Radar · Food and Agriculture in China
Best Food and Agriculture Companies in China
The 938 best Food and Agriculture companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Beijing Shihui Technology.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
938companies tracked
$10.6Bdisclosed funding
6unicorns
176have raised
China's Food and Agriculture sector is what this directory maps: 938 tracked companies, $10.6B in total disclosed funding, and a ranking built on equity raised and recent funding momentum. Beijing Shihui Technology sits at the top with $1.2B raised. Chongqing Hongjiu Fruit follows at $143M. Those two numbers alone tell you where the capital concentration sits. Six unicorns have emerged from the cohort, and investors like IDG Capital, Harvest Capital, and Tiantu Capital are the names showing up most consistently across deal tables.
So what's actually moving right now? Across 504 food, foodtech, and agriculture apps, median install growth is running at roughly +20% year-on-year. That's not a blip. Coverage overall is flat, but the hot themes, youth agriculture programs, agricultural extension outreach, and master farmer programs, signal a sector investing in its own talent pipeline rather than just chasing consumer apps. I'd read that as a maturation signal. If you want context on how capital allocators are thinking about this space, the key practices for food and agriculture investing framing is worth a look before you dig into the company list below.
Sources & further reading
- भारत में भी खूब पसंद किए जाते हैं विदेशों से आए ये फल और सब्जियां, क्या आपने चखा
- FAO: Aquaculture can meet global food needs
- Mumbai Loves Its Triple Schezwan Rice, But Why Has The Dish Never Made It To Del
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × CHINA
Our analysis of 49 Food and Agriculture companies
$9.5b in tracked funding; 20% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2020.
49companies analysed
20%cloud-native stacks
2020funding peak (by rounds)
4unicorns
2012median founding year
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beijing Shihui Technology 🦄 Online distributor of groceries facilitating group buying 60Moat top 15%Funding top 24%Market top 38%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Moattop 15% Fundingtop 24% Markettop 38% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Funding: Raised $1.2B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $1.2B | 62 mo ago | Series D | — | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Beijing Sanyuan Foods Dairy products manufacturer 35Funding top 31%Market top 44%Global bottom 29%Tech bottom 26% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Markettop 44% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 26% Funding: Raised $976M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 8,491 employees (top 4% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-50,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $976M | 136 mo ago | Public | 8,491 | 1997 | JoomlaPHPHelix Ultimate+9 | — | — |
| 3 | Tsingtao Brewery Brand of beers 40Patents top 25%Innovation top 26%Funding top 31%Growth top 42% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 25% Innovationtop 26% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 42% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 24% Marketbottom 22% Techbottom 15% Patents: 54 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 Innovation: 54 patents (top 21% of patent-holders) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $840M | 101 mo ago | Public | — | 1903 | LayuiSwiperjQuery | — | — |
| 4 | Yipinhong Technology Provider of integrated fresh food supply chain and retail solutions 55Funding top 33%Global bottom 48% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $656M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $656M | 70 mo ago | Series C | 18,000 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 5 | HEYTEA 🦄 Owns and operates a chain of tea shops 40Funding top 31%Market top 42%Moat top 47%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Markettop 42% Moattop 47% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $578M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 10 yrs (0.3/yr) Market: Top-1,000,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $1.3B) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $578M | 59 mo ago | Series C | — | 2012 | SentryZendeskVideoJS+5 | — | — |
| 6 | Luckin Coffee 🦄 Owns and operates coffee retail stores 78Funding top 28%Growth top 29%Market top 32%News top 33% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 29% Markettop 32% Newstop 33% Techtop 34% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Producttop 47% Partnerstop 50% Globalbottom 38% Funding: Raised $550M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: App-install growth +117% YoY · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $550M | 63 mo ago | Acquired | 992 | 2017 | DrupalPHPZURB Foundation+19 | 22 signals ▼19% Earnings · Announcements · M&A | — |
