Radar · Food and Agriculture in England
Best Food and Agriculture Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 2827 best Food and Agriculture companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: CNH Industrial.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
2827companies tracked
$12.9Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
745have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × ENGLAND
Our analysis of 75 Food and Agriculture companies
$9.3b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
75companies analysed
92%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2017median founding year
50median Fliar Index™
1.3Mcombined LinkedIn audience
81%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CNH Industrial Driving force behind iron and tech transforming agriculture and construction 64Funding top 20%Product top 22%Market top 26%Fin. health top 34% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Producttop 22% Markettop 26% Fin. healthtop 34% Newstop 46% Partnerstop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 43% Growthbottom 42% Funding: Raised $5.1B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) Product: 3 published apps (6.3k installs) · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $5.1B | 30 mo ago | 63,356 | Elena Hyeonjeong Cheon Founder | JavaWindows ServerJavaServer Faces+5 | — | — |
| 2 | Caffe Nero Premium award-winning Italian coffee chain with a warm and welcoming atmosphere, offering good food and great… 76Tech top 25%Funding top 32%Growth top 40%Customers top 43% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 25% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 40% Customerstop 43% Markettop 44% Producttop 50% Globalbottom 45% Moatbottom 38% Newsbottom 32% Tech: 54 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $1.2B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 15 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $1.2B | 53 mo ago | 201 | — | Cart FunctionalityBigCommerceApple iCloud Mail+24 | — | — |
| 3 | F1 Arcade Operator of premium Formula 1-themed entertainment venues 42Tech top 25%Funding top 27%Growth top 45%Moat top 48% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 25% Fundingtop 27% Growthtop 45% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 48% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 16% Tech: 37 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $168M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $168M | 23 mo ago | 70 | Oliver Raison Co-Founder | SentryApple iCloud MailNode.js+24 | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 4 | Sticks’n Sushi Restaurant serving Japanese cuisine 82Tech top 23%Fin. health top 28%Market top 33%Funding top 33% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 23% Fin. healthtop 28% Markettop 33% Fundingtop 33% Producttop 42% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 52 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Fin. health: Revenue ~$57.7M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $61M | 28 mo ago | 1,500 | — | StoryblokApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27 | — | 2 job openings |
| 5 | Compass Box Delicious Whisky Ltd Scotch whiskey brand 53Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Funding top 27%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 27% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 4 product lines Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $45M | 20 mo ago | 13 13 → 27 (+108%) | John Glaser Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+15 | — | — |
| 6 | THIS Chain of limited service restaurant offering plant-based meat 50Funding top 27%Tech top 34%Product top 36%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Techtop 34% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 43% Newsbottom 48% Innovationbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Funding: Raised $35.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $36M | 24 mo ago | 12 | Pete Sharman Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — |
| 7 | Hoxton Farms Developer of lab-grown fat substitute products 48Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Moat top 41% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% Patentstop 44% Innovationtop 50% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $25.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $26M | 12 mo ago | 14 | Max Jamilly Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsThree.jsReact+6 | 3 patents Provides bioreactor systems for large‑scale cell culture. | — |
| 8 | Market Halls Chain of restaurants offering food and drink 69Tech top 22%Innovation top 25%Funding top 26%Partners top 28% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 22% Innovationtop 25% Fundingtop 26% Partnerstop 28% Producttop 32% Growthtop 35% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Innovation: 9 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $25M | 3 mo ago | 33 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | 1 partnership |
| 9 | Ferovinum Provider of food distributor services 35Funding top 35%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 48%Growth bottom 42% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 48% Growthbottom 42% Partnersbottom 40% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 26% Funding: Raised $23.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $23M | 12 mo ago | 10 | Daniel Gibney Co-Founder & CFO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowGSAP+20 | — | — |
