Radar · Food and Agriculture Tech in Illinois
Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in Illinois, United States
The 327 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Illinois, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Nature's Fynd.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
327companies tracked
$2Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
109have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TECH × ILLINOIS
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
562kcombined LinkedIn audience
58%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Illinois
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nature's Fynd Provider of fungi based dairy product | $463M | 59 mo ago | 156 | 2012 | Matthew Strongin Co-Founder & CFO | Craft CMSAmazon WebstorePHP+23 | — | — |
| 2 | Grubhub Online platform offering food ordering and delivery services | $284M | 47 mo ago | 2,444 | 2004 | — | Amazon WebstoreSentryApple iCloud Mail+46 | 41 patents Optimizing food delivery logistics, ETA prediction, and personalized food search/recommendation. | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 3 | Provi Operator of an online marketplace connecting alcohol buyers, distributors, and brands | $139M | 32 mo ago | 249 | 2015 | Taylor Katzman Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | — |
| 4 | Chromatin Developer of plant breeding technologies for resilient and productive agri-food systems | $122M | 108 mo ago | 92 | 2001 | Mich Hein CEO | — | 90 patents Engineering crop herbicide tolerance and synthetic minichromosomes via ACC mutations and centromere manipulation | — |
| 5 | Chowbus Online platform providing food ordering and delivery services 74Funding top 18%Tech top 22%Moat top 31%Growth top 35% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Techtop 22% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Markettop 40% Producttop 40% Customersbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 31% Funding: Raised $105M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 39 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $105M | 4 mo ago | 163 | 2015 | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+24 | — | — |
| 6 | Hazel Technologies AgTech solutions extending produce shelf life, reducing waste, and increasing profitability 50Funding top 20%Growth top 26%Moat top 26%Product top 46% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 26% Moattop 26% Producttop 46% Techtop 50% Patentsbottom 44% Globalbottom 42% Innovationbottom 41% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 32% Funding: Raised $98.6M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 10 yrs (1.3/yr) Growth: Headcount 26 → 56 (+115%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $99M | 19 mo ago | 56 56 → 36 (-36%) · sector median +42% | 2015 | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24 | 8 patents Controlled-release agrochemical and antimicrobial delivery formulations | — |
| 7 | Farmer's Fridge Provider of food vending machines | $83M | 62 mo ago | 212 212 → 428 (+102%) · sector median +42% | 2013 | Luke Saunders Founder & CEO | ShopifyCart FunctionalityContentful+20 | — | 1 job opening · 2 awards |
| 8 | Tovala Provider of connected smart ovens | $61M | 64 mo ago | 350 | 2015 | David Rabie Co-Founder & CEO | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalitySentry+41 | 2 patents Smart kitchen appliance automation and optimized perishable food packaging solutions | — |
| 9 | Home Chef Platform offering recipe meal kit delivery services | $56M | 116 mo ago | 2,234 2,234 → 2,771 (+24%) · sector median +42% | 2013 | — | SentryGetFeedbackZendesk+41 | — | 1 award |
| 10 | EthnicGrocer Online platform for ethnic foods and products | $47M | 306 mo ago | — | 1998 | Parry Singh ex-CEO | — | — | — |
| 11 | Gooten Provider of print-on-demand and end-to-end delivery solutions for businesses | $37M | 30 mo ago | 100 | 2012 | Brian Rainey Chief Executive Officer | WordPress Block EditorElementorCart Functionality+38 | — | — |
| 12 | Wicked Kitchen Brand of frozen ready meals | $35M | 35 mo ago | 36 | 2006 | Pete Speranza CEO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+30 | — | — |
| 13 | Fooda Provider of workplace food programs featuring pop-up restaurants and catering | $32M | 33 mo ago | 223 | 2011 | Shane Jones Co-Founder | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27 | — | 1 award |
| 14 | Tock Platform for restaurant table reservation management | $29M | 73 mo ago | 178 178 → 149 (-16%) · sector median +42% | 2014 | — | Cart FunctionalitySentryTypeScript+35 | — | — |
| 15 | Orchard Provider of AI-powered systems for data collection and farm management 48Talent top 28%Funding top 29%AI top 45%Global bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% AItop 45% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $25.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $26M | 9 mo ago | — | 2017 | Donald Hruska Co-Founder | WebflowjQueryHSTS+7 | — | — |
| 16 | 86 Repairs Provider of kitchen maintenance service | $24M | 16 mo ago | 44 44 → 66 (+50%) · sector median +42% | 2018 | Joe Gallagher Co-Founder & COO | HubSpot CMS HubFacebook LoginLinkedin Sign-in+15 | 2 patents Design and use of jewelry mandrels for shaping and forming ornamental metal pieces | — |
| 17 | Leaf Trade A wholesale cannabis marketplace platform | $23M | 50 mo ago | 52 | 2015 | Steve Weisman Co-Founder & Chairman | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — |
| 18 | Crafty Online B2B marketplace offering multi-category grocery products for offices 67Funding top 25%Growth top 26%Talent top 28%Innovation top 34% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 26% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 34% Producttop 36% Techtop 39% Moattop 39% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 32% Customersbottom 1% Funding: Raised $21.6M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 8 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Headcount 74 → 116 (+57%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $22M | 3 mo ago | 116 116 → 256 (+121%) · sector median +42% | 2015 | Nathan Rosenstock Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | 1 launch |
| 19 | Sabanto Provider of farming and agricultural services | $21M | 43 mo ago | 44 | 2018 | Craig Rupp Founder/CEO/Farmer | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+37 | 12 patents Precision agriculture vehicle control, path planning, and operational efficiency systems. | 1 partnership |
| 20 | Rise Gardens Developer of indoor plant & flower growing systems | $19M | 34 mo ago | 21 | 2019 | Hank Adams CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+27 | 15 patents Modular hydroponic systems for nutrient delivery, plant support, and removable grow structures. | — |
| 21 | Tillable Online platform for agriculture lands | $15M | 47 mo ago | 29 | 2017 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Agrible Provider of predictive agronomic analytics and sustainability solutions for growers | $14M | 105 mo ago | 52 | 2012 | Bill Northcott Co-Founder & CIO | — | — | — |
| 23 | INFI Provider of SaaS based robotic kiosks for restaurants | $12M | 16 mo ago | 43 | 2019 | James Du Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorElementorCart Functionality+26 | — | — |
| 24 | Protein2o Protein hydration drinks for athletes and fitness enthusiasts | $12M | 106 mo ago | 14 14 → 24 (+71%) · sector median +42% | 2013 | Bob Kral President & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+41 | — | 1 launch |
| 25 | Sifter Provider of nutrition technology | $11M | 48 mo ago | 11 11 → 18 (+64%) · sector median +42% | 1989 | Andrew Parkinson Co-Founder & Managing Partner | WebflowAzureHubSpot+19 | — | — |
| 26 | Aptimmune Biologics Innovating swine mucosal vaccines for disease protection and improved animal health | $11M | 60 mo ago | 3 | 2010 | — | — | 21 patents Culturing African swine fever virus in fetal porcine alveolar macrophage cells for vaccine production | — |
| 27 | The Bettering Company Online platform offering cannabis-infused gummies | $11M | 24 mo ago | 10 | 2017 | Mark Cozzi Founder and CEO | ProcessWirePleskPHP+13 | — | 1 job opening |
| 28 | HabiTerre Provider of field-scale data insights for sustainable agriculture and related sectors | $10M | 22 mo ago | 14 | 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Restaurant.com Online platform offering deals for restaurants | $8M | 168 mo ago | 66 | 1999 | — | SkolengoMariaDBJava+27 | — | — |
| 30 | Aqua Cultured Foods Platform offering seafood alternatives food products | $8M | 41 mo ago | 7 | 2021 | Brittany Chibe Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 31 | ever.ag Platform offering multi-category tech-enabled services for agriculture industry | $7M | 17 mo ago | 475 | 2002 | Brian Rice Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+41 | — | — |
| 32 | Nurture Life Internet first brand offering subscription based cooked meals for kids | $7M | 29 mo ago | 50 50 → 67 (+34%) · sector median +42% | 2015 | Helen Revans Founder of Nurture Your Life | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityZoho+41 | — | 2 awards |
| 33 | Chowly POS software solution for restaurants | $6M | 92 mo ago | 113 113 → 66 (-42%) · sector median +42% | 2015 | Justin McNally Co-Founder & CIO | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — | — |
| 34 | ClearCOGS Provider of cloud-based analytics solution for restaurants | $6M | 14 mo ago | 14 | 2021 | Matt Wampler Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | 1 award |
| 35 | MyAgData Cloud-based application for automating the data collection and reporting process | $6M | 93 mo ago | 11 | 2012 | Deb Casurella CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | 1 internship · 2 partnerships |
| 36 | Quicklly Online marketplace platform offering grocery and food delivery services | $5M | 47 mo ago | 31 | 2018 | Pritesh Velankar Co-Founder & COO | Cart FunctionalitySentryPHP+38 | — | — |
| 37 | Modern Sprout Indoor gardening products for growing | $5M | 27 mo ago | 20 | 2013 | Sarah Burrows Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+42 | — | — |
| 38 | Winestyr Curated artisanal wines delivered directly from America's best small wineries | $4M | 79 mo ago | 13 | 2010 | — | Cart FunctionalityRubyErlang+25 | — | — |
| 39 | 2ndKitchen Online platform enabling kitchenless food businesses to serve food | $4M | 80 mo ago | 22 | 2018 | — | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | — | — |
| 40 | Science On Call Platform offering suite solutions for independent restaurants and retailers | $4M | 33 mo ago | 13 | 2014 | Ken Tsang Co-Founder & CTO | VarnishStripeGitHub Pages+14 | — | — |
| 41 | CommonGround Offers a marketplace for buying, selling, and leasing farmlands | $4M | 40 mo ago | 33 | 2018 | Chris Baumann Co-Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsFirebase+30 | — | — |
| 42 | Lil Bucks Internet first brand offering buckwheat energy bars | $3M | 21 mo ago | 9 | 2018 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+39 | — | 1 launch |
| 43 | Zenblen Provider of tech-enabled smoothie bar | $3M | 10 mo ago | 10 | 2018 | Tom Zhang Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+14 | — | — |
