Radar · Food and Agriculture in Ohio
Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Ohio, United States
The 412 best Food and Agriculture companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Inno-Pak.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
412companies tracked
$241Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
50have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × OHIO
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
107kcombined LinkedIn audience
40%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inno-Pak Manufacturer of food packaging products | $50M | 75 mo ago | Acquired | 53 | 1992 | — | 158 patents Design and engineering of specialized paperboard cartons and compartmented inserts for food packaging | — |
| 2 | Sbarro Original XL NY Pizza since 1956, serving slices worldwide | $49M | 63 mo ago | Acquired | 683 | 1956 | David Karam Chairman & CEO | — | 1 partnership · 4 expansions |
| 3 | Condado Tacos Offers event catering services 67Customers top 28%Tech top 29%Funding top 31%Growth top 35% All 8 signals ▾Customerstop 28% Techtop 29% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.74★ across 592 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +11% in 6 mo Tech: 61 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $25M | 7 mo ago | Series B | 478 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Cleveland Kitchen Provider of grocery and staples for consumers 48Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Tech bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $21.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $21M | 13 mo ago | Series A | 35 | 2013 | Mac Anderson Co-Founder & CMO | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 5 | Le Gourmet Chef Chain of limited service restaurant | $16M | 242 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1988 | Gregory Trepp CEO | — | — |
| 6 | ZOA Manufacturer of zero sugar energy drinks, pre-workout powders, and apparel | $10M | 33 mo ago | Acquired | 44 | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Algisys Producer of algal-based EPA omega-3 oils and vegan protein | $9M | 154 mo ago | Series A | 7 | 2009 | Charles Roe Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder | 11 patents Microbial production of omega‑3 fatty acids using Pythium fermentation processes. | — |
| 8 | Over Easy Internet first brand offering healthy breakfast shakes and bars | $9M | 37 mo ago | Series A | 25 | 2019 | Kyle Maggard Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 9 | Taft’s Brewing Company Brand of beer | $6M | 17 mo ago | Series A | 43 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Ohio River Beverages Brand of beers | $6M | 35 mo ago | Series A | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Main Street Gourmet Cookies processing company | $5M | 182 mo ago | Acquired | 122 | 1987 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Juicy Marbles Platform offering plant-based meat products | $5M | 54 mo ago | Seed | 21 | 2019 | Luka Sincek Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | 2 job openings · 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 13 | Petbrosia Internet first brand offering food products for cats and dogs | $4M | 128 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2012 | Keith Johnson Ex-Founder | — | — |
| 14 | MANCAN Wine Wine brand | $3M | 20 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | Fisk Biggar CEO & President | — | — |
| 15 | Smart Soda Provider of vending & ice machines, water dispensers and accessories | $3M | 47 mo ago | Series A | 17 | 2019 | Julia Solooki Co-Founder | 10 patents Automated on-demand functional beverage dispensing systems for customized drink preparation. | 1 job opening |
| 16 | Donatos Pizza Restaurant serving dishes & drinks | $2M | 190 mo ago | Early Stage | 1,021 1,021 → 1,684 (+65%) | 1963 | Jim Grote Founder | — | — |
| 17 | Coshocton Grain Soy processing company | $2M | 157 mo ago | Acquired | 10 | 2012 | Rhoda Crown CEO | — | — |
| 18 | Fresh Local Produce of Ohio Provider of food crop services | $2M | 34 mo ago | Seed | — | 2016 | Anthony Umina CEO | — | — |
| 19 | Crown Republic Gastopub Crown Republic Gastopub – Rustic small plates, inventive entrees and signature cocktails are inspired from… | $1M | 20 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | BioCraft BioCraft Pet Nutrition is a biotech company that develops cultured meat as a sustainable and cruelty-free… | $1M | 60 mo ago | Seed | 26 | 2016 | Shannon Falconer Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 21 | Warped Wing Brand of beer | $1M | 155 mo ago | Seed | 20 20 → 37 (+85%) | 2011 | Nick Bowman Co-Founder | — | 1 job opening |
| 22 | Rhinegeist Premium beer brand | $1M | 161 mo ago | Seed | 291 291 → 174 (-40%) | 2013 | Bob Bonder Co-Founder & President | 4 patents Fermentation process control technologies for managing microbial attenuation | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 23 | The Toasted Oat Premier online platform for toto slot games and Hongkong lottery | $1M | 92 mo ago | Seed | 6 | 2013 | Erika Boll Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 24 | Radmantis Provider of recirculated aquaculture system services | $1M | 23 mo ago | Funding Raised | 5 | 2017 | Robert Huber Co-Founder | 7 patents Precision livestock monitoring using animal detection and health sensing technologies | 1 partnership |
| 25 | 16 Lots Brewing brewery of beers | $930K | 48 mo ago | Seed | — | 2016 | Mike Burton Founder | — | — |
