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Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Denmark

The 488 best Food and Agriculture companies in Denmark in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Grundfos.

488companies tracked
$2.8Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
31have raised

Denmark's Food and Agriculture sector has $2.8 billion in disclosed funding spread across 488 tracked companies, and that figure tells you something about the depth of capital committed here. Grundfos leads the field by a wide margin, with $1.4 billion in funding that dwarfs every other name on this list. Joe & The Juice follows at $322 million. So when you're scanning for where serious money has landed, those two set the ceiling. The sector's projected CAGR sits at roughly 5.5%, driven by economic shifts, soil-condition monitoring, and broader industry dynamics that keep institutional backers like Vaekstfonden and the EIC Fund writing checks.

What I find telling is the app-layer momentum: median install growth across 504 food and foodtech apps is running at roughly 20% year-over-year, which suggests consumer and operator demand is moving faster than headline coverage reflects. Coverage is flat, but the hot operational themes, food waste composting, agricultural extension outreach, and food rescue programs, point to where the next funding wave could concentrate. As key practices for food and agriculture investing make clear, patient capital and sector fluency matter more here than in almost any other vertical. Denmark's one unicorn confirms the upside exists. The directory below ranks the best Food and Agriculture companies in Denmark by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum.

Sources & further reading
  • prnewswire.com
  • openpr.com
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × 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
1.5Mcombined LinkedIn audience
89%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Denmark