| 7 | Yum China Restaurants group in China 69Fin. health top 25%Partners top 25%Market top 27%Funding top 30% All 12 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 25% Partnerstop 25% Markettop 27% Fundingtop 30% Newstop 32% Producttop 35% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Fin. health: Revenue ~$11.8B (FY2016) · Net margin 9.4% Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (3 in 24 mo) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 9% of tracked companies rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $460M | 117 mo ago | Public | 450,000 | 1987 | DrupalPHPBootstrap+20 | 50 signals Announcements · Earnings · Buyback | 2 awards |
| 8 | Shanghai Milkground Food Brand offering milk products 42Funding top 44%Global bottom 33% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $459M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $459M | 66 mo ago | Series D | 3,034 | 1988 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Zhengzhou Panhua Manufacturer & brand of soups 55Funding top 23%Market top 40%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 21% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Markettop 40% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 21% Funding: Raised $423M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) Market: 2,005 employees (top 10% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-50,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $423M | 63 mo ago | Public | 2,005 | 2017 | JavaNginxjQuery+1 | — | — |
| 10 | Jinhui Wine Brand of wine 65Market top 27%Funding top 42%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 27% Fundingtop 42% Globalbottom 29% Market: 2,916 employees (top 8% of Food and Agriculture) Funding: Raised $256M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $256M | 71 mo ago | Late Stage | 2,916 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Lovol Smart agriculture solutions provider, empowering modern agriculture with intelligent technology 45Funding top 36%Market top 45%Growth top 45%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Markettop 45% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 22% Funding: Raised $248M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 221 employees (top 18% of Industrial Goods and Manufacturing) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $248M | 49 mo ago | Late Stage | 221 | 1998 | JavaGSAPApache HTTP Server+3 | — | — |
| 12 | Wuchang Caiqiao Rice Industry Retailer of pre-packaged grains, rice, dry goods, beans, and corn 35Funding top 29%Market top 47%Global bottom 29%Tech bottom 15% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 15% Funding: Raised $228M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 2,236 employees (top 9% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-50,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $228M | 60 mo ago | Public | 2,236 | 2015 | jQuerySwiper | — | — |
| 13 | Junlebao Brand of multi-category dairy products 72Market top 23%Funding top 33%Product top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Markettop 23% Fundingtop 33% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Market: 15,000 employees (top 2% of Food and Agriculture) Funding: Raised $214M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $214M | 75 mo ago | Acquired | 15,000 | 1995 | — | — | — |
| 14 | simplelove.com.cn Brand of yogurt 55Funding top 29%Global bottom 48% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $179M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $179M | 50 mo ago | Series C | 8 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Xinan Selected Brand of sugar free coconut milk & water 50Moat top 21%Patents top 27%Funding top 32%Market top 37% All 12 signals ▾Moattop 21% Patentstop 27% Fundingtop 32% Markettop 37% Innovationtop 46% Newstop 48% Customersbottom 49% Productbottom 47% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 38% Growthbottom 32% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 51 patents Patents: 51 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Lead CPC: H04L41/12 (+1 more areas) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $144M | 46 mo ago | Series A | — | 2007 | Node.jsEmotionReact+10 | 7 signals ▼36% Earnings | — |
| 16 | Cocoa Full Score Brand of sugar free coconut milk & water 50Moat top 21%Patents top 27%Funding top 32%Market top 37% All 12 signals ▾Moattop 21% Patentstop 27% Fundingtop 32% Markettop 37% Innovationtop 46% Newstop 48% Customersbottom 49% Productbottom 47% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 38% Growthbottom 32% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 51 patents Patents: 51 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Lead CPC: H04L41/12 (+1 more areas) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $144M | 46 mo ago | Series A | — | 2007 | Node.jsEmotionReact+10 | 7 signals ▼36% Earnings | — |
| 17 | Chongqing Hongjiu Fruit Produces and supplies fruits 55Funding top 33%Global bottom 48% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $143M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $143M | 28 mo ago | Public | 2,696 | 1987 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Jiangxiaobai Liquor Internet first brand offering wine 37Funding top 34%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $138M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $138M | 43 mo ago | Seed | — | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Hsu Fu Chi International Limited information available 57Market top 32%Funding top 44%Growth top 45%Global bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Markettop 32% Fundingtop 44% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% Market: 10,000 employees (top 3% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-10,000,000 web property Funding: Raised $135M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 17 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $135M | 199 mo ago | Acquired | 10,000 | 2002 | Microsoft ASP.NETfullPage.jsjQuery+2 | — | — |