| 10 | Pure Pet Food Provider of personalized, natural dog food delivered directly to customers 60Growth top 21%Tech top 34%Funding top 38%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Techtop 34% Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Headcount 16 → 35 (+119%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 20 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Netlify rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $22M | 20 mo ago | 35 | Daniel Eha Co-Founder & COO | DatoCMSSentryTypeScript+17 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 11 | WatchHouse Chain of coffee cafe 50Growth top 30%Tech top 33%Funding top 36%News top 39% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Techtop 33% Fundingtop 36% Newstop 39% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Fin. healthbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $19M | 5 mo ago | 9 | Roland Horne Founder & Group CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+31 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 12 | Rockwater Restaurant & bar serving dishes & drinks 27Funding top 43%Growth top 45%Market top 48%Moat bottom 42% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 45% Markettop 48% Moatbottom 42% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 33% Patentsbottom 29% Innovationbottom 10% Funding: Raised $18.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $18M | 25 mo ago | 300 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 3 patents Offshore pipeline/cable laying systems and hydrocarbon stream separation technologies | — |
| 13 | TRIP Brand of milk products 69Tech top 20%Funding top 32%Growth top 35%News top 36% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 20% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 35% Newstop 36% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 80 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $17.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $17M | 7 mo ago | 59 | Daniel Khoury Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZURB Foundation+46 | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 14 | wild bio Provider of farm productivity and carbon mitigation strategy services 19Growth top 35%News top 35%Funding top 36%Tech bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Newstop 35% Fundingtop 36% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 9% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $16M | 8 mo ago | 3 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | — | — |
| 15 | CleanCo Brand of cocktails 57Partners top 28%News top 32%Growth top 35%Funding top 36% All 9 signals ▾Partnerstop 28% Newstop 32% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 42% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 46% Marketbottom 39% Partners: 2 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 2 deals News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 3 types) · Top themes: Contracts, Announcements, Leadership rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $12M | 13 mo ago | 29 | Spencer Matthews Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBugHerd+26 | — | 2 launchs |
| 16 | Gymkhana Provider of cooking sauces, marinades, and chutneys 67Funding top 32%Tech top 32%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Techtop 32% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $11.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $12M | 2 mo ago | — | Gulrez Arora Co-Founder & CEO | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+34 | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs |
| 17 | Dishoom Chain of limited service restaurant serving multi-category food 90Fin. health top 14%Tech top 24%Innovation top 25%Market top 30% All 11 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 14% Techtop 24% Innovationtop 25% Markettop 30% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 40% Producttop 45% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 36% Fin. health: Revenue ~$145M · Revenue 13.3x total funding Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $11M | 10 mo ago | 1,572 1,572 → 971 (-38%) | Shamil Thakrar Co-Founder | SanityShopifySentry+26 | — | 1 partnership |
| 18 | Cake Box Chain of bakery cafe offering cakes and pastries 76Growth top 29%Tech top 32%Funding top 35%Market top 40% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 29% Techtop 32% Fundingtop 35% Markettop 40% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Headcount 103 → 151 (+47%) across vintages · Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $9M | 15 mo ago | 151 | Sukh Chamdal CEO | Cart FunctionalityMagentoKlevu+38 | — | — |
| 19 | LOVE CORN Gluten free corn snack brand 53Innovation top 25%Product top 25%Tech top 28%Growth top 35% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 25% Producttop 25% Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 23% Innovation: 5 product lines Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $9M | 15 mo ago | 10 | Jamie Mccloskey Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+33 | — | — |
| 20 | Clean Food Group Produces and supplies food ingredients 42News top 13%Growth top 20%Funding top 37%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Newstop 13% Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 37% Producttop 46% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Innovationbottom 37% Marketbottom 18% News: 18 BI events in 12 mo (of 34 tracked, 5 types) · 12 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $8M | 2 mo ago | 9 | Ed Mcdermott Co-founder and Chairman | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | — | — |
| 21 | Farmer J Limited service restaurant serving healthy meals 62Innovation top 20%Product top 30%Funding top 38%Tech top 41% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 30% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 41% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Innovation: 12 product lines Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $8M | 8 mo ago | 63 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+28 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 2 expansions |
| 22 | Badiani 1932 Chain of restaurant serving ice creams 22Funding top 38%Growth top 47%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Growthtop 47% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Techbottom 16% Funding: Raised $7.8M · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 35 → 35 (+0%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $8M | 22 mo ago | 35 | — | Cart Functionalitylit-htmllit-element+5 | — | — |
