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Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden

The 40 best Food and Agriculture companies in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Maurten.

40companies tracked
$39.9Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
5have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × VASTRA GOTALAND COUNTY

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.

653companies analysed
82%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
12unicorns
2015median founding year

Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Vastra Gotaland County

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Maurten
Brand of energy bars
$22M25 mo agoSeries BOlof Sköld
CEO
2015Cart FunctionalityCraft CommerceCraft CMS+23—1 launch
2Melt&Marble
Platform offering plant-based meat alternative products
$6M8 mo agoSeries AFlorian David
Co-Founder
2014WixSentryBootstrap+1222 patents
Engineered fungi and yeast platforms for high‑yield protein and specialty lipid production
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3Xylophane AB
A sustainable barrier for food packaging
$5M166 mo agoAcquiredLisa Bindgård
Founder
2004—13 patents
Biodegradable polymer films/coatings derived from hemicellulose for sustainable packaging
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4Nordic SeaFarm
Provider of plant based sea weed
$5M24 mo agoSeedGunnar Cervin
Founder
2020Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15——
5For Real! Foods
Chain of full service restaurant offering pizza
$963K54 mo agoSeedDaniel Nowak
Founder
2020———
6Micvac
Manufacturer of steel belts and belt systems for diverse industrial applications
$891K296 mo agoSeedJoel Haamer
Co-Founder
2000WordPressMySQLPHP+29121 patents
One-way valves for food packaging and related food processing system technologies.
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7Musselfeed
Produces food ingredients
$603K56 mo agoSeedOdd Lindahl
Founder
2013—7 patents
Mussel-derived protein and mineral feed additives for aquaculture and livestock nutrition.
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8Green-On
Developer of lab-grown fat substitute food ingredients
—49 mo agoSeedAnnette Granéli
CEO and Co-Founder
2020—24 patents
Advanced silicon production using multiphase flow reactors and related chemical processing
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9Agroväst
Provider of agricultural technology and sustainability solutions
—59 mo agoFunding RaisedEmma Hansson
CEO
1992WordPressMySQLPHP+22——

Top 9 Food and Agriculture companies in Vastra Gotaland County

#1
Series A · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2014 · 20 employees
$6.2Mraised
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Platform offering plant-based meat alternative products. The company uses precision fermentation to create animal fats. It uses synthetic biology and metabolic engineering allowing to build of proprietary yeast strains. Its microbial metabolism can dictate the structure and properties of the fats that the microbes are producing, allowing to mimic the fat structure.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 15.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series A$8.5M
  • Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$3M
  • May 2022Seed$5.3M
  • Aug 2021Seed$876.3K
Founders & team
Florian DavidCo-FounderJens NielsenCo-Founder
Investors
European Innovation Council, Europa, Nordic FoodTech VC, Purple Orange Ventures, Chalmers Ventures, Lever VC
Tech stack
BootstrapGodaddyGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHsts
#2
Series B · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2015 · 50 employees
$21.8Mraised
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Brand of energy bars

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers — 32.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Rainna) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Series B$21.8M
Founders & team
Olof SköldCEO
Investors
IRIS VENTURES, Sahlgrenska Science Park, Shasta Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCraft CmsCraft CommerceFacebook PixelFathom
#3
Seed · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2020 · 16 employees
$4.6Mraised
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Provider of plant based sea weed. The company produces seaweed farming that includes growing crops through carbon dioxide and phosphorus. The company claims that the product includes nutrients, sugar kelp, antioxidants, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 16.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Seed$2.3M
  • Feb 2022Seed$2.3M
  • Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$981.7K
Founders & team
Gunnar CervinFounderSimon JohanssonCEO
Investors
Europa, JCE, Kale United, Almi Invest, EIT InnoEnergy, IKEA
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsap
#4
Acquired · Ale, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2004
$5Mraised
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A sustainable barrier for food packaging

Founders & team
Lisa BindgårdFounderMaria GröndahlCo-Founder
Investors
European Union, SEB, Capricorn Partners, KTH Chalmers Capital, Innovationsbron, Chalmers Ventures
#5
Seed · Skarhamn, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2020
$962.8Kraised
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Chain of full service restaurant offering pizza

