Radar · Food and Agriculture Tech in California
Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in California, United States
The 2180 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Instacart.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
2180companies tracked
$38.2Bdisclosed funding
20unicorns
820have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TECH × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 81 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
$13.5b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
81companies analysed
93%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
7unicorns
2016median founding year
885kcombined LinkedIn audience
28%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuro 🦄 Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers 89Funding top 13%AI top 20%Growth top 22%Moat top 22% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% AItop 20% Growthtop 22% Moattop 22% Patentstop 23% Newstop 26% Markettop 32% Talenttop 34% Partnerstop 37% Innovationtop 38% Producttop 41% Techtop 42% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $2.1B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $2.1B | 9 mo ago | 1,005 1,005 → 1,117 (+11%) · sector median +14% | Dave Ferguson Co-Founder & Co-CEO | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18 | 294 patents Autonomous vehicle sensing, diagnostics, control, and communication systems integration | 1 internship · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 2 | FBN 🦄 Network of services for farm management, supplies, and financial solutions 64Funding top 13%Moat top 26%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Moattop 26% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 41% Techtop 42% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 39% Customersbottom 33% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $899M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 12 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $899M | 10 mo ago | 62 | Charles Baron Co-Founder | ContentfulSentryNode.js+22 | — | — |
| 3 | GrubMarket 🦄 Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce 64Funding top 11%Moat top 26%Product top 27%Tech top 36% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 11% Moattop 26% Producttop 27% Techtop 36% Markettop 41% Growthtop 42% Newstop 44% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $767M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $767M | 4 mo ago | 141 | Mike Xu Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityPHPGoogle Maps+23 | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 4 | Ripple Foods Developer of dairy free milk and milk products 48Funding top 14%Moat top 28%Patents top 35%News top 40% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Moattop 28% Patentstop 35% Newstop 40% Innovationtop 42% Marketbottom 46% Growthbottom 44% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $296M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 71 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $296M | 6 mo ago | 71 71 → 60 (-15%) · sector median +14% | — | Amazon WebstoreShopifyApple iCloud Mail+19 | 71 patents Plant-based dairy analogs and protein solubility technologies for alternative food products | 1 partnership |
| 5 | Every Brand of vegan products 48Funding top 15%Moat top 38%Market top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Moattop 38% Markettop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Funding: Raised $295M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $295M | 7 mo ago | 123 | Arturo Elizondo CEO | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | — | — |
| 6 | Foodsmart Provider of telenutrition and food care network platform 57Funding top 18%Moat top 31%Product top 36%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Moattop 31% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 47% Markettop 48% Techtop 49% Customerstop 49% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $263M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $263M | 23 mo ago | 73 | Jason Langheier Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+18 | — | — |
| 7 | FreshRealm Provider of fresh food supply chain solutions and meal programs 40Funding top 21%Moat top 31%Growth top 50%Market bottom 49% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Moattop 31% Growthtop 50% Marketbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Patentsbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Innovationbottom 33% Newsbottom 23% Funding: Raised $237M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 6 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $237M | 15 mo ago | 87 | Michael Lippold Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+24 | 6 patents Refrigerated logistics: dynamic packing and temperature-controlled shipping containers for fresh food | — |
| 8 | Starship Technologies Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising 72Funding top 17%News top 17%Customers top 29%AI top 30% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Newstop 17% Customerstop 29% AItop 30% Moattop 31% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 39% Markettop 41% Producttop 46% Innovationbottom 47% Growthbottom 44% Funding: Raised $231M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 71 tracked, 7 types) · +600% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $231M | 8 mo ago | 164 | Janus Friis Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+37 | — | 1 award |
| 9 | Monarch Tractor Manufacturer of electric, autonomous tractors and related technology solutions 55Patents top 18%Funding top 21%Innovation top 24%Moat top 28% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 18% Fundingtop 21% Innovationtop 24% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 40% Producttop 40% Partnerstop 45% Growthbottom 47% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 26% Patents: 92 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 83 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $220M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $220M | 22 mo ago | 11 | Mark Schwager Co-Founder & President | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | 92 patents Autonomous agricultural vehicle guidance, control, and safety systems | — |