| 23 | Urban Legend Restaurants serving donuts 19Funding top 43%Tech bottom 43%Product bottom 39%Global bottom 29% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Techbottom 43% Productbottom 39% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $7.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 21 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $7M | 21 mo ago | 23 | — | ShopifyVisaShop Pay+18 | — | — |
| 24 | Artah Artah is a health and nutrition company that aims to empower individuals to achieve optimal health through… 50Tech top 30%Growth top 35%Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 30% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $6M | 20 mo ago | — | Richard Butland Co-Founder | ShopifyZURB FoundationShop Pay+38 | — | — |
| 25 | All Things Butter Organic butter brand 74Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Talent top 38%Tech top 47% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Techtop 47% Globalbottom 48% Productbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $5.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $6M | 2 mo ago | — | Toby Hoppy Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAnimate.css+24 | — | 2 job openings · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 26 | Drip Water Bottled natural mineral water provider in infinitely recyclable cans 37Talent top 45%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $5M | 16 mo ago | — | Luke Davis Co-Founder | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 27 | Messium Provider of cutting-edge hyperspectral satellite technology for addressing agricultural sector problems 50Growth top 15%News top 29%Talent top 38%Funding top 46% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Newstop 29% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 16% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 1 types) · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $4M | 9 mo ago | — | Vishal Soomaney Vijaykumar Co-Founder and CTO | — | — | — |
| 28 | Superloaf Brand of high-fiber and nutritionally enhanced breads 48Growth top 35%Funding top 50%Tech bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 50% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $4.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $4M | 11 mo ago | — | Melissa Sharp Co-Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | — | — |
| 29 | Better Nature Internet first brand offering natural nutrition products 48Growth top 25%News top 26%Innovation top 39%Patents top 39% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 26% Innovationtop 39% Patentstop 39% Talenttop 40% Fundingtop 43% Techtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Productbottom 39% Marketbottom 20% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 4 types) · 2 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $4M | 12 mo ago | 7 | Fabio Rinaldo Co-Founder and COO at Better Nature Tempeh | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+19 | 8 patents Fermentation and processing technologies for plant-based protein foods and starter cultures | — |
| 30 | Olly Brand of snacks 37Tech top 40%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 40% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 34% Tech: 32 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $4.0M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $4M | 23 mo ago | 27 | Olly Hiscocks Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+29 | — | — |
| 31 | Tribe Manufacturer of natural energy protein bars, shakes, and muesli 29Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Funding bottom 45%Product bottom 39% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Fundingbottom 45% Productbottom 39% Newsbottom 32% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 20% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 39 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Heroku rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $4M | 17 mo ago | 8 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+24 | — | 1 partnership |
| 32 | Milliways Provider of plant-based, plastic-free, and biodegradable chewing gum 27Growth top 35%Tech top 40%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 15% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 31 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $4M | 5 mo ago | 9 | Tom Raviv Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+28 | — | 1 launch |
| 33 | Doughlicious Brand of baking dough 37Growth top 35%Tech top 41%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 41% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $4M | 11 mo ago | 18 18 → 43 (+139%) | Kathryn Bricken Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | 1 launch · 4 awards |
| 34 | IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced alcohol-free beer manufacturer using science-backed ingredients and patent-pending technology 40Tech top 31%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 19% Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $3M | 17 mo ago | 7 | Mark Wong Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+32 | — | — |
| 35 | Nurture Brands Provider of seaweed and vegetable crisps, coconut water, and juices 24Funding top 45%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $3.3M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 4 yrs (3.0/yr) Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $3M | 19 mo ago | 23 23 → 32 (+39%) | Ben Arbib Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — |
| 36 | Virtue Drinks Brand of energy drinks 14Growth top 45%Tech bottom 44%Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Techbottom 44% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 13% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 24 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $3M | 19 mo ago | 4 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+18 | — | — |
