Radar · Food and Agriculture Tech in New South Wales
Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in New South Wales, Australia
The 314 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Loam Bio.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
314companies tracked
$447.9Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
61have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TECH × NEW SOUTH WALES
Our analysis of 50 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2023; the median company was founded 2017.
50companies analysed
90%cloud-native stacks
2023funding peak (by rounds)
2017median founding year
38median Fliar Index™
155kcombined LinkedIn audience
40%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in New South Wales
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loam Bio Pioneering carbon farming through microbial technology, improving soil health and carbon sequestration 64Patents top 23%Moat top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 29% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 23% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Innovationtop 32% Growthtop 45% Techtop 46% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 24% Patents: 38 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 38 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 38 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $120M | 40 mo ago | Series B | 119 | Guy Webb Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | — |
| 2 | AgriWebb Livestock management software for efficient farm tracking, planning, and growth 67Tech top 18%Talent top 22%Innovation top 28%Funding top 29% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 18% Talenttop 22% Innovationtop 28% Fundingtop 29% Moattop 31% Producttop 40% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 32% Tech: 65 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $65M | 25 mo ago | Acquired | 15 | John Fargher Co-Founder & CSO | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+44 | 1 award |
| 3 | FoodByUs Online B2B marketplace offering multi-category grocery products 48Tech top 38%Funding top 39%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 38% Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 40 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $23.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 10 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $24M | 40 mo ago | Series B | 70 | Gary Munitz Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryElementor+37 | — |
| 4 | AgriDigital Grain management software solutions connecting farmers, traders, and site operators 45Innovation top 23%Product top 30%Talent top 38%Tech top 41% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Producttop 30% Talenttop 38% Techtop 41% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 22% Innovation: 12 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Blockchain Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $23M | 49 mo ago | Series B | 26 | Ben Reid Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — |
| 5 | Lumachain Provider of computer vision artificial intelligence for food and beverage production 45AI top 26%Funding top 38%Product top 41%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾AItop 26% Fundingtop 38% Producttop 41% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 43% Techbottom 27% Newsbottom 18% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, computer vision Funding: Raised $23.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $23M | 20 mo ago | Series A | 100 | Jamila Gordon Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | 7 launchs |
| 6 | The Hassler Group Provider of keg rental solution for the beverage industry 42Talent top 28%Funding top 38%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 38% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 45% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $22.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $22M | 32 mo ago | Series D | 50 | Patrick Hanrahan Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowZoho+16 | — |
| 7 | The Yield Developer of SaaS-enabled hardware and full stack system for precision aquaculture 35Talent top 38%Tech top 45%Funding top 46%News bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techtop 45% Fundingtop 46% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 37% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 42 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $14M | 73 mo ago | Series A | 46 | Ros Harvey Founder | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+37 | — |
| 8 | Voly Online platform offering multi-category grocery supplies 35Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 48%Product bottom 40% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $13.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $14M | 54 mo ago | Deadpooled | 53 | Thibault Henry Co-Founder | — | — |
| 9 | Cauldron Developer of plant-based multi-category novel food ingredients 24Funding top 28%Partners top 45%Growth top 47%News top 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Partnerstop 45% Growthtop 47% Newstop 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $13.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $14M | 2 mo ago | Series A | 13 | Michele Stansfield Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPcore-js+12 | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 10 | Zetifi Provider of WiFi network solutions for farmers 53Growth top 28%Tech top 34%Funding top 36%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 34% Fundingtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $12M | 10 mo ago | Series A | 26 | Daniel Winson Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 11 | Hey You Order ahead and payment via mobile phone 48Tech top 26%Moat top 39%Product top 40%Customers top 42% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 26% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Customerstop 42% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $11M | 108 mo ago | Series B | 39 | — | JavaGoogle Mapsstyled-components+21 | — |