| 20 | Grain Mill Food Group Manufacturer of natural nutrition health food using non-GM food ingredients 65Market top 33%Funding top 34%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 33% Fundingtop 34% Globalbottom 36% Market: 694 employees (top 17% of Food and Agriculture) Funding: Raised $131M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $131M | 82 mo ago | Late Stage | 694 | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Hapu Nuoke Biological Technology Brand of nutritional supplements 35Funding top 46%Global bottom 29% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $116M · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $116M | 74 mo ago | Series D | — | 1897 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Greenheart Group Limited information available 42News top 33%Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Newstop 33% Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 10 tracked, 5 types) · Top themes: Acquisition Funding: Raised $111M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 12 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $111M | 138 mo ago | Public | 145 | 1988 | — | 3 signals Acquisition | — |
| 23 | Yellow Swan Premium, safe-to-eat eggs adhering to high Japanese quality standards 62Funding top 38%Market top 42%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Markettop 42% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $109M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) Market: 200 employees (top 29% of Food and Agriculture) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $109M | 52 mo ago | Series C | 200 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Sishi Jiufang Brand of sauces 50Funding top 39%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $108M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $108M | 58 mo ago | Series B | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Fresh Life Cold Chain 🦄 Cold chain logistics provider offering comprehensive supply chain solutions and technology 60Market top 41%Funding top 43%Moat top 45%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Markettop 41% Fundingtop 43% Moattop 45% Globalbottom 29% Market: 70 employees (top 45% of Food and Agriculture) · Unicorn Funding: Raised $92.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $92M | 51 mo ago | Series B | 70 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Xueji Retailer of seeds 16Growth top 45%Funding top 47%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 22% Techbottom 15% Funding: Raised $86.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $86M | 45 mo ago | Series A | — | 2002 | VideoJSMicrosoft ASP.NETTengine+4 | — | — |
| 27 | Shanghai Jiaoda Onlly Provider of real estate development, construction management and food safety testing services 65Market top 31%Funding top 42%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 31% Fundingtop 42% Globalbottom 29% Market: 968 employees (top 14% of Food and Agriculture) Funding: Raised $79.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $80M | 55 mo ago | Public | 968 | 1998 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Wen Heyou Restaurant serving Chinese dishes 65Talent top 28%Funding top 36%Global bottom 38% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 36% Globalbottom 38% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $78.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $78M | 60 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Youran Animal Husbandry Operator of dairy farms 60Market top 29%Funding top 45%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 29% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 36% Market: 11,653 employees (top 3% of Food and Agriculture) Funding: Raised $75.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $75M | 66 mo ago | Public | 11,653 | 1984 | — | — | — |
| 30 | Three Squirrels Provider of nut and snack foods, plus related merchandise and experiences 35Funding top 35%Market top 41%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 15% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Markettop 41% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 15% Funding: Raised $74.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 14 yrs (0.3/yr) Market: 2,733 employees (top 9% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-50,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $74M | 129 mo ago | Public | 2,733 | 2012 | TenginejQueryBaidu Analytics (百度统计) | — | — |
| 31 | Shanghai McGindi Group Provider of event catering services 65Market top 26%Funding top 36%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 26% Fundingtop 36% Globalbottom 29% Market: 4,000 employees (top 7% of Food and Agriculture) Funding: Raised $74.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $74M | 42 mo ago | Series C | 4,000 | 2003 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Xiaocaiyuan Restaurant serving multiple dishes 50Funding top 38%Market top 44%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Markettop 44% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $70.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Market: 10,000 employees (top 3% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-50,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $70M | 29 mo ago | Public | 10,000 | 2013 | anime.jsBootstrapAnimate.css+10 | — | — |
