Radar · Food and Agriculture in New York
Best Food and Agriculture Companies in New York, United States
The 1185 best Food and Agriculture companies in New York, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Chobani.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1185companies tracked
$5.9Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
299have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × NEW YORK
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
560kcombined LinkedIn audience
49%of audience held by top 3
10companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in New York
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chobani Producer and brand of yogurt 74Funding top 19%Product top 22%Innovation top 27%Tech top 32% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Producttop 22% Innovationtop 27% Techtop 32% Markettop 35% Patentstop 37% Partnerstop 37% Newstop 43% Growthbottom 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $1.4B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) Product: 3 product launch events in 12 mo, 4 the year before · 12 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $1.4B | 8 mo ago | 2,267 2,267 → 2,367 (+4%) | — | ContentfulApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | Top 500k | 18 patents Low‑sugar plant and dairy alternatives, oat‑flour formulations, and ready‑packaging technologies. | 2 awards |
| 2 | Restaurant Depot Reatil store offering products related to restaurant industry 80Tech top 16%Growth top 18%News top 26%Market top 31% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 16% Growthtop 18% Newstop 26% Markettop 31% Producttop 42% Customerstop 42% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Tech: 47 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $750M | 80 mo ago | 2,833 | Stanley Fleishman CEO | WordPress Site EditorCart FunctionalityWordPress+19 | Top 100k | — | 3 job openings |
| 3 | LIVEKINDLY Collective Brand of meat and plant based products 64News top 25%Growth top 30%Funding top 34%Market top 47% All 8 signals ▾Newstop 25% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 34% Markettop 47% Techbottom 43% Partnersbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Moatbottom 38% News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 18 tracked, 6 types) · 2 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $535M | 62 mo ago | 500 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 4 | Shake Shack Chains of restaurant serving burgers 80Tech top 24%Market top 29%Funding top 29%Customers top 30% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 24% Markettop 29% Fundingtop 29% Customerstop 30% Talenttop 31% Fin. healthtop 37% Producttop 39% Moattop 50% Newsbottom 49% Growthbottom 45% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 75 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Market: 7,429 employees (top 21% of Food Service Chains) · Revenue ~$1.4B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $225M | 37 mo ago | 7,429 | Danny Meyer Founder | Cart FunctionalityDrupalApple iCloud Mail+41 | Top 100k | — | — |
| 5 | Magic Spoon Online retailer of high-protein, low-sugar cereal, granola, and cereal treats 45Funding top 23%Moat top 31%Tech top 38%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Moattop 31% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $209M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $209M | 42 mo ago | 47 | Gregory Sewitz Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+53 | Top 500k | — | 6 job openings |
| 6 | Dig Inn Healthy farm-to-table food restaurant chain 57Customers top 24%Tech top 29%Product top 32%Funding top 34% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 24% Techtop 29% Producttop 32% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 43% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 22% Customers: App rating 4.3★ (772 reviews) · Review volume +9% in 6 mo Tech: 61 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $132M | 55 mo ago | 280 | — | SquarespaceCart FunctionalitySquarespace Commerce+38 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 7 | Blank Street Operator of a chain of coffee shops offering high-quality coffee and food 57Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Moat top 39%Product top 40% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Customerstop 41% Techtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 35% Newsbottom 31% Funding: Raised $106M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $106M | 13 mo ago | 157 | Vinay Menda Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 8 | Fever-Tree Brand of soda 80Innovation top 20%Funding top 21%Market top 31%Product top 34% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 21% Markettop 31% Producttop 34% Fin. healthtop 35% Newstop 41% Techtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 46% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Innovation: 10 product lines Funding: Raised $71.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 13 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $72M | 16 mo ago | 302 302 → 272 (-10%) | Tim Warrillow Co-Founder & Managing Director | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Google Maps+31 | Top 1M | — | 1 launch |
| 9 | Milk Bar Award-winning bakery shipping unique desserts nationwide, creating joyful moments 62Innovation top 25%Product top 30%Tech top 31%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 25% Producttop 30% Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 45% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 27% Innovation: 4 product lines Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $54M | 37 mo ago | 318 318 → 517 (+63%) | Christina Tosi Founder & CEO | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+48 | Top 1M | — | 1 partnership |
| 10 | Icelandic Provisions Authentic Icelandic Skyr, protein-rich yogurt, made with traditional heirloom cultures 55Funding top 25%Talent top 28%Tech top 32%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 28% Techtop 32% Growthtop 35% Moattop 38% Patentstop 41% Innovationtop 43% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 23% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $54.3M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $54M | 8 mo ago | 11 | Terry McGuire Co-Founder | SanityTurbopackEmotion+23 | Top 5M | 8 patents Plant-based fermented food manufacturing processes and associated food packaging solutions. | 1 award |
