Radar · Food and Agriculture in Wales
Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Wales, United Kingdom
The 84 best Food and Agriculture companies in Wales, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Finsbury Food Group.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
84companies tracked
$147.9Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
22have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE × WALES
Our analysis of 75 Food and Agriculture companies
$9.3b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
75companies analysed
92%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2017median founding year
50median Fliar Index™
134kcombined LinkedIn audience
49%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Wales
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Revenue | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Matix Provider of bespoke exhibition stands and modular display solutions | — | — | — | — | Mark Fomison Managing Director | — | — |
| 2 | Altair Analytical Provider of food testing services | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Ancre Hill Estates Retailer of sparkling wines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Arcitekbio Manufacturer of sustainable xylitol from agricultural waste | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Belle Vue Tea Rooms Restaurant serving food and beverages | — | — | $475K FY2025 | 9 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+25 | — |
| 6 | Bio-Check UK Immunoassays and rapid test kits for food safety | — | — | — | — | Phil Goodwin Founder & Managing Director | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+20 | — |
| 7 | Bodnant Welsh Food Retailer of bread, meat, and other food items | — | — | — | — | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+18 | — |
| 8 | Boss Brewing Food service chain offers breweries | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Wales
#1
Seed · Newport, Wales · founded 2022 · 6 employees$3.6Mraised▾
Seed · Newport, Wales · founded 2022 · 6 employees
Manufacturer of plant-based protein and fiber ingredients for food producers. It transform underutilized crops into nutritious, allergen-free ingredients. Its ingredients enable food producers to create healthier products with a reduced carbon footprint. The company’s products can be incorporated into various food applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 9how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 47%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 19%Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $3.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Seed$2M
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$1M
- Jan 2023Seed$617.2K
Founders & team
Investors
Elbow Beach, Elbow Beach Capital, Ukri, Defra
#2
Early Stage · Hirwaun, Wales · founded 2000 · 65 employees$11.6Mraised▾
Early Stage · Hirwaun, Wales · founded 2000 · 65 employees
Penderyn is a brand of multi-category spirits. Their products include whiskey, gin, and liqueur.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Fin. health
top 35%Funding
top 37%Tech
top 50%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 48%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Fin. health: Revenue ~$28.1M · Revenue 2.4x total funding
Funding: Raised $11.6M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 6 yrs (3.5/yr) · Last round Unattributed (Jul 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Unattributed$426.2K
- Oct 2020Unattributed$1.7M
- May 2020Conventional Debt—
- Nov 2019Unattributed$978.5K
Founders & team
Investors
HSBC, Daviesbrothers, Castell Howell, G Walters Consultancy, The Welsh Whisky Company Limited
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#3
Funding Raised · Cardiff, Wales · founded 2020$2.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Cardiff, Wales · founded 2020
Coffi Lab is a specialty coffee shop chain with multiple locations in Wales and England. The company offers a unique blend of high-quality coffee, warm hospitality, and a welcoming atmosphere, catering to dog owners and their pets. With a strong online presence and a focus on community engagement, Coffi Lab aims to create a cozy and inviting environment for customers to socialize and relax.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt$2.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Development Bank of Wales
Tech stack
American ExpressAnimate.CssApple PayCloudflareContentsquareCore-Js
#4
Series B · Cardiff, Wales · founded 2021$27.3Mraised▾
Series B · Cardiff, Wales · founded 2021
Brand of spirits
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Series B$3M
- Jun 2023Series B$2.2M
- Jul 2022Series B$12.1M
- Mar 2022Series A$10M
Founders & team
#5
Funding Raised · Llandudno, Wales · founded 2015$201.1Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Llandudno, Wales · founded 2015
Retailer of craft beer, merchandise, brewery tours, and gift cards. The company offers a core range of beers and special releases. Customers can purchase cases and multipacks of beer. The business also provides brewery tours and operates a taproom.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 289 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +1 · hiring: Taproom / Bar Supervisor, Kitchen Supervisor
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Conventional Debt$201.1K
Founders & team
Investors
BCRS
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple PayBookthatappBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#6
Public · Cardiff, Wales · founded 1993 · 3304 employees$67.4Mraised▾
Public · Cardiff, Wales · founded 1993 · 3304 employees
Provider of bakery snacks processing services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 19k LinkedIn followers — 14.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 partnerships (incl. Flore & White Ltd) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2022Post IPO$4.8M
- Feb 2018Conventional Debt$62.6M
Investors
HSBC, RBS Group, Rabobank
Tech stack
AkismetCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCookiebotCore-Js
#7
Seed · Newtown, Wales · founded 2011 · 78 employees$452.8Kraised▾
Seed · Newtown, Wales · founded 2011 · 78 employees
Brand of natural honey & maple syrup
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 35%Fin. health
top 36%Market
top 43%Funding
bottom 45%Global
bottom 37%Growth: Revenue +31% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 40 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Sentry
Fin. health: Revenue ~$55.7M (FY2023) · Net margin 0.9% · Revenue +31% YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Conventional Debt$13.1M
- Mar 2017Seed$452.8K
Investors
NatWest, Lombard Investments, Santander
Tech stack
BricksCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsHttp/3
#8
Series A · Tonyrefail, Wales · founded 2021$6.3Mraised▾
