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Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Vancouver, Canada
The 168 best Food and Agriculture companies in Vancouver, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Lantic.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
168companies tracked
$193.6Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
28have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × VANCOUVER
Our analysis of 50 Food and Agriculture companies
$6.4b in tracked funding; 81% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
81%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2015median founding year
48median Fliar Index™
311kcombined LinkedIn audience
48%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Vancouver
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lantic Brand of tea 50Funding top 38%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 34% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 34% Funding: Raised $81.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $81M | 61 mo ago | — | John Holliday CEO | — | — | — |
| 2 | Sage Potash Potash exploration company dedicated to American food security through domestic supply 37Funding top 17%Tech top 37%News top 48%Talent bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Techtop 37% Newstop 48% Talentbottom 48% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $30.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 3 yrs (2.3/yr) Tech: 42 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $31M | 6 mo ago | — | Peter Hogendoorn Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | Top 10M | — |
| 3 | good natured Products Manufacturer and distributor of plant based packaging products 40Funding top 32%Tech top 40%Product top 46%Market bottom 41% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Techtop 40% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 41% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 26% Funding: Raised $26.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 43 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $26M | 28 mo ago | 68 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAvada SEO+40 | Top 5M | — |
| 4 | CENTR Brand of cannabis infused soda 29Product top 35%Funding top 39%Tech top 42%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Producttop 35% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 48% Marketbottom 26% Globalbottom 25% Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $10.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $11M | 39 mo ago | 26 | Joseph Meehan CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+29 | Top 50M | — |
| 5 | Trendi Provider of food processing services | $7M | 46 mo ago | 61 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | Top 50M | — |
| 6 | CROPS Manufacturer of sedimentary phosphates | $7M | 88 mo ago | — | Simon Ridgway Chairman & CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | Veritree Provider of forestry research & training and climate services 55Tech top 30%Growth top 35%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 30% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Partnersbottom 40% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 20% Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $6M | 13 mo ago | 30 | David Luba Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | Top 5M | 1 award |
| 8 | BevCanna Enterprises Manufacturer of cannabis infused beverages | $5M | 65 mo ago | 16 | Matt Christopherson Board Director | — | — | — |
| 9 | TMRW Foods Restaurant serving multiple dishes | $4M | 47 mo ago | 8 | Dean Blignaut CEO | — | — | — |
| 10 | Komo Brand of food products | $4M | 48 mo ago | 5 | Jeffrey Ma CEO | — | — | — |
| 11 | SmartSweets Manufactures and markets candy | $3M | 51 mo ago | 80 | Tara Bosch Founder & CEO | MUIReactEmotion+9 | Top 5M | 1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 expansion |
| 12 | Blume Brand of spices & seasonings | $2M | 47 mo ago | 12 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+40 | Top 1M | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 13 | Farm At Hand Farm management platform optimizing agricultural operations through data-driven insights and technology | $1M | 145 mo ago | 55 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Christina Lake Cannabis Provider of sun-grown cannabis flower, oil cannabinoids, hemp-based extracts, and derivatives 19Funding top 44%Tech top 50%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 25% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 25% Globalbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $1.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 6 yrs (1.5/yr) Tech: 25 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $1M | 13 mo ago | 12 | Mark Aiken CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 10M | — |
| 15 | bettermoo(d) Brand of plant-based drinks 13Talent top 38%Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 49%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 8% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $1.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $1M | 13 mo ago | 1 | Nima Bahrami CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | Top 50M | — |
| 16 | UpMeals Provider of corporate catering and vending machine solutions | $800K | 64 mo ago | 37 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 10M | — |
| 17 | Dizun International Enterprises Brand of tea | $750K | 70 mo ago | — | Hani Zabaneh CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Great Quest African gold exploration company focused on discovering and developing high-potential gold projects 32Product top 24%Growth top 38%Innovation top 40%Funding top 48% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 24% Growthtop 38% Innovationtop 40% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 24% Techbottom 24% Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $540K | 11 mo ago | 14 | Jed Richardson President / Ceo | — | — | — |
| 19 | DTS8 Coffee Provider of coffee | $471K | 137 mo ago | 10 | Douglas Thomas CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | Naledo Brand of turmeric paste | $150K | 91 mo ago | 10 | Nareena Switlo Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Vancouver
#1
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2021$30.9Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2021
Potash exploration company dedicated to American food security through domestic supply. It focuses on securing a local potash source for American farmers, recognizing potash as a critical mineral for food security. The company holds a substantial portfolio of mineral rights within the Paradox Basin in Southeastern Utah, USA. The company is committed to ensuring a reliable potash supply, mitigating disruptions from global supply chains and geopolitical factors that could impact food availability and prices. The company is dedicated to advancing domestic potash production, contributing to the stability of the American food system. The company is involved in the exploration and development of potash resources, aiming to provide a consistent and secure supply for the agricultural sector.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Tech
top 37%News
top 48%Talent
bottom 48%Growth
bottom 40%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $30.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 3 yrs (2.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2025)