| 10 | Provivi Developer of agricultural solutions designed to protect crops from insect damage 60Funding top 17%Patents top 24%Moat top 26%Innovation top 34% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Patentstop 24% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 34% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 39% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 44% Techbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $185M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 13 yrs (1.0/yr) Patents: 158 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 64 filings since 2022 vs 89 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $185M | 8 mo ago | 83 83 → 83 (+0%) · sector median +14% | Frances Arnold Co-Founder | Node.jsMUIOpenSSL+10 | 158 patents Bio-based synthesis and microbial production of insect pheromones for sustainable pest control | 1 partnership |
| 11 | Sound Bio-inspired solutions for sustainable agriculture, enriching soil and boosting crop yields 69Funding top 20%Moat top 21%Talent top 28%Patents top 29% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Moattop 21% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 29% Growthtop 31% Innovationtop 34% Techtop 38% Producttop 41% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $170M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 96 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $170M | 18 mo ago | 69 69 → 105 (+52%) · sector median +14% | Travis Bayer Co-founder and CTO | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | 96 patents Medical ultrasound imaging hardware and acoustic signal processing technologies | — |
| 12 | Afresh Developer of an artificial intelligence platform for fresh food supply chains 83Funding top 18%Innovation top 22%Growth top 25%News top 32% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Innovationtop 22% Growthtop 25% Newstop 32% Producttop 33% Talenttop 35% Moattop 39% Markettop 45% AItop 45% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $148M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Innovation: 13 new-product events in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $148M | 1 mo ago | 165 | Sha Sebastian Co-Founder | WebflowSentryWistia+20 | — | — |
| 13 | Farmwise Developer of agricultural weeding technology using AI and computer vision 69Funding top 21%Growth top 26%Innovation top 28%Moat top 28% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Growthtop 26% Innovationtop 28% Moattop 28% Patentstop 30% Producttop 36% AItop 45% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 34% Funding: Raised $128M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Headcount 40 → 73 (+82%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $128M | 19 mo ago | 73 | — | Amazon Web ServicesMicrosoft 365Amazon SES+5 | 37 patents AI-powered crop detection and autonomous weeding robotics for precision agriculture | — |
| 14 | BEEWISE Saving bees with AI and robotics to protect the global food supply 48Funding top 20%Moat top 28%Growth top 35%AI top 35% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Moattop 28% Growthtop 35% AItop 35% Producttop 36% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 23% Newsbottom 17% Funding: Raised $120M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 7 yrs (1.1/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $120M | 12 mo ago | 6 | Saar Safra Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforceAmazon Web Services+17 | — | — |
| 15 | BlueNalu Produces and supplies seafood products using fish cells 62Growth top 15%Funding top 20%Product top 30%Moat top 31% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Fundingtop 20% Producttop 30% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 32% Newstop 32% Patentstop 33% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 34% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $118M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $118M | 5 mo ago | 50 | Lou Cooperhouse Co-Founder & CEO | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTwitch Player+15 | 11 patents Cultured fish meat production and related cell line genetics for edible seafood | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 16 | Checkerspot Biotechnology company designs specialized fats and oils through precision fermentation using optimized… 62Patents top 18%Funding top 19%Moat top 28%Product top 36% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 18% Fundingtop 19% Moattop 28% Producttop 36% Innovationtop 37% Markettop 44% Partnerstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Patents: 69 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $109M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $109M | 6 mo ago | 104 | John Krzywicki CEO | — | 69 patents Bio-based fatty acid oils and microbial polymers for specialty polyurethane and polymer additives | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 17 | TerViva Provider of plant based food ingredients 64Funding top 19%Patents top 20%Moat top 28%Innovation top 31% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Patentstop 20% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 31% Producttop 31% Techtop 35% Talenttop 39% Marketbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 20% Funding: Raised $96.6M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 16 yrs (0.8/yr) Patents: 74 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 60 filings since 2022 vs 14 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $97M | 17 mo ago | 99 | Maggie Kavalaris Founder & Chief Legal Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | 74 patents Bio-based agrochemicals and food ingredients derived from Pongamia oil and extracts | — |
