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Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Maine, United States

The 97 best Food and Agriculture companies in Maine, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: ImmuCell.

97companies tracked
$54.1Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
26have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × MAINE

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
55kcombined LinkedIn audience
57%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Maine

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderTech stackRecent signals
1ImmuCell
Animal health company delivering immediate immunity and reducing antibiotic dependence
$11M62 mo agoPublic72Michael Brigham
President and CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+242 job openings
2Ocean Approved
Manufacturer & marketer of seafood
$8M23 mo agoSeries A—Briana Warner
CEO
——
3Redd Bar
Manufactures energy bar products
$5M79 mo agoAcquired14—WordPressMySQLPHP+15—
4Atlantic Sea Farms
Produces and supplies frozen sea vegetable products
$5M11 mo agoSeries A—Briana Warner
CEO
——
5Scott & Jon’s
Brand of seafood
$4M72 mo agoSeries A19Jon Demers
Co-Founder
——
6Novel
E-distributor offering alcoholic beverages
$3M48 mo agoSeries A13———
7Maine Craft Distilling
Distiller of spirits, operator of a public house, and retailer.
$2M52 mo agoSeed15—Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15—
8North Atlantic Seafood
North Atlantic Seafood LLC is a leading provider of responsibly harvested seafood products
$2M87 mo agoSeries A9Jerry Knecht
Founder
——
9Warner’s Distillery
Internet first brand of gin and spirits
$2M39 mo agoAcquired38Tina Keogh
Co-Founder
——
10Gelato Fiasco
Gelato products
$2M87 mo agoSeed19Bruno Tropeano
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+21—
11TimberHP
Developer of wood fibre insulation for the residential and light commercial construction markets
45Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech top 44%Funding top 47%
All 8 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 44%
Fundingtop 47%
Moattop 48%
Marketbottom 33%
Globalbottom 29%
Newsbottom 20%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$2M1 mo agoSeries A21Matthew Malia
Co-Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+28—
12Ocean’s Balance
Brand of nutrition food products
$1M6 mo agoFunding Raised8Mitchell Lench
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyVue.js+24—
13Orange Bike Brewing
Brand of beer
$1M40 mo agoSeed8Tom Ruff
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+151 award
14Maine Crisp
Brand of crackers
$1M67 mo agoFunding Raised9Karen Getz
Founder & Chief Product Officer
——
15Coastal Farms and Foods
Provider of food storage and processing services
$1M172 mo agoDeadpooled—Jan Anderson
CEO
——
16Springtideseaweed
Producer of organic seaweed, providing products, consulting, and educational programs
$768K53 mo agoFunding Raised————
17Johnny's Selected Seeds
Provider of private country club memberships with golf, racquet sports, and aquatic amenities
$750K45 mo agoFunding Raised—Rob Johnston
Founder
Cart FunctionalitySalesforce Commerce CloudApple iCloud Mail+212 job openings · 1 partnership · 1 award
18Oxbow Brewing Company
Brand of beer
$495K125 mo agoSeed—Tim Adams
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+17—
19True Fin
Online platform offering seafood products to restaurants and homes
$455K48 mo agoSeed4Jennifer Levin
CEO
——
20Wolak Group
Operates restaurant franchisee serving snacks & drinks
$255K193 mo agoEarly Stage—Edward Wolak
CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+21—
21Black Point Seafood
Distributors of seafood
$225K91 mo agoSeed—Mark Murrell
Founder
——
22Zea Greens
Provider of sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural solutions
$210K96 mo agoSeed—James Wilson
CEO
——
23Bissell Brothers
Brnad of beer
$184K153 mo agoSeed25Noah Bissell
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+20—
24Blue Ox Malthouse
Sourcing and processing of barley to supply malt to breweries
$175K121 mo agoSeed5Joel Alex
Founder
——
25Bluet
Brand of wine
$140K73 mo agoSeed——WordPressMySQLPHP+28—

Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Maine

#1
Series A · Belfast, Maine · founded 2017 · 21 employees
$1.5Mraised
▾

Developer of wood fibre insulation for the residential and light commercial construction markets. It provides users with a platform that converts wood fibre into construction materials that are energy-efficient. It also provides internal and external wood fibre insulation materials, such as TimberBoard, TimberBatt, and outside continuous insulation.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 35%
Tech
top 44%
Funding
top 47%
Moat
top 48%
Market
bottom 33%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 38 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 8.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A—
  • Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$1.5M
  • Jun 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Matthew MaliaCo-FounderJoshua HenryCo-Founder & CEOAntony MaderalCo-Founder
Investors
Maine Venture Fund, United States Department of Agriculture, FTAI Infrastructure, BREW Capital
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAutoptimizeBluehostCdnjsCloudflare
#2
Series A · Portland, Maine · founded 2009
$4.8Mraised
▾

