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Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Idaho, United States

The 91 best Food and Agriculture companies in Idaho, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Albertsons.

91companies tracked
$1.9Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
17have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × IDAHO

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.

175companies analysed
93%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
7unicorns
2015median founding year
54kcombined LinkedIn audience
52%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Idaho

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Albertsons
Retailer of food and drugs
$1.8B73 mo agoAcquiredVivek Sankaran
CEO
2015Q4MediaElement.jsMicrosoft ASP.NET+11——
2Tractor Beverage
Manufacturer of juices and other drinks
$78M16 mo agoSeries CTravis Potter
Founder
2014WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26—2 partnerships · 1 award
3WinCo Foods
Supermarkets chain
$40M266 mo agoLate Stage—1967Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+21——
4Zodiac Vodka
Brand of vodka
$7M146 mo agoSeries ATom Benson
Founder & President
1999———
5Killer Creamery
Internet-first brand offering ice cream
$3M65 mo agoDeadpooledLouis Armstrong
Founder & CEO
2016———
6Coulée Coffee
Designs and manufactures automated pour-over coffee makers, aiming to perfect the single-serve coffee…
$2M22 mo agoSeed—2022Cart FunctionalityShopifyMonkcommerce+28——
7Payette Brewing
Idaho brewery crafting adventure-ready beers, fostering community, and giving back
$1M135 mo agoSeedMichael Francis
Founder & CEO
2010Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+22——
8Fit Wrapz
Manufactures flavored health snacks
$962K132 mo agoDeadpooledShigetada Toyoguchi
Founder & CEO
2009———
9Woodland Empire
Bar serving alcohol drinks & snacks
$648K85 mo agoSeed—2013———
10EdgeBrew
Chain of pub & brewery
$579K151 mo agoSeedSherry Bezuhly
Co-Founder
2013———
11Idaho Forest Group
Provider of timber business services
$477K192 mo agoAcquired—2008WordPressMySQLPHP+2324 patents
Automated wood handling and moisture extraction equipment for lumber processing.
—
12WonderMill
Manufacturer of cooking equipment for food-service industry
$128K117 mo agoSeedJohn Hofman
CEO
2016PHPYouTubeCodeIgniter+9——
13Idfg$109K204 mo agoFunding Raised—2008——2 job openings · 2 awards

Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Idaho

#1
Series C · Coeur d Alene, Idaho · founded 2014 · 63 employees
$78.5Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of juices and other drinks

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 17.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Tractor Beverage Co.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Series C$13.2M
  • Dec 2024Series C$5.5M
  • Apr 2022Series C$60M
  • Apr 2020Series B$18.5M
Founders & team
Travis PotterFounder
Investors
Keurig Dr Pepper, AF Ventures
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianz
#2
Seed · Ketchum, Idaho · founded 2022
$2.5Mraised
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Coulée Coffee is a company that specializes in designing and manufacturing high-end, automated pour-over coffee makers. Their flagship product, the Coulée SWIRL, is a compact system that perfectly captures the pour-over experience with its automated moving swirl-arm and precisely heated water. The company's mission is to bring gourmet flavor to single-serve coffee and provide a unique brewing experience for coffee enthusiasts.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Seed$2.5M
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayBabelBugsnagCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#3
Acquired · Boise, Idaho · founded 2015 · 220729 employees
$1.8Braised
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Retailer of food and drugs. It offers a diverse range of products under various brand names, catering to different needs and preferences. Some of the products in their portfolio include dairy products, deli products, frozen foods, groceries, meat, seafood, snacks, wine, beer & spirits, bakery products, health & beauty care, baby care, and pharmaceutical products. . In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $71.88B and a net profit of $1.62B.

