Radar · Food and Agriculture in Germany
Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Germany
The 1280 best Food and Agriculture companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: WILD Flavors.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
1280companies tracked
$884.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
138have raised
Germany's Food and Agriculture startup scene has 1,280 companies tracked here, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum — and if you're trying to orient yourself fast, the headline number is $884M in total disclosed funding across the board.
That capital is spread unevenly. Planet A Foods leads the directory at $43M raised, CarboCode sits at $16M, and the rest of the top names cluster well below that. No unicorns yet. But the signal I keep coming back to is digital: median install growth across 504 food and agri apps is running at roughly +20% year-on-year, which tells you consumer and farmer-facing software is finding traction even where equity rounds stay small. Hot themes right now aren't vertical farming or lab-grown protein hype cycles. They're agricultural extension outreach, youth agriculture programs, and master farmer education, which points to a sector building foundational infrastructure before it scales. As food and agriculture investing practices increasingly emphasize patient capital and supply-chain depth, Germany's mix of institutional backers like BayBG and mission-aligned incubators like ProVeg Incubator starts to make a lot more sense. Coverage is flat. The underlying work isn't.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × GERMANY
Our analysis of 50 Food and Agriculture companies
70% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2022; the median company was founded 2016.
50companies analysed
70%cloud-native stacks
2022funding peak (by rounds)
2016median founding year
32median Fliar Index™
316kcombined LinkedIn audience
47%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILD Flavors Developer & marketer of ingredient solutions for food, beverage and cosmetics markets 78Fin. health top 16%Market top 22%Funding top 33%Growth bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 16% Markettop 22% Fundingtop 33% Growthbottom 45% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 24% Fin. health: Revenue ~$679M (FY2021) · Net margin 14.2% Market: 783 employees (top 16% of Food and Agriculture) · Revenue ~$679M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $200M | 148 mo ago | 783 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Parliament Vodka Brand of vodka 32Funding bottom 48%Global bottom 36% All 2 signals ▾Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $156M · 1 rounds over 18 yrs (0.1/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Germany rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $156M | 216 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | KoRo Online platform offering bulk packages of nuts, dried fruits, and natural ingredients 40Funding top 28%Talent top 45%Growth bottom 46%Market bottom 39% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 45% Growthbottom 46% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $83.8M · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $84M | 29 mo ago | 51 | Piran Asci Co-CEO | Envoycore-jsjQuery+6 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 4 | XOLUTION Manufactures re-closable ends for beverage cans. 35Moat top 28%Growth top 30%Patents top 34%Innovation top 38% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 28% Growthtop 30% Patentstop 34% Innovationtop 38% Fundingtop 48% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 27% Techbottom 19% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 211 patents Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $49M | 125 mo ago | 14 14 → 13 (-7%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | Top 10M | 211 patents Reusable container lid designs with vented, resealable closures for packaging applications | 1 launch · 3 expansions |
| 5 | Planet A Foods Brand of cocoa free chocolate 45Funding top 26%Moat top 26%Patents top 40%Product top 41% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Moattop 26% Patentstop 40% Producttop 41% Innovationtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 44% Techbottom 39% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 20% Funding: Raised $43.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 9 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $43M | 18 mo ago | 33 | Sara Marquart Co-Founder | Node.jsTailwind CSSVue.js+7 | Top 10M | 9 patents Production of food flavor compounds and additive formulations. | 1 launch · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 6 | Sausalitos Owner and operator of chain of Mexican restaurants in Germany 53Funding top 34%Market top 42%Product top 42%Tech top 48% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Markettop 42% Producttop 42% Techtop 48% Globalbottom 38% Funding: Raised $39.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 18 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 1,200 employees (top 13% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $40M | 46 mo ago | 1,200 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+14 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 7 | Creapaper Manufacturer of paper and packaging incorporating grass fiber for sustainability 32Patents top 40%Funding top 41%Growth top 45%Global top 49% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 40% Fundingtop 41% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 49% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 48% Techbottom 43% Fin. healthbottom 36% Marketbottom 28% Patents: 33 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 21 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $27.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $27M | 56 mo ago | 26 | Uwe Dagnone Founder & MD | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | Top 50M | 33 patents Sustainable grass-fiber pulp for eco-friendly packaging and disposable paper-based products | — |