| 37 | Citizens of Soil Internet first brand of olive oils 62Talent top 28%Tech top 29%Growth top 35%Funding bottom 42% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 34% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $2M | 16 mo ago | — | Sarah Vachon Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+36 | — | 1 internship |
| 38 | Batch’d Chain of bakery cafe offering donuts 32Growth top 35%Tech top 49%Funding bottom 48%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 49% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 20% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 24 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $2M | 8 mo ago | 8 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+21 | — | — |
| 39 | NetZeroNitrogen Provider of alternative synthetic nitrogen fertilizer solutions to reduce global warming 48Talent top 38%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $1.6M · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $2M | 11 mo ago | — | Alan Burbidge Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 40 | Plasma Fresh Provider of cold plasma systems for food processing equipment cleaning 21Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $1.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $1M | 12 mo ago | — | Aaron Dickenson Founder - Head of Operations | — | — | — |
| 41 | Hunter & Gather Foods Multi-category food and beverages company 42Tech top 23%Growth top 28%Funding bottom 46%Product bottom 39% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 23% Growthtop 28% Fundingbottom 46% Productbottom 39% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 79 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $1M | 10 mo ago | 6 | — | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+62 | — | — |
| 42 | Spoon Cereals Breakfast cereals brand 50Innovation top 25%Growth top 28%News top 32%Tech top 35% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 25% Growthtop 28% Newstop 32% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 43% Globalbottom 45% Fundingbottom 44% Marketbottom 10% Innovation: 8 product lines Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $1M | 4 mo ago | 4 | Annie Morris Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+28 | — | — |
| 43 | MOMO Kombucha Brand of kombucha 45Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech top 42%Funding bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 42% Fundingbottom 46% Marketbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $1M | 9 mo ago | — | Lisa Puddle Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+21 | — | 1 expansion |
| 44 | Quarter Brand of Gin 8Talent top 38%Funding bottom 45%Global bottom 30%Market bottom 9% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 9% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $1.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $1M | 11 mo ago | 3 | Fabian Clark Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 45 | 4T2 Sensors Fluid sensor developers 29Innovation top 37%Moat top 38%Talent top 38%Patents top 40% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 37% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 40% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 23% Innovation: 20 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 20 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $973K | 12 mo ago | 8 | Maxim Swinbourne Co-Founder & CEO | — | 20 patents Fluid monitoring sensors for flow, level, and pressure measurement in industrial processes | — |
| 46 | Hofmeister Brand of beer 37Growth top 35%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Newsbottom 42% Partnersbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 28 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $941K | 8 mo ago | 9 | Richard Longhurst CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+25 | — | — |
| 47 | IMP & MAKER Online retailer of curated hampers containing food, drink, and gifts 42Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 33% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $919K | 11 mo ago | — | Sarah Fairburn Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+34 | — | 1 launch |
| 48 | HACIEN Tequila Restaurant serving wine and beer 6Talent top 38%Funding bottom 35%Global bottom 30%Market bottom 8% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 35% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 8% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $692k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $692K | 7 mo ago | 1 | Sebastian Francis Co-Founder | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 49 | Two Drifters Distillery Brand of drifters 22Growth top 35%Tech bottom 46%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techbottom 46% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 14% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 25 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $356K | 6 mo ago | 5 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+22 | — | — |
| 50 | TrueStart Coffee Provider of specialty coffee, emphasizing health benefits and sustainable practices 29Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Funding top 47%Moat top 48% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 47% Moattop 48% Growthtop 50% Fin. healthbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 21% Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $201K | 5 mo ago | 5 | Helena Hills Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+29 | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in England
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Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 33 employees$25.2Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2017 · 33 employees
Chain of restaurants offering food and drink