Funding rounds
  • May 2020PE$1.8B
  • Jan 2020Conventional Debt$2.4B
Founders & team
Vivek SankaranCEO
Investors
Apollo Global Management, HTIF
Tech stack
CloudflareFancyboxGoogle Font ApiHstsJqueryJquery Ui
#4
Late Stage · Boise, Idaho · founded 1967 · 13 employees
$40Mraised
▾

WinCo Foods a chain of supermarkets in Washington, Idaho, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, and Texas. It has distribution centers in Phoenix, Arizona; and Boise, Idaho. Allows online order for self-pick up at their retail store.

Investors
Endeavour
Tech stack
AngularAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailBootstrapCart FunctionalityCore-Js
#5
Deadpooled · Boise, Idaho · founded 2016 · 9 employees
$3Mraised
▾

Internet-first brand offering ice cream

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2021Seed$1.5M
  • Dec 2020Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Louis ArmstrongFounder & CEOLiz ArmstrongFounder
Investors
Connetic Ventures, Alturas, Capital Eleven
#6
Series A · Rigby, Idaho · founded 1999
$7.3Mraised
▾

Brand of vodka

Founders & team
Tom BensonFounder & President
#7
Seed · Boise, Idaho · founded 2013 · 9 employees
$647.6Kraised
▾

Bar serving alcohol drinks & snacks

Funding rounds
  • May 2019Seed$165K
  • Jun 2015Seed$28.7K
  • Oct 2013Seed$453.9K
Tech stack
Apache Http Server
#8
Seed · Boise, Idaho · founded 2010 · 12 employees
$1.3Mraised
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Idaho brewery crafting adventure-ready beers, fostering community, and giving back. They are known for hand-made, high-quality craft brews with big taste and even bigger stories. They offer a range of beers and cocktails perfect for any adventure. The company has a tap room and beer garden, providing a space for community gatherings with food trucks and live music. They are committed to philanthropy through programs that support local nonprofits and causes. Their mission is to share their passion for beer, life, and all things off the beaten path, continually brewing awesome beers while building a culture that connects, educates, and makes a difference. They value quality, community giving, adventure, education, and partnerships.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2015Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Michael FrancisFounder & CEO
Tech stack
AngularCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#9
Deadpooled · Boise, Idaho · founded 2009 · 6 employees
$962.5Kraised
▾

Fit Wrapz is engaged in manufacturing and marketing a range of flavored health snack products. The company has a portfolio of 4 flavored chicked burrito products which include green chili, bbq, maple sugar, and egg-white. The company is looking to add more flavors to its portfolio in the near future. The company sells its products online as well as through partnering with retail stores.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2015Seed$622.5K
  • Apr 2013Seed$340K
Founders & team
Shigetada ToyoguchiFounder & CEO
#10
Seed · Boise, Idaho · founded 2013
$579.5Kraised
▾

Chain of pub & brewery

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2013Seed$579.5K
Founders & team
Sherry BezuhlyCo-FounderMarcus BezuhlyCo-Founder
Tech stack
Cloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare
#11
Acquired · Coeur d'Alene, Idaho · founded 2008 · 1126 employees
$476.8Kraised
▾

Provider of timber business services

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2010Grant (prize money)$367.7K
  • Jun 2009Grant (prize money)$109.2K
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
Anime.JsCdnjsCloudflareCookieyesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#12
Funding Raised · Post Falls, Idaho · founded 2000
$20Kraised
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Roaster and retailer of coffee beans, merchandise, and brewing gear. It offers various coffee blends, single-origin coffees, and instant coffee. In addition to coffee, it provides coffee brewing gear and branded merchandise. The company also has physical locations including a café and coffee lab. It provides coffee subscriptions and wholesale options.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$20K
Founders & team
Muir HarrisonChief Executive Officer
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js

Funding & investor landscape

$1.9Btotal disclosed funding
18companies funded
25disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
United States Department of Agriculture7 rounds
AF Ventures1 rounds
Alturas1 rounds
Apollo Global Management1 rounds
Balmoral Funds1 rounds
BizCap1 rounds
Capital Eleven1 rounds
Cerberus Capital Management1 rounds
Connetic Ventures1 rounds
Crescent Capital BDC1 rounds

