Best Food and Agriculture Companies in South Korea
The 310 best Food and Agriculture companies in South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Gopizza.
Food and Agriculture in South Korea is a sector worth watching closely right now, and this directory ranks 310 tracked companies by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum to help you find the ones that matter. Total disclosed funding sits at $233M across the board, with Gopizza pulling far ahead of the pack at $55M, followed by INTAKE at $15M and Sweet Bio at $12M. That concentration tells you something: a handful of bets are absorbing most of the capital while the long tail stays lean.
So what's actually moving the needle? Median app install growth is running at roughly +20% year-on-year across 504 food and foodtech titles, which signals real consumer engagement, not just founder enthusiasm. The sector's key investing practices point toward themes like food rescue, composting, and agricultural extension outreach as the quietly hot corners right now. A ~5.5% CAGR underpins the broader market, driven by soil monitoring technology and shifting economic conditions. I'd keep an eye on who sopoong and FuturePlay back next, because active investors in a tight market tend to cluster around the same emerging thesis before it becomes obvious.
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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 South Korea
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gopizza Owns and operates a chain of pizzerias | $55M | 24 mo ago | Series C | Jae Lim Founder & CEO | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsYouTube+16 | 14 patents Automated pizza manufacturing and cooking systems with integrated software control | — |
| 2 | CJ Foodville Offers a wide range of food products and services | $53M | 30 mo ago | Late Stage | Kim Chan-Ho CEO | 1994 | Facebook LoginGSAPjQuery Migrate+4 | 51 patents Innovative bakery dough formulations, tangzhong processes, and automated bread‑making equipment | — |
| 3 | Cellmeat Meat processing company | $26M | 36 mo ago | Series A | Giljun Park Founder & CEO | 2019 | — | 18 patents Cultured seafood and meat production technologies, including cell lines, media, scaffolds, and antibiotic‑free processes. | — |
| 4 | GOOD FOOD FOR GOOD Chain of full service restaurant offering pizza | $23M | 42 mo ago | Series A | — | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 5 | INTAKE Manufactures and markets food products | $15M | 14 mo ago | Series C | Knox Han Founder & CEO | 2013 | — | 17 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 6 | Sweet Bio Company that develops and commercializes honey based wound care products for faster, more effective, and… | $12M | 23 mo ago | Series B | — | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Rokya Limited information available | $8M | 49 mo ago | Series A | — | 2011 | Amazon Web ServicesAmazon S3Amazon CloudFront+2 | — | — |
| 8 | Anyone F&C Distribution company focused on food and culture, offering various types of distribution services | $8M | 29 mo ago | Seed | Bong Bok CEO | 2003 | — | 21 patents Biodegradable medical films and high‑performance adhesive/impact‑absorbing composite sheets for electronics | — |
| 9 | Simple Planet Provider of plant-based cultivated meat | $8M | 28 mo ago | Seed | Ildoo Jeong Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | — | 9 patents Cell-derived edible bioactive ingredients for nutrition, skin, joint and metabolic health | — |
| 10 | Positive Hotel Brand of nutritional supplements | $6M | 62 mo ago | Series A | — | 2016 | Cafe24Cart FunctionalitySentry+21 | — | — |
| 11 | Reharvest Processor of food and beverage products | $4M | 53 mo ago | Series A | Min Joon Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | 20 patents Food waste valorization: extraction, drying, storage, and alternative product manufacturing technologies. | — |
| 12 | PureSpace Provider of cold storage for fruits & vegetables | $4M | 6 mo ago | Series A | Lee Young CEO | 2018 | — | 13 patents Air purification via catalytic ozone decomposition and manganese‑oxide catalyst regeneration | — |
| 13 | rootrix Provider of tree distribution services | $3M | 3 mo ago | Series A | Jungrok An CEO | 2021 | — | 5 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 14 | Dr.true Provider of Stevia food products | $3M | 3 mo ago | Series A | Jinsil Yoo CEO | 2020 | — | 9 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 15 | Sujislink Distributor of meat products | $2M | 22 mo ago | Seed | Lee Se-hee CEO | 2016 | PHPAnimate.cssVideoJS+10 | 10 patents High‑moisture plant‑based meat analogues and soy protein isolation for texture and flavor | — |
| 16 | AIS Provider of agriculture smart farming services | $2M | 35 mo ago | Seed | Minseok Kim Founder & CEO | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 17 | ThePlantEAT Brand of flavoured crackers, cereals, and sauces | $1M | 89 mo ago | Seed | Jaesik Yang CEO | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Schneetech Provider of aquculture monitoring system, optical sensor, and smart fisheries equipment services | $144K | 17 mo ago | Seed | Seungho Jeong CEO | 2023 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in South Korea
#1
Series A · Chuncheon, Gangwon-do · founded 2020$2.6Mraised▾
Provider of Stevia food products. They also provide sugar-free and fruit-based products.
- Mar 2026Series A$2.6M
#2
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
#3
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
#4
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
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#5
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
#6
Series B · Sejong, Chungcheongnam-do · founded 2016 · 12 employees$11.9Mraised▾
SweetBio is a biotech company that has developed a medical device utilizing manuka honey for wound care. The company's products aim to provide a comfortable and effective solution for wound treatment. With a focus on advanced wound care, SweetBio is committed to improving patient outcomes and reducing the risk of complications.
- Jul 2024Series B$1.2M
- Dec 2022Series B$8M
- Dec 2020Series A$2.7M
#7
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.
#8
Seed · Paju, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2016$2.2Mraised▾
Distributor of meat products
- Aug 2024Seed$2.2M
#9
Series A · Gwangju, Gwangju · founded 2019 · 29 employees$25.6Mraised▾
Meat processing company
- Jun 2023Series A$13M
- Apr 2022Series A$8.1M
- Jan 2021Seed$4.5M
#10
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
#11
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.
#12
Series A · South Korea · founded 2019 · 105 employees$23.2Mraised▾
Chain of full service restaurant offering pizza
- Dec 2022Series A$23.2M
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, LEE CHUL HEE, Snsolutions; annual filings 4→21.
- Korea INST Robot & Convergence8
- LEE CHUL HEE5
- Snsolutions5
- Industry Academic Cooperation Fo4
- NAT UNIV Chonbuk IND COOP Found3
- Korea Electronics Technology3
- Robofarm Korea3
- Republic Korea MAN Rural DEV Adm2
Common questions
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.