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 22%Innovation
top 25%Funding
top 26%Partners
top 28%Product
top 32%Growth
top 35%Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Innovation: 9 product lines
Funding: Raised $25.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. New West End Company) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$14.7M
- Mar 2022Series B$267.6K
- Jan 2022Series B$1.1M
- Jun 2019Series B$25.2M
Investors
Bridgepoint Group, OakNorth Bank, Gees Court Partners, Bridgepoint Capital, Harwood Private Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsEmotion
#2
Series A · London, England · founded 2022$11.5Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2022
Gymkhana Fine Foods offers a range of cooking sauces, marinades, and chutneys that bring the purest flavors of India into your kitchen. With award-winning food bottled up in feast bundles, Gymkhana Fine Foods delights Indian food fans with dishes fit for royalty. The company has recently raised $3 million to bring high-end Indian recipes to grocery stores.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%Tech
top 32%Growth
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $11.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Marketing Manager of Social and Influencer
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$8.5M
- Apr 2024Seed$3M
Founders & team
Investors
CAVU, CAVU Consumer Partners
Tech stack
AliaAlpine.JsAmazon PayAmerican ExpressApple PayBootstrap
#3
Series A · London, England · founded 2022 · 9 employees$8.5Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2022 · 9 employees
Produces and supplies food ingredients
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 13%Growth
top 20%Funding
top 37%Product
top 46%Tech
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%News: 18 BI events in 12 mo (of 34 tracked, 5 types) · 12 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Acquisition, Regulatory
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $8.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 4 yrs (1.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$941.2K
- Apr 2026Series A$6.1M
- Mar 2024Seed$2.7M
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$1.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Ukri, Agronomics, Clean Growth Fund, SEED Innovations, Döhler, Alianza Team
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#4
Series A · London, England · founded 2014 · 9 employees$19.1Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2014 · 9 employees
Chain of coffee cafe. They focus on ethical and sustainably sourced coffee and seasonal produce. WatchHouse operates stylish coffee spots and eateries offering great coffee, exceptional food, and a curated list of drinks. They also provide a coffee app for orders and loyalty rewards, and sell products and paraphernalia for coffee brewing. Their brand emphasizes quality, craft, and community through all channels.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%Tech
top 33%Funding
top 36%News
top 39%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 48%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Funding: Raised $19.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Barista, Specialty Barista
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series A$9.9M
- May 2024Series A$9M
- Dec 2023Series A$10M
- 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Edition Capital, Highpost Capital, Pente
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#5
Seed · London, England · founded 2023$5.5Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2023
Organic butter brand that aims to disrupt the market with its chef-led approach. The company has secured £530k in investment ahead of its UK launch and is set to offer a range of flavored organic butters.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 38%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 47%Global
bottom 48%Product
bottom 39%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $5.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: National Account Manager, National Account Executive
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Ria's) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$4.9M
- Sep 2023Seed$648.5K
Founders & team
Investors
Equity Studio, Access Industries, Active Partners
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple PayBackbone.JsCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js
#6
Series C · London, England · founded 2019 · 59 employees$17Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2019 · 59 employees
Brand of milk products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 20%Funding
top 32%Growth
top 35%News
top 36%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 47%Tech: 80 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Varnish
Funding: Raised $17.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 44k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series C$40M
- Aug 2022Angel$12M
- May 2021Angel$5M
Founders & team
Investors
Coefficient Capital, Channel 4 Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon AdvertisingAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmazon WebstoreAmerican ExpressAnimate.Css
#7
Public · London, England · founded 2012 · 63356 employees$5.1Braised▾
Public · London, England · founded 2012 · 63356 employees
Driving force behind iron and tech transforming agriculture and construction, developing and deploying solutions for the world’s hardest working people. The company propels agriculture and construction to new frontiers with innovative technology and reliable machinery. It offers a portfolio of brands that keep farmers and construction workers moving, putting change into their hands. With a commitment to sustainability, the company plays an important part in building a sustainable human future. It fosters a collaborative environment where employees work together to achieve success for the business, its brands, and the customers they serve. The company focuses on innovation, reliability, and efficiency in its machinery, aiming to empower those in agriculture and construction.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Product