| 33 | Seesaw Restaurant serving coffee 27Funding top 43%Market bottom 38%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $60.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 37 employees rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $60M | 51 mo ago | Series A | 37 | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Shaoxing BSM Chemical Environmentally friendly pesticide and pharmaceutical intermediates research, production, and sales 42Funding top 40%Global bottom 25% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $57.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $58M | 49 mo ago | Public | 492 | 2003 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Coffee Box Retail coffee chain operator 24Funding top 38%Global bottom 33% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $55.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $56M | 72 mo ago | Deadpooled | 20 | 2003 | — | — | — |
| 36 | A1 Food Brand of bakery snacks 55Talent top 35%Funding top 36%Market bottom 47%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 35% Fundingtop 36% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 4 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $49.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $49M | 73 mo ago | Series B | 70 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Sichuan Baijia Food Industry Brand of noodles 60Market top 30%Funding top 35%Global bottom 36%Tech bottom 24% All 4 signals ▾Markettop 30% Fundingtop 35% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 24% Market: 1,692 employees (top 11% of Food and Agriculture) Funding: Raised $44.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $44M | 72 mo ago | Series B | 1,692 | 2001 | — | — | — |
| 38 | MollyBox Online subscription-based platform for pet supplies 37Funding top 35%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 38% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Funding: Raised $33.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $33M | 46 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 39 | Feixiong Lexian Manufacturers varieties of foods 55Funding top 33%Global bottom 33% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $28.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $28M | 12 mo ago | Series C | 150 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 40 | Niu Daji Retailer of beef products 45Funding top 47%Market top 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Markettop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $27.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Market: 95 employees (top 39% of Food and Agriculture) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $27M | 28 mo ago | Series B | 95 | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 41 | CellX Company develops cell-cultivated meat products 35Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Market bottom 39%Global bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $25.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $26M | 36 mo ago | Series A | 40 | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Zhao Yiming Brand of snacks 40Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $21.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $22M | 39 mo ago | Series A | — | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Fukey Technology QR-based payment solutions for merchants and businesses 53Market top 35%Funding top 47%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 35% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 36% Market: 1,000 employees (top 13% of Food and Agriculture) Funding: Raised $21.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $21M | 54 mo ago | Deadpooled | 1,000 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 44 | China Risun Group Flour & grain processing company 55Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Market top 44%Tech bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Markettop 44% Techbottom 29% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $20.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $20M | 16 mo ago | Public | 6,614 | 1995 | NginxSwiperjQuery+2 | — | — |
