Radar · Food and Agriculture in Capital Region of Denmark
Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
The 142 best Food and Agriculture companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Carlsberg.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
142companies tracked
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
22have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK
Our analysis of 653 Food and Agriculture companies
$71.7b in tracked funding; 82% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
653companies analysed
82%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
12unicorns
2015median founding year
1.1Mcombined LinkedIn audience
87%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Capital Region of Denmark
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlsberg 🦄 Premium beer brand | $765M | 120 mo ago | 34,982 | Jacob Aarup-Andersen CEO | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+19 | 272 patents Brewing innovations: engineered yeast, barley genetics, and specialty alcoholic beverage production. | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 2 | Joe & The Juice Retail chain for juice bars | $322M | 2 mo ago | 2,463 2,463 → 3,093 (+26%) | — | StoryblokCart FunctionalitySentry+27 | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 3 | Novozymes Developer of biosolutions and enzymes for multiple industries and applications of biotechnology | $61M | 60 mo ago | 6,781 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+15 | 11,898 patents Industrial enzyme biotechnology for food, feed, detergents, and bio‑processes | — |
| 4 | Stauning Whisky Premium whiskey brand | $17M | 45 mo ago | 30 30 → 37 (+23%) | Rasmus Palm Vestergaard Co-Founder | ShopifyAmazon Web ServicesReact+31 | — | 3 awards |
| 5 | EvodiaBio Developer of natural aroma molecules through precision fermentation for various industries | $14M | 6 mo ago | 4 | Sotirios Kampranis Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+25 | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 6 | Chromologics Manufacturer of food colors & other food ingredients | $13M | 7 mo ago | 12 12 → 23 (+92%) | Gerit Tolborg Co-Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | — | 1 award |
| 7 | REDUCED Brand of organic food | $10M | 26 mo ago | 7 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPHP+16 | — | — |
| 8 | Allehånde Chain of limited service restaurant serving chicken | $10M | 78 mo ago | 22 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Kaffe Bueno Coffee beans brand | $8M | 28 mo ago | 8 | Alejandro Franco Co-Founder & CMO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+19 | 23 patents Coffee melanoidin-based soil enhancers, emission reducers, and UV‑filter nanomaterials | — |
| 10 | AST Provider of recycling and waste management solutions | $6M | 82 mo ago | 2 | Svend Hoff Founder | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 11 | Sealand Natural Resources Offering nutrition drinks & supplements | $6M | 155 mo ago | — | Lars Poulsen CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | ISH Spirits Producer of alcohol-free spirits | $5M | 23 mo ago | 23 23 → 18 (-22%) | Morten Sørensen Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+24 | — | — |
| 13 | Mille Food Produces and markets dairy products | $5M | 101 mo ago | — | Steve Wang Chairman & CEO | — | — | — |
| 14 | Agrobiomics Provider of crop production and irrigation services | $4M | 22 mo ago | 9 | — | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | — | 1 award |
| 15 | Empirical Spirits Multi-category spirit brand | $3M | 15 mo ago | 29 | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | FÆRM Manufacturer of dairy processing equipment | $2M | 24 mo ago | 5 | Mikkel Lau Dupont CO-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 17 | Danmatic Provider of equipment and special machines for the bakery industry | $2M | 63 mo ago | 27 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 18 | Specshell Specshell is a Danish engineering company specialized in analytical systems for process control in the… | $2M | 62 mo ago | 25 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Agrain Internet first brand offering organic grocery products | $2M | 56 mo ago | 7 | Emil Kroll Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 20 | True Gum Brand of chewing gum | $1M | 76 mo ago | 29 29 → 31 (+7%) | Jacob Sand Motzfeldt Founder | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 21 | PerfectSeason Brand of plant based food | $831K | 47 mo ago | 9 | Henrik Christensen Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
| 22 | Lovemade Brand of early life nutritious meals | $806K | 117 mo ago | 2 | Silvia Cristina Bellido Wulff Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 23 | BOLD Drinks Brand of ready to drink coffee | $665K | 28 mo ago | 10 | Adrian Valentin Kragh Hillers Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 24 | Chulumenda Operates coffee business farm | $509K | 276 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Nutrumami Company specializing in developing plant nutrition ingredients and flavors | $489K | 24 mo ago | — | Frederik Jensen Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 award |
| 26 | Paradise Chain of stores offering deserts, juices, etc | $452K | 118 mo ago | 7 | Soren Falck Hansen CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
| 27 | Barma Provider of LMS and workspace communication for hospitality industry | $273K | 60 mo ago | 11 | Lasse Kristensen Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 28 | Jungle Chain of bakery cafes offering cakes and pastries | $120K | 58 mo ago | 7 | Kristoffer Hartwig Founder | — | — | — |
| 29 | Foodture Internet-first brand offering tempeh | $81K | 83 mo ago | 5 | Christian Jakobsen Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 30 | Aeris Producer of ready-to-drink cocktails, custom drinks, and labels for events. | $69K | 42 mo ago | 7 | Nik Neubauer Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPrivy App+18 | — | — |
| 31 | Decameal Provider of sustainable protein feed supplements made from common shore crabs | — | 1 mo ago | — | Happylan Natkunarajah Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 32 | Baltic Sea Advisory Council Non profit organization that provides scientific and technical advice on fisheries management and… | — | 38 mo ago | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Danish Crown Meat processing company | — | 41 mo ago | 25,841 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Java+11 | 9 patents Automated meat cutting, handling, and tracking systems for processing plants. | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Capital Region of Denmark