| 12 | ShoreTrade Online B2B marketplace for seafood 9Product top 47%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 42%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Producttop 47% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 22% Product: 3 published apps (194 installs) · Company stage: Series A Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $10M | 63 mo ago | Series A | 7 | Peter Manettas Founder | — | — |
| 13 | Ceres Tag Provider of tracking & anti-theft solution for reducing livestock theft 53Innovation top 23%Patents top 25%Growth top 28%Funding top 42% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Patentstop 25% Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 42% Moattop 45% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 35% Marketbottom 23% Innovation: 66 patents (top 24% of patent-holders) · 44 filings since 2022 vs 22 in 2017-21 Patents: 66 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 44 filings since 2022 vs 22 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $9M | 11 mo ago | Series A | 10 | David Smith CEO | ShopifyVisaMastercard+17 | 1 partnership |
| 14 | The Wine Collective Online platform offering wines 48Tech top 29%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 48%Market bottom 47% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 29% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 48% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 52 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $8M | 68 mo ago | Series A | 49 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyOxi Social Login+45 | — |
| 15 | Number 8 bio Manufacturer of cattle feed supplements for methane emission control 35Growth top 30%Funding top 42%News top 43%Tech top 47% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 42% Newstop 43% Techtop 47% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $8.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $8M | 6 mo ago | Series A | 7 | — | WixSentryBootstrap+15 | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 16 | FarmBot Provider of cloud-based farm water monitoring system 55Tech top 33%Innovation top 34%Product top 36%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 33% Innovationtop 34% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 48% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 57 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses Innovation: 12 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $8M | 24 mo ago | Series A | 32 | Andrew Coppin Co -Founder and Managing Director | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+44 | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 17 | All G Developer of animal-free proteins using precision fermentation for nutrition applications 21Funding top 43%Global top 45%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 44% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Globaltop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $6.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Global: Investors from 3 countries beyond Australia rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $7M | 6 mo ago | Series A | — | Jan Pacas Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — |
| 18 | Foodbomb Streamlining wholesale food ordering for restaurants with a comprehensive online platform 40Tech top 32%Growth top 45%Product top 46%Funding bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 32% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 35% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $5M | 58 mo ago | Acquired | 29 | — | SalesforceIntercomGoogle Maps+23 | — |
| 19 | agerris Provider of automated solutions to perform agriculture field operations | $5M | 86 mo ago | Deadpooled | 13 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Harvest B Platform offering plant-based ingredients for meat 10Talent top 38%News top 46%Funding top 47%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Newstop 46% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 4 types) · +100% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $4M | 9 mo ago | Seed | 8 | Werner Fuggersberger Co-Founder | — | — |
| 21 | Agronomeye Provider of an agricultural imagery visualization and analysis platform 14Talent top 38%Funding top 49%Product bottom 48%Tech bottom 34% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 49% Productbottom 48% Techbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 24% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $3.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $4M | 32 mo ago | Series A | 8 | Stu Adam Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 22 | Lleaf Provider of light diffusers for indoor farms and greenhouses 6Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 38%Market bottom 20% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $3.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Investors from 3 countries beyond Australia rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $4M | 45 mo ago | Seed | 5 | — | — | — |
| 23 | eBev Online platform to connect hospitality companies with beverages supplier | $4M | 54 mo ago | Seed | 18 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 24 | Clove Recipe and cooking platform for users 37Growth top 30%Customers top 33%Tech top 44%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Customerstop 33% Techtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Fundingbottom 36% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY Customers: Play-Store rating 4.98★ across 644 ratings (1 apps) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $3M | 30 mo ago | Seed | — | Anna Guerrero Founder & CEO | SentryZendeskNode.js+15 | — |
| 25 | Liquor Loot Provider of web development and digital marketing services for restaurants | $2M | 57 mo ago | Acquired | 17 | Joel Hauer Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySearchanise+36 | — |
| 26 | Good Pair Days App-based wine discovery and ordering platform | $2M | 92 mo ago | Seed | 28 | Banjo Plane Co-founder & Chief Wine Officer at Good Pair Days | GhostNode.jsVarnish+25 | — |
| 27 | Kaddy Provider of multi-category solutions for alcoholic beverage retailers | $2M | 72 mo ago | Acquired | 44 | — | — | — |