| 45 | Wimibio Manufacturer of maize-based grain derivatives and UGDSS pipes 45Funding top 43%Market top 49%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $14.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Market: 100 employees (top 38% of Food and Agriculture) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $14M | 20 mo ago | Series A | 100 | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Lemon Biotechnology Provider of fruits processing services 45Talent top 38%Funding bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $13.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $14M | 27 mo ago | Seed | — | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Zhongjiu Xinghe Provider of liquor processing services 24Funding bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 2 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $13.8M · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $14M | 26 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Limo Yogurt Provider of yogurt processing services 21Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 25% All 2 signals ▾Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $6.9M · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $7M | 35 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Tanguo Catering Restaurant chain serving sweets and beverages 13Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 25% All 2 signals ▾Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $2.7M · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $3M | 31 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Jiangxi Zhengwei National enterprise integrating food R&D, production, and sales, specializing in providing innovative and… 40Funding top 41%Global bottom 25% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $1.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1M | 4 mo ago | Public | 716 | 2002 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in China
#1
Series C · Qingdao, Shandong · founded 2018 · 150 employees$28.4Mraised▾
Series C · Qingdao, Shandong · founded 2018 · 150 employees
Provider of supply chain and logistics solutions for the fresh produce industry. The company specializes in offering extensive logistics and supply chain management services including international warehousing, supply chain finance, distribution processing and cold chain logistics through the firm's proprietary logistics platform, providing reliable and convenient logistics and supply chain support solutions for clients operating in various markets.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $28.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Jun 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series C$13.9M
- Sep 2022Series B$14.5M
- May 2019Seed—
Investors
Cowin Capital
#2
Public · Jiangxi · founded 2002 · 716 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Public · Jiangxi · founded 2002 · 716 employees
Zhengwei Group Holdings Company Limited is a national high-tech enterprise in China that specializes in food research and development, production, and sales. They focus on continuously innovating and providing delicious and healthy food products to consumers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 41%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $1.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2026)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Post IPO$1.1M
#3
Public · Fengtai, Beijing · founded 1995 · 6614 employees$20Mraised▾
Public · Fengtai, Beijing · founded 1995 · 6614 employees
Flour & grain processing company
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%Growth
top 35%Market
top 44%Tech
bottom 29%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $20.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Market: 6,614 employees (top 5% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-50,000,000 web property
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Post IPO$20M
Investors
Beijing Fupu Daohe Investment Management
Tech stack
Baidu Analytics (百度统计)HstsJqueryNginxSwiper
#4
Series A · Changzhou, Jiangsu · 100 employees$14.1Mraised▾
Series A · Changzhou, Jiangsu · 100 employees
Manufacturer of maize-based grain derivatives and UGDSS pipes. The company processes maize into various derivative products. A key offering is the production of UGDSS pipes, utilizing maize as a primary component. The manufacturing process is strategically located near maize cultivation areas to optimize efficiency and reduce transportation costs. The company focuses on delivering high-quality products to meet market demands.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 43%Market
top 49%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $14.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2024)
Market: 100 employees (top 38% of Food and Agriculture)
Global: Single-market focus (China)
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series A$14.1M
#5
Public · Chongqing, Chongqing Shi · founded 1987 · 2696 employees$142.5Mraised▾
Public · Chongqing, Chongqing Shi · founded 1987 · 2696 employees
Produces and supplies fruits
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $143M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2024)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Post IPO—
- Nov 2019Series C$71.1M
- Dec 2018Series A$71.4M
Investors
CMC Capital, SF Express, Sunshine Insurance
#6
Series D · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2018$1.2Braised▾
Series D · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2018
Online distributor of groceries facilitating group buying. It provides a platform for farmers, retailer, and others in the food retail chain. Customers can buy farm produce in groups through neighbourhood stores listed on the platform.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 15%Funding
top 24%Market
top 38%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 36%News
bottom 27%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn
Funding: Raised $1.2B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Mar 2021)
Market: Unicorn
Funding rounds
- Mar 2021Series D$750M