| 18 | Ceres AI AI-powered aerial imagery for sustainable agriculture, risk management, and optimized resource use 60Patents top 20%Funding top 21%News top 24%Growth top 25% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 20% Fundingtop 21% Newstop 24% Growthtop 25% Producttop 33% Moattop 41% Innovationtop 44% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 46% Marketbottom 32% Patents: 785 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 97 filings since 2022 vs 186 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $83.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 12 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $84M | 7 mo ago | — | Ramsey Masri CEO | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesHubSpot+21 | 785 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 19 | Presto Provider of voice artificial intelligence automation for drive-thru restaurants 69Funding top 22%AI top 30%Growth top 35%Moat top 37% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% AItop 30% Growthtop 35% Moattop 37% Markettop 40% Techtop 43% Globaltop 46% Innovationbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 44% Patentsbottom 38% Funding: Raised $82.6M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $83M | 5 mo ago | 137 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | 11 patents Secure hardware-based messaging and stylized print formatting for communications devices | 1 partnership |
| 20 | Owner 🦄 AI-powered platform for restaurant online ordering, marketing, and customer loyalty 76Funding top 20%Tech top 25%Moat top 26%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Techtop 25% Moattop 26% Growthtop 35% AItop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Markettop 44% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Customersbottom 22% Funding: Raised $69.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 67 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $69M | 13 mo ago | 64 | Dean Bloembergen Cofounder & CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+40 | — | — |
| 21 | Miyoko's Platform offering plant-based dairy substitute products 40Funding top 23%Moat top 31%Tech top 34%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Moattop 31% Techtop 34% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 45% Growthbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Funding: Raised $65.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 12 yrs (0.4/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $66M | 13 mo ago | 32 32 → 42 (+31%) · sector median +14% | Stuart Kronauge Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+33 | — | — |
| 22 | Miso Robotics Provider of robotic technology for assisting chefs 74AI top 15%Funding top 26%Tech top 26%Growth top 27% All 13 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 26% Techtop 26% Growthtop 27% Moattop 28% Patentstop 30% Producttop 37% Innovationtop 40% Talenttop 41% Fin. healthtop 50% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $65.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $65M | 15 mo ago | 96 96 → 104 (+8%) · sector median +14% | Rich Hull Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | 49 patents Robotic kitchen automation for food preparation, cooking, and beverage dispensing | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 23 | Coco Delivery Operator of autonomous delivery vehicles for merchant partners and advertising 69AI top 20%Funding top 25%Moat top 31%Growth top 35% All 8 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 47% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $56.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $57M | 12 mo ago | 69 | Brad Squicciarini Co-Founder & CTO | WixSentryZendesk+14 | — | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 24 | RECOVƎR 180° Internet-first brand offering energy and sports drink 45Funding top 28%Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Tech top 44% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $51.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $51M | 16 mo ago | 8 | Schuyler Joyner Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+22 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 25 | Agtonomy AI-driven automation solutions for agriculture and industrial equipment 69Funding top 24%Patents top 27%Innovation top 28%Moat top 32% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 28% Moattop 32% Newstop 34% Growthtop 38% AItop 45% Producttop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $46.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) Patents: 37 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 37 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $46M | 7 mo ago | 44 | Tim Bucher Co-Founder & CEO | — | 37 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 26 | Pano AI-powered wildfire detection and situational awareness for rapid response 69AI top 22%Funding top 24%Patents top 34%Innovation top 35% All 11 signals ▾AItop 22% Fundingtop 24% Patentstop 34% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 35% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 39% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $45.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $45M | 12 mo ago | 25 | Arvind Satyam Co-Founder | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesBunny+13 | 20 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 27 | Oobli Brand of chocolate 62Funding top 26%Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 46% Innovationtop 47% Moattop 47% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $38.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $38M | 16 mo ago | 48 | Jason Ryder Founder & CTO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+40 | 5 patents Sweet protein (brazzein) ingredients for low‑calorie food and beverage formulations | — |