#1
Acquired · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2002 · 2463 employees$321.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2002 · 2463 employees
Joe & The Juice is a food and beverage retail chain with stores located in 13 countries and currently expanding in Norway and Sweden. Their products include signature juices, shakes, coffee, sandwiches and meal bags.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 99k LinkedIn followers — 9.4% of this cohort's audience · 804 engagements/post (5.8× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. Poubel) announced in 12 mo
Investors
Europa, Armada, General Atlantic, Valedo, Aroa Venture Partners, Nns Holding
Tech stack
AccessibeAhrefsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApollo
#2
Series B · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2021 · 4 employees$14Mraised▾
Series B · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2021 · 4 employees
Developer of natural aroma molecules through precision fermentation for various industries. The company’s technology replicates natural plant pathways to produce specific taste and aroma molecules. This process offers a sustainable alternative to traditional aroma production methods. The aroma blends can be customized based on customer needs.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Analytical Chemist
Activity: 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Brasil Brau & Beverage) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B$7M
- Jun 2024Series B$7.6M
- Dec 2022Series A$6.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Pioneer Investcorp, Symrise, Nordic FoodTech VC, Thia Ventures, Newtree Impact, Novo Nordisk Foundation
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzCore-JsGoogle Adsense
#3
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2017 · 12 employees$13.4Mraised▾
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2017 · 12 employees
Manufacturer of food colors & other food ingredients
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$8.1M
- Mar 2023Seed$7.5M
- May 2021Seed$4.9M
- Jul 2020Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Nordic FoodTech VC, Vaekstfonden, Novo Holdings, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond, Blue Horizon, Synergetic
#4
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2017 · 29 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2017 · 29 employees
Multi-category spirit brand
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series A$3.3M
Investors
Dispact Ventures, Miroma Ventures, nHack, Muse Capital, Science
#5
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2018 · 23 employees$5.4Mraised▾
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2018 · 23 employees
Producer of alcohol-free spirits
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series A$1.7M
- Oct 2023Series A$565.9K
- Jul 2022Series A$5.1M
- Feb 2022Seed$768.9K
Founders & team
Investors
Accelerace, Anora, Droob
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayAzureBootstrap
#6
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2022 · 9 employees$4.3Mraised▾
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2022 · 9 employees
Provider of crop production and irrigation services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series A$4.3M
Investors
NOON Ventures, BioInnovation Institute
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHstsHttp/3
#7
Public · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 1847 · 34982 employees$765.1Mraised▾
Public · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 1847 · 34982 employees
Carlsberg is a premium beer brand. It offers beers, ciders, soft drinks, bottled water and more. In 2023, the company recorded annual revenues of $9.93B and a net loss of $0.15B.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 757k LinkedIn followers — 71.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Kazakhstan Football Federation) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Impact Fund Denmark, Invendor Advisory Services, Lotus Singapore, INCUBETTER, MFS Investment Management
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAzureAzure Front DoorBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#8
Series B · Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2019 · 7 employees$10.2Mraised▾
Series B · Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2019 · 7 employees
Brand of organic food
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Series B$6.5M
- Jun 2022Series A$3.1M
- Jul 2021Seed$572.4K
Investors
Rockstart, Vaekstfonden, VÅR Ventures, Pollen Street, Impact Capital Partners, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond
#9
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2016 · 8 employees$8.1Mraised▾
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2016 · 8 employees
Kaffe Bueno is a brand of coffee beans. Their products come in three categories such as whole bean, espresso, filter, and caffetiere. The company sells their products online as well as through their store. The company sells their products in Colombia.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Series A$6.8M
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$2.8M
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$2.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Borregaard, EIC Fund, Paulig, Vaekstfonden, The Yield Lab
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#10
Acquired · Bagsvaerd, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2000 · 6781 employees$60.7Mraised▾
Acquired · Bagsvaerd, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2000 · 6781 employees
Developer of biosolutions and enzymes for multiple industries and applications of biotechnology. It offers biosolutions using biotechnology, enzymes, microorganisms, and precision proteins to create sustainable products.The firm develops natural oral health treatments that affect the oral microbiota by using probiotics, enzymes, and bioactive to deliver solutions for human health. The firm provides Ronozyme feed enzymes that strengthen animal husbandry development.
