to agricultural sector 45Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Tech top 47%Funding bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 47% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $474K | 4 mo ago | Series A | 27 | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+31 | Top 10M | — | 5 job openings |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in California
#1
Fruitist 🦄Series D · Santa Cruz, California · founded 2012$886Mraised▾
Fruitist 🦄
Series D · Santa Cruz, California · founded 2012
Provider of non-GMO berries, including jumbo blueberries and snack packs. It cultivates berries with a focus on flavor, consistency, and size. Berries are grown with care and verified under the Non-GMO Project. The company aims to provide a snacking alternative to traditional processed foods.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 13%Talent
top 33%Growth
top 35%Market
top 41%Tech
top 42%Global
top 45%Funding: Raised $886M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2025)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 40k LinkedIn followers — 4.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 3 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series D$150M
- Nov 2024Conventional Debt$400M
- Aug 2024Series C$100M
- Mar 2024Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China, Santander, Rabobank, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Barclays
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#2
Series C · Irvine, California · founded 2014 · 40 employees$85.8Mraised▾
Series C · Irvine, California · founded 2014 · 40 employees
Chain of limited service restaurant offering deserts
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Growth
top 25%Product
top 25%News
top 29%Innovation
top 36%Tech
top 37%Funding: Raised $85.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Feb 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +1 · hiring: Accounting Manager, People Operations Manager
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series C$55M
- Feb 2022Series C$64M
- May 2020Series B$4M
- Feb 2019Series B$8M
Investors
CAVU Consumer Partners, ALMANAC, 301 INC, General Mills, Manna Tree, SEMCAP
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsElementor
#3
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2005 · 13 employees$60.4Mraised▾
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2005 · 13 employees
Ready-to-blend frozen beverages manufacturer and distributor
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 31%Growth
top 38%News
top 39%Tech
top 49%Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 5 product lines
Funding: Raised $60.4M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 14 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2026)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Post IPO$7.3M
- Feb 2025Post IPO$3M
- Oct 2023Post IPO$2M
- Mar 2020Post IPO$5.9M
Investors
Bel Group
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerCloudflare
#4
Public · Davis, California · founded 2002 · 72 employees$101Mraised▾
Public · Davis, California · founded 2002 · 72 employees
Innovating healthy ingredients and wellness products, from seed to table. The company cultivates next-generation wellness products, focusing on specialty wheat ingredients with enhanced nutritional profiles. They aim to reinvent wheat as a functional food, adding value to the entire supply chain. They develop healthy formulations of wheat products. Additionally, they offer coconut water, a natural and hydrating beverage. The company focuses on consumer demands for healthier choices, offering products that are Non-GMO Project Verified. They are involved in agricultural innovation, food manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods. Their business model includes product development, supply chain management, and brand marketing. They are focused on health and wellness, food science, and sustainable agriculture.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Funding
top 20%Patents
top 25%Innovation
top 31%Partners
top 41%Growth
bottom 46%Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $101M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 21 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2026)
Patents: 235 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 43 filings since 2022 vs 77 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Post IPO$2.1M
- Feb 2021Post IPO$25M
- Dec 2020Post IPO$327K
- Jul 2020Post IPO$2.5M
Investors
NIDDK, Garywoitzik, Saints Capital, BASF, USAID, Vilmorin & Cie
Tech stack
AccessibeApache Http ServerCdnjsCloudflareFont AwesomeGoogle Font Api
#5
Series B · San Diego, California · founded 2017 · 50 employees$118Mraised▾
Series B · San Diego, California · founded 2017 · 50 employees
Produces and supplies seafood products using fish cells. Its product offerings include finned fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. The company's products are developed by isolating living cells from fish tissue which is placed into a culture media for proliferation and then assembled. The company claims its products are serum-free. The company supplies its products to CPG product companies, the food service & retail industry, and food processors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%Funding
top 20%Product
top 30%Moat
top 31%Innovation
top 32%News
top 32%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $118M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2025Series B$11M
- Oct 2023Series B$33.5M
- Jan 2021Series A$60M