Tech: 42 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 30 tracked, 5 types) · -57% YoY · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 527 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Post IPO$8.7M
- Jun 2025Post IPO$883K
- May 2025Post IPO$4.3M
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$14M
Founders & team
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFramer SitesGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#2
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2019 · 30 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2019 · 30 employees
Provider of forestry research & training and climate services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 30%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 48%Partners
bottom 40%Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Observability: New Relic
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $6.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$6.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Pender Ventures, Garage Capital, Northside Ventures, Diagram Ventures, Saville House Holdings, Lyra Growth Partners
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Turnstile
#3
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 12 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 12 employees
Provider of sun-grown cannabis flower, oil cannabinoids, hemp-based extracts, and derivatives. It is a licensed producer of cannabis under the Cannabis Act. It has secured a standard cultivation licence and corresponding processing & sales amendment from Health Canada as well as a research and development licence. It claims that products are natural and healthy.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 44%Tech
top 50%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 25%Global
bottom 25%News
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $1.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 6 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2025)
Tech: 25 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Boveda Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Post IPO$824.1K
- Dec 2024Post IPO$861.5K
- Nov 2024Post IPO$1.3M
- Feb 2024Post IPO$1.4M
Founders & team
#4
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2021 · 1 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2021 · 1 employees
Brand of plant-based drinks
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 13how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 49%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 8%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2025)
Tech: 34 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx · Security: Recaptcha
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Post IPO$230.7K
- Aug 2024Post IPO$1.1M
- Jan 2023Post IPO—
Founders & team
Investors
Right Season Investments
#5
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1989 · 14 employees$539.7Kraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1989 · 14 employees
African gold exploration company focused on discovering and developing high-potential gold projects. It is dedicated to exploring and developing mineral resources, strategically focusing on high-potential gold projects across Africa. The company is committed to resource development, with projects designed to deliver value to shareholders. It focuses on gold exploration in stable and prospective mining jurisdictions, while maintaining exposure in other regions. The company's operations involve exploration prospects with considerable promise for gold discovery. It aims to lead the next generation of gold discovery through its strategic initiatives and resource exploration efforts.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 24%Growth
top 38%Innovation
top 40%Funding
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%News
bottom 48%Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 2 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Post IPO$365.2K
- Feb 2022Post IPO$174.5K
Founders & team
Tech stack
JavaZurb FoundationApache Http ServerJqueryGoogle Font ApiHsts
#6
Acquired · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2006 · 68 employees$26.2Mraised▾
Acquired · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2006 · 68 employees
Manufacturer and distributor of plant based packaging products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%Tech
top 40%Product
top 46%Market
bottom 41%Growth
bottom 35%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $26.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2024)
Tech: 43 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Acquired
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Post IPO$2M
- Jun 2023Post IPO$3.8M
- Mar 2021Post IPO$1.9M
- Feb 2021Post IPO$15M
Investors
WUTIF Capital, E-Fund, Yaletown
Tech stack
Adobe Experience Platform LaunchApple PayAvada SeoBunnyCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#7
Late Stage · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2008$81.3Mraised▾
Late Stage · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2008
Brand of tea
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 34%Funding: Raised $81.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2021)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (Canada)
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 5.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2021Post IPO$81.3M
Founders & team
#8
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 26 employees$10.6Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 26 employees
Brand of cannabis infused soda
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 35%Funding
top 39%Tech
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%News
bottom 48%Market
bottom 26%Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $10.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2023)
Tech: 32 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Post IPO$98.2K
- Apr 2022Post IPO$3.5M
- Sep 2021Post IPO$5.9M
- Aug 2021Post IPO—
Founders & team
#9
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2002 · 61 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2002 · 61 employees
Provider of food processing services
Funding rounds
- Aug 2022Seed$85.7K
- Jun 2022Seed$4.9M
- Jun 2021Seed$1.8M
Investors
Cfin-Rcia, Vestech Partners, Plug and Play Tech Center
Tech stack
Anime.JsBamboohrCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-Js
#10
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 8 employees$4.1Mraised▾
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 8 employees
Restaurant serving multiple dishes
Funding rounds
- Jul 2022Seed$1.5M
- Aug 2021Seed$2.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Telus, Media Investment Group, Milnegroup
#11
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 5 employees$3.9Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 5 employees
Brand of food products
Funding rounds
- Jun 2022Post IPO$773.9K
- Feb 2022Post IPO$981.2K
- Dec 2021Post IPO$2.1M
Founders & team
#12
Deadpooled · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1993$6.8Mraised▾
Deadpooled · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1993
CROPS manufactures sedimentary phosphates. elemental phosphates can be used as specialty chemicals for engine lubricants, flame retardants, herbicide, and food grade phosphoric acid.