Funding rounds
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$212.4K
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$381.1K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$204.4K
- Dec 2017Grant (prize money)$345.1K
Investors
Europa, Impact Fund Denmark, DOE, OSTI, CHV
Tech stack
Node.JsReactNext.JsStyled-ComponentsEmotionVercel
#11
Series B · Skjern, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2005 · 30 employees$17.3Mraised▾
Series B · Skjern, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2005 · 30 employees
Premium whiskey brand
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 3 product launches · 5 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2022Series B$268.1K
- May 2021Series B$532.9K
- Mar 2020Series B$286.5K
- Jun 2018Series B$220.1K
Founders & team
Investors
Distill Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple PayCdnjsCloudflareCookie Information
#12
Seed · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2020 · 5 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Seed · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2020 · 5 employees
Operator of a food tech company intended to use science to change the traditional cheese production methods. The company focuses on re-designing plant masses to achieve the well-known textures and flavors of the cheese by substituting cow milk with plant-based milk, enabling customers with the same taste and texture by turning liquid plant drinks into solid, diverse, and complex cheese.
Funding rounds
- May 2024Convertible Debt$1.4M
- Mar 2024Seed$543.8K
- Mar 2023Seed$530K
Founders & team
Investors
BioInnovation Institute
Funding & investor landscape
$1.3Btotal disclosed funding
30companies funded
69disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Sotirios Kampranis
Co-Founder · EvodiaBio
Simon Dusseaux
Co-Founder · EvodiaBio
Gerit Tolborg
Co-Founder & CEO · Chromologics
Anders Odum
Co-Founder · Chromologics
Morten Sørensen
Founder · ISH Spirits
Jacob Aarup-Andersen
CEO · Carlsberg
Alejandro Franco
Co-Founder & CMO · Kaffe Bueno
Camilo Fernandez
Co-Founder & CFO · Kaffe Bueno
Rasmus Palm Vestergaard
Co-Founder · Stauning Whisky
Hans Martin Berg Hansgaard
Co-Founder · Stauning Whisky
Mikkel Lau Dupont
CO-Founder & COO · FÆRM
Andrea Donau
Co-Founder & CEO · FÆRM
Prism market signals · Denmark · country-scoped Prism corpus, 571,402 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 · Denmark
How research on Agritech is moving in Denmark
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 42 Denmark-affiliated papers.
top research entities
- Aarhus University16
- University of Copenhagen13
- Technical University of Denmark6
- Agro Business Park6
- Aalborg University3
leading researchers
Søren Marcus Pedersen · Claus Aage Grøn Sørensen · Marilena Gemtou · F.K. van Evert · Lazaros Nalpantidis · Güldenring, Ronja · van Evert, Frits · Nalpantidis, Lazaros
▲
Breakthroughs1 · 2%
▲ 0%→7% share
19 median citations100% since 2021mostly empirical
Grassland, Robotics, and Agriculture breakthroughs newly emerged, lifting field-share from 0% to 7% across Danish agritech papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Grassland1
- Robotics1
- Agriculture1
- Agricultural engineering1
- Robot1
Landmark RumexWeeds: A grassland dataset for agricultural robotics · 19 cites
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Advancements21 · 50%
▲ 0%→47% share
2 median citations71% since 2021mostly methods-led
Agriculture advancements tripled (4→11 papers) and Robot research more than doubled (2→5), pushing field-share from 0% to 47%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture4→11
- Robot2→5
Landmark An Optimized Field Coverage Planning Approach for Navigation of Agricultural Robots in Fields Involving Obstacle Areas · 102 cites
▼
Concerns9 · 21%
▲ 0%→7% share
6 median citations78% since 2021mostly empirical
Agriculture concerns intensified sharply (1→5 papers), driving concern field-share from 0% to 7% in Danish agritech research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture1→5
Landmark Farmers’ Transition to Climate-Smart Agriculture: A Systematic Review of the Decision-Making Factors Affecting Adoption · 73 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Denmark
Where agritech is researched across Denmark
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.
Aarhus17 · +0.32
Copenhagen13 · +0.13
Kongens Lyngby6 · +0.18
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark?
Radar tracks 142 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark on this list have raised a combined $1.3B in disclosed equity funding across 30 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark?
Carlsberg is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark, with $765.1M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark are funded?
30 of the 142 Food and Agriculture companies in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark?
1 Food and Agriculture company in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark Food and Agriculture companies on this list include Den Sociale Kapitalfond, Europa, Vaekstfonden, BioInnovation Institute, EIC Fund.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.