Radar · Food and Agriculture in Chicago
Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Chicago, United States
The 358 best Food and Agriculture companies in Chicago, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Mondelez International.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
358companies tracked
$2.2Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
77have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × CHICAGO
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
4Mcombined LinkedIn audience
95%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Chicago
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International Brand of multi-category convenience food 87Funding top 17%Moat top 21%Tech top 23%Global top 23% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Moattop 21% Techtop 23% Globaltop 23% Producttop 23% Fin. healthtop 25% Talenttop 29% Markettop 33% Patentstop 42% Innovationtop 43% Newstop 44% Partnerstop 49% Growthbottom 49% Funding: Raised $1.5B across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 40 tracked Food & Beverage Products companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $1.5B | 29 mo ago | 6 | Thomas McInnerney Founder | DrupalPHPBootstrap+24 | 21 patents Food ingredient delivery systems and cocoa processing technologies. | 1 launch |
| 2 | Cresco Labs Brand & retailer of cannabis gummies, seeds, and other products | $104M | 92 mo ago | 2 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+21 | 7 patents Cannabis extraction, oil purification/fractionation, and agricultural risk management analytics. | — |
| 3 | Farmer's Fridge Provider of food vending machines | $83M | 62 mo ago | 212 212 → 428 (+102%) | Luke Saunders Founder & CEO | ShopifyCart FunctionalityContentful+20 | — | 1 job opening · 2 awards |
| 4 | waterdrop Internet first brand of electrolytes hydration cubes 82Funding top 23%Tech top 23%Customers top 24%Growth top 28% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Techtop 23% Customerstop 24% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Producttop 40% Markettop 42% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $70.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 67 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $70M | 1 mo ago | 350 | Thomas Wieser Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+43 | — | 3 expansions |
| 5 | Potbelly Quick service restaurant for sandwiches | $58M | 103 mo ago | 6,000 6,000 → 3,413 (-43%) | — | ContentfulSentryNode.js+29 | — | 1 expansion |
| 6 | Protein Bar Provider of event catering services | $49M | 122 mo ago | 250 | — | Cart FunctionalitySentryVarnish+25 | — | — |
| 7 | Wicked Kitchen Brand of frozen ready meals | $35M | 35 mo ago | 36 | Pete Speranza CEO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+30 | — | — |
| 8 | Heaven's Door Handcrafted American whiskeys co-created with Bob Dylan, blending art and craft | $34M | 98 mo ago | 38 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+21 | — | — |
| 9 | Haus Brand of ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages | $22M | 46 mo ago | 9 | Helena Price Hambrecht Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPageFly+22 | — | — |
| 10 | Chicago Meat Authority Processor of beef, pork, and poultry products for foodservice and further processing | $20M | 127 mo ago | 36 | Jordan Dorfman President | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — |
| 11 | Stolen Spirits Unconventional spirits brand challenging norms with high-quality, distinctive character | $17M | 127 mo ago | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Argo Tea Manufacturing and distributor of tea. | $17M | 137 mo ago | 268 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Dom's Kitchen & Market Chains providing prepared meals, groceries, coffee, beer, and wine | $15M | 62 mo ago | 450 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Native Foods Vegan comfort food crafted with plant-based ingredients in multiple locations | $15M | 145 mo ago | 154 | — | SkolengoCart FunctionalityNode.js+22 | — | — |
| 15 | Cheval Brand Investors Operator of restaurants | $11M | 28 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Lifeway Foods Produces and markets probiotic-based food products | $10M | 97 mo ago | 291 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | 1 job opening |
| 17 | The Safe + Fair Food Company Safe and Fair: Craveworthy, allergen-free snacks for everyone | $10M | 107 mo ago | 25 | Peter Najarian Co-Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+52 | — | — |
| 18 | Clever Carnivore Supplier of beef, meat, and pork | $9M | 8 mo ago | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Simple Mills Nourishing people and planet with simple, delicious, real foods | $8M | 80 mo ago | 93 93 → 178 (+91%) | Katlin Smith Founder & CEO | ShopifyKentico CMSApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | — |
| 20 | Epic Burger Chicago burger joint offering non-processed food with mindful practices | $8M | 84 mo ago | 20 | David Friedman Founder | Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+15 | — | — |
| 21 | Pilot Project Brewing Internet first brand of beers | $7M | 16 mo ago | 29 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18 | — | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 22 | Tiesta Tea Premium loose leaf tea for flavor, function, and social impact | $7M | 70 mo ago | 25 | Patrick Tannous Co-founder/President | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | — | — |
| 23 | GoodSport Brand of multicategory beverages | $6M | 33 mo ago | 9 | — | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+26 | — | — |
| 24 | Unicorn Auctions Brand of spirits | $6M | 11 mo ago | 8 | Phil Mikhaylov CEO & Co-Founder | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | — | — |
