Radar · Food and Agriculture Tech in Massachusetts
Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in Massachusetts, United States
The 352 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Massachusetts, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Indigo.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
352companies tracked
$6.8Bdisclosed funding
4unicorns
139have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TECH × MASSACHUSETTS
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
448kcombined LinkedIn audience
39%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Massachusetts
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indigo 🦄 Provider of biological and sustainability solutions for the agriculture industry | $1.4B | 33 mo ago | 708 708 → 1,393 (+97%) · sector median +41% | Geoffrey Maltzahn Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailSalesforce+35 | 355 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Ginkgo Bioworks 🦄 Autonomous labs for biotechnology, empowering scientists to design the living world | $796M | 30 mo ago | 1,218 | Austin Che Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailQ4MediaElement.js+16 | 385 patents Engineering microbes for biosynthesis of drugs, flavors, proteins, and immune therapeutics | — |
| 3 | Inari 🦄 Developer of technology to improve crop breeding and seed production 64Funding top 16%Product top 18%Moat top 28%Market top 39% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Producttop 18% Moattop 28% Markettop 39% Talenttop 41% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 45% Innovationbottom 44% Patentsbottom 30% Funding: Raised $564M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $564M | 17 mo ago | 143 | Ignacio Martinez Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | 6 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 4 | Buyers Edge Platform Online platform for food service supply chains | $455M | 26 mo ago | 447 447 → 606 (+36%) · sector median +41% | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+30 | — | 1 partnership |
| 5 | ezCater 🦄 Online catering marketplace for enterprises | $436M | 54 mo ago | 396 396 → 941 (+138%) · sector median +41% | Briscoe Rodgers Co-Founder & Director | WordPress Block EditorAmazon WebstoreWordPress+48 | — | — |
| 6 | Little Leaf Farms Locally grown, sustainable lettuce and salad kits delivered fresh daily 74Funding top 19%Growth top 26%Moat top 31%Tech top 36% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Growthtop 26% Moattop 31% Techtop 36% Talenttop 37% Markettop 45% Partnerstop 45% Newsbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $390M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: Headcount 102 → 254 (+149%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $390M | 16 mo ago | 254 254 → 165 (-35%) · sector median +41% | Paul Sellew Founder and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+41 | — | 1 award |
| 7 | Motif FoodWorks Developer of alternative food ingredients | $345M | 49 mo ago | 85 | — | — | 30 patents Plant-based meat, dairy, and connective tissue analogs using heme protein technologies | — |
| 8 | TILT Holdings Cannabis industry solutions: vaporization, cultivation, production, and wholesale distribution | $211M | 39 mo ago | 437 | — | Apache HTTP ServerAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare+10 | — | — |
| 9 | Bevi Provider of smart water dispenser system provider | $136M | 46 mo ago | 102 | Sean Grundy Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMarkerZendesk+43 | 3 patents Sealed flexible beverage pouch technology and automated manufacturing equipment | 1 job opening |
| 10 | Drizly Platform offering on-demand alcohol delivery application | $117M | 69 mo ago | 112 | Cathy Lewenberg CEO | — | 2 patents Online alcohol e‑commerce platform enabling product distribution and checkout | — |
| 11 | LevelUp Mobile wallet provider and white label service | $103M | 106 mo ago | 222 | — | — | 2 patents Interactive motion‑sensing systems for gaming and activity tracking | — |
| 12 | Joyn Bio Manufacturer of biofertilizers | $100M | 99 mo ago | 72 | Michael Miille CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Mori Natural protein solution protecting food, reducing waste, and improving supply chain | $86M | 51 mo ago | 85 | Livio Valenti Co-Founder | Tailwind CSSVercelCloudflare Rocket Loader+9 | — | — |
| 14 | CiBO Technologies Scaling regenerative agriculture through advanced technology, data, and trusted advisor network | $77M | 55 mo ago | 37 37 → 44 (+19%) · sector median +41% | Bruno Basso Co-Founder | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 15 | Yield10 Bioscience Provider of agricultural bioscience solutions to enhance global food security through development of crop… | $77M | 79 mo ago | 61 | Oliver Peoples President and CEO | — | 82 patents Genetically engineered crops enhancing seed yield and herbicide tolerance via novel genes | — |