| 28 | Windfall Bio Developer of technology transforming methane into organic fertilizer for agriculture 29Funding top 25%Talent top 30%News top 34%Moat top 48% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 30% Newstop 34% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 23% Funding: Raised $37.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $37M | 12 mo ago | 9 | Judy Su Co-Founder & VP Operations | — | — | — |
| 29 | Living Carbon Provider of biotechnology based carbon storage solutions 53Partners top 18%Funding top 23%Growth top 25%News top 28% All 9 signals ▾Partnerstop 18% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 25% Newstop 28% Moattop 39% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 42% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Partners: 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals Funding: Raised $36.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $36M | 1 mo ago | 25 25 → 38 (+52%) · sector median +14% | Maddie Hall Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+12 | — | — |
| 30 | Hyphen Platform offering automated kitchen operation solution 60Growth top 13%Funding top 24%Talent top 38%Moat top 41% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 13% Fundingtop 24% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% AItop 45% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 29% Growth: Headcount 10 → 31 (+210%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $34.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $34M | 10 mo ago | 31 31 → 36 (+16%) · sector median +14% | Daniel Fukuba Co-Founder & CTO | — | 5 patents Construction project supply chain management and homeowner communication platforms | 1 partnership |
| 31 | Nitricity Sustainable plant-based organic fertilizer for farmers and a healthier planet 64Growth top 15%Funding top 27%News top 28%Talent top 28% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Fundingtop 27% Newstop 28% Talenttop 28% Moattop 30% Patentstop 31% Innovationtop 37% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $26.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $26M | 11 mo ago | 20 | Joshua Mcenaney Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+20 | 26 patents Plasma-enabled nitrogen fixation and nitrophosphate fertilizer production systems | 1 award |
| 32 | Kiwibot Provider of AI-based autonomous delivery robots 72Innovation top 23%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 38% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Moattop 39% Techtop 45% AItop 45% Fin. healthtop 49% Producttop 49% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 24% Innovation: 4 new-product events in 24 mo · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $24M | 9 mo ago | 150 | Sergio Reyes Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+22 | — | — |
| 33 | Posha Manufacturer of automated home kitchen robots 64Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Talent top 38%Tech top 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 48% Productbottom 48% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $16.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $17M | 13 mo ago | — | Rohin Malhotra Co-Founder | SanityNode.jsFroala Editor+21 | — | — |
| 34 | Cerebelly Internet first brand offering plant-based personalized food products for kids 57Tech top 25%Funding top 26%Growth top 35%Talent top 37% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 25% Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 37% Newstop 41% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $16.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $17M | 3 mo ago | 32 | Nick Langan Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — | 1 launch |
| 35 | Gridware Real-time grid intelligence platform for safer, more resilient power grids 50Funding top 28%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Moattop 39% Newstop 43% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Funding: Raised $15.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $16M | 7 mo ago | 18 | Hall Chen Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+13 | — | — |
| 36 | Vori Provider of grocery point of sale and store operations software 57Tech top 27%Talent top 28%Funding top 30%Growth top 35% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 27% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 53 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $15M | 1 mo ago | 19 | Robert Pinkerton Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | Cart FunctionalityWebflowQuill+34 | — | — |
| 37 | Loop AI Provider of AI-powered solutions for restaurant financial and delivery management 57Funding top 25%Talent top 28%Patents top 36%Tech top 40% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 36% Techtop 40% Innovationtop 44% AItop 45% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $14.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $14M | 4 mo ago | — | Sundar Annamalai Co-Founder | TurbopackFirebaseEmotion+24 | 75 patents Blockchain-enabled payment, authentication, and load management for electric vehicle charging systems | — |
| 38 | The Better Meat Co Provider of plant-based protein and meat products 57Growth top 28%Patents top 29%Funding top 30%Moat top 32% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Patentstop 29% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 38% Newstop 38% Techtop 45% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 35% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Patents: 23 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $10M | 9 mo ago | 40 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | 23 patents Fungal mycelium fermentation and airlift bioreactor technology for plant‑based meat analogues | 1 award |
| 39 | Metafoodx Provider of AI-based services to reduce food waste and manage restaurant 27Funding top 28%AI top 45%Product top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% AItop 45% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 40% Innovationbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 26% Funding: Raised $9.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-based rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $9M | 9 mo ago | 16 | Jun Du Co-Founder & VP of Engineering | — | — | 1 award |