| 44 | Entree App-based platform offering recipe boxes | $2M | 39 mo ago | 14 | 2021 | Jon Bell Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 45 | Kooshy Internet first brand offering croutons | $2M | 23 mo ago | 5 | 2020 | Matt Wachsman Co-Founder & COO | ShopifyAmazon Web ServicesSmile App+20 | — | — |
| 46 | Here Here Market Online retailer of multi category-grocery products | $2M | 35 mo ago | 9 | 2019 | Disha Gulati CEO and Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+52 | — | — |
| 47 | Global Neighbor Developer of electric weed-treatment tools using directed energy (DE) | $2M | 21 mo ago | 8 | 2003 | — | — | 28 patents Light-based seed programming and mechanized planting systems for agricultural productivity | — |
| 48 | Låkril Technologies Provider of bio-based acrylic acid and acrylate derivatives | $1M | 18 mo ago | 1 | 2021 | Paul Dauenhauer Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | Earnest Converting agricultural waste into sustainable soil products | $350K | 29 mo ago | 6 | 2018 | Eddy Mejia Founder | — | — | — |
| 50 | Dayglow Online retailer of curated coffee beans and coffee subscription services | $250K | 5 mo ago | — | 2018 | Tohm Ifergan Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+20 | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Illinois
#1
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 163 employees$105.2Mraised▾
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 163 employees
Online platform providing food ordering and delivery services. It allows users to search for restaurants, browse through the menu, and place orders by making payments using the platform. Its mobile application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Tech
top 22%Moat
top 31%Growth
top 35%Market
top 40%Product
top 40%Funding: Raised $105M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Feb 2026)
Tech: 39 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series C$81M
- Aug 2024Series B$20M
- Aug 2023Series A—
- Jul 2022Series A$15.2M
Investors
Greycroft, FJ Labs, Fika Ventures, HPA, Prysm Capital, Altos Ventures Management
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnt DesignApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#2
Series B · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 116 employees$21.6Mraised▾
Series B · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 116 employees
Online B2B marketplace offering multi-category grocery products for offices. It caters to offices to manage pantries, catering, cafes, etc. The product catalog includes hot coffee, cold brew coffee, kegs, craft beer, dry snacks, breakfasts, etc.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Growth
top 26%Talent
top 28%Innovation
top 34%Product
top 36%Tech
top 39%Funding: Raised $21.6M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 8 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Growth: Headcount 74 → 116 (+57%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$13.2M
- Nov 2025Series A$1M
- May 2024Series A$8.7M
- Apr 2022Series A$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Tribeca Venture Partners, OCA Ventures, Manifold Group, Greycroft, Firebrand Ventures, Gaingels
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon ElbAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud Mail
#3
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2017$25.9Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2017
Provider of AI-powered systems for data collection and farm management. The company offers a camera system that mounts to farm vehicles. It provides data for crops on trees, vines, or plants. The company also provides a system to house farm data. A software suite allows users to view data and direct management.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 29%AI
top 45%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 36%Market
bottom 35%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $25.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
AI: Product described with: ai-powered
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$22M
- Mar 2024Seed$3.8M
- 2018Seed$120K
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator, Quiet Capital, Shine Capital, General Catalyst, Contrary, Mythos Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#4
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 56 employees$98.6Mraised▾
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 56 employees
AgTech solutions extending produce shelf life, reducing waste, and increasing profitability. The company develops innovative solutions for the produce supply chain, increasing efficiency and extending the quality of fruits and vegetables. Their technologies actively target the natural forces that accelerate produce spoilage, regulating environmental conditions to slow respiration and enhance defense against gases and fungi. This ensures fruits and vegetables stay fresher through storage, transit, and on the shelf. They offer solutions for growers, packers, shippers, retailers, and food service companies, helping them to reduce risk, maximize quality, and maintain a competitive edge. Their products are easy to use and integrate into existing supply chains, without requiring additional machinery or training. They are committed to unbiased academic review and maintain partnerships with leading research institutions. They offer solutions for a variety of crops and operate on a global scale, with teams stationed across the U.S., South America, and Europe. They are focused on reducing food waste and giving growers and buyers a new sense of confidence in complex global supply chains.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Growth
top 26%Moat
top 26%Product
top 46%Tech
top 50%Patents