| 8 | Burnhard Provider of gas grills, barbecue accessories, and outdoor cooking equipment 69Tech top 23%Growth top 30%Funding top 37%Innovation top 46% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 23% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 37% Innovationtop 46% Patentstop 47% Markettop 48% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 31% Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $21M | 33 mo ago | — | Marius Fritzsche Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySite Search 360+30 | Top 100k | 6 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 9 | Fair trade International Provider of food certifications and auditing services 21Tech top 35%Product top 46%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 35% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 39% Growthbottom 29% Fin. healthbottom 9% Tech: 32 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify Product: 1 published app (24 installs) · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $18M | 29 mo ago | 242 | Heike Executive Assistant to the CEO | Adobe Experience ManagerJavaSalesforce+17 | Top 500k | — | 1 launch |
| 10 | GREENFORCE Internet first brand of meat snacks 37Tech top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 43% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 39% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $17M | 49 mo ago | 32 | Thomas Isermann Co-Founder | ShopifyApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 11 | the nu company Brand of energy bars 72Growth top 26%Talent top 28%Tech top 34%Funding top 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Talenttop 28% Techtop 34% Fundingtop 46% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Growth: Headcount 49 → 81 (+65%) across vintages Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $17M | 31 mo ago | 81 81 → 79 (-2%) | Christian Fenner Co-Founder & CMO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+38 | Top 5M | — | 1 job opening |
| 12 | Milano Vice Provider of food product and technology services for restaurants 45Tech top 37%Growth top 45%Funding top 46%Global bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 37% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 34% Tech: 28 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $16M | 30 mo ago | 40 | — | DatoCMSSentryZendesk+21 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 13 | CarboCode Developer of glycosphingolipids for various applications in healthcare and nutrition 40Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 45%Global bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 36% Techbottom 34% 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 40/100 | $16M | 18 mo ago | 42 | Gyula Dekany Co-Founder | RaygunMicrosoft 365Google Analytics+4 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 14 | Holy Internet first brand of Ice Tea 48Tech top 23%Talent top 28%Funding top 39%Market top 44% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 23% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 39% Markettop 44% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 20% Tech: 63 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $14M | 33 mo ago | 66 | Patrick Nicholson-Going Founders Associate | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+45 | Top 50k | — | 1 launch |
| 15 | Yamo Brand of baby food 32Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 43%Global bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 31% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $13.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $14M | 68 mo ago | 55 | José Blanco Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Kalle Manufacturer and processor of sausage casings 50Patents top 27%Innovation top 35%Moat top 41%Funding top 47% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 35% Moattop 41% Fundingtop 47% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 40% Techbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Patents: 449 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 64 in 2017-21 Innovation: 449 patents (top 2% of patent-holders) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 64 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $13M | 121 mo ago | 261 261 → 465 (+78%) | Wilhelm Kalle Founder | TYPO3 CMSApple iCloud MailPHP+12 | Top 5M | 449 patents Advanced multi-layer food packaging films with controlled smoke/vapour permeability and adhesive performance | 2 job openings |
| 17 | Circus Kitchens Provider of food delivery services 50Talent top 38%Market top 47%Funding bottom 41%Product bottom 40% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Markettop 47% Fundingbottom 41% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Market: 114 employees (top 36% of Food and Agriculture) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $12M | 42 mo ago | 114 | Helge Plehn Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Vitafy Provider of fitness, nutrition, and wellness products online 50Tech top 29%Talent top 38%Funding top 46%Growth bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 29% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 46% Growthbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 49 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $11M | 90 mo ago | 79 | Jurgen Englisch Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder | MagentoCart FunctionalityMySQL+28 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 19 | Voila Restaurant serving multiple dishes 57Tech top 24%Talent top 28%Growth top 45%Funding top 48% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 24% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 48% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 55 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $10M | 52 mo ago | 40 | Mostafa Nageeb Co-Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+45 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 20 | nu3 Supplier of nutrients, supplements and diet products to the European market 53Tech top 30%Talent top 35%Funding top 50%Market bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 30% Talenttop 35% Fundingtop 50% Marketbottom 47% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $7M | 114 mo ago | 60 91 → 67 (-26%) | Martin Hobler Co-Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+40 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 21 | vly Brand of milk alternatives dairy food products 50Tech top 34%Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding top 50% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 34% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Tech: 39 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 50/100 | $7M | 60 mo ago | 31 | Moritz Braunwarth Co-Founder & Managing Director | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+33 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 22 | Kamps Chain of bakery cafes 42Growth top 45%Market top 46%Moat bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Markettop 46% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Fundingbottom 45% Patentsbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 32% Market: 450 employees (top 21% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $7M | 57 mo ago | 450 | Heiner Kamps Founder | Neos CMSApple iCloud MailPHP+12 | Top 5M | 9 patents Long-life pastry dough manufacturing processes and probe microscopy examination techniques. | 1 expansion |
| 23 | GymBeam Brand of nutrition drinks 53Tech top 26%Innovation top 30%Product top 41%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 26% Innovationtop 30% Producttop 41% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Fundingbottom 39% Marketbottom 27% Tech: 55 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Innovation: 3 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $7M | 72 mo ago | 2 | Dalibor Cicman Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsPHP+26 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 24 | Wholey Internet first brand of smoothie bowls, granola bars & nut butter 29Tech top 45%Talent top 45%Funding top 46%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 45% Talenttop 45% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Tech: 24 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $6M | 39 mo ago | 18 | Alexander Carsten Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+21 | Top 5M | — | 2 job openings |
| 25 | BLUE FARM Brand of beer 50Tech top 24%Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 24% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 31% Tech: 55 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 50/100 | $5M | 33 mo ago | 24 | Katia Helf Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+44 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 26 | Neggst Manufacturer of plant-based alternatives to chicken eggs for foodservice industry 24Growth top 30%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 47%Tech bottom 42% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 47% Techbottom 42% Newsbottom 42% Innovationbottom 40% Fundingbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $5M | 45 mo ago | 14 | Veronica Arteaga Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+19 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 27 | Sykell Supplier of food containers 5Funding bottom 42%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 14% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 14% Funding: Raised $4.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond Germany rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $5M | 37 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Chicco di caff Restaurant serving coffee 29Growth top 45%Funding top 50%Market bottom 45%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 50% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 17% Funding: Raised $4.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $5M | 45 mo ago | 300 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 29 | Pumpkin Organics Online retailer of organic vegetable snacks for babies and children 32Tech top 39%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 45%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 39% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Tech: 27 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $5M | 37 mo ago | 12 12 → 19 (+58%) | Jaclyn Schnau Founder And Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+22 | Top 5M | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 30 | SUN MINIMEAL Food company that develops nutrient-rich meal replacement products 69Tech top 23%Growth top 35%Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 23% Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 62 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $4M | 15 mo ago | — | Wolfgang Grabher Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAnimate.css+24 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 31 | Naturland Network of farms promoting ecological agriculture, fair trade, and sustainability 19Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45%Product bottom 41%Market bottom 36% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Productbottom 41% Marketbottom 36% Techbottom 36% Fundingbottom 35% Globalbottom 25% Fin. healthbottom 19% Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $4M | 53 mo ago | 103 | Karl Egger Founder | JoomlaApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+15 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 32 | Innocent Meat Provider of meat processing services 19Patents top 38%News top 39%Innovation top 42%Funding top 47% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 38% Newstop 39% Innovationtop 42% Fundingtop 47% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 33% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 12% Patents: 8 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $3M | 4 mo ago | 6 | Patrick Nonnenmacher Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+13 | Top 50M | 8 patents Cultured meat biomanufacturing: rapid liquid bioprinting, stem‑cell differentiation, biodegradable microcarriers. | — |