| 11 | Founders Table Operator of a portfolio of founder-led restaurant companies 37Funding top 23%Product top 36%News top 41%Market bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Producttop 36% Newstop 41% Marketbottom 49% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Innovationbottom 28% Funding: Raised $47.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $47M | 6 mo ago | 78 | Nick Marsh CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | PetPlate Internet first brand offering subscription-based food products for dogs 35Tech top 27%Funding top 29%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 27% Fundingtop 29% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $44.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $45M | 34 mo ago | 35 | Renaldo Webb Founder | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+38 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 13 | Kernel Foods Provider of operating system for restaurants 45Funding top 42%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $36.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $36M | 28 mo ago | — | Steve Ells Founder & Owner | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Maple Hill Brand of multi-category dairy products 50Funding top 28%Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Moat top 48% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Moattop 48% Techbottom 45% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 35% Funding: Raised $32.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $32M | 13 mo ago | 17 17 → 19 (+12%) | Laura Joseph Co-Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 15 | Counter Service Operates chef-led counter-service food outlets emphasizing accessibility and sustainability 67Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Tech top 36%Product top 46% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $30M | 8 mo ago | — | Eric Wilson Founder & Principal | SkolengoCart FunctionalityNode.js+24 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 16 | Momofuku Chain of fine dining restaurants 67Innovation top 25%Tech top 26%Product top 30%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 25% Techtop 26% Producttop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 8 product lines Tech: 66 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $29M | 12 mo ago | 244 | David Chang Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+41 | Top 500k | — | 7 job openings |
| 17 | C16 Biosciences Biodesigning high-performance ingredients for consumer goods, enhancing health and sustainability 48Talent top 22%Funding top 36%Market bottom 43%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Fundingtop 36% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $25.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $25M | 28 mo ago | 45 | Shara Ticku Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 1 launch · 3 awards |
| 18 | Wandering Bear Coffee Brand of ready to drink coffee 64Tech top 24%Innovation top 30%Funding top 40%Product top 41% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 24% Innovationtop 30% Fundingtop 40% Producttop 41% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 62 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Innovation: 3 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $25M | 16 mo ago | 30 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+50 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 19 | Via Carota Brand offering cocktail products 35Funding top 42%Tech top 42%Growth top 45%Talent top 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Techtop 42% Growthtop 45% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 19% Funding: Raised $21.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 28 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $22M | 17 mo ago | 7 | Matt Leeds Co-Founder and Chairman | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+23 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 20 | MatchaBar Internet first brand offering energy and sports drinks 32Tech top 33%Funding top 38%Growth top 45%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 33% Fundingtop 38% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 23% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 47 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $21.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $21M | 26 mo ago | 14 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 21 | BLUESTRIPES Restaurant & cafe serving chocolates and chocolate snacks 42Funding top 38%Tech top 38%Talent top 38%Growth bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $20.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $20M | 2 mo ago | 18 | Max Fichtman Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+29 | Top 5M | — | 1 award |
| 22 | Rind Snacks Internet first brand of dried fruit snacks 35Tech top 28%Funding top 35%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 28% Fundingtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 48% Productbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 23% Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $18.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $19M | 24 mo ago | 10 | Matt Weiss Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+45 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 23 | Chip City Cookies Brand of cookies 50Tech top 30%Growth top 45%Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 30% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $18M | 25 mo ago | 68 | Theodore Gailas Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 24 | Sanzo Brand of flavored sparkling water 48Tech top 27%Funding top 40%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 46% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 27% Fundingtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 46% Productbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 35% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 53 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $16.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $16M | 29 mo ago | 43 43 → 87 (+102%) | Sandro Roco Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+40 | Top 10M | — | 1 expansion |