| 16 | Takeoff Provider of logistics and fulfillment solutions for e-grocers | $77M | 81 mo ago | 134 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Paytronix Provider of digital guest engagement platform for restaurants and c-stores | $75M | 73 mo ago | 234 234 → 243 (+4%) · sector median +41% | — | Cart FunctionalityHubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 18 | Kula Bio Manufacturer of microbial crop nutrition products 35Funding top 23%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $71.2M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $71M | 7 mo ago | 12 | Bill Brady Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 19 | Coravin Wine pouring solution without disturbing the natural ageing process | $69M | 81 mo ago | 61 61 → 119 (+95%) · sector median +41% | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyJava+30 | 345 patents Pressurized beverage transfer and preservation systems for wine and other liquids | 1 expansion |
| 20 | Seated Mobile application for restaurant reservation | $61M | 25 mo ago | 56 | Atallah Atallah Co-Founder | RubyRuby on RailsBootstrap+26 | — | — |
| 21 | Traive Provider of credit risk analysis and agricultural asset management solutions | $51M | 28 mo ago | 14 | Fabricio Pezente CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 2 patents Hierarchical ensemble machine‑learning inference architectures integrating multiple subsidiary models | — |
| 22 | Dots Developer of point of care diagnostics platform | $48M | 58 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Crop One Producer and supplier of vegetables | $47M | 42 mo ago | 66 | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Freight Farms Revolutionizing local food access with hydroponic container farms and software | $45M | 43 mo ago | 81 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+34 | 76 patents Controlled-environment modular vertical farms with automated hydroponics and seedling systems | — |
| 25 | Coldsnap Manufacturer of multiple food service equipment 78Patents top 16%Innovation top 18%Tech top 31%Funding top 37% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 16% Innovationtop 18% Techtop 31% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 41% Growthtop 45% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 40% Patents: 126 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 109 filings since 2022 vs 17 in 2017-21 Innovation: 126 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 109 filings since 2022 vs 17 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $39M | 2 mo ago | 62 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+36 | 126 patents Fast cooling and dispensing systems for food, beverages, and frozen desserts | — |
| 26 | ArkeaBio Provider vaccine-based technology to control livestock methane emission | $38M | 8 mo ago | 8 | Colin South CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — |
| 27 | Guardian Provider of drone-based crop protection solutions | $36M | 35 mo ago | 20 | Adam Bercu Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+18 | 3,619 patents Energy‑efficient coated glass and low‑E/UV‑blocking optical components for building and electronics. | — |
| 28 | Green Rabbit Provider of supply chain delivery solutions | $31M | 41 mo ago | 61 | Joseph Melville Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — |
| 29 | Bright Cellars Online retailer offering wine on a subscription basis | $25M | 52 mo ago | 48 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Tender Developer of plant-based meat substitute products 45Funding top 26%Talent top 28%Patents bottom 49%Moat bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Talenttop 28% Patentsbottom 49% Moatbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Innovationbottom 44% Newsbottom 37% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $24.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $24M | 8 mo ago | 41 | Christophe Chantre Co-Founder & CEO | — | 11 patents Advanced multi-stage filtration hardware and consumer-access first‑aid distribution systems | — |
| 31 | AgZen Developer of spray and formulation technology to reduce pesticide pollution 50AI top 15%Funding top 25%Innovation top 34%Patents top 36% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 25% Innovationtop 34% Patentstop 36% Talenttop 38% Moattop 42% Newstop 48% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 31% Marketbottom 25% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $23.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $24M | 3 mo ago | 8 | Sreedath Panat Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11 | 15 patents Precision agriculture spray monitoring and control for fertilizer and liquid application | — |
| 32 | Culture Pop Soda Internet-first brand offering carbonated water | $21M | 14 mo ago | 36 | Tom First Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+32 | — | — |
| 33 | Dripos Provider of point-of-sale solutions for restaurants | $17M | 25 mo ago | 18 | — | WebflowYouTubeGSAP+24 | — | — |
| 34 | Dexai Robotics Robotic arm for automating activities in commercial kitchens and the food industry | $15M | 46 mo ago | 19 | David M.S. Johnson Co-Founder & CEO | Amazon Web ServicesGoogle WorkspaceAmazon S3+1 | — | — |
| 35 | Incentivio Customer engagement and loyalty solutions for restaurants and food businesses | $15M | 15 mo ago | 28 28 → 41 (+46%) · sector median +41% | Rajat Bhakhri CEO and Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowSentry+23 | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships |
| 36 | Edacious Company developing radical transparency-based food verification system | $14M | 23 mo ago | 8 | Eric Smith Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 37 | TruEnergy Manufacturer and retailer of sports drinks | $12M | 40 mo ago | 3 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+23 | — | — |