| 25 | Beam Suntory Brand of multi-category spirits | $5M | 215 mo ago | 1,788 | Greg Hughes CEO | Apple iCloud Mailparticles.jsBootstrap+12 | — | — |
| 26 | Funny Water Brand of alcohol infused water | $5M | 6 mo ago | — | Pj Loughran Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+19 | — | — |
| 27 | Pre Grass-fed, grass-finished beef company committed to quality and sustainability | $4M | 73 mo ago | 15 | — | ShopifyBootstrapShop Pay+21 | — | 1 expansion |
| 28 | FARE Provider of food catering services 32Growth top 35%Tech top 39%Funding top 41%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 39% Fundingtop 41% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 14% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 42 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $3M | 1 mo ago | 16 | — | Cart FunctionalitySentryGoogle Maps+18 | — | — |
| 29 | 915 Labs Microwave sterilization technology | $3M | 127 mo ago | 5 | Michael Locatis Co-Founder & CEO | — | 153 patents Microwave heating control systems for food packaging and processing | — |
| 30 | Bottleneck Management Chain of restaurants offering beers | $3M | 140 mo ago | 320 320 → 175 (-45%) | Jason Akemann Co-Owner | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — | 1 expansion |
| 31 | Open Water Brand of packaged water | $3M | 41 mo ago | 10 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+36 | 63 patents Optical sensing and imaging technologies for vascular stroke detection and laser therapy | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 32 | Eat Your Coffee Energizing snacks caffeinated with real coffee for a productive day | $3M | 104 mo ago | 2 | — | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+49 | — | — |
| 33 | DMK Burger Bar Chain of limited service restaurant offering burger | $2M | 135 mo ago | — | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceAmazon Web Services+19 | — | — |
| 34 | Hellowater Manufacturer & brand of packaged water | $2M | 14 mo ago | 5 | Rusty Jones Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+36 | — | — |
| 35 | FLURA Producer and supplier of hemp products | $2M | 66 mo ago | 8 | Jeffery Yarosz Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 36 | Coco5 Manufacturer of coconut water-based hydration drinks 35Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 17% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $2M | 4 mo ago | 6 | Lina Sandler Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+29 | — | — |
| 37 | Blackwood BBQ Restaurant serving meat products | $1M | 78 mo ago | 25 | Franklin Wiener Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18 | — | — |
| 38 | Trace Restaurant serving dishes & drinks | $1M | 188 mo ago | — | — | — | 8 patents Blockchain-enabled anti-counterfeit supply chain tracking and smart‑contract asset ledger management. | — |
| 39 | Boka Restaurant Group Operator of a network of chef-driven restaurants | $1M | 44 mo ago | 1,512 | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+18 | — | 3 expansions · 1 award |
| 40 | Nature's American Manufacturer of snacks mixers | $1M | 185 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Phyter Online slot game platform offering RTP information and various bonuses | $1M | 103 mo ago | 3 | David HC Choi Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 42 | Sweetwater Tavern and Grille Restaurant & bar serving alcoholic drinks and dishes | $992K | 200 mo ago | — | — | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+24 | — | — |
| 43 | VEG House Online platform offering vegan groceries delivered to customers. | $900K | 32 mo ago | — | Sean Dollinger Founder | — | — | — |
| 44 | RXBAR Clean protein snacks with simple ingredients for a healthy lifestyle | $825K | 122 mo ago | 71 | — | Cart FunctionalityMagentoAdobe Experience Manager+41 | — | — |
| 45 | Half Acre Beer Distributors of beers & other alcoholic beverages | $759K | 109 mo ago | 34 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+23 | — | — |
| 46 | LIMITLESS Brand of flavored sparkling water | $605K | 86 mo ago | 40 | Matt Matros Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 2 patents Digital queue transaction management platforms for service waiting lines | — |
| 47 | Elite Personal Chefs Provides corporate chef services for food testing | $348K | 64 mo ago | 10 | Austin Yancey Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | — | — |
| 48 | Finch Beer Online Toto and Togel site with anti-lose features and Envato assets | $270K | 123 mo ago | 15 | Paul Finch Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | Dayglow Online retailer of curated coffee beans and coffee subscription services | $250K | 5 mo ago | — | Tohm Ifergan Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+20 | — | — |
| 50 | Carbon Yield Provider of transitions to regenerative agriculture solutions for formers | $100K | 48 mo ago | 3 | Sam Schiller Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Chicago
#1
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 350 employees$70Mraised▾
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 350 employees
Internet first brand of electrolytes hydration cubes. It offers a variety of flavors such as lime, acai, cranberry, hibiscus, ginger, and mango. The company sells their products through their own online website as well as through retailers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Tech
top 23%Customers
top 24%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Product
top 40%Funding: Raised $70.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2026)
Tech: 67 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.84★ across 4,315 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +10% in 6 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 27k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series C$117.1M
- Jan 2023Angel—
- Feb 2022Series B$70M
- Oct 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Dohler Ventures, Temasek, Founders Future, Bitburger Ventures, Atlantic Grupa, Aspeya