| 25 | HALO Retailer of electrolyte powders, vitamins, and mineral blends for hydration 35Tech top 28%Growth top 42%Innovation top 43%Product top 46% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 28% Growthtop 42% Innovationtop 43% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Newsbottom 47% Partnersbottom 46% Fin. healthbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Moatbottom 22% Marketbottom 20% Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Revenue +32% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $13M | 22 mo ago | 15 | Robin Shobin Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+28 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 26 | Pinhook Bourbon Internet first brand of whiskey 42Talent top 28%Funding top 45%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 45% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 48% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $10.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $11M | 17 mo ago | 20 | Jay Peterson Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+13 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 27 | David Protein Brand of protein bars 55Tech top 27%Funding top 35%Growth top 45%Market bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 27% Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 46% Moatbottom 42% Talentbottom 39% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 53 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $10.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $10M | 12 mo ago | — | Peter Rahal Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+43 | Top 500k | — | 1 launch |
| 28 | VM Agritech Agritech innovator fighting pathogens, protecting plant, people, and soil health 21Patents top 32%Funding top 38%Moat bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 32% Fundingtop 38% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 16% Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2026 Funding: Raised $7.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $8M | 7 mo ago | — | Chris Wightman CEO | WordPressMarkerMySQL+17 | Top 50M | 9 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | 1 launch |
| 29 | Eat Mezcla Brand of bars 48Tech top 31%Growth top 35%Funding top 40%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 23% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $8M | 3 mo ago | 10 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | Top 5M | — | 3 launchs |
| 30 | ONE ROQ Brand of vodka 9Growth top 48%Product bottom 48%Funding bottom 47%Tech bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 48% Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 47% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 32% Fin. healthbottom 16% Marketbottom 14% Customersbottom 7% Growth: Revenue -7% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Product: 1 published app (1.2k installs) · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $7M | 13 mo ago | 6 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 31 | Gutzy Organic Organic prebiotic smoothies and snacks for a healthy gut 24Growth top 35%Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 46%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 11% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $6.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $7M | 17 mo ago | 5 | David Istier Founder / CEO | ShopifyRubyRuby on Rails+18 | Top 10M | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 32 | Just Salad 🦄 Chain of restaurant serving multiple dishes 57Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Funding top 39%Product top 40% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 39% Producttop 40% Customerstop 47% Moattop 47% Markettop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 23% Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Heroku Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $6M | 15 mo ago | 325 | Nick Kenner Founder & CEO | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityTurbopack+30 | Top 1M | — | 2 launchs · 2 expansions |
| 33 | Foodnerd Internet-first brand offering plant-based superfoods 35Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 20% Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $6M | 4 mo ago | 8 | Sharon Cryan Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySmile App+36 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 34 | Krystal Fruits & Vegetables Provider of diverse produce including fruits, vegetables, and regional market goods 37Funding top 42%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $5M | 11 mo ago | — | Mike Longo Owner | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Culina Health Provider of nutritional coaching services 50Tech top 19%Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 44% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 19% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 60 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $4.8M · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $5M | 17 mo ago | 60 | Steven Kuyan Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorShowitUnbounce+29 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 36 | Antithesis Foods Provider of design and manufacturer of chips, cookies, and crackers 21Talent top 45%Funding top 47%Global bottom 33%Tech bottom 15% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 33% Techbottom 15% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $4.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $4M | 14 mo ago | — | Jason Goodman Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Handsome Brook Farms Owns and operates poultry farm 35Growth top 35%Tech top 50%Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 50% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 25 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $4M | 13 mo ago | — | Jordan Czeizler CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyD3+22 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 38 | Cafeteria Group Restaurant group offering comfort food 35Growth top 45%Partners top 45%Funding top 49%Market bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Partnerstop 45% Fundingtop 49% Marketbottom 49% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Techbottom 21% Newsbottom 17% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $3M | 23 mo ago | 6,377 | Susan Leonard Owner & CEO | NginxGoogle Font APIMicrosoft 365+1 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 39 | Recess Calm, cool, collected functional beverages for relaxation and focus 53Tech top 31%Growth top 35%News top 36%Funding top 39% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Newstop 36% Fundingtop 39% Moattop 48% Producttop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 38% Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $3M | 8 mo ago | 48 | Benjamin Witte Founder & CEO | SanitySentryNode.js+33 | Top 5M | — | 5 launchs · 1 award |