| 33 | tupu Brand of gourmet mushrooms 9Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 38%Market bottom 14% All 4 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 14% Funding: Raised $3.2M 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 9/100 | $3M | 31 mo ago | 7 | Daniel Lock CFO & COO | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Cultimate Foods Develop hybrid alternate protein products 11Moat top 45%Funding top 49%Patents bottom 48%Innovation bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 45% Fundingtop 49% Patentsbottom 48% Innovationbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 20% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 3 patents Funding: Raised $3.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $3M | 25 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | 3 patents 3D-structured plant-based edible fat fabrication for alternative protein foods | — |
| 35 | Mia & Ben Brand of fresh and healthy nutritional food products 19Talent top 45%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 27% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 27% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $3.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $3M | 59 mo ago | 18 | Karina Gentgen Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Hydro-Air Provider of irrigation systems and pump repair services for the industrial sector 22Talent top 35%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 45%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 35% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 32% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $2M | 74 mo ago | — | Ulrich Scholz Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 37 | Bistroessart Chains providing restaurant and workshop services with food and drink 19Growth top 45%Talent top 45%Tech bottom 41%Funding bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talenttop 45% Techbottom 41% Fundingbottom 37% Productbottom 36% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $2M | 41 mo ago | — | Bertrand Belasky Managing Director | TypeScriptFirebaseZone.js+8 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 38 | VisioLab Provider of food safety & testing services 32Growth top 28%News top 39%Funding top 42%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Newstop 39% Fundingtop 42% Producttop 46% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Innovationbottom 28% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, New product rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $2M | 1 mo ago | 19 | Tim Niekamp Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | Top 10M | — | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 39 | NKG Provider of food logistic services 48Product top 33%Innovation top 36%Funding top 41%Tech top 47% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 33% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 41% Techtop 47% Growthbottom 47% Fin. healthbottom 41% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 29% Product: 8 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (1.2k installs) Innovation: 8 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $2M | 6 mo ago | 2,900 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 40 | Kraftling Internet first brand of energy bar 8Growth bottom 35%Funding bottom 31%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 26% All 4 signals ▾Growthbottom 35% Fundingbottom 31% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY Funding: Raised $2.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $2M | 50 mo ago | 19 | — | — | Top 10M | — | — |
| 41 | Happy Ocean Foods Produces and sells plant-based fish and seafood products 19Talent top 45%Tech top 49%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Techtop 49% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 17% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Tech: 29 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $2M | 31 mo ago | 10 | Robin Drummond Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyMinMaxify+26 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 42 | TastyUrban Distributor of fried chicken wings, sandwiches, and other dishes 40Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Funding top 46%Tech bottom 44% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 46% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 17% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 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 40/100 | $2M | 15 mo ago | 8 | Marc Hansell Co-Founder & MD | Cart FunctionalityStatamicPHP+10 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 43 | Quazy Foods Microalgae and plant-based alternatives to seafood 7Talent top 38%Funding bottom 33%Global bottom 29%News bottom 22% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 33% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $872k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $872K | 30 mo ago | 4 | Berenike Zimmer Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Widynski & Roick Catering and food service company that provides meals