| 40 | MicroBio Engineering Developer of microalgae technology and wastewater treatment plants 32Innovation top 20%Funding top 44%Product top 46%Talent bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 44% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 31% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 15% Innovation: 6 product lines Funding: Raised $8.7M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $9M | 5 mo ago | 8 | John Benemann CEO | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulus+11 | — | — |
| 41 | Beagle Provider of AI-based agriculture robots and software 16Funding top 45%AI top 45%Tech top 49%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% AItop 45% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 17% Funding: Raised $8.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-based rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $8M | 7 mo ago | 9 | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16 | — | — |
| 42 | Upside Robotics Developer of AI powered robots for agriculture 45Growth top 35%Tech top 38%Funding top 44%AI top 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 44% AItop 45% Partnerstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 37 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $8M | 4 mo ago | — | Jana Tian Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — |
| 43 | Brami Internet-first brand offering pasta and more 50Talent top 28%Tech top 29%Growth top 35%Funding top 37% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | 10 | William Hicks Co-Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+47 | — | 1 launch |
| 44 | MOSH Online brand offering protein bars with brain-supporting nutrients 48Tech top 28%Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 45% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | 18 | Maria Shriver Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | — | 1 launch |
| 45 | Evergreen Food Developer of cultivated beef products designed to integrate into existing systems 40Funding top 36%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $6.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $6M | 4 mo ago | — | James Miller CEO | — | — | — |
| 46 | Anchr Provider of an AI operating system for food distributors 24Funding top 34%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48%Market bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $5.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $6M | 3 mo ago | — | Tzar Taraporvala Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 47 | iPower Data-driven solutions improving customer lives through diverse consumer brands and business services 45Funding top 31%Fin. health top 40%Market top 44%Tech top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Fin. healthtop 40% Markettop 44% Techtop 46% Moatbottom 49% Innovationbottom 48% Patentsbottom 45% Globalbottom 35% Growthbottom 32% Funding: Raised $5.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Fin. health: Revenue ~$66.1M (FY2024) · Net margin 0.3% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $5M | 5 mo ago | 70 | — | DrupalPHPZURB Foundation+23 | 10 patents Advanced PWM control for power converters achieving flat voltage and critically damped transients | — |
| 48 | Cattler Provider of cattle feedlot management solutions 45Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech top 39%Funding top 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 39% Fundingtop 46% Producttop 47% Globalbottom 41% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $2M | 1 mo ago | 15 | Ezequiel Conti Co-Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+24 | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 49 | GrazeMate Developer of autonomous drone system for cattle mustering and farm monitoring 24Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 45% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $1.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $1M | 3 mo ago | — | Sam Rogers Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | 2 job openings |
| 50 | LeafWorks Provider of DNA-based services for plant and fungal species identification 42Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Moat top 38%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 43% Innovationtop 47% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 24% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $1M | 3 mo ago | 17 | Kerin Law Co-Founder & CSO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBugHerd+32 | 8 patents Cannabis breeding: genetic testing, trait analysis, and sex‑control technologies | 3 partnerships |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in California
#1
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 141 employees$767.4Mraised▾
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 141 employees
Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce. It operates a multi-layer platform that connects wholesale food distribution, B2B eCommerce, direct-to-consumer food delivery, and enterprise SaaS tools for supply chain management. It provides a B2B marketplace that connects growers, wholesalers, distributors, grocers, restaurants, and institutional buyers, enabling access to a wide network of fresh food products at scale.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%Moat
top 26%Product
top 27%Tech
top 36%Market
top 41%Growth
top 42%Funding: Raised $767M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series H (Feb 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Product: 2 published apps (3.3k installs) · Company stage: Series H
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers · 74 engagements/post (1.5× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series H$50M
- Mar 2025Series G$50M
- Sep 2022Series G$120M
- Nov 2021Series E$240.8M
Founders & team
Investors
BlackRock, Celtic House Venture Partners, Marubeni Ventures, GGV Capital, WI Harper Group, Sixty Degree Capital