Series A · Tonyrefail, Wales · founded 2021
Internet first brand of vodka, gin and rum
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Business Development Executive
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2023Series A$5.1M
Founders & team
Investors
HSBC
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddy
#9
Funding Raised · Machynlleth, Wales · founded 2016 · 3 employees$25.4Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Machynlleth, Wales · founded 2016 · 3 employees
Retailer of grocery & staples
Funding rounds
- Oct 2019Conventional Debt$25.4M
Investors
Development Bank of Wales
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#10
Seed · Swansea, Wales · founded 2019 · 4 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Seed · Swansea, Wales · founded 2019 · 4 employees
Manufacturer of non-alcoholic beers, including lager, stout, and tropical varieties. The company produces real beer with real ingredients, ensuring the taste remains authentic despite the low alcohol content. The company is carbon neutral, offsetting emissions and focusing on sustainability. The beers are low in calories, vegan, and naturally low in gluten.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Channel Islands Co-op) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2021Angel$2M
- Jan 2021Seed$436.3K
- Nov 2019Seed$217K
Founders & team
Investors
Henry Engelhardt
Tech stack
Anime.JsBunnyCart FunctionalityCookieyesCore-JsElementor
#11
Acquired · Bedwas, Wales · founded 2004 · 700 employees$631.6Kraised▾
Acquired · Bedwas, Wales · founded 2004 · 700 employees
Manufacturer & distributor of pies
Funding rounds
- Jul 2020Grant (prize money)$631.6K
Founders & team
Investors
Gov Wales, Stage Capital, NatWest
Tech stack
CloudflareContact Form 7CookieyesCore-JsFont AwesomeGoogle Analytics
#12
Acquired · Cardiff, Wales · founded 1999 · 1 employees$172.1Kraised▾
Acquired · Cardiff, Wales · founded 1999 · 1 employees
Developer of speciality enzymes for food, fragrance, life science, and other industries
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 5.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$172.1K
Investors
Europa, Venturelab
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCraft CmsGoogle AnalyticsHsts
Funding & investor landscape
$147.9Mtotal disclosed funding
13companies funded
42disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
NatWest2 rounds
Notable founders
Mark Evans
CEO · UPP
Stephen Davies
CEO · Penderyn Distillery
James Shapland
Founder / CEO · Coffi Lab
Rob Price
Finance Director · Coffi Lab
Josh Landan
Founder · Wings & Arrow
Emma Faragher
FD & Founder · Wildhorse Brewing
Dave Faragher
MD & Founder · Wildhorse Brewing
Rhys Mallows
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Mallows Family Distillery
Andy Mallows
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Mallows Family Distillery
Joelle Drummond
Co-Founder · Drop Bear Beer
Thomas Stanley
Founder · Peter's Food Service
Jackson Quinn
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Au Vodka
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,075,655 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 Kingdom
How research on Agritech is moving in the United Kingdom
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 199 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201820222026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 27% → 37% across 2018–2026.
top research entities
- University of Bristol15
- University of Lincoln12
- University of Sussex7
- University of Oxford7
- University of Reading6
leading researchers
Redmond R. Shamshiri · Cornelia Weltzien · Ibrahim A. Hameed · Lenka Pitonakova · Siva K. Balasundram · Ian J. Yule · Tony E. Grift · Andrew J. Dougill
▲
Breakthroughs21 · 11%
▲ 0%→13% share
4 median citations81% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→13% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture8
- Robot5
- Precision agriculture3
- Field (mathematics)2
- Testbed2
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→8
Landmark AgROS: A Robot Operating System Based Emulation Tool for Agricultural Robotics · 94 cites
◆
Advancements77 · 39%
▲ 0%→37% share
3 median citations64% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (0%→37% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture3→31
- Food security2→9
- Climate change1→6
Newly emergingRobot 0→8 · Context (archaeology) 0→6 · Field (mathematics) 0→5
Landmark Artificial intelligence and food security: swarm intelligence of AgriTech drones for smart AgriFood operations · 144 cites
▼
Concerns67 · 34%
▲ 0%→32% share
2 median citations63% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→32% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Agriculture4→36
- Food security1→6
- Climate change2→6
Newly emergingSustainability 0→5
Landmark Research and development in agricultural robotics: A perspective of digital farming · 507 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom
Where agritech is researched across United Kingdom
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.
Bristol15 · +0.16
London10 · +0.18
Oxford9 · +0.20
Edinburgh7 · +0.73
Cambridge5 · +0.24
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom
Who's filing agritech patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom agritech patent filing is cooling — 3 filings from 7 assignees (2024–2025), led by S&A Group Holdings, IBM UK, IBM; annual filings 2→1.
3 filings7 assigneespeak 2/yr2024–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2024–2025)
top patent filers
- S&A Group Holdings6
- IBM UK1
- IBM1
- Suffern Edward1
- Wooldridge James1
- Bozek James1
- Francis Kellie1
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture companies are there in Wales, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 84 indexable Food and Agriculture companies headquartered in Wales, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture companies in Wales, United Kingdom?
The Food and Agriculture companies in Wales, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $147.9M in disclosed equity funding across 13 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Wales, United Kingdom?
Finsbury Food Group is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture company in Wales, United Kingdom, with $67.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture companies in Wales, United Kingdom are funded?
13 of the 84 Food and Agriculture companies in Wales, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture unicorns are there in Wales, United Kingdom?
None of the Food and Agriculture companies in Wales, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Wales, United Kingdom Food and Agriculture companies?
The most active investors in Wales, United Kingdom Food and Agriculture companies on this list include Development Bank of Wales, HSBC, Gov Wales, NatWest, 3i Group.
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.