bottom 44%Funding: Raised $98.6M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 10 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Oct 2024)
Growth: Headcount 26 → 56 (+115%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 8 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. QFresh Lab) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series C$8.2M
- Nov 2023Series C$11.5M
- Jan 2022Series C—
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$600K
Investors
Temasek, Pangaea Ventures, Rhapsody Venture Partners, Jordan Park, Grantham Foundation, Asahi Kasei
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDocusignElfsightGodaddy
#5
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 44 employees$24Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 44 employees
Provider of kitchen maintenance service. It offers subscription services for restaurant groups to manage equipment repairs and preventive maintenance services including dispatching, scheduling, repairing, warranty status confirmations, etc. It primarily offers repair services for hot side equipment, cold side equipment, plumbing, HVAC, fire suppression systems, and electrical kitchen equipment. It offers solutions for restaurants, cafes, and commercial kitchens.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series A$2M
- Jul 2022Series A$15.2M
- Jul 2021Seed$7.3M
- Oct 2020Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
TDF Ventures, HAVI, Gordon Food Service, GHS Holdings, Tamarind Restaurants, Cleveland Avenue
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAppcuesCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 10 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 10 employees
Provider of tech-enabled smoothie bar. It enables users to order using the touchscreen interface and make payments.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 941 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Manufacturing Engineer
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Seed$2.5M
- Sep 2023Seed$2.8M
Founders & team
#7
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2021 · 14 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2021 · 14 employees
Provider of cloud-based analytics solutions for restaurants. The platform offers solutions to manage restaurant food waste using AI predictive forecasting. It uses AI technology to get insights into management, operations, food preparation, reporting, decisions, purchasing, and more. It is the tool available on the subscription-based pricing model.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Seed$3.8M
- Mar 2025Seed$1.9M
- 2024Seed—
- Jul 2022Seed$125K
Founders & team
Investors
PAX Momentum, Closed Loop Partners, Myriad Venture Partners, Level Up Ventures, MATH Venture Partners, Tawani Ventures
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudHstsGoogle Cloud CdnHttp/3
#8
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2019 · 43 employees$12Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2019 · 43 employees
Provider of SaaS based robotic kiosks for restaurants. The kiosk offers features like cloud-based menu editing, analyzing sales data, POS integration, loyalty programs, product recommendations, and more. The company also offers services to develop mobile applications and websites.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series A$12M
Founders & team
Investors
MK Capital, Nameless Ventures, Tensility Venture Partner
Tech stack
BootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianz
#9
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 249 employees$138.8Mraised▾
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 249 employees
Operator of an online marketplace connecting alcohol buyers, distributors, and brands. The platform provides tools for product discovery, communication, and order management. It offers a way for buyers to find products and connect with sales representatives. The platform also allows brands and distributors to showcase portfolios.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Opici Family Distributing) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2023Series C$32.5M
- Sep 2021Series C$75M
- 2021Series B$25M
- May 2018Seed$4.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Ludlow Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Sandalphon Capital, HPA, Gener8tor, Bessemer Venture Partners
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailChameleonCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquare
#10
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2002 · 475 employees$7Mraised▾
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2002 · 475 employees
Platform offering multi-category tech-enabled services for agriculture industry. It offers a commodity trade and risk Management software solution for dairy farmers, grain producers, commercial and professional traders. It also offers brokerage services, offering comprehensive solutions for the dairy, livestock, and grain value chains.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 34k LinkedIn followers — 6.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$7M
Founders & team
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture, Banneker Partners, Farol Asset Management
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApolloApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflare
#11
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018$250Kraised▾
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018
Online retailer of curated coffee beans and coffee subscription services. The company provides various coffee bean options. It also offers a coffee subscription service.