Produces and supplies frozen sea vegetable products

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 17.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Business Development Representative, Director of Food Service Sales
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Andrew Wilkinson and North Coast Seafoods) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series A$380K
  • Apr 2025Series A$625K
  • Jan 2025Series A$3.8M
  • Sep 2021Series A—
Founders & team
Briana WarnerCEO
Investors
Maine Angels, Desert Bloom Foods, True Wealth Ventures, Maine Venture Fund, Third Nature Investments, Buildersbridge
#3
Funding Raised · Biddeford, Maine · founded 2016 · 8 employees
$1.3Mraised
▾

Brand of nutrition food products

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$650K
  • Aug 2023Grant (prize money)$650K
Founders & team
Mitchell LenchFounder & CEO
Investors
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, SeaAhead, Katapult
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFont AwesomeGodaddy
#4
Series A · Portland, Maine · founded 2006
$8.2Mraised
▾

Manufacturer & marketer of seafood

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Series A$4.3M
  • Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$20K
  • Mar 2021Seed$695.2K
  • Apr 2020Seed$590K
Founders & team
Briana WarnerCEO
Investors
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Maine Venture Fund, United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerGoogle Font Api
#5
Public · Portland, Maine · founded 1982 · 72 employees
$10.8Mraised
▾

Animal health company delivering immediate immunity and reducing antibiotic dependence. This is an entrepreneurial organization focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing scientifically-proven products for dairy and beef producers. The company aims to maximize genetic potential through disease prevention and reduced reliance on antibiotics. They offer solutions for calf scours with colostrum-derived products providing immediate immunity against major causes. They are also developing treatments for mastitis, a costly disease in the dairy industry, with innovative approaches that differ from traditional antibiotics. The company is committed to meeting regulatory standards for efficacy and maintaining a lean operation focused on customer satisfaction and results. Their products aim to improve quality, increase profits, and address the social imperative of reducing antibiotics in the food chain.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 911 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: veterinary biologics producer, First Defense® product line
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2021Post IPO$4.2M
  • Jul 2017Post IPO$1.1M
  • Mar 2017Conventional Debt$2M
  • Oct 2016Post IPO$3.5M
Founders & team
Michael BrighamPresident and CEO
Investors
TD Bank
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-Js
#6
Series A · Scarborough, Maine · founded 2020 · 13 employees
$3.3Mraised
▾

E-distributor offering alcoholic beverages. The company offers services like sourcing licensed cannabis inputs, managing raw ingredients, packaging inventories, and more. The company offers retailers services like inventory compliance management, logistics management, warehouse management, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Series A$3.3M
  • Aug 2019Seed$250K
#7
Acquired · Harrington, Maine · founded 2012 · 38 employees
$1.8Mraised
▾

Internet first brand of gin and spirits

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 10.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Seed$1.8M
Founders & team
Tina KeoghCo-FounderTom WarnerCo-Founder
Investors
Midlands Engine Investment Fund
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple PayAwinBabelBackbone.Js
#8
Acquired · Portland, Maine · founded 2014 · 14 employees
$5.4Mraised
▾

Redd is engaged in manufacturing and marketing a range of energy bar products. The company sells the product in 4 variants which include oatmeal, mint chocolate, chocolate and peanut butter. The company sells the product for a price of $3.49 per piece. As of April 2017, the company sells its products online as well as through wholesalers.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2019Series A$1.3M
  • Jul 2018Series A$1M
  • Aug 2017Seed$2.1M
  • May 2016Seed$1M
Investors
FreshTracks Capital, CEI, Maine Venture Fund, Roundhouse Collective
Tech stack
BootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjsCivicthemeCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#9
Seed · Portland, Maine · founded 2011 · 15 employees
$2.3Mraised
▾

