Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Cincinnati, United States
The 63 best Food and Agriculture companies in Cincinnati, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Taft’s Brewing Company.
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.
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Cincinnati
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taft’s Brewing Company Brand of beer | $6M | 17 mo ago | Series A | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Ohio River Beverages Brand of beers | $6M | 35 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Petbrosia Internet first brand offering food products for cats and dogs | $4M | 128 mo ago | Deadpooled | Keith Johnson Ex-Founder | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Crown Republic Gastopub Crown Republic Gastopub – Rustic small plates, inventive entrees and signature cocktails are inspired from… | $1M | 20 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Rhinegeist Premium beer brand | $1M | 161 mo ago | Seed | Bob Bonder Co-Founder & President | 2013 | — | 4 patents Fermentation process control technologies for managing microbial attenuation | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 6 | Flipdaddy's Chain of limited service restaurant offering burgers | $500K | 177 mo ago | Seed | Thomas Kearney Chief Executive Officer | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Wiedemanns Fine Beer Processor & brand of premium beers | $382K | 113 mo ago | Early Stage | George Wiedemann Co-Founder & President | 1870 | — | — | — |
| 8 | MAZUNTE Distributors of alcoholic beverages products | $120K | 125 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Mellotone Beer Brand of beers | $35K | 27 mo ago | Seed | Dennis Kramer Owner | 2023 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Honey Child Artisan Pops Provider of hand crafted pops packing services | — | 53 mo ago | Funding Raised | Damien Thompson Co-Founder | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Kroger American retailer of consumer goods | — | 76 mo ago | Public | Rodney Mcmullen Chairman and CEO | 1883 | — | 64 patents Food freshness sensing devices and retail media exposure measurement technologies. | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Cincinnati
#1
Series A · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2015 · 43 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Brand of beer
- Jan 2025Series A$6.5M
#2
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio$1.2Mraised▾
Crown Republic Gastopub – Rustic small plates, inventive entrees and signature cocktails are inspired from tastes and traditions all over the world, and we pride ourselves on making everything from scratch.
#3
Series A · Cincinnati, Ohio$6.4Mraised▾
Brand of beers
#4
Deadpooled · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2012$3.8Mraised▾
Internet first brand offering food products for cats and dogs
- Oct 2015Seed$442.3K
- Jan 2015Seed$1.7M
- Jul 2014Seed$1.2M
- Jan 2014Seed—
#5
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2023$35Kraised▾
Mellotone Beer Project is a brewery in planning, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company is headed by former Rhinegeist Brewery Director of Distribution, Dennis Kramer-Wine, and co-founder/brewer Alexandra Nowell. They recently raised $35,000 in equity funding.
- Feb 2024Seed$35K
#6
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2013 · 291 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Premium beer brand
- Jan 2013Seed$1.2M
#7
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2010 · 3 employees$500Kraised▾
Operator of a restaurant chain intended to offer handcrafted all-beef burgers. The company's chain offers burgers that come with patties loaded with delicious toppings, gooey cheeses, and thick sauces that are all served with consumers' choice of side items, enabling consumers to avail burgers of their choice at an affordable cost.
- Sep 2011Seed$500K
#8
Early Stage · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 1870$382Kraised▾
Owner and operator of a beer manufacturing company intended to provide crafted beer. The company's food products include appetizers, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and burgers, enabling customers to enjoy snacks along with crafted beer.
#9
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2013$120Kraised▾
Provider of food catering services intended to offer Mexican cuisine. The company operates a street food restaurant chain offering Mexican cuisine with dishes like tacos for dine-in as well as takeaway along with catering services, enabling individuals to procure and enjoy authentic Mexican food.
#10
Funding Raised · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2018—raised▾
Provider of hand crafted pops packing services
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)—
#11
Public · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 1883 · 414000 employees—raised▾
Kroger is an American retailer of consumer goods. The company was founded by Bernard Kroger in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1883. It operates, directly or through its subsidiaries, 2,778 supermarkets, and multi-department stores. The chain maintains markets in 34 states in the US, that include supermarkets, superstores, department stores, 786 convenience stores, and 326 jewelry stores.In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $148.25B and a net profit of $2.24B.
#12
Acquired · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 1993 · 67 employees—raised▾
Utah brewery crafting award-winning beers with a focus on sustainability. They brew exceptionally approachable beers across diverse styles. They are committed to environmental responsibility, powered by renewable sources. They offer a range of beers and hard seltzers. They have multiple locations including a pub, store, and airport location. They partner with community members and host events. They also offer soft goods. They are focused on craft, quality, and sustainability. They are a top US Craft Brewery committed to brewing innovation.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
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.
- International Food Policy Research Institute25
- University of California, Davis22
- Cornell University22
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign17
- Agricultural & Applied Economics Association17
- Robot1→19
- Agriculture24→127
- Robot4→21
- Climate change2→17
- Agroforestry3→15
- Productivity2→13
- Agriculture35→83
- Food security7→25
- Productivity2→10
- Agricultural economics2→10
- Internet of Things1→8
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.
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.
- Microsoft7
- Vision Robotics5
- Koselka Harvey5
- Wallach BRET5
- IBM4
- X DEV3
- Gerrish Steven R3
- CROP One Holdings2
Common questions
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