top 22%Market
top 26%Fin. health
top 34%News
top 46%Partners
top 48%Funding: Raised $5.1B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2023)
Product: 3 published apps (6.3k installs) · Company stage: Public
Market: 63,356 employees (top 1% of Food and Agriculture) · Revenue ~$18.1B · Top-5,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 943k LinkedIn followers — 74.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Post IPO$5.5M
- Mar 2019Conventional Debt$4.5B
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$414.8K
- Sep 2016Grant (prize money)$129K
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Exor
Tech stack
AzureAzure CdnAzure Edge NetworkDigicertGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#8
Series A · Abingdon, England · founded 2021 · 3 employees$15.6Mraised▾
Series A · Abingdon, England · founded 2021 · 3 employees
Provider of farm productivity and carbon mitigation strategy services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%News
top 35%Funding
top 36%Tech
bottom 41%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 9%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding
Funding: Raised $15.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A$59.3M
- Dec 2022Seed$7.3M
- Jul 2021Seed$8.3M
Investors
Eit, Oxford Science Enterprises, Braavos, University of Oxford
Tech stack
AngularBackbone.JsCart FunctionalityCore-JsGodaddyHsts
#9
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 9 employees$3.9Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 9 employees
Provider of plant-based, plastic-free, and biodegradable chewing gum. It offer a range of flavors and prioritize sustainability in their products.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 40%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 46%News
bottom 42%Global
bottom 30%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 31 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Bugsnag, Microsoft Clarity
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$3M
- Jul 2023Seed$3.9M
- 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
KLT
Tech stack
AdalyserAlpine.JsApple PayBabelBugsnagCart Functionality
#10
Series B · London, England · founded 2014 · 63 employees$8.4Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2014 · 63 employees
Farmer J is a limited service restaurant serving healthy meals. The firm accepts catering order atleast for 10 people via its online portal. It delivers meals via Deliveroo and also provides corporate delivery facilities. Operates restaurants at 3 locations across London, England.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 30%Funding
top 38%Tech
top 41%Growth
top 45%Market
bottom 44%Innovation: 12 product lines
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Funding: Raised $8.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 2 expansions (incl. Iow Tomatoes | B CorpTM) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series B$23M
- Feb 2024Series A$5.9M
- Feb 2019Series A$2.5M
Investors
Imbiba, Beringea
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEmotion
#11
Series A · London, England · founded 2020 · 14 employees$25.7Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2020 · 14 employees
Developer of lab-grown fat substitute products. The platform design and development using a tissue culture system by combining biology and mathematical modeling. The platform grows animal fat in bioreactors to produce cruelty-free and sustainable ingredients.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 41%Patents
top 44%Innovation
top 50%Funding: Raised $25.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Jun 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series A—
- 2023Series A—
- Oct 2022Series A$22M
- Feb 2021Seed$3.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Climate Capital, Founders Fund, Presight Capital, CPT Capital, SFV, Collab Fund
Tech stack
Google WorkspaceGsapHstsNext.JsNode.JsReact
#12
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 10 employees$23.1Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 10 employees
Provider of food distributor services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%Talent
top 38%Tech
bottom 48%Growth
bottom 42%Partners
bottom 40%Moat
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $23.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jul 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 23 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Conventional Debt$549.5M
- Sep 2024Series A$23.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Notion, Semapa Next, Shapers, Pollen Street, Helix Ventures
Funding & investor landscape
$12.9Btotal disclosed funding
630companies funded
1,096disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov38 rounds
Notable founders
Gulrez Arora
Co-Founder & CEO · Gymkhana
Ed Mcdermott
Co-founder and Chairman · Clean Food Group
Roland Horne
Founder & Group CEO · WatchHouse
Toby Hoppy
Co-Founder & CEO · All Things Butter
Thomas Straker
Co-Founder · All Things Butter
Daniel Khoury
Co-Founder · TRIP
Elena Hyeonjeong Cheon
Founder · CNH Industrial
Tom Raviv
Founder · Milliways
Max Jamilly
Co-Founder & CEO · Hoxton Farms
Ed Steele
Co-Founder · Hoxton Farms
Daniel Gibney
Co-Founder & CFO · Ferovinum
Mitchel Fowler
Co-Founder & CEO · Ferovinum
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,075,655 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 Kingdom
How research on Agritech is moving in the United Kingdom
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 199 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201820222026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 27% → 37% across 2018–2026.