| 26 | Cartridge Brewing Manufacturer of beers | $615K | 102 mo ago | Acquired | 14 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Saucy Brew Works Craft brewery and coffeehouse creating experiences in Ohio with beer and coffee | $556K | 67 mo ago | Seed | 34 | 2016 | Eric Anderson Co-Founder & COO | — | — |
| 28 | Fretboard Brewing Operating bar serving alcoholic beverages | $550K | 111 mo ago | Seed | — | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 29 | MDS Cheese Supplier of cheese | $545K | 17 mo ago | Funding Raised | 36 | 2003 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 30 | Flipdaddy's Chain of limited service restaurant offering burgers | $500K | 176 mo ago | Seed | 3 | 2010 | Thomas Kearney Chief Executive Officer | — | — |
| 31 | Wiedemanns Fine Beer Processor & brand of premium beers | $382K | 112 mo ago | Early Stage | — | 1870 | George Wiedemann Co-Founder & President | — | — |
| 32 | Kidron Refrigerated truck body and trailer manufacturer providing cold chain solutions | $367K | 206 mo ago | Funding Raised | 33 | 1994 | John May CEO & President | — | — |
| 33 | Peaceful Fruits Produces and markets organic fruit snacks | $315K | 100 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2014 | Evan Delahanty Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 34 | Eagle Family Foods Multi-category convenience food company | $244K | 44 mo ago | Acquired | 363 363 → 303 (-17%) | 2015 | Bernard Kreilmann CEO | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 35 | Nocterra Brewing Owner and operator of brewery and bistro | $230K | 101 mo ago | Seed | 7 | 2018 | Bruce Vivian Co-Founder & Owner | — | — |
| 36 | Bookhouse Brewing Brewery house serving craft beer | $200K | 102 mo ago | Early Stage | — | 1886 | Vaughn Stewart CEO & President | — | — |
| 37 | Sweet Carrot Restaurant serving multi-cuisine dishes and drinks | $200K | 130 mo ago | Seed | 15 | 2007 | Angela Petro CEO | — | — |
| 38 | MAZUNTE Distributors of alcoholic beverages products | $120K | 125 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 39 | Redline Equipment Agricultural equipment sales, service, and parts in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana | $117K | 107 mo ago | Late Stage | 53 | 1954 | Mike Pitts President and CEO | — | 1 job opening |
| 40 | Species X Beer Project Company specializing in brewing beer with artificial intelligence and novel organisms | $110K | 23 mo ago | Seed | — | 2021 | Beau Warren Founder | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Ohio
#1
Series B · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2014 · 478 employees$25Mraised▾
Series B · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2014 · 478 employees
Offers event catering services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 28%Tech
top 29%Funding
top 31%Growth
top 35%Product
top 46%Market
bottom 42%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.74★ across 592 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +11% in 6 mo
Tech: 61 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $25.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 5.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series B$10M
- Dec 2024Series B$15M
Investors
The Beekman Group
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApache TomcatBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#2
Series A · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2013 · 35 employees$21Mraised▾
Series A · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2013 · 35 employees
Provider of grocery and staples for consumers. Company creating products such as raw, unpasteurized sauerkraut and kimchi, pickles, and innovative fermented dressings and marinades.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Growth
top 35%Tech
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 44%Moat
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $21.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 6.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Manufacturing Process Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Pip's Heirloom Snacks) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$2.9M
- Jun 2022Series A$19M
- Oct 2021Seed$1M
- Oct 2017Seed$1M
Founders & team
Investors
Clover Capital Partners, Amberstone, Clover Vitality, Venture for America
Tech stack
AccessibeCloudflareCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#3
Series A · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2015 · 43 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Series A · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2015 · 43 employees
Brand of beer
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series A$6.5M
Tech stack
AngularApache Http ServerCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#4
Seed · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2014$3.5Mraised▾
Seed · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2014
Wine brand
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Seed$518.4K
- Feb 2024Seed$498.7K
- Jan 2021Seed$2M
- Nov 2017Conventional Debt$240K
Founders & team
#5
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio$1.2Mraised▾
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio
Crown Republic Gastopub – Rustic small plates, inventive entrees and signature cocktails are inspired from tastes and traditions all over the world, and we pride ourselves on making everything from scratch.