| 28 | ProAgni Developer of antibiotic and ionosphere free feeds and supplements for livestock | $2M | 66 mo ago | Series A | 8 | Lachlan Campbell Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 29 | EatClub Online platform to discover deals on surplus food 60Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Innovation top 39%Funding top 40% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 39% Fundingtop 40% Techtop 43% Producttop 43% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $2M | 3 mo ago | Series B | 46 | Ben Tyler Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+13 | 3 job openings · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 30 | Peter Manettas Seafood Online retailer of seafood | $2M | 91 mo ago | Seed | 8 | Peter Manettas Founder & Director | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+14 | — |
| 31 | Hillridge Provider of AI-based crop insurance platform for farmers | $2M | 45 mo ago | Seed | 12 | Dale Schilling Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 32 | Geora Provider of blockchain-based data-sharing solutions across the agricultural value chain | $2M | 52 mo ago | Seed | 9 | Cadel Watson Co-Founder | — | — |
| 33 | AirService Digital SaaS-based mobile ordering platform for partnered restaurant | $2M | 129 mo ago | Deadpooled | 27 | Dominic Bressan Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 34 | Oceanfarmr Provider of an app and SaaS-based fish farm operations management software | $1M | 42 mo ago | Seed | 7 | Ewan McAsh Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | — |
| 35 | Your Food Collective Online platform offering multi-category grocery supplies | $1M | 55 mo ago | Seed | 8 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Lord Of The Trees Provider of deforestation services | $1M | 50 mo ago | Seed | 4 | — | — | — |
| 37 | The Village Co Developer of in-restaurant marketing software | $1M | 60 mo ago | Seed | — | Michael Carr Co-Founder | — | — |
| 38 | Algenie Provider of technology for algae production 14Talent top 28%Tech bottom 41%Funding bottom 36%Market bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Techbottom 41% Fundingbottom 36% Marketbottom 25% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 10 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $1M | 21 mo ago | Seed | — | Mathieu Pernice Co-Founder | Framer SitesReactCloudflare+7 | 1 job opening |
| 39 | Gathera Provider of hydroponic-based growing system | $1M | 43 mo ago | Seed | — | Peter Cole Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPlyr+35 | — |
| 40 | Azaneo Developer of electric weeding technology 7Funding top 50%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 20% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $892k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond Australia rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $892K | 16 mo ago | Seed | 5 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 41 | Foodini App-based discovery platform offering allergy-friendly restaurants | $700K | 44 mo ago | Seed | 17 | — | — | — |
| 42 | InvertiGro Provider of indoor vertical farming solutions | $652K | 61 mo ago | Funding Raised | 31 | Ben Lee Co-Founder & Co-CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+20 | 3 partnerships |
| 43 | getFoodi Online cake marketplace that connects foodies to designer cakes | $534K | 117 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Johnson Su Co-Founder | — | — |
| 44 | Good & Fugly Internet first brand of subscription based fruits and vegetables | $529K | 46 mo ago | Seed | 5 | Jonathan Englert Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+34 | — |
| 45 | Food St. Platform offering homemade meals | $500K | 64 mo ago | Seed | 6 | Lorraine Gnanadickam Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+21 | — |
| 46 | Just Add Vegan Provider of vegan meal kit deivery services | $476K | 34 mo ago | Seed | — | Padma Lianos Co-Founder & COO | — | — |
| 47 | PairTree Provider of farm analytics and monitoring solutions | $465K | 30 mo ago | Seed | 2 | Hamish Munro Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | 1 launch |
| 48 | OrderUp Online ordering platform for hospitality: table ordering, pickup, delivery, room service | $250K | 115 mo ago | Acquired | 30 | — | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+31 | — |
| 49 | Preplocal B2B food distribution platform | $200K | 26 mo ago | Seed | — | Mathieu Jamet Co-Founder | — | — |
| 50 | Compassion Internet first brand offering vegan oat cream cheese | $176K | 28 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Sarah Qian Founder | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in New South Wales
#1
Series A · Orange, New South Wales · founded 2022 · 13 employees$13.6Mraised▾
Series A · Orange, New South Wales · founded 2022 · 13 employees
Developer of plant-based multi-category novel food ingredients. It uses precision fermentation technology to develop novel food, feed, and fibre ingredients in order to make alternative dairy, meat, and biodegradable materials.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Partners
top 45%Growth
top 47%News
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 42%Funding: Raised $13.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$13.2M
- Aug 2024Grant (prize money)$2.8M
- Mar 2024Series A$6.2M
- Mar 2023Seed$7M
Founders & team
Investors
Queensland Government, Horizons Ventures, Main Sequence, SOSV, In-Q-Tel, UNSW Sydney
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGsap
#2
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 7 employees$8.2Mraised▾
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 7 employees
Manufacturer of cattle feed supplements for methane emission control. It develops its product by utilizing synthetic biology and precision fermentation method. Its microbe-based feed supplements produce anti-methane molecules and are used for cattle health and gut systems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%Funding
top 42%News
top 43%Tech
top 47%Moat
top 48%Global
bottom 39%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $8.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 9 tracked, 2 types) · +33% YoY · Top themes: Funding
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$7.3M
- Sep 2024Seed$7M
- Jun 2023Seed$1.2M
Investors
Breakthrough Victoria, The March Group, CSIRO, Main Sequence, Possible Ventures, UNSW Sydney