| 38 | Ark Biotech Manufacturer of bioreactors for producing cultivated meat | $11M | 25 mo ago | 22 | Yossi Quint Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 39 | AquaBounty Biotechnology company leveraging advanced genetics to transform aquaculture through sustainable and… 29Product top 14%Funding top 29%Moat top 42%Tech top 46% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 29% Moattop 42% Techtop 46% Newstop 46% Innovationbottom 49% Marketbottom 42% Patentsbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Growthbottom 35% Fin. healthbottom 28% Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $10.0M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $10M | 2 mo ago | 62 | — | PimcoreDrupalPHP+28 | 10 patents Genetically engineered sterile fish for controlled aquaculture production | — |
| 40 | Akeso Biomedical Developing broad-spectrum products to treat bacterial infections in animals | $10M | 36 mo ago | 3 | — | — | 68 patents Antimicrobial and biofilm‑inhibiting feed additives for livestock growth enhancement | — |
| 41 | Tripleseat Provider of event management software for restaurants, hotels, and venues | $10M | 37 mo ago | 132 | Kevin Zink Co-Founder | WordPressSentryZendesk+44 | — | 1 award |
| 42 | Clean Crop Technologies Provider of post harvest management technology solutions 35Funding top 35%Moat top 38%Talent top 38%Growth top 45% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Partnerstop 45% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 36% Techbottom 24% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $9.1M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 2 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $9M | 7 mo ago | 32 | Dan White Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — |
| 43 | Robigo Manufacturer and supplier of crop-protection biologicals | $8M | 9 mo ago | 9 | Jai Padmakumar Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | 7 patents Plant microbial vectors for RNAi delivery in crop protection and biotechnology | — |
| 44 | DTiQ AI-powered video surveillance and loss prevention solutions tailored for restaurants, retail, and convenience… | $7M | 20 mo ago | 213 | JL Valente CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+22 | — | 1 partnership |
| 45 | Kodama AI Developer of AI-robotic-based forestry management solutions | $7M | 8 mo ago | 8 | Matt Verminski Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11 | — | 1 job opening |
| 46 | OpenCity Online chat platform for customers | $6M | 21 mo ago | 33 | Nick Belsito Founder | — | — | — |
| 47 | Chloris Geospatial Provider of an AI and web-based platform for measuring carbon stock | $6M | 12 mo ago | 14 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | — | — |
| 48 | Agrify Cannabis and hemp brands delivering wellness and lifestyle experiences | $4M | 12 mo ago | 72 | Raymond Chang Chairman & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | 5 patents Cannabinoid conversion/separation processes and current‑limiting power electronics devices. | — |
| 49 | Farmblox Manufacturer of sensor-based irrigation solution | $3M | 22 mo ago | 5 | Nathan Rosenberg Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowHubSpotcore-js+14 | — | — |
| 50 | Seia Bio Provider of nano-based technology for crop coating | $550K | 19 mo ago | — | Ariel Furst Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Massachusetts
#1
Series B · Billerica, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 62 employees$38.9Mraised▾
Series B · Billerica, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 62 employees
Manufacturer of multiple food service equipment
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 16%Innovation
top 18%Tech
top 31%Funding
top 37%Moat
top 41%Growth
top 45%Patents: 126 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 109 filings since 2022 vs 17 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 126 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 109 filings since 2022 vs 17 in 2017-21
Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$21.6M
- Sep 2024Series B$10.7M
- Feb 2023Series B$28.2M
Investors
Raptor Group
Tech stack
Apple PayCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Tag ManagerHcaptcha
#2
Series A · Natick, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 12 employees$71.2Mraised▾
Series A · Natick, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 12 employees
Manufacturer of microbial crop nutrition products. It offers a biological solution that improves the activity of naturally occurring soil microbes to develop fertilizing abilities. Its product claims to facilitate the activity of soil nitrogen-fixing bacteria and enables them to store the energy derived from renewable electricity and carbon dioxide.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 31%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 28%News
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $71.2M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$15.5M
- Jan 2022Series A$50M
- Mar 2021Seed$10M
- Aug 2020Seed$5.7M
Founders & team
Investors
The Nature Conservancy, AgFunder, BopuCoin, BoxGroup, Embark Ventures, iSelect Fund
#3
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2007 · 8 employees$23.5Mraised▾
Series B · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2007 · 8 employees