Founders & team
Investors
Stray Dog Capital, CPT Capital, New Crop Capital, Clear Current Capital, Griffith Foods, Richs
Tech stack
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusUsercentricsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#6
Series A · Oakland, California · founded 2020 · 30 employees$110Mraised▾
Series A · Oakland, California · founded 2020 · 30 employees
Provider of food processing services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 15%Innovation
top 19%Funding
top 21%Tech
top 39%Growth
top 45%Moat
top 45%Patents: 85 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 83 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 85 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 83 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21
Funding: Raised $110M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Food Process Engineer II
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$3.2M
- May 2024Series A$52M
- Dec 2023Series A$22M
- May 2022Series A$36M
Founders & team
Investors
Level One Fund, Nimble Partners, Horizons Ventures, Collab Fund, SOSV, Valor Equity Partners
Tech stack
Apple PayAzureBack In StockCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#7
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019$24.5Mraised▾
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019
Aqua Theon Inc. is a company that specializes in the development and production of Japanese confectionery products, focusing on the global market. Founded in 2019 by Alissa Miky, the company aims to enrich people, the earth, and the future through its contributions. With a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Aqua Theon is dedicated to innovation and expansion in the food industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 65how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $24.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$5M
- Feb 2026Seed$13M
- Nov 2024Seed$6.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Beyond Next Ventures, Sparks Asset Management, World Innovation Lab
#8
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2014 · 65 employees$42.8Mraised▾
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2014 · 65 employees
Builder of digital-first restaurant brands. This company develops and operates national restaurant brands specifically designed to appeal to a new generation of consumers. The focus is on creating clean and craveable food experiences optimized for digital platforms and modern consumer preferences. The brands reflect current trends in food and dining, emphasizing a streamlined and efficient approach to restaurant operations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Growth
top 29%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 45%Moat
bottom 42%Global
bottom 40%Funding: Raised $42.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Growth: Headcount 49 → 65 (+33%) across vintages · Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B$21.5M
- Oct 2023Series B$14M
- Oct 2021Series A$16M
- May 2021Seed$9M
Founders & team
Investors
Kamine Development, Craft Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, PROOF, Wonder Ventures, Creadev
Tech stack
AngularApple Icloud MailCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Workspace
#9
Series B · Los Gatos, California · founded 2017 · 32 employees$16.8Mraised▾
Series B · Los Gatos, California · founded 2017 · 32 employees
Internet first brand offering plant-based personalized food products for kids. The product catalog includes various flavors of bars and smoothies such as carrot, chicken, pumpkin, broccoli spinach, pea, sweet potato, apple, kiwi, and much more. The company claims the products are gluten-free, vegan, organic, BPA-free, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 25%Funding
top 26%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 37%News
top 41%Market
bottom 34%Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Fullstory, Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $16.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Brand Creative Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Sprouts Farmers Market) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$71.8K
- May 2025Conventional Debt—
- Apr 2025Series B$1.4M
- Sep 2024Series B$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Imaginary, Gerber Finance, Knudsen Capital, H Venture Partners, Babybelly, Evolution VC Partners
Tech stack
Apple PayBackbone.JsCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsDocusign
#10
Series B · Carlsbad, California · founded 2015 · 10 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Series B · Carlsbad, California · founded 2015 · 10 employees
Internet-first brand offering pasta and more. Its product offering includes pasta, lupini dips, lupini beans, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Tech
top 29%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 37%Moat
top 48%Global
bottom 37%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series B$33M
- May 2023Series A$6.5M
- Jun 2015Seed$300K
Founders & team
Investors
VMG Partners, Lamolisana, Pentland Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Gather Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon PayAosApple PayBuy With PrimeCart FunctionalityCart.Js
#11
Public · Monterey Park, California · founded 2019 · 174 employees$79.5Mraised▾
Public · Monterey Park, California · founded 2019 · 174 employees
Specialty grocery retailer offering traditional Asian food and merchandise to modern U.S. consumers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Growth