Tech stack
Amazon PayAmerican ExpressApple PayBackbone.JsCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#2
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 16 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 16 employees
Food by FARE is a health-focused food company that offers flavor-forward, seasonal meals with a commitment to using whole foods and avoiding preservatives, refined sugars, and out-of-season eating. The company operates a catering business and has multiple locations, with a focus on providing healthy and delicious options for its customers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 39%Funding
top 41%Global
bottom 25%Market
bottom 14%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 42 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Fullstory, Sentry
Funding: Raised $3.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$793K
- Aug 2025Seed$460K
- Aug 2024Seed$1.8M
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#3
Public · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2012 · 6 employees$1.5Braised▾
Public · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2012 · 6 employees
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $31.49B and a net profit of $2.71B.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Moat
top 21%Tech
top 23%Global
top 23%Product
top 23%Fin. health
top 25%Funding: Raised $1.5B across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2023)
Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 40 tracked Food & Beverage Products companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 21 patents
Tech: 47 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 3.7M LinkedIn followers — 92.1% of this cohort's audience · 515 engagements/post (8.7× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$893.9K
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$276.7K
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Economy And Finance, Austria Wirtschaftsservice, Berkshire Hathaway, Trian Partners, Boston York Restaurant Group
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon Web Services
#4
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2007$4.7Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2007
Brand of alcohol infused water
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$1.7M
- Nov 2024Series A$3M
Founders & team
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAosCore-JsFacebook PixelFlywheelGodaddy
#5
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2021 · 9 employees$9.1Mraised▾
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2021 · 9 employees
Supplier of beef, meat, and pork
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Seed$2.4M
- Aug 2023Seed$7M
- Sep 2022Seed$2.1M
Investors
Lever VC, McWin, Thia Ventures, Valo Ventures, Newfund, Stray Dog Capital
#6
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2011 · 6 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2011 · 6 employees
Manufacturer of coconut water-based hydration drinks. The company produces a line of electrolyte-enhanced beverages using natural flavors and sweeteners. These drinks are designed for athletes and active individuals seeking effective hydration. A portion of proceeds supports cancer awareness initiatives. The products are vegan, gluten-free, and non-GMO.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 35%Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 49%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 17%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Sales Admin / Logistics Coordinator
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series A$10M
- Mar 2018Seed$1.5M
- Dec 2017Conventional Debt$150K
Founders & team
Investors
Spiral Sun Ventures
Tech stack
Apple PayBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#7
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2019 · 8 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2019 · 8 employees
Brand of spirits
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series A$3.8M
- Apr 2024Seed$5.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Protagonist, Blue Equity, 640 Oxford, Middleton Partners
Tech stack
ApolloApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#8
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 29 employees$7Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 29 employees
Pilot Project Brewing is a trendy brewery incubator, tasting room, and cafe that serves as a launch pad for start-up beverage companies. The company offers a unique concept by combining a brewery incubator with a tasting room and cafe, providing a platform for emerging brands to produce and distribute their products.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Accounting Assistant
Activity: 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series A$4.2M
- Aug 2022Seed$2.9M
Investors
InvestBev
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#9
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018$250Kraised▾
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018
Online retailer of curated coffee beans and coffee subscription services. The company provides various coffee bean options. It also offers a coffee subscription service.
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$250K
Founders & team
Investors
Capital Q Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js
#10
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2017 · 5 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2017 · 5 employees
Hellowater is a manufacturer & brand of packaged water in a variety of flavors such as strawberry, lime, pineapple coconut, and orange mango. The company claims that their products don't contain artificial sweeteners. The company sells their products through retailers as well as through their partner online website such as Amazon.