| 40 | Actual Veggies Brand of burgers 37Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Partners top 45%Tech top 50% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 45% Techtop 50% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 21% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $3M | 15 mo ago | 9 | Jason Rosenbaum Co-CEO & Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPlyr+30 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 41 | Super Provider of functional beverages and infused water products 48AI top 15%Patents top 32%Moat top 32%Innovation top 42% All 9 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 32% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 42% Techtop 42% Fundingbottom 40% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 35% Newsbottom 27% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 54 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 29 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $3M | 21 mo ago | 72 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+22 | Top 50M | 54 patents Dynamic creation, personalization, and streaming of digital media content and audio experiences | — |
| 42 | Ripi Internet first brand of frozen stuffed pasta 53Growth top 28%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 33% Globalbottom 33% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $2.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $2M | 2 mo ago | — | Ian Tecklin Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+15 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 43 | The New York Distilling Company Multi-category spirits company 27Growth top 35%Tech top 39%Product top 46%Funding bottom 44% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 39% Producttop 46% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 18% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 26 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $2M | 20 mo ago | 9 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceSentry+21 | Top 10M | — | 1 expansion |
| 44 | Genuine Foods Offers catering services for schools 37Innovation top 20%Product top 43%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 47% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 43% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Fundingbottom 42% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 20% Innovation: 6 product lines Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $2M | 11 mo ago | 51 | Jeffrey Mills Founder & CEO | WebflowSplidecore-js+19 | Top 10M | — | 3 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 45 | Explorer Cold Brew Brand of coffee products 35Tech top 28%Growth top 45%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 28% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 17% Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $2M | 18 mo ago | 5 | Cason Crane Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+39 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 46 | Barcade Originator of the arcade bar concept and the largest operator of arcade bars 35Growth top 35%Tech top 39%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 39% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 20% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $1M | 11 mo ago | 43 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 47 | Malai Provider of globally-inspired ice cream with unique flavors and catering services 50Growth top 35%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 26 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $1M | 15 mo ago | — | Pooja Bavishi Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+23 | Top 5M | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 48 | Rip Van Wafels Delicious, low-sugar snacks: Wafels, wafers, cookies, healthy, and convenient 45Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 42% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 42% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $880K | 0 mo ago | 17 | Marco De Leon Co-Founder & CEO | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+38 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 49 | B-SIDES Internet first brand of plant-based puffed snacks 24Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 42%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 24 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $500K | 1 mo ago | — | Yousuf Ahmed Founder | ShopifyTailwind CSSShop Pay+21 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 50 | Brooklyn Dumpling Shop Provider of unique fusion dumplings and fast-casual dining 53Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 48% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 48% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Tech: 38 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $400K | 1 mo ago | — | Stratis Morfogen Founder | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+20 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in New York
#1
Series D · Norwich, New York · founded 2005 · 2267 employees$1.4Braised▾
Series D · Norwich, New York · founded 2005 · 2267 employees
Chobani, LLC is the producer of the Chobani brand of strained yogurt. It is genetically modified (non-GMO) and contains only natural ingredients and natural sweeteners. Chobani sponsored the US Olympic Team in 2012. Chobani opened its first yogurt bar in New York City's SoHo neighborhood in July, 2012. It opened one of the world’s largest yogurt-processing plants in Twin Falls, Idaho. The plant won the 2013 DBIA Design-Build Project of the Year award and the 2013 Food Plant of the Year award from Food Engineering magazine. Expanded to Australia in 2011, Canada in 2013 and UK in 2012.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Product
top 22%Innovation
top 27%Tech
top 32%Market
top 35%Patents
top 37%Funding: Raised $1.4B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2025)
Product: 3 product launch events in 12 mo, 4 the year before · 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Innovation: 18 patents (top 40% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 · 7 new-product events in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 201k LinkedIn followers — 36.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series D$650M
- Jun 2018PE—
- Apr 2014Conventional Debt$750M
Investors
Hoopp, Thomas Properties Group, TPG
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosApache Http ServerApple Icloud Mail
#2
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2002 · 18 employees$20Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2002 · 18 employees
Restaurant & cafe serving chocolates and chocolate snacks
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Tech
top 38%Talent
top 38%Growth
bottom 47%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 28%Funding: Raised $20.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Finance Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$7.3M