Notable founders

Travis Potter
Founder · Tractor Beverage
Vivek Sankaran
CEO · Albertsons
Louis Armstrong
Founder & CEO · Killer Creamery
Liz Armstrong
Founder · Killer Creamery
Tom Benson
Founder & President · Zodiac Vodka
Michael Francis
Founder & CEO · Payette Brewing
Shigetada Toyoguchi
Founder & CEO · Fit Wrapz
Sherry Bezuhly
Co-Founder · EdgeBrew
Marcus Bezuhly
Co-Founder · EdgeBrew
Muir Harrison
Chief Executive Officer · DOMA Coffee Roasting Company
Daragh Maccabee
Chief Executive Officer · Idaho Milk Products
John Hofman
CEO · WonderMill
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,042,753 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 States

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.

research sentiment over time
201020192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 24% → 62% across 2010–2026.
top research entities
  • International Food Policy Research Institute25
  • University of California, Davis22
  • Cornell University22
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign17
  • Agricultural & Applied Economics Association17
leading researchers
Saraju P. Mohanty · Bouali Et-taibi · Mohamed Riduan Abid · H.S. Jat · Andrea Cattaneo · Leslie Lipper · El‐Mahjoub Boufounas · Driss Benhaddou
▲ Breakthroughs103 · 16%
▲ 2%→22% share
▲11.0× share momentum2 median citations92% since 2021mostly methods-led
Robot research surged 1→19 papers, driving Breakthroughs field-share from 2%→22% in US agritech.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Robot1→19
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→51 · Precision agriculture 0→17 · Cloud computing 0→11
Landmark The Robotanist: A ground-based agricultural robot for high-throughput crop phenotyping · 151 cites
◆ Advancements253 · 39%
▲ 32%→42% share
▲1.3× share momentum3 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements intensifying — Agriculture papers rose 24→127 and IoT newly emerged with 18 papers, lifting share 32%→42%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture24→127
  • Robot4→21
  • Climate change2→17
  • Agroforestry3→15
  • Productivity2→13
Newly emergingInternet of Things 0→18 · Agricultural engineering 0→15 · Precision agriculture 0→13
Landmark Responses of soil carbon sequestration to climate‐smart agriculture practices: A meta‐analysis · 470 cites
▼ Concerns186 · 29%
▼ 39%→25% share
▼0.6× share momentum6 median citations57% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns cooling overall (39%→25%) despite Food security papers nearly quadrupling from 7→25.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture35→83
  • Food security7→25
  • Productivity2→10
  • Agricultural economics2→10
  • Internet of Things1→8
Newly emergingAgroforestry 0→10 · Sustainability 0→9 · Agricultural science 0→7
Landmark Climate-smart agriculture: what is it good for? · 334 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

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.

New York23 · +0.10
Hot · AgricultureOpportunity · Robot
SF Bay Area15 · +0.03
Hot · Natural resource economicsOpportunity · GreenhouseConcern · Agriculture
Ann Arbor7 · +0.01
Opportunity · Cover crop
Boston6 · +0.60
Hot · AgricultureOpportunity · Agricultural engineering
Atlanta6 · +0.75
Opportunity · Triboelectric effect
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

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.

24 filings35 assigneespeak 5/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Microsoft7
  • Vision Robotics5
  • Koselka Harvey5
  • Wallach BRET5
  • IBM4
  • X DEV3
  • Gerrish Steven R3
  • CROP One Holdings2

Common questions

How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Idaho, United States?
Radar tracks 91 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Idaho, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Idaho, United States?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Idaho, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.9B in disclosed equity funding across 18 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Idaho, United States?
Albertsons is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Idaho, United States, with $1.8B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Idaho, United States are funded?
18 of the 91 Food and Agriculture companies in Idaho, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Idaho, United States?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Idaho, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Idaho, United States Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Idaho, United States Food and Agriculture companies on this list include United States Department of Agriculture, AF Ventures, Alturas, Apollo Global Management, Balmoral Funds.
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