Radar · Food and Agriculture in Munich
Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Munich, Germany
The 65 best Food and Agriculture companies in Munich, Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: XOLUTION.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
65companies tracked
$175.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
19have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × MUNICH
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™
71kcombined LinkedIn audience
61%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Munich
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | Acquired | — | 2006 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | 208 patents Resealable container lids with controllable ventilation openings for cans and jars | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 2 | 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 | Series B | Sara Marquart Co-Founder | 2021 | Node.jsTailwind CSSVue.js+7 | 9 patents Developing and producing food flavor compositions and additives for the food industry. | 1 launch · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 3 | 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 | Acquired | — | 1994 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+14 | — | — |
| 4 | 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 | 50 mo ago | Series A | Thomas Isermann Co-Founder | 2020 | ShopifyApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — | — |
| 5 | 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 | Series A | José Blanco Co-Founder & COO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 6 | 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 | Funding Raised | — | 2003 | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | — | — |
| 7 | 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 | Seed | Jaclyn Schnau Founder And Chief Executive Officer | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+22 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 8 | 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 | 32 mo ago | Seed | Robin Drummond Co-Founder | 2019 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyMinMaxify+26 | — | — |
| 9 | BBQUE Produces and markets barbeque sauces and rubs | $711K | 94 mo ago | Seed | Oliver Wildner CEO | 2011 | PimcorePHPYouTube+11 | — | — |
| 10 | Le Gillard Internet first brand of alcoholic beverages | $162K | 45 mo ago | Seed | Fabio Tufo Co-Founder | 2015 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Munich
#1
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 — 27.4% 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
#2
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 1994 · 1200 employees$39.9Mraised▾
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 1994 · 1200 employees
Sausalitos runs a chain of Mexican restaurants in Germany. It offers Tex-Mex cuisine, international drinks, wines, beers, and cocktails. The company's restaurants comprise a bar, bistro, terrace, and beer garden. They have 28 stores all over Germany.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Market
top 42%Product
top 42%Tech
top 48%Global
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $39.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 18 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Aug 2022)
Market: 1,200 employees (top 13% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Product: 1 published app (75.0k installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Funding rounds
- Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$1.5M
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- May 2014Conventional Debt$36.8M
- Mar 2008PE—
Investors
EQT, Ihk-Muenchen, European Capital, Kartesia, Apheon
#3
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020 · 32 employees$17Mraised▾
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020 · 32 employees
Internet first brand of meat snacks
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 47%Global
bottom 43%Market
bottom 39%Growth
bottom 35%Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $17.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Angel (Apr 2022)
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 17.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2022Angel—
- Dec 2021Series A$17M
Founders & team
Investors
Globaleye Ventures, Salvia
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple Icloud MailAwinCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiefirst
#4
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2016 · 12 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2016 · 12 employees
Online retailer of organic vegetable snacks for babies and children. It provides various food items, including vegetable squeezes, snacks, oat bars, and baking mixes. The company also offers freeze-dried snacks, pasta, and sauces. Additionally, it provides gift options and bundles.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 39%Growth
top 45%Funding
bottom 45%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 24%Tech: 27 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $4.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Inhouse Content Producer (Foto & Video)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Dino) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2023Seed$4.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Mey Capital Matrix, Feast Ventures, Boston Venture, SevenCommerce & Ventures
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#5
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 10 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 10 employees
Producer of healthy seafood products intended to save the oceans from overfishing. The company's products are plant-based, healthy, and sustainable fish substitutes, which are similar to animal products in texture, nutrient profile, taste, and appearance, enabling customers to avail of the products at a reasonable price.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 45%Tech
top 49%Funding
bottom 47%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 17%Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Tech: 29 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding: Raised $1.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 6.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Oct 2023Seed$1.6M
- May 2022Angel$322.9K
- Jul 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Blue Horizon, MassChallenge
#6
Funding Raised · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2003 · 300 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2003 · 300 employees
Operator of a chain of coffee bars based in Munich, Germany. The company specializes in offering hot and cold drinks and savory and sweet snacks in captive settings such as corporates, hospitals and universities, thereby providing customers with an authentic taste of European coffee.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 45%Funding
top 50%Market
bottom 45%Global
bottom 29%Tech
bottom 17%Funding: Raised $4.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Sep 2022)
Market: 300 employees (top 25% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-50,000,000 web property
Funding rounds
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$908.6K
- Mar 2022Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$2.2M
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$121.1K
Investors
Ihk-Muenchen, Paragon Partners
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBorlabs CookieJqueryLightboxMicrosoft 365Mysql
#7
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2006 · 14 employees$49.1Mraised▾
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2006 · 14 employees
XOLUTION is manufactures and provide the reclosable beverage container solution. XO beverage can offer easy usage to the consumer (intuitive, easy to open and reseal), easy integration for the beverage filler in the existing processes (no major adjustments to the filling line) and easy handling for the can maker (XO reclosable can ends based on standard shells). XO resealable can won the Can of the Year Award in Dubai in 2009 (winner silver).