and services to various clients, including businesses… 40Growth top 45%Fin. health top 47%Tech top 49%Talent bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Fin. healthtop 47% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 43% Productbottom 36% Globalbottom 33% Fundingbottom 30% Fin. health: Revenue ~$17.6M (FY2019) · Net margin 0.1% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $760K | 49 mo ago | — | Andreas Ulrich Managing Director | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365TypeScript+11 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 45 | Querfeld Distributor of fruits & vegetables 19Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 41%Funding bottom 32% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 41% Fundingbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 20% Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $506K | 45 mo ago | 15 | Frederic Goldkorn Managing Director | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 46 | Ordinary Seafood Creating next generation seafood 29Global bottom 48%Funding bottom 38% All 2 signals ▾Globalbottom 48% Fundingbottom 38% Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond Germany Funding: Raised $500k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $500K | 48 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Axxence Manufacturer of aroma ingredients for the flavor and fragrance industries 16Talent top 38%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 36%Tech bottom 30% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 30% Marketbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $397k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 10 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $397K | 29 mo ago | — | Ivo Litjens CEO | TYPO3 CMSPHPApache HTTP Server+7 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 48 | Chillservices ChillServices is a company that supports food retail companies in digitizing their facilities, identifying… 6Product bottom 47%Tech bottom 40%Funding bottom 30%Patents bottom 28% All 6 signals ▾Productbottom 47% Techbottom 40% Fundingbottom 30% Patentsbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Innovationbottom 18% Product: 5 published apps (4.8k installs) · Company stage: Grant (prize money) Tech: 21 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $363K | 41 mo ago | 10 | — | — | — | 5 patents Cold-storage retail furniture and display units for temperature-controlled merchandising | — |
| 49 | Viva Maris Provider of innovative food products made with seaweed 14Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 30%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 30% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $344k across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $344K | 45 mo ago | — | Claudia Busse-Uhrig CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Hffa-Research Provider of scientific consultancy and research in agriculture, environment, and development 21Innovation top 40%Product bottom 44%Funding bottom 30%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Innovationtop 40% Productbottom 44% Fundingbottom 30% Globalbottom 25% Techbottom 17% Innovation: 2 product lines Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Grant (prize money) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $140K | 29 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Germany
#1
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 19 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 19 employees
Provider of food safety & testing services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%News
top 39%Funding
top 42%Product
top 46%Tech
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, New product
Funding: Raised $2.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Sales Development Representative, Global Expansion Lead
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Aramark) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$11M
- Jan 2023Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Investors
HTGF, NBank Capital, zwei.7, APX, eCapital, Simon Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquareCore-JsEmotion
#2
Series A · Brunsbek, Schleswig Holstein · founded 2017 · 6 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Series A · Brunsbek, Schleswig Holstein · founded 2017 · 6 employees
Provider of meat processing services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 38%News
top 39%Innovation
top 42%Funding
top 47%Moat
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Patents: 8 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding
Innovation: 8 patents (top 64% of patent-holders) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series A$7M
- Mar 2024Seed$3.2M
Founders & team
Investors
GENIUS Venture Capital
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsGoogle Pay
#3
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 33 employees$43.3Mraised▾
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 33 employees
Brand of cocoa free chocolate
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Moat
top 26%Patents
top 40%Product
top 41%Innovation
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $43.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 9 patents · Soonicorn
Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 19k LinkedIn followers — 6.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. WDR Markt) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Series B$30M
- Feb 2024Series A$15.4M
- May 2023Series A$21.8M
- 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Nucleus Capital, Y Combinator, Cherry Ventures, Fifty Years, World Fund, Mudcake
Tech stack
CloudimageGodaddyHstsMicrosoft 365Node.JsNuxt.Js
#4
Late Stage · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 1967 · 2900 employees$2Mraised▾