top 25%Fin. health
top 33%News
top 45%Market
bottom 49%Global
bottom 30%Funding: Raised $79.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Sep 2025)
Growth: Revenue +114% YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Fin. health: Revenue ~$124M (FY2026) · Net margin -17.7% · Revenue +114% YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 110 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. MiniMax) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Post IPO$70M
- Mar 2025Post IPO$9.5M
Tech stack
ComplianzGoogle WorkspaceJqueryJquery MigrateMysqlNginx
#12
Series A · Oakland, California · founded 2016 · 51 employees$8.8Mraised▾
Series A · Oakland, California · founded 2016 · 51 employees
Provider of high quality meat, pork, and beef products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Tech
top 40%Funding
top 43%Product
bottom 48%Market
bottom 36%Global
bottom 32%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 34 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding: Raised $8.8M · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Convertible Debt (Apr 2026)
Investors
Provenance Capital Group, Soil, Builders Vision, Desert Bloom Foods, The Schmidt Family Foundation, Assembled Brands
Tech stack
Apple PayAudioeyeBootstrapBunnyCloudflareCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$19.8Btotal disclosed funding
621companies funded
1,350disclosed rounds
4rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Thomas Snyder
Co-Founder · Fruitist
Steve Magami
Co-Founder · Fruitist
Lou Cooperhouse
Co-Founder & CEO · BlueNalu
Adam Maxwell
Founder & CEO · Voyage Foods
Alissa Miky
Founder & CEO · Aqua Theon
Jeffrey Appelbaum
CEO/Founder · Salted
Nick Langan
Co-Founder · Cerebelly
Teresa Purzner
Co-founder and CSO · Cerebelly
William Hicks
Co-Founder · Brami
Dillon Dandurand
Co-Founder · Brami
Maria Shriver
Co-Founder · MOSH
Patrick Schwarzenegger
Chief Executive Officer · MOSH
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 IN CALIFORNIA · Agri & Food
How research on Agritech in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Agritech in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 49 papers.
UC Davis, Berkeley, and Merced lead California's agritech research, focusing on climate impacts and sustainability, with concern-dominant findings (23) yielding a cautiously contested tone.
49 papers · stance +0.17 · 19% breakthrough · 53% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Davis22
- University of California, Berkeley11
- University of California, Merced5
- Saint Mary\'s College of California2
- California State University, Dominguez Hills2
leading researchers
Andreea Nowak · California Climate Hub (U.S.) · Emilie Winfield · Erika Berglund · Kristal Jones · Willow Grinnell
prism intelligence · tone & topics
88% positive · 6% critical tone
AgricultureEnvironmentSustainabilityClimate ChangeGovernmentBusiness
▲
Breakthroughs8 · 16%
▲ 0%→27% share
0 median citations88% since 2021mostly methods-led
Robot and Agriculture sub-topics newly emerged, driving Breakthroughs field-share from 0% to 27% across 8 combined papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Robot4
- Agriculture4
- Encryption2
- Cluster analysis2
- Mobile robot2
Newly emergingRobot 0→4 · Agriculture 0→3
Landmark Agronav: Autonomous Navigation Framework for Agricultural Robots and Vehicles using Semantic Segmentation and Semantic L · 32 cites
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Advancements12 · 24%
▲ 12%→38% share
▲3.2× share momentum8 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements tripled field-share from 12% to 38% as Agriculture papers rose 1→6 and Livelihood, Tanzania, Climate change newly emerged.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture1→6
Newly emergingLivelihood 0→4 · Tanzania 0→3 · Climate change 0→3
Landmark Reconstructing the good farmer identity: shifts in farmer identities and farm management practices to improve water qual · 280 cites
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Concerns23 · 47%
▼ 75%→27% share
▼0.4× share momentum8 median citations35% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns field-share cooled 75%→27% despite Agriculture (19), Climate change (9), and Food security (7) remaining dominant sub-topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture19
- Climate change9
- Food security7
- Natural resource economics5
- Environmental resource management3
Landmark An Assessment of Experimental Evidence on Agricultural Technology Adoption in Developing Countries · 164 cites
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 2879 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in California, United States?
The Food and Agriculture companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $19.8B in disclosed equity funding across 621 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in California, United States?
Monster Beverage Corporation is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in California, United States, with $2.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in California, United States are funded?
621 of the 2879 Food and Agriculture companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in California, United States?
6 Food and Agriculture companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Food and Agriculture companies on this list include United States Department of Agriculture, Collab Fund, FoodBytes, Siddhi Capital, Y Combinator.
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