Developer of spray and formulation technology to reduce pesticide pollution. It develops additives and sprayer retrofits that allow agrochemical droplets to stick to plants and avoid spoilage. It helps farmers in reducing pesticide usage while maintaining crop health.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Funding
top 25%Innovation
top 34%Patents
top 36%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 42%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $23.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Innovation: 15 patents (top 57% of patent-holders) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Corteva Agriscience) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$10M
- Jan 2025Series A$10M
- 2022Seed$3.5M
Founders & team
Investors
DCVC, Material Impact, Astanor, Syngenta Group, MassChallenge
#4
Public · Harvard, Massachusetts · founded 1991 · 62 employees$10Mraised▾
Public · Harvard, Massachusetts · founded 1991 · 62 employees
Biotechnology company leveraging advanced genetics to transform aquaculture through sustainable and land-based fish farming solutions. It raises salmon in indoor facilities rather than ocean net pens. The approach is designed to improve biosecurity, reduce disease risk, and limit interactions with wild fish populations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Funding
top 29%Moat
top 42%Tech
top 46%News
top 46%Innovation
bottom 49%Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $10.0M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 10 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Post IPO$4.8M
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt$4M
- Feb 2021Post IPO$127M
- Oct 2018Conventional Debt$1.5M
Investors
Precigen, Prince Edward Island, National Science Foundation, United States Department of Agriculture, Pulsar Capital Management, Bay City Capital
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAkamaiAmazon Web ServicesBackbone.JsConstant Contact
#5
Inari 🦄Series G · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2016 · 143 employees$564Mraised▾
Inari 🦄
Series G · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2016 · 143 employees
Developer of technology to improve crop breeding and seed production. The company utilizes innovations in genomics, artificial intelligence, and gene editing to analyze plant DNA. It aims to identify edits that will positively impact specific locations within a crop's DNA. The company focuses on enabling plants to make efficient use of resources.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%Product
top 18%Moat
top 28%Market
top 39%Talent
top 41%Growth
top 45%Funding: Raised $564M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series G (Jan 2025)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 6 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers — 5.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series G$144M
- Jan 2024Series F$103M
- Oct 2022Series E$124M
- May 2021Series D$208M
Founders & team
Investors
Investment Corporation of Dubai, Acre Venture Partners, EDBI, K2 HealthVentures, Flagship Pioneering, Alexandria
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailBeaver BuilderBootstrapCdnjs
#6
Series D · Ayer, Massachusetts · founded 2015 · 254 employees$390Mraised▾
Series D · Ayer, Massachusetts · founded 2015 · 254 employees
Locally grown, sustainable lettuce and salad kits delivered fresh daily. They specialize in providing fresh, clean, and flavorful baby greens and salad kits grown in modern greenhouses. Their lettuce is non-GMO, pesticide-free, and requires no washing, offering convenience and quality to consumers. They focus on sustainable agriculture, utilizing advanced greenhouse technology to deliver local produce year-round. They offer a variety of lettuce blends and salad kits, catering to diverse tastes and preferences. They are committed to providing high-quality, locally sourced greens to grocery stores, ensuring freshness and reducing environmental impact. They also offer recipes and a merch store, engaging with customers and promoting their brand. They are a B2C company.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Growth
top 26%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 36%Talent
top 37%Market
top 45%Funding: Raised $390M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Feb 2025)
Growth: Headcount 102 → 254 (+149%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. VB Greenhouses) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$155K
- Jun 2022Conventional Debt—
- Jun 2022Series D$300M
- Feb 2021Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Equilibrium, Coppermine Capital, Bank of America, Pilot House, The Rise Fund, PA.GOV
Tech stack
AccessibeAdobe Audience ManagerAnimate.CssBootstrapCdnjsChakra Ui
#7
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2022 · 8 employees$38.5Mraised▾
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2022 · 8 employees
Provider vaccine-based technology to control livestock methane emission. It uses vaccine technology and integrates it into the delivery systems and farming practices for reducing livestock methane emissions.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$7M
- May 2024Series A$26.5M
- Dec 2022Seed$12M
Founders & team
Investors
Breakthrough Energy, Grantham Foundation, AgriZero, Rabo Investments, Overview
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDraftpress HfcmElementorElementor Header & Footer Builder
#8