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-Js
#6
Funding Raised · Massillon, Ohio · founded 2003 · 36 employees$544.8Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Massillon, Ohio · founded 2003 · 36 employees
Supplier of cheese
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 418 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: production and warehouse, competitive pay & benefits
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$544.8K
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
BootstrapCart FunctionalityGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics Enhanced EcommerceGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Cdn
#7
Funding Raised · Toledo, Ohio · founded 2017 · 5 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Toledo, Ohio · founded 2017 · 5 employees
Operator of an environmental engineering company intended to provide automated alternatives. The company is specializing in the automated handling and processing of aquatic animals in the field and in commercial aquaculture facilities, enabling early detection of diseased individuals in aquaculture management, and for harvesting of individuals for processing.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 478 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. EnergyWerx (DEFENSEWERX's Energy Innovation Hub)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$175K
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$276K
- Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$500K
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$150K
Founders & team
Investors
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
#8
Acquired · Ohio · founded 2020 · 44 employees$10Mraised▾
Acquired · Ohio · founded 2020 · 44 employees
Manufacturer of zero sugar energy drinks, pre-workout powders, and apparel. The company formulates and sells energy drinks with electrolytes, vitamins, and caffeine. It also offers pre-workout powders and related ready-to-drink products. Additionally, the company provides branded apparel, including t-shirts, jackets, and gym tops.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 20k LinkedIn followers — 19.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Seed—
- Feb 2022Conventional Debt$10M
Investors
Gerber Finance, Molson Coors, Juggernaut Capital Partners
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon PayApple Icloud MailApple Pay
#9
Acquired · Columbus, Ohio · founded 1956 · 683 employees$48.5Mraised▾
Acquired · Columbus, Ohio · founded 1956 · 683 employees
Original XL NY Pizza since 1956, serving slices worldwide. This brand started as a family-owned Italian salumeria in Brooklyn, evolving into a global eatery known for its authentic XL New York-style pizza. Beyond pizza, they offer pasta and salad. With locations across numerous countries, they provide order pickup/delivery, franchise opportunities, and catering services. They focus on customer feedback and accessibility, offering nutritional information and online resources. They are committed to partnerships and maintain a presence on social media platforms.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers — 11.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 4 expansions (incl. LV Petroleum LLC) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAws Certificate Manager
#10
Series A · Chagrin Falls, Ohio · founded 2019 · 25 employees$8.5Mraised▾
Series A · Chagrin Falls, Ohio · founded 2019 · 25 employees
Internet first brand offering healthy breakfast shakes and bars. The product catalog includes breakfast shakes and energy bars in different flavors like strawberry, chocolate, peanut butter, and toasted coconut. The brand claims that the products are high in protein & fiber, gluten-free, soy-free, and dairy-free.
Funding rounds
- Apr 2023Series A$8.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Ocho Capital, Comeback Capital, Right Side Capital Management, Aztec Capital Management
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFriendbuyGoogle Analytics
#11
Series A · Cincinnati, Ohio$6.4Mraised▾
Series A · Cincinnati, Ohio
Brand of beers
#12
Acquired · Delaware, Ohio · founded 1992 · 53 employees$50Mraised▾
Acquired · Delaware, Ohio · founded 1992 · 53 employees
Manufacturer of food packaging products
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 5.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2020Conventional Debt$50M
Investors
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, East Lake Capital Management
Tech stack
AccessibeBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDownload Monitor
Funding & investor landscape
$241Mtotal disclosed funding
49companies funded
65disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Mac Anderson
Co-Founder & CMO · Cleveland Kitchen
Fisk Biggar
CEO & President · MANCAN Wine
Robert Huber
Co-Founder · Radmantis
David Karam
Chairman & CEO · Sbarro
Kyle Maggard
Founder & CEO · Over Easy
Anthony Umina
CEO · Fresh Local Produce of Ohio
Beau Warren
Founder · Species X Beer Project
Julia Solooki
Co-Founder · Smart Soda
Lior Shafir
Chief Executive Officer · Smart Soda
Gregory Trepp
CEO · Le Gourmet Chef
Luka Sincek
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Juicy Marbles
Tilen Travnik
Co-Founder & CEO · Juicy Marbles
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
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, 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 Ohio, United States?
Radar tracks 412 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Ohio, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Ohio, United States?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Ohio, United States on this list have raised a combined $241M in disclosed equity funding across 49 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Ohio, United States?
Inno-Pak is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Ohio, United States, with $50M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Ohio, United States are funded?
49 of the 412 Food and Agriculture companies in Ohio, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Ohio, United States?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Ohio, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Ohio, United States Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Ohio, United States Food and Agriculture companies on this list include United States Department of Agriculture, Boston York Restaurant Group, Embassy Park Investment Company, Shore Capital Partners, Stride Consumer.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.