- Oct 2024Series B$20M
- Aug 2019Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Zintinus, The Hershey Company, Whole Foods Market, DMG Ventures, Hamilton Lane, Praesidium
Tech stack
Amazon PayAmerican ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#3
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 78 employees$47.2Mraised▾
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 78 employees
Operator of a portfolio of founder-led restaurant companies. It cultivates and supports these brands, leveraging digital and operational innovation to drive growth. The portfolio includes diverse culinary concepts, each focused on fresh ingredients and unique menu offerings. The operator's mission is to provide a platform that enables founders to maintain high levels of engagement and quality while scaling their businesses.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Product
top 36%News
top 41%Market
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $47.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Dec 2025)
Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo · Company stage: Series C
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 4 types) · Top themes: M&A, New product
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series C$8.1M
- Oct 2023Series C$30.5M
- May 2021Series B$16.7M
Founders & team
Investors
L Catterton, Silas Capital, Strand Equity Partners
#4
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2015 · 11 employees$54.3Mraised▾
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2015 · 11 employees
Authentic Icelandic Skyr, protein-rich yogurt, made with traditional heirloom cultures. This company produces Skyr, a traditional Icelandic yogurt, using an original recipe and heirloom Icelandic cultures. Their Skyr is thick, creamy, and packed with protein, offering a nutritious and delicious option compared to other yogurts. They emphasize the cultural heritage and unique production process of their Skyr, highlighting its Icelandic origins and the use of time-honored methods. They focus on providing a high-protein, lower-sugar alternative in the yogurt market, appealing to health-conscious consumers. They are committed to quality and authenticity in their food production.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 32%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 38%Patents
top 41%Funding: Raised $54.3M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2025)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series C$7.1M
- Aug 2022Series C$11M
- Nov 2021Series C$10.6M
- Feb 2021Series B$3.5M
Founders & team
Investors
DGNL Ventures, Breitlane
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAngularjsBootstrapCloudwaysCookieyes
#5
Series B · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2020 · 157 employees$105.7Mraised▾
Series B · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2020 · 157 employees
Operator of a chain of coffee shops offering high-quality coffee and food. It sources specialty coffees globally and locally sourced food, aiming for an affordable yet premium experience. The company prioritizes a streamlined operation to minimize costs and maximize barista compensation. The coffee shops are designed to create a daily ritual for customers, focusing on a consistent and enjoyable customer experience. The business model emphasizes efficient ordering and quick service.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 39%Product
top 40%Customers
top 41%Tech
top 42%Funding: Raised $106M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series B$21M
- Mar 2023Series B$38.7M
- Jan 2022Series B$35M
- Jul 2021Series A$25M
Founders & team
Investors
HOF Capital, General Catalyst, Tiger Global Management, Left Lane, Pentas Ventures, Cold Start
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudinary
#6
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 10 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 10 employees
Brand of bars
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 31%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 40%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 23%Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $7.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt—
- Feb 2026Series B$9.5M
- Dec 2023Series A$5.6M
Investors
Dream Ventures, Santatera Capital, Bluestein Ventures, GRUPO DMI, Lever VC, Habitat Partners
Tech stack
AccessibeAliaAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple PayBlotout Edgetag
#7
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017$30Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017
Operates chef-led counter-service food outlets emphasizing accessibility and sustainability. The company prepares food items such as roasted meats, sauces, and baked goods in-house and offers fast service without table service. It uses a business model that supports better wages and stable working conditions for kitchen staff. The focus is on consistency, everyday quality, and reducing unnecessary restaurant overheads.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 36%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Cloudflare Turnstile
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series B$30M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailApple Sign-InCookieyesCore-Js
#8
Seed · Buffalo, New York · founded 2017 · 8 employees$6Mraised▾
Seed · Buffalo, New York · founded 2017 · 8 employees
Internet-first brand offering plant-based superfoods. Its cereal flavors include strawberry, blueberry, apple, and more. Its products are made of raw, sprouted, and organic ingredients. The company claims that the product is vegan and free of soy, chemicals, added sugar, and gluten.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 20%Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $6.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$7.5M
- Apr 2024Seed$5.8M
- Jul 2023Seed$1M
- Apr 2020Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Selva Ventures, Cistern Capital, S2 Venture Partners, SDH Capital
Tech stack
Apple PayCarecart Sales Pop UpCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#9
Seed · New York, New York · founded 2025$2.4Mraised▾
Seed · New York, New York · founded 2025
Internet first brand of frozen stuffed pasta. This business produces chef-crafted ravioli and other stuffed pasta varieties designed for home preparation. The products are flash-frozen to maintain quality and flavor profiles. The company focuses on providing restaurant-style meal options that can be prepared in a home kitchen.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Funding
