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Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Hamburg, Germany

The 67 best Food and Agriculture companies in Hamburg, Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Parliament Vodka.

67companies tracked
$170.9Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
6have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × HAMBURG

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™
60kcombined LinkedIn audience
55%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Hamburg

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Parliament 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
$156M217 mo agoLate Stage————
2Circus 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
$12M42 mo agoSeedHelge Plehn
Co-Founder
2021——
3NKG
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
$2M6 mo agoLate Stage—1967WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25—
4Foodguide
Provider of a social network to discover restaurants and dishes
$523K103 mo agoSeedFinn Fahrenkrug
Co-Founder & CTO
2015WordPressMySQLPHP+18—
5Frisch Gefischt
Produces and supplies fishes
$146K67 mo agoSeed—2019Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+22—
6INTOYOU
Mobile app for tracking physical activities
$146K60 mo agoSeed—2015——
7UNMILK
Brand of milk
—43 mo agoDeadpooledJennifer Schäfer
Founder and Managing Director
2020——
8Stadtsalat
Food service chains providing customizable bowls, sides, desserts, and drinks
—46 mo agoSeries C—2016Cart FunctionalityContentfulSentry+21—

Top 10 Food and Agriculture companies in Hamburg

#1
Late Stage · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 1967 · 2900 employees
$2Mraised
▾

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 — 23.6% 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
#2
Late Stage · Hamburg, Hamburg
$156.5Mraised
▾

Brand of vodka

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
bottom 48%
Global
bottom 36%
Funding: Raised $156M · 1 rounds over 18 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round round (May 2008)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Germany
Investors
CEDC International
#3
Seed · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2021 · 114 employees
$11.6Mraised
▾

Provider of food delivery services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Market
top 47%
Funding
bottom 41%
Product
bottom 40%
Global
bottom 36%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Market: 114 employees (top 36% of Food and Agriculture)
Funding: Raised $11.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Seed (Dec 2022)
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 16.8% of this cohort's audience · 116 engagements/post (3.6× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2022Seed$11.6M
Founders & team
Helge PlehnCo-FounderNikolas BullwinkelCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
BlackMars Capital, 2bX, Starthub Ventures
#4
Seed · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2015 · 18 employees
$523.2Kraised
▾

Provider of a social network to discover restaurants and dishes. The app recommends dishes to the user and the places nearby to eat and also recommends restaurants in another city. It enables users to upload, comment, and review dishes, follow friends and personalities and explore new food spots in town. The mobile app is available for iOS and Android users.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2017Angel$523.2K
Founders & team
Finn FahrenkrugCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator, Seedandspeed
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpColorlib IlldyBootstrapRankmath Seo
#5
Seed · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2015 · 5 employees
$145.5Kraised
▾

Mobile app for tracking physical activities. The company offers solutions for users to track their fitness activities. The app can be connected to wearable devices and it provides personalized health insights and recommendations based on the tracked data from wearables.

Funding rounds
  • 2021Seed$145.5K
Investors
Next Commerce Accelerator, IFB Innovationsstarter
#6
Seed · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2019 · 13 employees
$146.3Kraised
▾

Developer of a fishing platform intended to connect traditional fishing businesses and consumers. The company's platform offers fresh, seasonal and local fish, enabling customers to enjoy their favorite seafood.

Investors
Next Commerce Accelerator, Plug and Play Tech Center
Tech stack
American ExpressApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#7
Deadpooled · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2020 · 7 employees
—raised
▾

Brand of milk

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Jennifer SchäferFounder and Managing Director
Investors
Katjes Greenfood, Square One Foods
#8
Series C · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2016 · 210 employees
—raised
▾

Food service chains providing customizable bowls, sides, desserts, and drinks. The company offers a menu for in-person dining or delivery. The menu includes options for bowls, sides, desserts, and drinks. The company provides information on allergens and certifications.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 755 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Series C—
Investors
Triodos Investment Management
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCart FunctionalityCore-JsEmotionGoogle Analytics
#9
Funding Raised · Harburg, Hamburg · 1250 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of French-style baked goods and coffee. It offers croissants, baguettes, pastries, and other baked items, along with a selection of coffee. The company also provides catering services for businesses and events. A focus on fresh, high-quality ingredients and excellent service is emphasized. The business model includes both retail shops and a catering operation.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 719 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 3 expansions (incl. Karls Erlebnis-Dorf) announced in 12 mo
Investors
IFB Hamburg
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapFont AwesomeHelix Ultimate
#10
Late Stage · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2004 · 107 employees
—raised
▾

Operator of a chain of coffee stores based in Hamburg, Germany. The company's products include coffee, fresh juices, breakfast, lunch, snacks, and home-baked muffins that are offered at the store and can be ordered online by their customers.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2019PE—
Founders & team
Frank StebischManaging DirectorStefan TewesManaging Director
Investors
BWK
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCookiebotElfsightGoogle Tag ManagerHsts

Funding & investor landscape

$170.9Mtotal disclosed funding
6companies funded
3disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
IFB Innovationsstarter3 rounds
Square One Foods3 rounds
M-Venture2 rounds
Next Commerce Accelerator2 rounds
WAVE2 rounds
2bX1 rounds
Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator1 rounds
BWK1 rounds
BlackMars Capital1 rounds
CEDC International1 rounds

Notable founders

Helge Plehn
Co-Founder · Circus Kitchens
Nikolas Bullwinkel
Co-Founder & CEO · Circus Kitchens
Finn Fahrenkrug
Co-Founder & CTO · Foodguide
Jennifer Schäfer
Founder and Managing Director · UNMILK
Frank Stebisch
Managing Director · Campus Suite
Stefan Tewes
Managing Director · Campus Suite
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
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→17% of field), led by Agriculture.
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 are rising (0%→49% of field), led by Agriculture.
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
Concerns are rising (0%→20% of field), led by Agriculture.
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
Hot · RobotAdvancing · AgricultureOpportunity · Computer vision
Berlin12 · +0.48
Hot · AgricultureOpportunity · Agroforestry
Munich7 · +0.59
Hot · AgricultureOpportunity · Production (economics)
Karlsruhe6 · +0.05
Hot · Agriculture
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 Hamburg, Germany?
Radar tracks 67 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Hamburg, Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Hamburg, Germany?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Hamburg, Germany on this list have raised a combined $170.9M in disclosed equity funding across 6 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Hamburg, Germany?
Parliament Vodka is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Hamburg, Germany, with $156.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Hamburg, Germany are funded?
6 of the 67 Food and Agriculture companies in Hamburg, Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Hamburg, Germany?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Hamburg, Germany on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Hamburg, Germany Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Hamburg, Germany Food and Agriculture companies on this list include IFB Innovationsstarter, Square One Foods, M-Venture, Next Commerce Accelerator, WAVE.
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