top research entities
- University of Bristol15
- University of Lincoln12
- University of Sussex7
- University of Oxford7
- University of Reading6
leading researchers
Redmond R. Shamshiri · Cornelia Weltzien · Ibrahim A. Hameed · Lenka Pitonakova · Siva K. Balasundram · Ian J. Yule · Tony E. Grift · Andrew J. Dougill
▲
Breakthroughs21 · 11%
▲ 0%→13% share
4 median citations81% since 2021mostly methods-led
Robot breakthroughs newly emerging with 5 rising papers, signalling UK agritech automation research accelerating rapidly.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture8
- Robot5
- Precision agriculture3
- Field (mathematics)2
- Testbed2
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→8
Landmark AgROS: A Robot Operating System Based Emulation Tool for Agricultural Robotics · 94 cites
◆
Advancements77 · 39%
▲ 0%→37% share
3 median citations64% since 2021mostly empirical
Agriculture advancements intensifying — papers surged from 3 to 31, driving field-share from 0% to 37%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture3→31
- Food security2→9
- Climate change1→6
Newly emergingRobot 0→8 · Context (archaeology) 0→6 · Field (mathematics) 0→5
Landmark Artificial intelligence and food security: swarm intelligence of AgriTech drones for smart AgriFood operations · 144 cites
▼
Concerns67 · 34%
▲ 0%→32% share
2 median citations63% since 2021mostly empirical
Agriculture concerns intensifying — UK agritech risk papers rose from 4 to 36, with Sustainability newly flagged.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture4→36
- Food security1→6
- Climate change2→6
Newly emergingSustainability 0→5
Landmark Research and development in agricultural robotics: A perspective of digital farming · 507 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom
Where agritech is researched across United Kingdom
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.
Bristol15 · +0.16
London10 · +0.18
Oxford9 · +0.20
Edinburgh7 · +0.73
Cambridge5 · +0.24
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom
Who's filing agritech patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom agritech patent filing is cooling — 3 filings from 7 assignees (2024–2025), led by S&A Group Holdings, IBM UK, IBM; annual filings 2→1.
3 filings7 assigneespeak 2/yr2024–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2024–2025)
top patent filers
- S&A Group Holdings6
- IBM UK1
- IBM1
- Suffern Edward1
- Wooldridge James1
- Bozek James1
- Francis Kellie1
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 2827 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Food and Agriculture companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $12.9B in disclosed equity funding across 630 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in England, United Kingdom?
CNH Industrial is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in England, United Kingdom, with $5.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
630 of the 2827 Food and Agriculture companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
2 Food and Agriculture companies in England, United Kingdom on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Food and Agriculture companies on this list include HSBC, Europa, Gov, KERB, The FSE Group.
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