- Nov 2020Series C$196M
- Jul 2020Series C$80M
- Jun 2020Series C$81.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Zhen Fund, Qiming Venture Partners, Joy Capital, Alibaba Group, China Growth Capital, Alibaba
#7
Public · Tongling, Anhui · founded 2013 · 10000 employees$70.5Mraised▾
Public · Tongling, Anhui · founded 2013 · 10000 employees
Restaurant serving multiple dishes
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Market
top 44%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 36%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $70.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Dec 2023)
Market: 10,000 employees (top 3% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-50,000,000 web property
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Series C$70.5M
- Mar 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Harvest Capital, Canada China Capital
Tech stack
Animate.CssAnime.JsAosAzureAzure Front DoorAzure Monitor
#8
Acquired · Xiamen, Fujian · founded 2017 · 992 employees$550Mraised▾
Acquired · Xiamen, Fujian · founded 2017 · 992 employees
Lukin Coffee owns and operates coffee retail stores. The company offers a combination of e-commerce platform and brick and mortar stores. After placing orders online, customers can choose to either pick them up in nearby stores or have them delivered within 30 minutes which will only be possible if there is a sufficient number of stores in the region. The company is based in Guangdong, China.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Growth
top 29%Market
top 32%News
top 33%Tech
top 34%Moat
top 37%Funding: Raised $550M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2021)
Growth: App-install growth +117% YoY · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
Market: 992 employees (top 13% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-1,000,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $2.2B)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2021Post IPO$460M
- Jan 2020Post IPO$865M
- Aug 2019Post IPO—
- Apr 2019Series B$150M
Founders & team
Investors
Centurium Capital, Joy Capital, CICC, GIC, BlackRock, Point72
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamai
#9
HEYTEA 🦄Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2012$578.4Mraised▾
HEYTEA 🦄
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2012
Hi Tea owns and operates a chain of tea shops. The company offers cheese topped tea, fruit tea, manche cheese tea, almond coffee, cocoa milk tea, tea milk cover, sun moon lake lemon black tea, milk cap imperial tea, and tiramisu milk tea. It also offers green tea cake, strawberry pudding, and gong gong. The company is based in Bejing, China.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%Market
top 42%Moat
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 44%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $578M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 10 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Jun 2021)
Market: Top-1,000,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $1.3B)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · Unicorn · 8 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- Jun 2021Series C$500M
- Mar 2020Series C—
- Jul 2019Series B—
- May 2018Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
Tencent, HongShan, Hillhouse, Coatue, BA Capital, IDG Capital
Tech stack
KongNginxOpen GraphReactReact RouterSentry
#10
Public · Zhengzhou, Henan · founded 2017 · 2005 employees$423.4Mraised▾
Public · Zhengzhou, Henan · founded 2017 · 2005 employees
Manufacturer & brand of soups
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Market
top 40%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 21%Funding: Raised $423M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series D (Mar 2021)
Market: 2,005 employees (top 10% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-50,000,000 web property
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China
Funding rounds
- Mar 2021Series D$300M
- Jul 2020Series C$60M
- Feb 2020Series B$50M
- Oct 2019Series A$7.1M
Investors
IDG Capital, Vision Knight Capital, Buhuo Ventures, CMB International Capital, Tiantu Capital, Genbridge Capital
Tech stack
Baidu Analytics (百度统计)JavaJqueryNginx
#11
Series C · Chongqing, Chongqing Shi · founded 2017 · 18000 employees$656.2Mraised▾
Series C · Chongqing, Chongqing Shi · founded 2017 · 18000 employees
Provider of integrated fresh food supply chain and retail solutions. It operates across multiple business segments, including farming, seafood wholesale, discount grocery stores, and online platforms. The company controls product quality from origin through to delivery, leveraging its own logistics network. It offers various retail formats catering to diverse consumer needs and preferences, encompassing both physical stores and online ordering with in-store pickup. Investment opportunities exist across its established and emerging business units.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $656M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Aug 2020)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China
Funding rounds
- Aug 2020Series C$358.2M
- Mar 2019Series B$298M
- Aug 2018Series A—
Investors
Capital Today, Tencent, Longzhu, Bell Capital
#12
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2019 · 95 employees$27.3Mraised▾
