Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Seoul, South Korea
The 141 best Food and Agriculture companies in Seoul, South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Gopizza.
Our analysis of 653 Food and Agriculture companies
$71.7b in tracked funding; 82% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Seoul
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aloha Poke Tuna brand | — | — | — | Jihoo Kim Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | altdif Internet first brand of tea | — | — | 19 | Eunbin Lee CEO | Cafe24Cart FunctionalityBigin+19 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 3 | Asian Seedlings Producer and market of seeds | — | — | — | Kyoung-Ou Ryu CEO | Nginx | Top 5M | — | — |
| 4 | BBODEK Provider of tableware rental and washing services | — | — | 196 | — | ImwebFroala EditorYouTube+22 | Top 10M | 7 patents Cleaning, testing, and sorting of disposable food service items and trays | — |
| 5 | BGF Retail Food retail corporation | — | — | 1,778 | Hong Suk Jo CEO & President | JavaOracle WebLogic ServerGSAP+8 | Top 500k | 22 patents Retail commerce platforms integrating prepaid cards, customer analytics, and foreign‑exchange services | — |
| 6 | BONIF Owns & operates restaurant serving chinese food | — | — | — | Kim Myung Hwan CEO | Cart FunctionalityAmazon ALBAmazon Web Services+20 | Top 1M | 11 patents Food processing equipment for agitation and preservation of ready‑to‑eat products | — |
| 7 | Boratial Retail store of food products | — | — | 40 | Daeyoung Kim CEO | WixSentryBootstrap+6 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 8 | Brand New Tech Provider of food safety & testing services | — | — | — | Park Seung-bae CEO | LiteSpeedAMPCloudflare+4 | Top 5M | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Seoul
#1
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2021 · 8 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Operator of a tree distribution platform intended to solve information asymmetry with technology. The company collects and refines data through GIS, LiDAR, and photogrammetry to achieve reasonable pricing, enabling consumers with accurate information on tree quality and an easy and convenient maintenance system for suppliers.
- Feb 2026Series A$3.1M
#2
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2018 · 6 employees$4.1Mraised▾
Developer of technology-based products designed to contribute to a fresh and safe food supply chain. The company's product is made up of a nanotechnology-based photocatalytic coating and its binder that decomposes ethylene gas and airborne bacteria, enabling producers and sellers to improve the shelf-life and safety of food products during storage and transportation.
- Dec 2025Series A$4.1M
#3
Series C · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2013 · 47 employees$15.2Mraised▾
Intake manufactures and markets food products. Its product offerings include convenience food, ready-to-cook food, snacks, fruit beverages, healthy food, nuts, dry fruits, fish oil, cod liver oil etc. The company markets its products under various brand names such as Carlson, Dr. Nuts, SugarLolo, Meals, Intake etc.
- Apr 2025Series C$9.2M
- Jul 2023Series B$6.1M
- Seed—
#4
Series C · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2016 · 106 employees$55Mraised▾
Gopizza owns and operates a chain of pizzerias. Its offerings include pizzas with various toppings. The company serves the customers through its branded franchise stores and food trucks across South Korea.
- Jun 2024Series C$10M
- Oct 2022Series C$25M
- 2018Series B$20M
#5
Late Stage · Seoul, Seoul · founded 1994$53.2Mraised▾
CJ Foodville is a global food service and culture company that offers a variety of food products and services. They have a strong presence in the restaurant industry and are focused on providing the best services to their customers.
#6
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2021$7.5Mraised▾
Provider of plant-based cultivated meat. It uses cell cultivation technology for alternative meat production. Its plant-based meat alternatives include beef, pork, chicken, and seafood.
- Feb 2024Seed$6M
- 2022Seed$1.5M
#7
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2003$7.7Mraised▾
ANYONE F&C is a company that engages in various types of distribution services focused on food and culture. They offer products such as Nesshome, COUP, Anyone Store, 도깨비시장, and 크리에이터.
#8
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2017 · 10 employees$1.7Mraised▾
Developer of open-sir smart technology designed for smart farms. The company's technology predicts the production of crops that change according to the field cultivation environment and provides customized cultivation management decision-making, helping farmers to achieve maximum production.
- Jul 2023Seed$1.7M
- Nov 2020Seed—
#9
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2020$4.2Mraised▾
Processor of food and beverage products
- Dec 2021Series A$4.2M
#10
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2016 · 17 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Operator of an urban lifestyle brand intended to help people pursue sustainable wellness. The company's brand offers wellness products, food ingredients, boosters, and cosmetics, enabling customers to eat well and lead a healthy life with convenient products.
- Apr 2021Series A$5.8M
#11
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2020—raised▾
La Semilla is a cutting-edge AgTech company focusing on addressing the global climate crisis through innovative solutions. The company is dedicated to developing novel technologies that enhance drought tolerance in plants, positioning itself at the forefront of climate-resilient agriculture. With its commitment to environmental sustainability, La Semilla is poised to revolutionize the agricultural sector and make a meaningful impact on the global food system.
#12
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2011—raised▾
Brand of nutritional supplements and other food products
- May 2024Series A—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
How research on Agritech is moving in South Korea
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 56 South Korea-affiliated papers.
- Ministry of Agriculture6
- Sunchon National University6
- Rural Development Administration5
- Kyungpook National University4
- Seoul National University4
- Agriculture4
- Internet of Things2
- Embedded system2
- Robot2
- LPWAN1
- Agriculture1→11
- Agriculture3→5
Where agritech is researched across South Korea
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.
Who's filing agritech patents in South Korea
South Korea agritech patent filing is accelerating — 111 filings from 106 assignees (2016–2025), led by Korea INST Robot & Convergence, Snsolutions, LEE CHUL HEE; annual filings 4→21.
- Korea INST Robot & Convergence8
- Snsolutions5
- LEE CHUL HEE5
- Industry Academic Cooperation Fo4
- NAT UNIV Chonbuk IND COOP Found3
- Korea Electronics Technology3
- Robofarm Korea3
- Youmintech2
Common questions
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