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 41 employees$24.5Mraised▾
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 41 employees
Developer of plant-based meat substitute products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Talent
top 28%Patents
bottom 49%Moat
bottom 49%Market
bottom 44%Innovation
bottom 44%Funding: Raised $24.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2025)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Patents: 11 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 2 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2023
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A$5.3M
- Mar 2024Series A$11M
- Feb 2022Seed$12M
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$256K
Founders & team
Investors
Rhapsody Venture Partners, Lowercarbon Capital, Safar Partners, Nor’easter Ventures, Claridgevp, Unovis Asset Management
#9
Series A · Williamsburg, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 32 employees$9.1Mraised▾
Series A · Williamsburg, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 32 employees
Provider of post harvest management technology solutions. It offers solutions for safety and reducing food loss. Its technology uses air and electricity to remove aflatoxins from grains and food.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%Moat
top 38%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Partners
top 45%Global
bottom 45%Funding: Raised $9.1M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 2 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$7.9M
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- May 2024Conventional Debt$3.4M
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt$2.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Factor[e] Ventures, Innova Memphis, The Syndicate Fund, Prime Impact Fund, MassTech, ReGen Ventures
Tech stack
BluehostBootstrapFont AwesomeGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHubspot
#10
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 9 employees$8.1Mraised▾
Seed · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 9 employees
Manufacturer and supplier of crop-protection biologicals. The company develops sustainable living pesticides. The pesticide is sprayed on the plants and acts as a shield or a protective layer in protecting them from pathogens.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- May 2023Grant (prize money)$275K
- Feb 2023Seed$6.8M
- Nov 2021Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Morningside, First Star Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Good Growth Capital, Climate Capital, National Science Foundation
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#11
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2021 · 8 employees$6.6Mraised▾
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2021 · 8 employees
Developer of AI-robotic-based forestry management solutions. It enables stakeholders to address the climate challenge of wildfires and their associated carbon emissions. It assists in reinventing the forestry supply chain to store carbon and reduce the risk of the forest fire. It also developed forest robotics systems for heavy equipment.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Mechanical Engineer, Senior Software Development Engineer
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A$7M
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Dec 2022Seed$6.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Stripe, Breakthrough Energy, Congruent Ventures, Shorewind Capital, Alumni Ventures, Climate Capital
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesHstsHttp/3
#12
Indigo 🦄Series G · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2013 · 708 employees$1.4Braised▾
Indigo 🦄
Series G · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2013 · 708 employees
Provider of biological and sustainability solutions for the agriculture industry. The company offers biological products that harness the plant microbiome to protect crops. It also provides sustainability programs that help scale sustainable practices. These solutions aim to reduce emissions, conserve water, and improve farm profitability.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 94k LinkedIn followers — 21.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Ruicon Carbon) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series G$250M
- Jun 2020Series F$360M
- Jan 2020Conventional Debt$25M
- Jan 2020Series F$175M
Founders & team
Investors
Pac-West Telecomm, FedEx, Alaska Permanent Fund, Flagship Pioneering, Investment Corporation of Dubai, Baillie Gifford
Tech stack
6SenseAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflare
Funding & investor landscape
$6.8Btotal disclosed funding
133companies funded
465disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars7 rounds
Notable founders
Bill Brady
Co-Founder & CEO · Kula Bio
Sreedath Panat
Co-Founder · AgZen
Vishnu Jayaprakash
Co-Founder & CEO · AgZen
Ignacio Martinez
Co-Founder · Inari
Paul Sellew
Founder and CEO · Little Leaf Farms
Tim Cunniff
Co-Founder · Little Leaf Farms
Colin South
CEO · ArkeaBio
Christophe Chantre
Co-Founder & CEO · Tender
Grant Gonzalez
Co-Founder & CTO · Tender
Dan White
Co-Founder & CEO · Clean Crop Technologies
Dan Cavanaugh
Co-Founder · Clean Crop Technologies
Jai Padmakumar
Co-Founder · Robigo
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.