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemApache TomcatBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#2
Nuro 🦄Series E · Mountain View, California · founded 2016 · 1005 employees$2.1Braised▾
Nuro 🦄
Series E · Mountain View, California · founded 2016 · 1005 employees
Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers. The company offers a self-driving system designed to empower the scaling of autonomy. It provides a universal autonomy platform that is vehicle-agnostic and cost-efficient. Automakers and mobility platforms can license the technology to power robotaxis, commercial fleets, and personal vehicles.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 13%AI
top 20%Growth
top 22%Moat
top 22%Patents
top 23%News
top 26%Funding: Raised $2.1B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series E (Aug 2025)
AI: Classified as an AI company
Growth: Headcount 644 → 1,005 (+56%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 113k LinkedIn followers — 12.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Ultra and Lucid Motors) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series E$97M
- Apr 2025Series E$106M
- Nov 2021Series D$600M
- Mar 2021Series C—
Founders & team
Investors
Greylock Partners, Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, Gaorong Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund, Chipotle, Fidelity Investments
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFlickityGoogle Tag Manager
#3
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 165 employees$148Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 165 employees
Developer of an artificial intelligence platform for fresh food supply chains. The platform unifies replenishment, production planning, inventory management, and forecasting. It is designed to maximize freshness, profits, and reduce food waste. The platform helps to optimize decisions across the fresh supply chain. It balances sales, waste, and labor tradeoffs. The platform coordinates cross-department planning and simplifies training.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Innovation
top 22%Growth
top 25%News
top 32%Product
top 33%Talent
top 35%Funding: Raised $148M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Innovation: 13 new-product events in 24 mo
Growth: Headcount 101 → 165 (+63%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$34M
- Aug 2022Series B$115M
- Feb 2022Series B$50M
- Apr 2021Series A$16M
Founders & team
Investors
Insight Partners, VMG Partners, Bright Pixel Capital, Highsage, Innovation Endeavors, Spark Capital
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemCdnjsCloudflareCookiebotCore-Js
#4
Series F · Emeryville, California · founded 2014 · 71 employees$296.4Mraised▾
Series F · Emeryville, California · founded 2014 · 71 employees
Developer of dairy free milk and milk products. It extracts proteins from pea and combines with fats and sugars to create milk and subsequent milk products. The company claims that the products are vegan as there are no ingredients made from animal cells. Available through organized retailers like Whole Foods and target as well as independent grocers & through their online store.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Moat
top 28%Patents
top 35%News
top 40%Innovation
top 42%Market
bottom 46%Funding: Raised $296M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series F (Dec 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 71 patents · Soonicorn
Patents: 71 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 31 filings since 2022 vs 40 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. NOVUS Media LLC) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series F$17M
- Mar 2024Conventional Debt—
- Mar 2024Series E$10.8M
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt—
Investors
Khosla Ventures, Fall Line Capital, Goldman Sachs, Google Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Euclidean Capital
Tech stack
Amazon AdvertisingAmazon WebstoreApple Icloud MailAppnexusCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#5
FBN 🦄Series G · San Carlos, California · founded 2014 · 62 employees$898.8Mraised▾
FBN 🦄
Series G · San Carlos, California · founded 2014 · 62 employees
Network of services for farm management, supplies, and financial solutions. The platform provides access to agricultural inputs, financing options, and marketing programs. It connects farmers to grain buyers and offers data-driven insights. The network facilitates community engagement through online forums and events.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 13%Moat
top 26%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Product
top 41%Tech
top 42%Funding: Raised $899M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 12 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series G (Jul 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 65k LinkedIn followers — 7.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series G$50M
- May 2025Series G$29M
- Oct 2023Series G$154.9M
- Nov 2021Series G$300M
Founders & team
Investors
ADM, Fidelity Investments, Google Ventures, BlackRock, T. Rowe Price, Colle Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesContentfulCore-JsDreamdataEmotion
#6
Series D · Daly City, California · founded 2014 · 123 employees$294.8Mraised▾
Series D · Daly City, California · founded 2014 · 123 employees
Brand of vegan products. Its product portfolio includes vegan protein drink, vegan bakery products, vegan chocolate chip baking mix, and more. It provides alternatives to traditional animal-derived proteins. The company focuses on innovation in food technology, aiming to create delicious and nutritious food products that cater to modern dietary preferences.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Moat
top 38%Market
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 40%Global
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $295M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn
Market: 123 employees (top 23% of Food and Agriculture Tech) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series D$55M
- Dec 2024Grant (prize money)$2M
- Feb 2023Angel—
- Dec 2021Series C$175M
Founders & team
Investors
Defense.gov, IndieBio, SOSV, Ingredion, B37 Ventures, Hemisphere Ventures
#7
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 25 employees$36Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 25 employees
Provider of biotechnology based carbon storage solutions. It uses biochemistry to enhance a tree natural ability to draw down atmospheric carbon.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 18%Funding
top 23%Growth
top 25%News
top 28%Moat
top 39%Talent
bottom 49%Partners: 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals
Funding: Raised $36.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$13M
- Jan 2023Series A$21M
- Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$500K
- Feb 2022Series A$15M
Founders & team
Investors
Temasek, Lowercarbon Capital, Toyota Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Day One Ventures, Goat Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#8
Series B · San Diego, California · founded 2017 · 50 employees$118Mraised▾
Series B · San Diego, California · founded 2017 · 50 employees
Produces and supplies seafood products using fish cells. Its product offerings include finned fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. The company's products are developed by isolating living cells from fish tissue which is placed into a culture media for proliferation and then assembled. The company claims its products are serum-free. The company supplies its products to CPG product companies, the food service & retail industry, and food processors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%Funding
top 20%Product
top 30%Moat
top 31%Innovation
top 32%News
top 32%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $118M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2025Series B$11M
- Oct 2023Series B$33.5M
- Jan 2021Series A$60M
Founders & team
Investors
Stray Dog Capital, CPT Capital, New Crop Capital, Clear Current Capital, Griffith Foods, Richs
Tech stack
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusUsercentricsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#9
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 164 employees$231.2Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 164 employees
Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising. The robots utilize sensors and machine learning to navigate and deliver items. These robots deliver hot food, groceries, and industrial supplies to customers. The company offers solutions for university campuses, grocery retailers, delivery applications, and industrial sites.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%News
top 17%Customers
top 29%AI
top 30%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 35%Funding: Raised $231M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series C (Oct 2025)
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 71 tracked, 7 types) · +600% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.54★ across 11,572 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +3% in 6 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 45k LinkedIn followers — 5.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series C$50M
- Jan 2024Series C$90M
- Mar 2022Series B$42M
- Jan 2022Venture Debt$57M
Founders & team
Investors
TDK Ventures, Goodyear Ventures, European Investment Bank, Plural, Iconical, Morpheus Ventures
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAmazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngieApache Http Server
#10
Public · San Carlos, California · founded 2008 · 137 employees$82.6Mraised▾
Public · San Carlos, California · founded 2008 · 137 employees
Provider of voice artificial intelligence automation for drive-thru restaurants. The company offers voice AI solutions to optimize staff efficiency and improve order accuracy. It utilizes a spectrum of voice AI for drive-thru operations. The company's solution integrates with existing point-of-sale and headset systems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%AI
top 30%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 37%Market
top 40%Tech
top 43%Funding: Raised $82.6M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2025)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 52k LinkedIn followers — 5.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Dairy Queen) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Post IPO$10M
- Dec 2024Post IPO$18M
- Feb 2024Post IPO$6M
- May 2023Post IPO—
Investors
Recruit Holdings, I2BF Global Ventures, Brainchild, EG Capital Advisors, Romulus Capital, REMUS
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#11
Series C · Alameda, California · founded 2016 · 104 employees$109Mraised▾
Series C · Alameda, California · founded 2016 · 104 employees
Biotechnology company designs specialized fats and oils through precision fermentation using optimized microalgae. The company is using genome engineering and synthetic biology to develop new compounds that are then engineered into materials with specific properties and characteristics, depending on the intended applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 18%Funding
top 19%Moat
top 28%Product
top 36%Innovation
top 37%Market
top 44%Patents: 69 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $109M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 69 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. BioMADE) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series C$7.6M
- Sep 2022Series C$55M
- May 2020Series B$36M
- Apr 2019Series A$13M
Founders & team
Investors
Viking Global Investors, Builders VC, Breakout Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, KdT Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center
#12
Series C · Santa Monica, California · founded 2013 · 83 employees$185.4Mraised▾