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Seed$880K
- Jan 2021Seed—
- Nov 2020Seed$250K
- Nov 2018Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Brandt, CSA Partners, Bricks & Clicks Capital
Tech stack
AstraAwinBootstrapCart FunctionalityCore-JsElementor
#11
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2006 · 36 employees$35.1Mraised▾
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2006 · 36 employees
Brand of frozen ready meals
Funding rounds
- Jun 2023Series B$1.1M
- Sep 2022Series B$20M
- Jul 2021Series A$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Unovis Asset Management, NRF Nove Foods, Ahimsa, Graphene Ventures, Boston York Restaurant Group, Lombardstreet Ventures
#12
Series B · Chicago, Illinois$10.9Mraised▾
Series B · Chicago, Illinois
Operator of restaurants
Funding & investor landscape
$2.2Btotal disclosed funding
65companies funded
128disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Thomas Wieser
Co-Founder · waterdrop
Christoph Hermann
Co-Founder Chief Product Officer · waterdrop
Thomas McInnerney
Founder · Mondelez International
Anil Viswanathan
Managing Director · Mondelez International
Pj Loughran
Co-Founder · Funny Water
Lina Sandler
Co-Founder · Coco5
Scott Sandler
Co-Founder & CEO · Coco5
Phil Mikhaylov
CEO & Co-Founder · Unicorn Auctions
A Heindel
Co-Founder & Owner · Unicorn Auctions
Tohm Ifergan
Co-Founder & CEO · Dayglow
Rusty Jones
Co-Founder · Hellowater
Pete Speranza
CEO · Wicked Kitchen
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,042,753 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Food and Agriculture coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Agritech is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Agritech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 652 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201020192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 24% → 62% across 2010–2026.
top research entities
- International Food Policy Research Institute25
- University of California, Davis22
- Cornell University22
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign17
- Agricultural & Applied Economics Association17
leading researchers
Saraju P. Mohanty · Bouali Et-taibi · Mohamed Riduan Abid · H.S. Jat · Andrea Cattaneo · Leslie Lipper · El‐Mahjoub Boufounas · Driss Benhaddou
▲
Breakthroughs103 · 16%
▲ 2%→22% share
▲11.0× share momentum2 median citations92% since 2021mostly methods-led
Robot research surged 1→19 papers, driving Breakthroughs field-share from 2%→22% in US agritech.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Robot1→19
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→51 · Precision agriculture 0→17 · Cloud computing 0→11
Landmark The Robotanist: A ground-based agricultural robot for high-throughput crop phenotyping · 151 cites
◆
Advancements253 · 39%
▲ 32%→42% share
▲1.3× share momentum3 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements intensifying — Agriculture papers rose 24→127 and IoT newly emerged with 18 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture24→127
- Robot4→21
- Climate change2→17
- Agroforestry3→15
- Productivity2→13
Newly emergingInternet of Things 0→18 · Agricultural engineering 0→15 · Precision agriculture 0→13
Landmark Responses of soil carbon sequestration to climate‐smart agriculture practices: A meta‐analysis · 470 cites
▼
Concerns186 · 29%
▼ 39%→25% share
▼0.6× share momentum6 median citations57% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns segment cooling (39%→25%) despite Food security papers nearly quadrupling from 7→25.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture35→83
- Food security7→25
- Productivity2→10
- Agricultural economics2→10
- Internet of Things1→8
Newly emergingAgroforestry 0→10 · Sustainability 0→9 · Agricultural science 0→7
Landmark Climate-smart agriculture: what is it good for? · 334 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where agritech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
New York23 · +0.10
SF Bay Area15 · +0.03
Ann Arbor7 · +0.01
Boston6 · +0.60
Atlanta6 · +0.75
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing agritech patents in the United States
United States agritech patent filing is accelerating — 24 filings from 35 assignees (2016–2025), led by Microsoft, Vision Robotics, Koselka Harvey; annual filings 1→5.
24 filings35 assigneespeak 5/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Microsoft7
- Vision Robotics5
- Koselka Harvey5
- Wallach BRET5
- IBM4
- X DEV3
- Gerrish Steven R3
- CROP One Holdings2
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Chicago, United States?
Radar tracks 358 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Chicago, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Chicago, United States?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Chicago, United States on this list have raised a combined $2.2B in disclosed equity funding across 65 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Chicago, United States?
Mondelez International is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Chicago, United States, with $1.5B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Chicago, United States are funded?
65 of the 358 Food and Agriculture companies in Chicago, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Chicago, United States?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Chicago, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Chicago, United States Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Chicago, United States Food and Agriculture companies on this list include CompanyFirst, Metropoulos, FoodBytes, SeaView Group, Spiral Sun Ventures.
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