Late Stage · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 1967 · 2900 employees
Provider of food logistic services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 33%Innovation
top 36%Funding
top 41%Tech
top 47%Growth
bottom 47%Fin. health
bottom 41%Product: 8 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (1.2k installs) · Company stage: Convertible Debt
Innovation: 8 product lines
Funding: Raised $2.0M · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Convertible Debt (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Investors
FMO, Deutsche Bank, Helaba, HSBC, Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg, MUFG
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapBorlabs CookieCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Series C · Konstanz, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2017 · 42 employees$15.8Mraised▾
Series C · Konstanz, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2017 · 42 employees
Developer of glycosphingolipids for various applications in healthcare and nutrition. The company focuses on development, production, and commercialization of glycosphingolipids for improving skin health, infant nutrition and cognitive functioning.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 45%Global
bottom 45%Market
bottom 36%Tech
bottom 34%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $15.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series C$15.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Iberis Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsMicrosoft 365Open GraphRaygun
#6
Seed · Friedberg, State of Hessen · founded 2000$4.2Mraised▾
Seed · Friedberg, State of Hessen · founded 2000
SUN MINIMEAL offers a nutrient-rich meal replacement product that provides essential nutrients in the right proportion. The company's product is a convenient option for individuals seeking a balanced meal solution. With its innovative approach, SUN MINIMEAL aims to address the widespread issue of nutrient deficiency.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 23%Growth
top 35%Funding
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 25%Tech: 62 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $4.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Angel (Feb 2025)
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Angel$4.2M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple PayBootstrapCart Functionality
#7
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2014 · 51 employees$83.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2014 · 51 employees
Online platform offering bulk packages of nuts, dried fruits, and natural ingredients
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Talent
top 45%Growth
bottom 46%Market
bottom 39%Global
bottom 38%Tech
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $83.8M · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round round (Dec 2023)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Growth: Headcount 50 → 51 (+2%) across vintages
Founders & team
Investors
Triodos Investment Management, SevenCommerce & Ventures, Associated British Foods, HV Capital, Five Seasons Ventures, Partech Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEnvoyGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#8
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022 · 8 employees$1.7Mraised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022 · 8 employees
Distributor of fried chicken wings, sandwiches, and other dishes
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 46%Tech
bottom 44%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 17%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series A$7.1M
- May 2023Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Earlybird, IBB Ventures, Monte Carlo Capital, Cardumen Capital, Fulcrum Global Capital
Tech stack
Alpine.JsCart FunctionalityCloudflareDocusignFathomGoogle Workspace
#9
Series B · Bonn, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 1997 · 242 employees$17.5Mraised▾
Series B · Bonn, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 1997 · 242 employees
Provider of food certifications and auditing services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 35%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 48%Global
bottom 43%Market
bottom 39%Tech: 32 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Product: 1 published app (24 installs) · Company stage: Series B
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 82k LinkedIn followers — 25.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$5.5M
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$1.7M
- Nov 2020Series B$17.5M
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$94.2K
Founders & team
Investors
GIZ, Europa, U.S. Department of State, Antom
Tech stack
Adobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience ManagerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#10
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 40 employees$16.1Mraised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 40 employees
Provider of food product and technology services for restaurants
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 37%Growth
top 45%Funding
top 46%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 34%Tech: 28 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Sentry
Funding: Raised $16.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Series A$9M
- Jul 2022Series A$5.9M
- 2021Seed$1.1M
- Seed—
Investors
Coefficient Capital, Speedinvest, Shio Capital, Geschwister Oetker, True Global, Booom
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDatocmsEmotionGoogle Analytics
#11
Series B · Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2018$21.3Mraised▾
Series B · Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2018