Funding rounds
- Jan 2019Post IPO$559K
- Aug 2018Post IPO$3.9M
- Apr 2014Unattributed$78K
- Dec 2013Unattributed$933.5K
Founders & team
Funding & investor landscape
$193.6Mtotal disclosed funding
23companies funded
66disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Peter Hogendoorn
Founder & CEO · Sage Potash
David Luba
Co-Founder · Veritree
Mark Aiken
CEO · Christina Lake Cannabis
Nima Bahrami
CEO · bettermoo(d)
Steve Pear
CEO · bettermoo(d)
Jed Richardson
President / Ceo · Great Quest
John Holliday
CEO · Lantic
Joseph Meehan
CEO · CENTR
Dean Blignaut
CEO · TMRW Foods
Jeffrey Ma
CEO · Komo
Simon Ridgway
Chairman & CEO · CROPS
Matt Christopherson
Board Director · BevCanna Enterprises
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 283,921 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 · Canada
How research on Agritech is moving in Canada
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 106 Canada-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201820232025
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and softening — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 47% → 40% across 2018–2025.
top research entities
- University of Guelph13
- University of Saskatchewan8
- University of British Columbia8
- University of Alberta8
- University of Prince Edward Island8
leading researchers
Alben Cardenas · Aisha Syed · W. Sean Kennedy · German Monsalve · Jeffrey D. Michler · Emilia Tjernström · Simone Verkaart · Kai Mausch
▲
Breakthroughs11 · 10%
▲ 0%→12% share
7 median citations91% since 2021mostly methods-led
Agriculture breakthroughs are newly emerging — 5 brand-new topics appeared as field-share rose from 0% to 12%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture6
- Robot3
- Internet of Things2
- Real-time computing2
- Big data1
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→5
Landmark Data Management and Integration of Low Power Consumption Embedded Devices IoT for Transforming Smart Agriculture into Ac · 58 cites
◆
Advancements36 · 34%
▲ 0%→37% share
3 median citations83% since 2021mostly methods-led
Agriculture advancements are intensifying — rising papers jumped to 22 with field-share reaching 37%, adding 19 brand-new topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture22
- Internet of Things5
- Greenhouse gas4
- Agricultural science4
- Ecology3
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→19 · Internet of Things 0→5
Landmark Energy Efficiency Optimization in SWIPT Enabled WSNs for Smart Agriculture · 85 cites
▼
Concerns36 · 34%
▲ 0%→32% share
6 median citations67% since 2021mostly empirical
Agriculture concerns are escalating — rising papers tripled from 4 to 14 as field-share grew from 0% to 32%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture4→14
Landmark Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Smart Agriculture: Applications, Requirements, and Challenges · 577 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada
Where agritech is researched across Canada
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.
Edmonton/Calgary10 · -0.06
Vancouver8 · +0.16
Ottawa/Kingston8 · +0.57
Montreal7 · +0.14
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada
Who's filing agritech patents in Canada
Canada agritech patent filing is cooling — 3 filings from 1 assignees (2020–2022), led by Intel; annual filings 2→1.
3 filings1 assigneespeak 2/yr2020–2022
filing momentum (YoY 2020–2022)
top patent filers
- Intel3
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Vancouver, Canada?
Radar tracks 168 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Vancouver, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Vancouver, Canada?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Vancouver, Canada on this list have raised a combined $193.6M in disclosed equity funding across 23 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Vancouver, Canada?
Lantic is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Vancouver, Canada, with $81.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Vancouver, Canada are funded?
23 of the 168 Food and Agriculture companies in Vancouver, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Vancouver, Canada?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Vancouver, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Vancouver, Canada Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Vancouver, Canada Food and Agriculture companies on this list include Bioenterprise, District Ventures, Spring, Artesian, E-Fund.
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.