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 28%Growth
top 30%Patents
top 34%Innovation
top 38%Funding
top 48%Global
bottom 42%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 211 patents
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY
Patents: 211 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 49 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2023
Audience (LinkedIn): 602 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 5 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2016Series B$49.1M
Investors
Inventages
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapFont AwesomeGoogle Font ApiGoogle MapsIonos
#8
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 55 employees$13.6Mraised▾
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 55 employees
Brand of baby food
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 43%Global
bottom 39%Tech
bottom 31%News
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $13.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2020)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Market: 55 employees (top 50% of Food and Agriculture)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2020Series A—
- Jul 2020Series A$11.4M
- Jul 2019Series A—
- Jul 2018Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Ringier, Alt Investor, b2venture, Astanor, Swiss, Polytech Ventures
Tech stack
ShopifyHstsCloudflareHttp/3
#9
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2015$162.3Kraised▾
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2015
Le Gillard is a citrus-based alcoholic beverage with a unique and refreshing flavor profile. The brand offers a range of products, including gift packs and cocktail recipes, appealing to consumers looking for a distinctive drinking experience.
Funding rounds
- Sep 2022Angel$162.3K
Founders & team
#10
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2011$710.6Kraised▾
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2011
BBQue produces and markets barbeque sauces and rubs. The company's product offerings include hog sauce, bbq sauce, honey and mustard, bbq rubs, etc. The company is based in München, Bavaria and offers its products through dealers or online through its website.
Funding rounds
- Aug 2018Seed$710.6K
- 2014Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
BayBG
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDatatablesGodaddy
#11
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2017 · 14 employees$27.5Kraised▾
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2017 · 14 employees
Food ingredients processing company
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2020Seed—
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$27.5K
Investors
TechFounders, Delivery Hero, better ventures, Delivery Hero Ventures, German Accelerator
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#12
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2024—raised▾
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2024
Ciao Coffee is a specialty coffee brand offering a range of high-quality, beanless coffee products. With a focus on sustainability and unique taste profiles, the company has gained popularity among coffee enthusiasts. Its products are available online and through various retail partners, with a strong online presence and social media engagement.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 871 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Marketingleiter
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
better ventures
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmerican ExpressApple PayAwinCloudflareCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$175.2Mtotal disclosed funding
11companies funded
21disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Sara Marquart
Co-Founder · Planet A Foods
Thomas Isermann
Co-Founder · GREENFORCE
Jaclyn Schnau
Founder And Chief Executive Officer · Pumpkin Organics
Robin Drummond
Co-Founder · Happy Ocean Foods
Julian Hallet
Co-Founder · Happy Ocean Foods
José Blanco
Co-Founder & COO · Yamo
Fabio Tufo
Co-Founder · Le Gillard
Oliver Wildner
CEO · BBQUE
Anton Reich
Co-Founder · Ciao
Tobias Hollaus
Co-Founder · Ciao
Michael Ziegler
Founder · Grillido
Timo Sperber
CTO & Founder · supernutural
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
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 Munich, Germany?
Radar tracks 65 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Munich, Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Munich, Germany?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Munich, Germany on this list have raised a combined $175.2M in disclosed equity funding across 11 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Munich, Germany?
XOLUTION is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Munich, Germany, with $49.1M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Munich, Germany are funded?
11 of the 65 Food and Agriculture companies in Munich, Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Munich, Germany?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Munich, Germany on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Munich, Germany Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Munich, Germany Food and Agriculture companies on this list include Feast Ventures, Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship, BackBone Ventures, BayBG, Ihk-Muenchen.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.