It is a company that offers a wide range of gas barbecues, grills, and accessories. They provide high-quality products such as gas grills, smokers, pizza ovens, and grill accessories like cast iron pans and grill covers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 23%Growth
top 30%Funding
top 37%Innovation
top 46%Patents
top 47%Market
top 48%Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy
Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY
Funding: Raised $21.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2023)
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series B$21.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Heliad
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple PayAwinCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#12
Series A · Leipzig, Saxony · founded 2016 · 81 employees$16.5Mraised▾
Series A · Leipzig, Saxony · founded 2016 · 81 employees
Brand of energy bars
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 26%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 34%Funding
top 46%Market
bottom 44%Global
bottom 39%Growth: Headcount 49 → 81 (+65%) across vintages
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 41 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 41k LinkedIn followers — 13.0% of this cohort's audience · 187 engagements/post (3.1× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Operations Managerin, Lead for Operations Team
Funding rounds
- Oct 2023Series A—
- Sep 2021Series A$16.5M
- Nov 2020Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Five Seasons Ventures, DLF Venture, Square One Foods, Delivery Hero Ventures, BackBone Ventures, SevenVentures
Tech stack
American ExpressApple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
Funding & investor landscape
$884.3Mtotal disclosed funding
79companies funded
121disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Tim Niekamp
Co-Founder & CEO · VisioLab
Patrick Nonnenmacher
Co-Founder · Innocent Meat
Sara Marquart
Co-Founder · Planet A Foods
Gyula Dekany
Co-Founder · CarboCode
Gyorgyi Osztrovszky
Co-Founder · CarboCode
Wolfgang Grabher
Founder & CEO · SUN MINIMEAL
Piran Asci
Co-CEO · KoRo
Constantinos Calios
Co-CEO · KoRo
Marc Hansell
Co-Founder & MD · TastyUrban
Felix Chrobog
Co-Founder & CEO · TastyUrban
Heike
Executive Assistant to the CEO · Fair trade International
Marius Fritzsche
Founder & CEO · Burnhard
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,142,032 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 · Germany
How research on Agritech is moving in Germany
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 155 Germany-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201820222025
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 16% → 42% across 2018–2025.
top research entities
- University of Bonn22
- Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy18
- University of Hohenheim13
- University of Göttingen9
- Technical University of Munich7
leading researchers
Cornelia Weltzien · Redmond R. Shamshiri · Ibrahim A. Hameed · Lenka Pitonakova · Siva K. Balasundram · Ian J. Yule · Tony E. Grift · Klaus Butterbach‐Bahl
▲
Breakthroughs19 · 12%
▲ 0%→17% share
5 median citations79% since 2021mostly methods-led
Agriculture robot research is surging — combined papers rose from 2 to 11 across German agritech breakthroughs.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture1→6
- Robot1→5
Landmark A Farm Management Information System Using Future Internet Technologies · 63 cites
◆
Advancements69 · 45%
▲ 0%→49% share
6 median citations64% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements field-share jumped 0%→49%; Cropping newly emerged with 6 papers alongside Agriculture scaling from 4 to 26.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture4→26
- Food security1→6
- Climate change1→5
- Robot3→6
- Livelihood1→4
Newly emergingCropping 0→6
Landmark Does cooperative membership increase and accelerate agricultural technology adoption? Empirical evidence from Zambia · 189 cites
▼
Concerns45 · 29%
▲ 0%→20% share
8 median citations44% since 2021mostly empirical
Greenhouse gas and sustainability concerns are intensifying — both topics nearly tripled, while Agriculture concerns doubled to 16 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture8→16
- Food security1→5
- Sustainability1→5
- Greenhouse gas2→5
Landmark Research and development in agricultural robotics: A perspective of digital farming · 507 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany
Where agritech is researched across Germany
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.
Jülich/Bonn23 · +0.44
Berlin12 · +0.48
Munich7 · +0.59
Karlsruhe6 · +0.05
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany
Who's filing agritech patents in Germany
Germany agritech patent filing is steady — 2 filings from 3 assignees (2017–2019), led by Lechler, Rempp Wolfgang, Schaeffler Technologies; annual filings 1→1.
2 filings3 assigneespeak 1/yr2017–2019
filing momentum (YoY 2017–2019)
top patent filers
- Lechler3
- Rempp Wolfgang2
- Schaeffler Technologies1
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 1280 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Germany?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $884.3M in disclosed equity funding across 79 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Germany?
WILD Flavors is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Germany, with $200M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Germany are funded?
79 of the 1280 Food and Agriculture companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Germany?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Germany on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Germany Food and Agriculture companies on this list include Europa, WOLFMAN.ONE, BayBG, ProVeg Incubator, Square One Foods.
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