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderMarket signals (1y)Patents & IP focusRecent signals
1Grundfos
Manufacturer and supplier of smart water pumps and dispensers
$1.4B39 mo ago19,221
19,221 → 14,153 (-26%) · sector median +8%
1945Poul Due Jensen
Group President/CEO
13 signals ▼35%
Announcements · Contracts · Leadership
251 patents
Centrifugal pump drive systems and control electronics for heating and dosing applications
1 partnership · 1 award
2Carlsberg 🦄
Premium beer brand
$765M120 mo ago34,9821847Jacob Aarup-Andersen
CEO
13 signals ▼68%
Announcements · Earnings · IPO
272 patents
Brewing innovations: engineered yeast, barley genetics, and specialty alcoholic beverage production.
1 partnership · 1 expansion
3Joe & The Juice
Retail chain for juice bars
$322M2 mo ago2,463
2,463 → 3,093 (+26%) · sector median +8%
2002—8 signals ▲300%
Announcements · M&A · Funding
—1 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award
4Novozymes
Developer of biosolutions and enzymes for multiple industries and applications of biotechnology
$61M60 mo ago6,7812000——11,898 patents
Industrial enzyme biotechnology for food, feed, detergents, and bio‑processes
—
5Geia Food
Distributor of multi category food products
$57M37 mo ago132
132 → 145 (+10%) · sector median +8%
2014Claus Ravnsbo
CEO
——2 job openings · 1 award
6DSI Dantech
Platform offers customized thermal treatment solutions for the food industry
$46M51 mo ago3501969Henrik Ziegler
CEO
—7 patents
Industrial plate freezer technology for horizontal food freezing and cleaning
—
7Green Team Group
Manufacturer of grains & seeds
$30M142 mo ago442009————
8Palsgaard
Food emulsifiers processing company
$28M291 mo ago1,2221919——74 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
—
9Stauning Whisky
Premium whiskey brand
$17M45 mo ago30
30 → 37 (+23%) · sector median +8%
2005Rasmus Palm Vestergaard
Co-Founder
——3 awards
10EvodiaBio
Developer of natural aroma molecules through precision fermentation for various industries
$14M5 mo ago42021Sotirios Kampranis
Co-Founder
——1 job opening · 1 partnership · 2 awards
11Chromologics
Manufacturer of food colors & other food ingredients
$13M6 mo ago12
12 → 23 (+92%) · sector median +8%
2017Gerit Tolborg
Co-Founder & CEO
——1 award
12REDUCED
Brand of organic food
$10M26 mo ago72019————
13Allehånde
Chain of limited service restaurant serving chicken
$10M78 mo ago222008————
14Kaffe Bueno
Coffee beans brand
$8M28 mo ago82016Alejandro Franco
Co-Founder & CMO
—23 patents
Coffee melanoidin-based soil enhancers, emission reducers, and UV‑filter nanomaterials
—
15NaturFrisk
Brand of juices
$7M78 mo ago311906————
16AST
Provider of recycling and waste management solutions
$6M82 mo ago22014Svend Hoff
Founder
——1 job opening · 1 partnership
17Sealand Natural Resources
Offering nutrition drinks & supplements
$6M155 mo ago—2011Lars Poulsen
CEO
———
18Lyras
Manufacturer of juice & dairy processing machines
$6M22 mo ago48
48 → 32 (-33%) · sector median +8%
2017Rasmus Mortensen
Founder & CEO
—4 patents
UV-driven photo‑bioreactors for germicidal liquid treatment in food and beverage processing
1 partnership
19ISH Spirits
Producer of alcohol-free spirits
$5M23 mo ago23
23 → 18 (-22%) · sector median +8%
2018Morten Sørensen
Founder
———
20Mille Food
Produces and markets dairy products
$5M101 mo ago—2012Steve Wang
Chairman & CEO
———
21Agrobiomics
Provider of crop production and irrigation services
$4M22 mo ago92022———1 award
22Empirical Spirits
Multi-category spirit brand
$3M15 mo ago292017————
23Nordisk Tang
Producer and marketer of seaweed-based grocery & staples
$3M95 mo ago62014Kristian Ottesen
CEO
———
24FÆRM
Manufacturer of dairy processing equipment
$2M24 mo ago52020Mikkel Lau Dupont
CO-Founder & COO
———
25Danmatic
Provider of equipment and special machines for the bakery industry
$2M63 mo ago271988————
26Specshell
Specshell is a Danish engineering company specialized in analytical systems for process control in the…
$2M62 mo ago252014————
27Agrain
Internet first brand offering organic grocery products
$2M56 mo ago72018Emil Kroll
Co-Founder
———
28True Gum
Brand of chewing gum
$1M76 mo ago29
29 → 31 (+7%) · sector median +8%
2017Jacob Sand Motzfeldt
Founder
——2 job openings
29Agri Invest
Provider of crop finance services
$903K47 mo ago——————
30PerfectSeason
Brand of plant based food
$831K47 mo ago91998Henrik Christensen
Co-Founder
———
31Lovemade
Brand of early life nutritious meals
$806K116 mo ago22010Silvia Cristina Bellido Wulff
Co-Founder & CEO
———
32BOLD Drinks
Brand of ready to drink coffee
$665K28 mo ago102019Adrian Valentin Kragh Hillers
Co-Founder
———
33Friisholm Chokolade
Provider of chocolate processing services
$595K90 mo ago92007Mikkel Friis-Holm Ottosen
Founder
———
34Chulumenda
Operates coffee business farm
$509K276 mo ago—2003————
35Nutrumami
Company specializing in developing plant nutrition ingredients and flavors
$489K24 mo ago—2023Frederik Jensen
Co-Founder & CEO
——1 award
36Paradise
Chain of stores offering deserts, juices, etc
$452K118 mo ago72000Soren Falck Hansen
CEO
———
37Carnad
Manufacturer of natural, additive-free taste enhancers from meat and seafood
$289K144 mo ago72010————
38Barma
Provider of LMS and workspace communication for hospitality industry
$273K60 mo ago112017Lasse Kristensen
Founder & CEO
———
39Orana
Provider of packaging services
$240K288 mo ago—1997————
40SiccaDania
Delivering superior process technology worldwide - SiccaDania
$187K77 mo ago1932014Soren Sten Rasmussen
CEO & President
—4 patents
Food grating devices for processing solid food items
1 launch
41System Cleaners
Manufactures warewashing equipment for foodservice industry
$179K144 mo ago51
51 → 65 (+27%) · sector median +8%
1990Peter Freiesleben
CEO
——2 launchs
42YooNoon
Provider of solution for converting cassava foliage into livestock feed, fertilizer and biogas
$159K64 mo ago12019————
43Jungle
Chain of bakery cafes offering cakes and pastries
$120K58 mo ago72018Kristoffer Hartwig
Founder
———
44Retap
Brand of packaged water
$114K88 mo ago12
12 → 9 (-25%) · sector median +8%
2009Lars Petersen
ex-Co-Founder
——1 launch
45Credin
Manufacturer of bakery snacks
$110K336 mo ago3,2711930———1 launch
46Foodture
Internet-first brand offering tempeh
$81K83 mo ago52018Christian Jakobsen
Co-Founder
———
47Aeris
Producer of ready-to-drink cocktails, custom drinks, and labels for events.
$69K42 mo ago72021Nik Neubauer
Co-Founder
———
48Cimbria
Global leader in industrial processing, handling, and storage solutions
$64K408 mo ago9001947—6 signals ▲50%
Announcements
3 patents
Design of bulk material handling equipment: elevators, discharge and container systems.
1 job opening · 1 expansion

Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Denmark

#1
Acquired · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2002 · 2463 employees
$321.8Mraised
▾

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 — 6.8% of this cohort's audience · 804 engagements/post (10.3× 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
▾

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
Sotirios KampranisCo-FounderSimon DusseauxCo-FounderVictor FormanCo-Founder
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
▾

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
Gerit TolborgCo-Founder & CEOAnders OdumCo-Founder
Investors
Nordic FoodTech VC, Vaekstfonden, Novo Holdings, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond, Blue Horizon, Synergetic
#4
Funding Raised · Bjerringbro, Central Denmark Region · founded 1945 · 19221 employees
$1.4Braised
▾

