Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Hawaii, United States
The 58 best Food and Agriculture companies in Hawaii, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Kona Hills.
Our analysis of 175 Food and Agriculture companies
$22.9b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Hawaii
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kona Hills Kona Hills: Reimagining Kona coffee with transparency and sustainable practices | $11M | 114 mo ago | Series B | Fred Cowell CEO | 2016 | — | — |
| 2 | Hawai’i Volcanic Brand of water | $11M | 36 mo ago | Series A | — | 2013 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyInstafeed+19 | — |
| 3 | Holey Grail Donuts Bakery cafe serving donuts & other bakery food | $9M | 47 mo ago | Series A | — | 2017 | Cart FunctionalityPHPLazySizes+7 | — |
| 4 | Ola Brew Beer & cider processing company | $7M | 37 mo ago | Series A | — | 2015 | Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+18 | — |
| 5 | Waiakea Internet first brand of water & coffee | $6M | 121 mo ago | Series A | Ryan Emmons Founder and CEO | 2012 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+49 | 1 expansion |
| 6 | Shaka Tea Brand of ready-to-drink tea | $5M | 55 mo ago | Acquired | Bella Hughes Co-Founder & President | 2015 | Cart FunctionalityAmazon WebstoreShopify+30 | — |
| 7 | HLH Planning & management services provider for hardwood lumber producers | $4M | 96 mo ago | Seed | Jeffrey Dunster CEO | 2010 | — | — |
| 8 | Hawaiian OLA Organic Hawaiian beverages supporting local farmers and sustainable agriculture | $3M | 37 mo ago | Seed | — | 2012 | — | — |
| 9 | Heavenly Hawaiian Brand of coffee | $871K | 39 mo ago | Early Stage | Trudy Bateman Co-Founder | 1994 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — |
| 10 | Uncle's Ice Cream Retailer of ice creams | $662K | — | Seed | Paul Logan Co-Owner | 2013 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+17 | — |
| 11 | Pono Pacific Provider of innovative and data collection strive services | $142K | 168 mo ago | Funding Raised | John Leong Co-Founder & Chairman & CEO | 2000 | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Hawaii
#1
Series A · Kauai, Hawaii · founded 2013 · 7 employees$10.7Mraised▾
Brand of water
- Jun 2023Series A$10M
- May 2016Seed$715K
#2
Series A · Kailua, Hawaii · founded 2015 · 62 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Beer & cider processing company
- May 2023Series A$4.9M
- Jan 2020Seed$100K
- Nov 2017Seed$1.1M
- Jul 2016Seed$400K
#3
Seed · Honolulu, Hawaii · founded 2012$3.3Mraised▾
Organic Hawaiian beverages supporting local farmers and sustainable agriculture. This company is dedicated to crafting beverages from responsibly grown Hawaiian ingredients, including noni, sea salt, ginger, and honey, all certified organic and GMO-Free. By purchasing these beverages, customers support the health of Hawaii's farmlands for future generations. The company fosters a community of farmers, food producers, artists, and educators, all sharing a vision for a healthy Hawaii and sustainable food sovereignty. As a certified B Corporation, they meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Their mission is to empower local farmers by providing them with the support they need to launch and sustain successful farms and by giving them a reliable market to sell their crops. They aim to increase Hawaiian crop production without increased use of toxic chemicals, create new income opportunities for responsible growers, and offer healthy, locally grown alternatives to imported products. They collaborate closely with farm partners to develop healthy products from ingredients that make good growing sense for farmers.
- May 2023Seed$703K
- Nov 2017Seed$1.1M
- May 2016Seed$400K
- Nov 2014Seed$600K
#4
Series A · Hanalei, Hawaii · founded 2017 · 13 employees$9Mraised▾
Bakery cafe serving donuts & other bakery food
- Jul 2022Series A—
- 2022Seed—
#5
Acquired · Hilo, Hawaii · founded 2015 · 17 employees$5Mraised▾
Shaka Tea is a brand of ready-to-drink tea. It offers products in various flavors such as guava ginger blossom, mango, pineapple mint & more. It sells products through independent stores. The company sells the majority of their products in Hawaii, US.