Distiller of spirits, operator of a public house, and retailer. The company distills and sells spirits. It also operates a public house. The company provides recipes for beverages.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2022Seed$251K
  • May 2019Seed$150K
  • Aug 2017Seed$522.8K
  • Jun 2016Seed$1.1M
Investors
Maine Venture Fund, Yoyoplex Ventures, CEI, Patient Ventures
Tech stack
AngularBluehostCart FunctionalityCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#10
Seed · Portland, Maine · founded 2022 · 8 employees
$1.3Mraised
▾

Operator of a brewery based in Portland, Maine. The company offers gluten-free beverages that have slightly different aromas and flavors from regular beer to customers to avail beers.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 760 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Orange Bike Brewing Company) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Tom RuffFounder & CEO
Investors
Maine Venture Fund
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Workspace
#11
Series A · Auburn, Maine · founded 2011 · 19 employees
$3.8Mraised
▾

Producer of ready-to-eat seafood appetizers and meals intended to offer sustainable high-protein food. The company's frozen seafood appetizers are prepared from sustainably sourced seafood paired with natural ingredients and come with the heat and serve feature, enabling customers to enjoy low-calorie delicious meals that can be prepared quickly and easily.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2020Series A$3.8M
  • Mar 2018Seed$2.2M
Founders & team
Jon DemersCo-FounderScott DemersCo-Founder
Tech stack
Bazaarvoice ReviewsCloudflareCloudflare TurnstileCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddy
#12
Funding Raised · Waterville, Maine · founded 1973
$750Kraised
▾

Provider of private country club memberships with golf, racquet sports, and aquatic amenities. It offers a full suite of country club amenities designed to appeal to members of all ages and skill levels. The club features a golf course, racquets program, resort-style pool, and various dining and social events. Membership options are designed to accommodate diverse lifestyles and personal interests. The club prioritizes a family-oriented environment and aims to be a social and recreational center for its members and their families. All facilities and programs are maintained to a high standard, supported by dedicated staff committed to superior service.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 12.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +1 · hiring: Sr. Product Manager, Product Manager
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. University of New Hampshire) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$650K
  • Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$100K
Founders & team
Rob JohnstonFounder
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture

Funding & investor landscape

$54.1Mtotal disclosed funding
26companies funded
56disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Maine Venture Fund10 rounds
United States Department of Agriculture6 rounds
MCE5 rounds
CEI3 rounds
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration2 rounds
SeaAhead2 rounds
Aavishkaar Capital1 rounds
Advantage Capital1 rounds
BREW Capital1 rounds
Basic American Foods1 rounds

Notable founders

Matthew Malia
Co-Founder · TimberHP
Joshua Henry
Co-Founder & CEO · TimberHP
Briana Warner
CEO · Atlantic Sea Farms
Mitchell Lench
Founder & CEO · Ocean’s Balance
Michael Brigham
President and CEO · ImmuCell
Tina Keogh
Co-Founder · Warner’s Distillery
Tom Warner
Co-Founder · Warner’s Distillery
Tom Ruff
Founder & CEO · Orange Bike Brewing
Jon Demers
Co-Founder · Scott & Jon’s
Scott Demers
Co-Founder · Scott & Jon’s
Rob Johnston
Founder · Johnny's Selected Seeds
Jerry Knecht
Founder · North Atlantic Seafood
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 tripled (24→127) as IoT and Precision Agriculture newly emerged.
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 field-share cooling 39%→25% despite Food Security papers rising sharply 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 York13 · +0.25
Hot · AgricultureOpportunity · Robot
SF Bay Area8 · -0.01
Hot · Agriculture
Ann Arbor6 · +0.05
Opportunity · Cover crop
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing agritech patents in the United States

United States agritech patent filing is accelerating — 12 filings from 21 assignees (2016–2025), led by Vision Robotics, Wallach BRET, Koselka Harvey; annual filings 1→4.

12 filings21 assigneespeak 4/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Vision Robotics5
  • Wallach BRET4
  • Koselka Harvey4
  • IBM3
  • X DEV2
  • Applied Carbon2
  • Microsoft2
  • Gerrish Steven R1

Common questions

How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Maine, United States?
Radar tracks 97 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Maine, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Maine, United States?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Maine, United States on this list have raised a combined $54.1M in disclosed equity funding across 26 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Maine, United States?
ImmuCell is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Maine, United States, with $10.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Maine, United States are funded?
26 of the 97 Food and Agriculture companies in Maine, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Maine, United States?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Maine, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Maine, United States Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Maine, United States Food and Agriculture companies on this list include Maine Venture Fund, United States Department of Agriculture, MCE, CEI, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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