Manufacturer and supplier of smart water pumps and dispensers. Their products include circulator pumps, mixers & flowmakers, submersible pumps, booster module piston pumps, close-coupled horizontal multistage pumps, multistage pumps, and multistage centrifugal inline pumps.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 439k LinkedIn followers — 30.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Viborg FF, DutchBlue World, Mattle and Grundfos) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Poul Due JensenGroup President/CEO
Investors
Europa, Impact Fund Denmark
Tech stack
AngularApache Http ServerAzureBootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#5
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2017 · 29 employees
$3.3Mraised
▾

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
#6
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2018 · 23 employees
$5.4Mraised
▾

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
Morten SørensenFounder
Investors
Accelerace, Anora, Droob
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayAzureBootstrap
#7
Series A · Aalborg, North Denmark Region · founded 2017 · 48 employees
$5.5Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of juice & dairy processing machines

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Lyras) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Series A$5.5M
  • Mar 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Rasmus MortensenFounder & CEO
Investors
Novozymes
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCookiebotGoogle Analytics
#8
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2022 · 9 employees
$4.3Mraised
▾

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
#9
Public · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 1847 · 34982 employees
$765.1Mraised
▾

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 — 52.1% of this cohort's audience · 174 engagements/post (2.2× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Kazakhstan Football Federation) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Jacob Aarup-AndersenCEO
Investors
Impact Fund Denmark, Invendor Advisory Services, Lotus Singapore, INCUBETTER, MFS Investment Management
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAzureAzure Front DoorBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#10
Acquired · Aalborg, North Denmark Region · founded 2014 · 132 employees
$57Mraised
▾

Distributor of multi category food products. It provides wide range of product categories from frozen and chilled foods to groceries and beverages makes a strong business partner. It create value for customers by boosting product innovation, reducing operating complexity and increasing category profitability.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Buy Coordinator, Graphic Prepress Designer
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2023Seed$2.2M
  • Jun 2021Seed$50.6M
Founders & team
Claus RavnsboCEO
Investors
Holmes Funding
Tech stack
BugherdCookieyesCore-JsDiviFont AwesomeGoogle Analytics
#11
Series B · Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2019 · 7 employees
$10.2Mraised
▾

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
#12
Series A · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2016 · 8 employees
$8.1Mraised
▾

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
Alejandro FrancoCo-Founder & CMOCamilo FernandezCo-Founder & CFOJuan Pablo MedinaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Europa, Borregaard, EIC Fund, Paulig, Vaekstfonden, The Yield Lab
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics

Funding & investor landscape

$2.8Btotal disclosed funding
50companies funded
82disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Den Sociale Kapitalfond20 rounds
Europa18 rounds
Vaekstfonden11 rounds
EIC Fund8 rounds
European Union8 rounds
Impact Fund Denmark7 rounds
BioInnovation Institute5 rounds
IFU5 rounds
Accelerace4 rounds
Keystones4 rounds

Notable founders

Sotirios Kampranis
Co-Founder · EvodiaBio
Simon Dusseaux
Co-Founder · EvodiaBio
Gerit Tolborg
Co-Founder & CEO · Chromologics
Anders Odum
Co-Founder · Chromologics
Poul Due Jensen
Group President/CEO · Grundfos
Morten Sørensen
Founder · ISH Spirits
Rasmus Mortensen
Founder & CEO · Lyras
Jacob Aarup-Andersen
CEO · Carlsberg
Claus Ravnsbo
CEO · Geia Food
Alejandro Franco
Co-Founder & CMO · Kaffe Bueno
Camilo Fernandez
Co-Founder & CFO · Kaffe Bueno
Henrik Ziegler
CEO · DSI Dantech
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 emerging — field-share rose 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
◆ Advancements21 · 50%
▲ 0%→47% share
2 median citations71% since 2021mostly methods-led
Agriculture advancements intensifying — papers tripled from 4 to 11, with Robot research rising from 2 to 5; field-share reached 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 rising sharply — papers quadrupled from 1 to 5, pushing concern field-share from 0% to 7%.
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
Hot · RobotAdvancing · AgricultureOpportunity · Climate change
Copenhagen13 · +0.13
Hot · AgricultureOpportunity · Food security
Kongens Lyngby6 · +0.18
Hot · AgricultureOpportunity · Grassland

Common questions

How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Denmark?
Radar tracks 488 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Denmark that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Denmark?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Denmark on this list have raised a combined $2.8B in disclosed equity funding across 50 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Denmark?
Grundfos is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Denmark, with $1.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Denmark are funded?
50 of the 488 Food and Agriculture companies in Denmark on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Denmark?
1 Food and Agriculture company in Denmark on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Denmark Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Denmark Food and Agriculture companies on this list include Den Sociale Kapitalfond, Europa, Vaekstfonden, EIC Fund, European Union.
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