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Cdn
#3
Series A · Waterloo, New South Wales · founded 2020$6.6Mraised▾
Series A · Waterloo, New South Wales · founded 2020
Developer of animal-free proteins using precision fermentation for nutrition applications. The company replicates functional proteins found in milk, delivering nutrition with higher purity and lower cost. These next-generation ingredients are applicable to infant, clinical, and animal nutrition, as well as functional foods and skincare. The technology aims to solve for sustainability and open possibilities for health.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 43%Global
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 44%Market
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $6.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Global: Investors from 3 countries beyond Australia
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$6.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Agronomics, Dohler Ventures, ID Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapCore-JsFont AwesomeGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#4
Series B · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 46 employees$2Mraised▾
Series B · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 46 employees
EatClub is an online platform to discover deals on surplus food. It allows restaurants to upload last-minute deals to offer surplus food at a discounted price. Users can search for deals and restaurants on the platform and redeem them to avail the offer at the restaurant by showing the digital voucher. The mobile platform is available for Android and iOS users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Innovation
top 39%Funding
top 40%Tech
top 43%Product
top 43%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 2 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 19k LinkedIn followers — 12.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Acquisition Marketing Specialist, CX Operations Specialist
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Common Bank) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$19.1M
- May 2025Series A$11.6M
- Jun 2019Series A$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Alium Capital, EVP, Co:Act, Gandel Invest, Marbruck Investments, Platform Advisory Partners
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate ManagerDay.Js
#5
Series A · Wagga Wagga, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 26 employees$12.1Mraised▾
Series A · Wagga Wagga, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 26 employees
Provider of WiFi network solutions for farmers. It uses antennas and multi-career software to provide long-range wifi for voice, audio, and data. It provides connectivity solutions for machinery and operators. Its product portfolio includes zetirover, and zeticell.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Tech
top 34%Funding
top 36%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 48%Market
bottom 37%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $12.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Aug 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Swiss Farmers) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$3.3M
- Dec 2022Series A$12M
- Mar 2019Seed$75K
Founders & team
Investors
muru-D, Telstra, GrainCorp, Cultiv8 Funds, GrainInnovate, Artesian
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Series A · Bunyah, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 10 employees$8.9Mraised▾
Series A · Bunyah, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 10 employees
Ceres Tag is a provider of GPS tracking & anti-theft system for reducing livestock theft. The solution consists of trackers that attached to the animals' ears for monitoring them. The system covers the various aspects of livestock such as identification, theft reduction, distance monitoring, temperature for health & bio-security notifications, etc.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 23%Patents
top 25%Growth
top 28%Funding
top 42%Moat
top 45%Tech
top 48%Innovation: 66 patents (top 24% of patent-holders) · 44 filings since 2022 vs 22 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 66 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 44 filings since 2022 vs 22 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. AgTech360) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series A$1.9M
- Nov 2024Series A$7M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAppnexusBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
Seed · Surry Hills, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 8 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Seed · Surry Hills, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 8 employees
Platform offering plant-based ingredients for meat. The company develops all-natural ingredients .The company uses a whole-food approach to the ingredient system requiring fewer additives by food brands.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 10how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%News
top 46%Funding
top 47%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 16%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 16 tracked, 4 types) · +100% YoY · Top themes: Funding
Funding: Raised $3.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Quality & Process Improvement Lead
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Seed$1.3M
- Jul 2021Seed$3.5M
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$1M
Founders & team
Investors
AMGC, W23, Aura Group, Breakthrough Victoria
#8
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 100 employees$23Mraised▾
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 100 employees
Provider of computer vision artificial intelligence for food and beverage production. It offers monitoring to ensure worker safety, animal welfare, yield, and product quality. The technology provides real-time alerts and actionable data, integrating with equipment and manufacturing robots. It improves safety, efficiency, quality, traceability, and trust in food and beverage production.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 26%Funding
top 38%Product
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 46%Global