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2019 · 95 employees
Retailer of beef products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 47%Market
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $27.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2024)
Market: 95 employees (top 39% of Food and Agriculture)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Series B$11.6M
- Mar 2022Series A$15.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Chunjian Capital, Guangdong Shenxiong Wine
Funding & investor landscape
$10.6Btotal disclosed funding
119companies funded
149disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Wang Peng
Co-Founder · Beijing Shihui Technology
Wang Shugao
Founder · Xiaocaiyuan
Lu Zhengyao
Co-Founder & Chairman · Luckin Coffee
Jenny Zhiya
Co-Founder & CEO · Luckin Coffee
Nie Yunchen
Founder · HEYTEA
Wu Haijin
Founder · Niu Daji
Tao Shiquan
Founder & CEO · Jiangxiaobai Liquor
Zhang Likun
Founder · Xinan Selected
Fang Naizheng
Founder · Cocoa Full Score
Qingqing Wang
CEO · Tsingtao Brewery
Liao Jinsong
Co-Founder · Lemon Biotechnology
Qi Junru
Co-Founder · Lemon Biotechnology
Prism market signals · China · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,760,412 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 · China
How research on Agritech is moving in China
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 828 China-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 31% → 57% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Nanjing Agricultural University38
- China Agricultural University27
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences27
- Chinese Academy of Sciences22
- South China Agricultural University22
leading researchers
Jun Zhou · Xiaomin Li · Lei Shu · Ali Raza · Junbiao Zhang · Shiping Mao · Xuebo Jin · Tingli Su
▲
Breakthroughs134 · 16%
▲ 2%→25% share
▲12.5× share momentum3 median citations89% since 2021mostly methods-led
Agriculture robotics research surged 1→20 papers as precision agriculture and motion planning emerged brand-new, signaling rapid Chinese agritech automation push.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture3→52
- Robot1→20
- Computer vision2→8
Newly emergingPrecision agriculture 0→13 · Motion planning 0→10 · Internet of Things 0→10
Landmark Blockchain and IoT based Food Traceability for Smart Agriculture · 339 cites
◆
Advancements326 · 39%
▲ 25%→46% share
▲1.8× share momentum2 median citations66% since 2021mostly methods-led
Food security papers jumped 2→18 while climate change and endogeneity newly emerged, broadening Chinese agritech's socioeconomic research scope.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture46→144
- Robot14→38
- Food security2→18
- Agricultural economics7→22
- Production (economics)4→18
Newly emergingAgricultural engineering 0→13 · Endogeneity 0→8 · Climate change 0→7
Landmark Responses of soil carbon sequestration to climate‐smart agriculture practices: A meta‐analysis · 470 cites
▼
Concerns206 · 25%
▼ 39%→18% share
▼0.5× share momentum0 median citations40% since 2021mostly empirical
Greenhouse gas papers rose 1→9 and precision agriculture newly flagged concerns, suggesting sustainability tensions as Chinese agritech scales.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Greenhouse gas1→9
- Food security1→8
- Sustainable agriculture1→4
- Adaptability1→4
- Sustainable development3→6
Newly emergingInternet of Things 0→8 · Precision agriculture 0→6
Landmark Impact of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practices on Cotton Production and Livelihood of Farmers in Punjab, Pakistan · 219 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · China
Where agritech is researched across China
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.
Beijing79 · +0.36
Nanjing61 · +0.37
Shanghai24 · +0.31
Hangzhou24 · +0.49
Guangzhou/Shenzhen20 · +0.61
Wuhan14 · +0.30
Harbin13 · +0.51
PATENT SIGNAL · China
Who's filing agritech patents in China
China agritech patent filing is steady — 27 filings from 22 assignees (2017–2025), led by FJ Dynamics TECH, UNIV WEST Anhui, WU CHEN; annual filings 1→1.
27 filings22 assigneespeak 8/yr2017–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2017–2025)
top patent filers
- FJ Dynamics TECH5
- UNIV WEST Anhui3
- WU CHEN2
- Nanjing Institute Of Agricultura2
- UNIV Qingdao Agricultural2
- Intel2
- UNIV Taishan1
- FJ Dynamics1
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in China?
Radar tracks 938 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in China?
The Food and Agriculture companies in China on this list have raised a combined $10.6B in disclosed equity funding across 119 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in China?
Beijing Shihui Technology is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in China, with $1.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in China are funded?
119 of the 938 Food and Agriculture companies in China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in China?
6 Food and Agriculture companies in China on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in China Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in China Food and Agriculture companies on this list include IDG Capital, Harvest Capital, CDH, Hosen Capital, Tiantu Capital.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.