Founders & team
Daniel NowakFounder
Investors
Paulig, Njord Ventures, Hans Johansson
#6
Seed · Mollosund, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2013 · 9 employees
$603.4Kraised
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Musselfeed is a food-tech company within the food industry reducing climate footprint. We use blue mussels to create a unique powder and flour which can be processed into food and feed.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2021Conventional Debt$164.6K
  • Dec 2021Seed$603.4K
Founders & team
Odd LindahlFounder
Investors
Almi Invest, First Gate Invest, YEoS Ventures
#7
Seed · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2000 · 18 employees
$890.8Kraised
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Manufacturer of steel belts and belt systems for diverse industrial applications. It provides custom-made steel belts enhancing production efficiency across various sectors including chemicals, food processing, and composites manufacturing. The company also offers modular double belt presses, casting and drying systems, and process equipment for complete production line solutions. A global service network supports customers with belt maintenance, training, and system optimization. The company designs, installs, and maintains steel belts and solidification and cooling systems. It also supplies conveyors and components for optimized production and conveying processes.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 4.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Joel HaamerCo-FounderMichael BogdanskiCEO
Investors
3i Group, Industrifonden, Chalmers Ventures
Tech stack
AhrefsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDropzoneFont Awesome
#8
Seed · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2020 · 5 employees
—raised
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Developer of lab-grown fat substitute food ingredients. The company offers fat substitute food ingredients made by using carbon dioxide, fossil-free electricity, and water. The fat substitute can be used to replace fat from dairy, coconut, and palm oils.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Annette GranéliCEO and Co-Founder
Investors
AAK, Norrsken Evolve
#9
Funding Raised · Skara, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 1992
—raised
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Provider of agricultural technology and sustainability solutions. It develops and implements projects focused on improving the profitability and sustainability of agricultural practices. These projects encompass various areas, including precision farming, digitalization, renewable energy, and improved animal welfare. The company offers support and resources to farmers, researchers, and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector, facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing to advance sustainable agricultural practices.

Founders & team
Emma HanssonCEO
Investors
Europa

Funding & investor landscape

$39.9Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
11disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Almi Invest3 rounds
Chalmers Ventures3 rounds
Europa3 rounds
First Gate Invest2 rounds
Industrifonden2 rounds
Paulig2 rounds
3i Group1 rounds
AAK1 rounds
Accent Equity Funds1 rounds
Accent Equity Partners1 rounds

Notable founders

Florian David
Co-Founder · Melt&Marble
Jens Nielsen
Co-Founder · Melt&Marble
Olof Sköld
CEO · Maurten
Gunnar Cervin
Founder · Nordic SeaFarm
Simon Johansson
CEO · Nordic SeaFarm
Lisa Bindgård
Founder · Xylophane AB
Maria Gröndahl
Co-Founder · Xylophane AB
Daniel Nowak
Founder · For Real! Foods
Odd Lindahl
Founder · Musselfeed
Joel Haamer
Co-Founder · Micvac
Michael Bogdanski
CEO · Micvac
Annette Granéli
CEO and Co-Founder · Green-On
Prism market signals · Sweden · country-scoped Prism corpus, 860,243 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 · Sweden

How research on Agritech is moving in Sweden

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 20 Sweden-affiliated papers.

top research entities
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences8
  • Lund University3
  • Uppsala University2
  • Linnaeus University2
  • Stockholm Environment Institute1
leading researchers
Pia Piroschka Otte · Lucas Daniel Tivana · Randi Phinney · Ricardo Bernardo · Henrik Davidsson · Fisnik Dalipi · Salvatore Ferraro · Anne-Sophie Perrault
◆ Advancements6 · 30%
0%→0% share
13 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are cooling (0%→0% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture3
  • Climate change2
  • Ecology2
  • Food security1
  • Livelihood1
Landmark Does climate-smart agriculture improve household income and food security? Evidence from Southern Ethiopia · 61 cites
▼ Concerns8 · 40%
0%→0% share
10 median citations62% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (0%→0% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture1→4
Landmark Farmer perspectives on introducing perennial cereal in Swedish farming systems: a sustainability analysis of plant trait · 21 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Sweden

Where agritech is researched across Sweden

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.

Uppsala9 · +0.04
Opportunity · Climate change

Common questions

How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden?
Radar tracks 40 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden on this list have raised a combined $39.9M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden?
Maurten is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden, with $21.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden are funded?
7 of the 40 Food and Agriculture companies in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden Food and Agriculture companies on this list include Almi Invest, Chalmers Ventures, Europa, First Gate Invest, Industrifonden.
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.

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