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RESEARCH IN MASSACHUSETTS · Agri & Food
How research on Food Tech in Massachusetts is moving
A read on the academic research around Food Tech in Massachusetts — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 95 papers.
UMass Amherst and MIT lead Massachusetts food-tech research, focusing on proteins, sustainability, and food security across diverse populations, with a cautiously optimistic yet contested tone (mean stance 0.18).
95 papers · stance +0.18 · 12% breakthrough · 43% concern
top institutions
- University of Massachusetts Amherst52
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology19
- University of Massachusetts Boston16
- Massachusetts General Hospital6
- Emmanuel College - Massachusetts2
leading researchers
David Julian McClements · Liang, Song · McKune, Sarah Lindley · Mugagga, Frank · Mukwaya, Paul Isolo · Semakula, Henry Musoke
prism intelligence · tone & topics
71% positive · 22% critical tone
HealthFood IndustryBusinessNutritionEnvironmentFood Safety
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Breakthroughs8 · 8%
▼ 17%→8% share
▼0.5× share momentum3 median citations75% since 2021mostly methods-led
Food safety research is rising steadily — papers grew from 1 to 4 as breakthroughs field-share halved from 17% to 8%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety1→4
Landmark A Microneedle Technology for Sampling and Sensing Bacteria in the Food Supply Chain · 96 cites
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Advancements30 · 32%
▲ 0%→34% share
1 median citations90% since 2021mostly reviews
Food science advancements are intensifying — field-share surged from 0% to 34%, with Food processing and Production economics newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food science1→5
Newly emergingFood processing 0→7 · Production (economics) 0→4 · Sustainability 0→3
Landmark Processing of oats and the impact of processing operations on nutrition and health benefits · 173 cites
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Concerns29 · 31%
▼ 33%→28% share
▼0.8× share momentum23 median citations76% since 2021mostly reviews
Concern-side Food processing research is intensifying — papers quadrupled from 2 to 8, with Biotechnology newly flagged at 7 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food processing2→8
- Food industry2→4
Newly emergingBiotechnology 0→7 · Food science 0→5 · Sustainability 0→3
Landmark POST-PASTEURIAN CULTURES: The Microbiopolitics of Raw-Milk Cheese in the United States · 547 cites
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies are there in Massachusetts, United States?
Radar tracks 352 indexable Food and Agriculture Tech companies headquartered in Massachusetts, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Massachusetts, United States?
The Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Massachusetts, United States on this list have raised a combined $6.8B in disclosed equity funding across 133 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in Massachusetts, United States?
Indigo is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in Massachusetts, United States, with $1.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Massachusetts, United States are funded?
133 of the 352 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Massachusetts, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech unicorns are there in Massachusetts, United States?
4 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Massachusetts, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Massachusetts, United States Food and Agriculture Tech companies?
The most active investors in Massachusetts, United States Food and Agriculture Tech companies on this list include MassChallenge, Greentown Labs, National Science Foundation, THRIVE, Techstars.
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