- Dec 2021Seed$2.7M
- Jun 2020Seed$2.3M
- Mar 2019Grant (prize money)$10K
#6
Early Stage · Holualoa, Hawaii · founded 1994 · 23 employees$871.1Kraised▾
Brand of coffee. The product catalog includes different varieties of coffee like decaf coffee, silk Kona coffee, bold Kona coffee, peaberry coffee, big bean coffee, and more. The platform also provides sweets and accessories like mugs. The platform also allows users to register and visit a coffee farm.
- Mar 2023Unattributed$851.1K
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$20K
#7
Series B · Kealakekua, Hawaii · founded 2016$11.3Mraised▾
Kona Hills: Reimagining Kona coffee with transparency and sustainable practices. It is the largest coffee farm in Kona, dedicated to providing an exceptional coffee experience from seed to cup. Established with the goal of sharing a world-class coffee, the single-estate farm ensures complete traceability. With a focus on cultivating a large-scale estate, the company aims to provide a secure supply and transparency to its customers. They seek to elevate farming practices, represent Kona in the global coffee community, and share the uniqueness of Hawaii. Committed to providing meaningful employment to the local community and sustaining a world-class estate farm, they utilize cutting-edge technology for best practices in farming, milling, and labor, adhering to the highest standards of sustainability. They focus on hand-selected harvesting, partnering with industry leaders for milling, and employing various drying techniques. The roasted coffee profile boasts floral and sweet aromas, citrusy acidity, and flavors of chocolate, caramel, honey, and almond, delivering a delicate and well-balanced experience. They are committed to longevity, secure supply chain relationships, and sustainab
- Dec 2016Series B$11.3M
#8
Seed · Honolulu, Hawaii · founded 2010$3.8Mraised▾
Planning & management services provider for hardwood lumber producers
- Jul 2018Seed$832.6K
- Aug 2017Seed$13.8K
- Jan 2016Seed$23.8K
- Feb 2015Seed$113.6K
#9
Series A · Hilo, Hawaii · founded 2012 · 80 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Internet first brand of water & coffee
- Jun 2016Series A$5.5M
#10
Seed · Waialua, Hawaii · founded 2013 · 18 employees$662.5Kraised▾
Manufacturer of ice cream sandwiches made with real ingredients by friendly humans on the North Shore of O'ahu, now expanding to Las Vegas. Offering unique flavors like lilikoi, lemon, banana, and cookie. Website includes a Dream Machine feature to create custom ice cream sandwich flavors.
- Seed$662.5K
#11
Funding Raised · Honolulu, Hawaii · founded 2000 · 60 employees$142.2Kraised▾
Operator of a natural resource conservation company catering to large and small-scale projects throughout the state. The company offers land management, species eradication, remote area construction management, land asset management, land asset management and predator control, enabling clients to preserve, protect and restore the ecosystem.
- Jul 2012Grant (prize money)$71.1K
- Apr 2012Grant (prize money)$71.1K
#12
Funding Raised · Lihue, Hawaii · founded 2022$20Kraised▾
Organic farm and artisan community producing diverisifed flowers. It is an organic farm and artisan community focusing on sustainable agriculture practices and living in harmony with the earth. The farm produces a variety of organic products, including ginger powder, dried watermelon, and other farm-grown products. The farm also offers work-trades and volunteer opportunities for individuals interested in environmental stewardship and artisanal craftsmanship.
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$20K
Funding & investor landscape
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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
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How research on Agritech is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Agritech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 652 United States-affiliated papers.
- International Food Policy Research Institute25
- University of California, Davis22
- Cornell University22
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign17
- Agricultural & Applied Economics Association17
- Robot1→19
- Agriculture24→127
- Robot4→21
- Climate change2→17
- Agroforestry3→15
- Productivity2→13
- Agriculture35→83
- Food security7→25
- Productivity2→10
- Agricultural economics2→10
- Internet of Things1→8
Where agritech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing agritech patents in the United States
United States agritech patent filing is accelerating — 24 filings from 35 assignees (2016–2025), led by Microsoft, Vision Robotics, Koselka Harvey; annual filings 1→5.
- Microsoft7
- Vision Robotics5
- Koselka Harvey5
- Wallach BRET5
- IBM4
- X DEV3
- Gerrish Steven R3
- CROP One Holdings2
Common questions
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