Series C · Santa Monica, California · founded 2013 · 83 employees
Developer of agricultural solutions designed to protect crops from insect damage. The company focuses on creating environmentally sustainable products for farmers. It offers alternatives to traditional pesticides, utilizing scientific research and development. The company is committed to supporting sustainable agriculture practices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Patents
top 24%Moat
top 26%Innovation
top 34%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 39%Funding: Raised $185M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 13 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2025)
Patents: 158 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 64 filings since 2022 vs 89 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 158 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 21k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 7 partnerships (incl. Andermatt Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt—
- Sep 2025Series C$25.5M
- Feb 2021Series C$10M
- Dec 2020Series C$45.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Spruce Capital Partners, Xeraya Capital, Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund, Kairos Ventures, Lanx Capital, Tybourne Capital Management
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsJssMicrosoft 365Mui
Funding & investor landscape
$38.2Btotal disclosed funding
759companies funded
2,136disclosed rounds
6rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Mike Xu
Founder & CEO · GrubMarket
Dave Ferguson
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Nuro
Jiajun Zhu
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Nuro
Sha Sebastian
Co-Founder · Afresh
Nathan Fenner
Co-Founder & President & COO · Afresh
Charles Baron
Co-Founder · FBN
Diego Casanello
CEO · FBN
Arturo Elizondo
CEO · Every
Maddie Hall
Co-Founder & CEO · Living Carbon
Lou Cooperhouse
Co-Founder & CEO · BlueNalu
Janus Friis
Co-Founder · Starship Technologies
Ahti Heinla
Co-Founder · Starship Technologies
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,677,195 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Food and Agriculture Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Agri & Food
How research on Food Tech in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Food Tech in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 242 papers.
UC Davis, Berkeley, and Santa Barbara lead California's 242 food-tech papers, focusing primarily on food safety and sustainability concerns, with a cautiously contested tone (mean stance 0.13).
242 papers · stance +0.13 · 11% breakthrough · 51% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Davis79
- University of California, Berkeley37
- University of California, Santa Barbara16
- California Polytechnic State University11
- University of California, Los Angeles11
leading researchers
Grace A. Adegoye · Luxin Wang · Terezie Tolar-Peterson · Alejandro De Jesús Cortés-Sánchez · Christopher W. Simmons · David Zilberman
prism intelligence · tone & topics
71% positive · 24% critical tone
HealthAgricultureFood IndustryEnvironmentBusinessSustainability
▲
Breakthroughs21 · 9%
▲ 0%→10% share
0 median citations95% since 2021mostly methods-led
Food security research newly emerged as California's top breakthrough sub-topic, capturing 5 papers as field-share rose from 0% to 10%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food security5
- Agriculture4
- Sustainability3
- Food safety3
- Greenhouse gas2
Newly emergingFood security 0→5 · Agriculture 0→4 · Sustainability 0→3
Landmark Blockchain in food supply chains: a literature review and synthesis analysis of platforms, benefits and challenges · 268 cites
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Advancements69 · 29%
▲ 27%→29% share
▲1.1× share momentum2 median citations87% since 2021mostly empirical
Food processing newly emerged with 11 papers, leading advancements as Production economics surged from 1 to 10 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Production (economics)1→10
- Food safety2→10
- Food science1→7
- Human health1→3
Newly emergingFood processing 0→11 · Agriculture 0→10 · Food waste 0→6
Landmark The dry chain: Reducing postharvest losses and improving food safety in humid climates · 271 cites
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Concerns94 · 39%
▼ 64%→35% share
▼0.5× share momentum1 median citations77% since 2021mostly empirical
Food safety concerns intensified sharply, rising from 3 to 19 papers, even as Concerns segment's field-share fell from 64% to 35%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety3→19
- Food security2→15
- Food systems1→13
- Food processing2→11
- Agriculture3→12
Newly emergingFood industry 0→6 · Consumption (sociology) 0→5 · Food waste 0→5
Landmark Trends in Global Agricultural Land Use: Implications for Environmental Health and Food Security · 919 cites
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 2180 indexable Food and Agriculture Tech companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture Tech companies in California, United States?
The Food and Agriculture Tech companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $38.2B in disclosed equity funding across 759 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in California, United States?
Instacart is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in California, United States, with $2.9B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies in California, United States are funded?
759 of the 2180 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech unicorns are there in California, United States?
20 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Food and Agriculture Tech companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Food and Agriculture Tech companies on this list include Y Combinator, THRIVE, FoodBytes, Climate Capital, United States Department of Agriculture.
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