top 50%Talent
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 33%Global
bottom 33%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $2.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$2.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Great Circle Ventures, Paperboy Ventures
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddy
#10
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2011 · 17 employees$879.6Kraised▾
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2011 · 17 employees
Delicious, low-sugar snacks: Wafels, wafers, cookies, healthy, and convenient. Offers a variety of better-for-you snacks, including Wafels, Mini Wafels, Gluten-Free Wafers, Cookies, and innovative products like Romeos and Crispy Dunes. Focuses on providing low-sugar, high-fiber options with natural flavors and non-GMO ingredients. The snacks are designed to be a delicious and guilt-free choice. Customers can shop all products, explore different product categories, and even build a custom bundle. The website features account login, cart functionality, and a search option for easy navigation. They offer free shipping on qualifying orders and a satisfaction guarantee. The company also provides wholesale options, international orders, and a newsletter subscription.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 28%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 42%Market
bottom 33%Global
bottom 32%Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2026Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2013Seed$697.6K
- Oct 2011Seed$182K
- Oct 2011Seed$182K
Founders & team
Investors
SG Credit Partners, Working Lab Capital
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon AdvertisingAmazon WebstoreApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#11
Series B · Geneva, New York · founded 2016$7.6Mraised▾
Series B · Geneva, New York · founded 2016
Agritech innovator fighting pathogens, protecting plant, people, and soil health. This company develops revolutionary products, including a broad-spectrum fungicide, to combat pathogenic resistance affecting the global food supply. Their flagship product is EPA-registered and has demonstrated effectiveness in lab and field trials, even outperforming synthetic solutions. They focus on rigorous testing and independent academic verification to ensure the highest level of product validation. They are extending field trials across crop commodities, aiming to disrupt the global market for fungicides. This company is committed to protecting the health of plants, people, and soil through innovative agricultural solutions. This is a B2B company in the Agritech industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 32%Funding
top 38%Moat
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Innovation
bottom 46%Tech
bottom 41%Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2026 · 6 distinct CPC technology classes
Funding: Raised $7.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 9 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 988 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series B$17.6M
- Mar 2025Series B$11M
- Dec 2023Series A$7.6M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Beaver BuilderCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#12
Acquired · Kinderhook, New York · founded 2009 · 17 employees$32.5Mraised▾
Acquired · Kinderhook, New York · founded 2009 · 17 employees
Brand of multi-category dairy products. The company is engaged in manufacturing and supply of organic dairy products. It offers products such as organic whole milk, greek yogurt, drinkable yogurt, kefir, cream on top yogurt, and raw milk cheese.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 48%Tech
bottom 45%News
bottom 45%Funding: Raised $32.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$21.5M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$20M
- Jan 2017Series A$15.5M
- Nov 2016Series A$12.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Sunrise Strategic Partners, InvestEco, Armonia, S2G Investments, United States Department of Agriculture, Hedgewood
Tech stack
BootstrapGodaddyGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHsts
Funding & investor landscape
$5.9Btotal disclosed funding
257companies funded
545disclosed rounds
6rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Max Fichtman
Co-Founder · BLUESTRIPES
Oded Brenner
Co-Founder & CEO · BLUESTRIPES
Nick Marsh
CEO · Founders Table
Terry McGuire
Co-Founder · Icelandic Provisions
Gregg Rubin
Co-Founder · Icelandic Provisions
Vinay Menda
Co-Founder · Blank Street
Eric Wilson
Founder & Principal · Counter Service
Sharon Cryan
Founder & CEO · Foodnerd
Ian Tecklin
Founder & CEO · Ripi
Marco De Leon
Co-Founder & CEO · Rip Van Wafels
Abhishek Pruisken
Co-Founder · Rip Van Wafels
Chris Wightman
CEO · VM Agritech
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
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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 segment 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 York23 · +0.10
SF Bay Area15 · +0.03
Ann Arbor7 · +0.01
Boston6 · +0.60
Atlanta6 · +0.75
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, IBM, Vision Robotics; annual filings 1→5.
24 filings35 assigneespeak 5/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Microsoft7
- IBM5
- Vision Robotics5
- Koselka Harvey5
- Wallach BRET5
- X DEV3
- Gerrish Steven R3
- CROP One Holdings2
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in New York, United States?
Radar tracks 1185 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in New York, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in New York, United States?
The Food and Agriculture companies in New York, United States on this list have raised a combined $5.9B in disclosed equity funding across 257 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in New York, United States?
Chobani is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in New York, United States, with $1.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in New York, United States are funded?
257 of the 1185 Food and Agriculture companies in New York, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in New York, United States?
1 Food and Agriculture company in New York, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York, United States Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in New York, United States Food and Agriculture companies on this list include United States Department of Agriculture, Siddhi Capital, Melitas Ventures, Reshape Ventures, Collab Fund.
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