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$250K
Founders & team
Investors
Capital Q Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js
#12
Series A · Champaign, Illinois · founded 2020 · 14 employees$10.1Mraised▾
Series A · Champaign, Illinois · founded 2020 · 14 employees
Provider of field-scale data insights for sustainable agriculture and related sectors. The company offers tools for measuring and analyzing environmental impacts, crop performance, and resource use efficiency. It utilizes remote sensing, process models, and artificial intelligence to evaluate cropland performance. The company’s insights support decision-making related to land, nutrient, and water use.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series A$10.1M
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$75K
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$106.5K
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$256K
Investors
Arch Grants, John Deere, National Science Foundation
Funding & investor landscape
$2Btotal disclosed funding
99companies funded
275disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars11 rounds
Valor Equity Partners10 rounds
Notable founders
Nathan Rosenstock
Co-Founder · Crafty
Ishan Daya
Co-Founder · Crafty
Donald Hruska
Co-Founder · Orchard
Peter Piekarczyk
Co-Founder · Orchard
Joe Gallagher
Co-Founder & COO · 86 Repairs
Daniel Estrada
Co-Founder and CEO · 86 Repairs
Tom Zhang
Founder & CEO · Zenblen
Matt Wampler
Co-Founder & CEO · ClearCOGS
Osayanmo Osarenkhoe
Co-Founder · ClearCOGS
James Du
Co-Founder · INFI
Taylor Katzman
Founder & CEO · Provi
Brian Rice
Founder · ever.ag
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 ILLINOIS · Agri & Food
How research on Food Tech in Illinois is moving
A read on the academic research around Food Tech in Illinois — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 98 papers.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and partners cautiously examine food safety microbial risks—especially Listeria—and inactivation methods, with concern-dominant, mildly optimistic tone.
98 papers · stance +0.11 · 12% breakthrough · 54% concern
top institutions
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign61
- Illinois Institute of Technology11
- University of Illinois Chicago6
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale6
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville4
leading researchers
Domínguez-Barreto, Ana Paula · Farah, Irene · López-Olmedo, Nancy · Pérez-Ferrer, Carolina · Ramírez-Toscano, Yenisei · Bencsik, Panka
prism intelligence · tone & topics
69% positive · 19% critical tone
HealthFood IndustryBusinessAgricultureFood SafetyEnvironment
▲
Breakthroughs9 · 9%
▲ 0%→11% share
1 median citations89% since 2021mostly methods-led
Food safety research is newly emerging as a breakthrough topic, with 4 papers driving an 11% field-share gain.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety4
- Food security3
- Food processing3
- Focus group2
- Probiotic1
Newly emergingFood safety 0→4
Landmark Food flows between counties in the United States · 89 cites
◆
Advancements26 · 27%
▲ 9%→26% share
▲2.9× share momentum2 median citations77% since 2021mostly empirical
Food science advancements are rising — papers more than doubled from 2 to 5, lifting field-share from 9% to 26%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food science2→5
Newly emergingFood safety 0→6
Landmark A Comprehensive Review on Infrared Heating Applications in Food Processing · 255 cites
▼
Concerns41 · 42%
▼ 55%→42% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations76% since 2021mostly reviews
Food safety concern papers surged from 1 to 8, while Food security tripled from 3 to 8, intensifying scrutiny.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety1→8
- Food security3→8
- Food systems1→3
- Sustainability2→3
Newly emergingFood intake 0→5 · Replication (statistics) 0→4 · Traffic congestion 0→4
Landmark Reducing Postharvest Losses during Storage of Grain Crops to Strengthen Food Security in Developing Countries · 1,030 cites
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies are there in Illinois, United States?
Radar tracks 327 indexable Food and Agriculture Tech companies headquartered in Illinois, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Illinois, United States?
The Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Illinois, United States on this list have raised a combined $2B in disclosed equity funding across 99 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in Illinois, United States?
Nature's Fynd is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in Illinois, United States, with $463M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Illinois, United States are funded?
99 of the 327 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Illinois, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech unicorns are there in Illinois, United States?
None of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Illinois, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Illinois, United States Food and Agriculture Tech companies?
The most active investors in Illinois, United States Food and Agriculture Tech companies on this list include Techstars, Valor Equity Partners, HPA, National Science Foundation, Illinois Ventures.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
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