bottom 43%AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, computer vision
Funding: Raised $23.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2024)
Product: 5 published apps (1.3k installs) · Company stage: Series A
Audience (LinkedIn): 22k LinkedIn followers — 14.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 7 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series A—
- Aug 2022Series A$19.5M
- Jul 2019Seed$3.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Chipotle, Bessemer Venture Partners, Main Sequence, Cicada Innovations, Gledden Ventures
#9
Acquired · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2013 · 15 employees$64.6Mraised▾
Acquired · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2013 · 15 employees
Livestock management software for efficient farm tracking, planning, and growth. This cloud-based SaaS platform empowers livestock businesses to track animals, paddocks, and records in one place. It offers solutions for farm record keeping, farm mapping, animal management, grazing management, team management, and farm audits and compliance. The software provides tools for grazing planning, team collaboration, and animal performance analysis, leading to better insights and greater profits. It helps streamline operations, improve team efficiency, and make data-driven decisions. The platform offers features suitable for various management styles and farm setups, with options for integrations and customer support. It also supports sustainability initiatives for both corporations and producers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 18%Talent
top 22%Innovation
top 28%Funding
top 29%Moat
top 31%Product
top 40%Tech: 65 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Innovation: 10 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 13.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2024Series C$7.3M
- Oct 2022Series C$6.3M
- Jan 2021Series B$30M
- Aug 2018Series A$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Germin8 Ventures, iSelect Fund, Grosvenor, TELUS Ventures, CEFC, Alhamragroup
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud Mail
#10
Series B · Orange, New South Wales · founded 2019 · 119 employees$119.5Mraised▾
Series B · Orange, New South Wales · founded 2019 · 119 employees
Pioneering carbon farming through microbial technology, improving soil health and carbon sequestration. The company collaborates with farmers and scientists to provide carbon farming solutions, enabling large-scale, high-quality carbon removal. Their biological seed treatment technology helps plants convert atmospheric CO2 into stable soil carbon. Through soil carbon farming projects, grain farmers can monetize stored soil carbon while improving soil health. They offer microbial seed treatment for broadacre crops designed to improve soil health, increase stable soil carbon, and improve plant yields. The company focuses on sustainable solutions, driving innovation from the lab to the farm. They provide resources for growers, including articles, tools, podcasts, and videos. The company is dedicated to unlocking a new agricultural asset and connecting farmers with their team. They are involved in academic collaborations and research, standing at the forefront of cutting-edge science. This is a B2B model, offering products and programs related to carbon farming and soil health.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 23%Moat
top 28%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 29%Innovation
top 32%Growth
top 45%Patents: 38 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 38 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 38 patents · Soonicorn
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 12.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2023Series B$72.6M
- Oct 2021Series A$30M
- Jun 2020Series A$6.9M
- 2020Seed$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Horizons Ventures, Grok Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Main Sequence, CEFC, Acre Venture Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCookieyesFacebook Pixel
#11
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 32 employees$7.8Mraised▾
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 32 employees
Provider of cloud-based farm water monitoring system. It monitors and reports farm water ecosystems delivering real-time reporting on water trends, consumption, and alerts. It also provides a rain gauge for automating rainfall entry to make stocking decisions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%Innovation
top 34%Product
top 36%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Funding
top 48%Tech: 57 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Innovation: 12 product lines
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Land Watch Australia) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series A$3M
- Dec 2022Series A$2M
- Oct 2021Series A$2.7M
- Aug 2014Seed$46.5K
Founders & team
Investors
muru-D, Macdoch Ventures, Telstra, SYD Ventures, FollowTheSeed, Macdoch
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#12
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2022 · 5 employees$892Kraised▾
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2022 · 5 employees
Developer of electric weeding technology. It leverages electrons to eliminate the need for herbicides. It harnesses the power of rapid electrical pulses to destroy plant cells.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 7how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 50%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 20%Funding: Raised $892k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Feb 2025)
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond Australia
Market: 5 employees
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$157.1K
- Sep 2023Seed$892K
Investors
Tenacious Ventures, IP Group, AgFunder, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Funding & investor landscape
$447.9Mtotal disclosed funding
54companies funded
101disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Michele Stansfield
Co-Founder & CEO · Cauldron
Jan Pacas
Co-Founder & CEO · All G
Ben Tyler
Co-Founder · EatClub
Marco Pierre White
Co-Founder · EatClub
Daniel Winson
Founder & CEO · Zetifi
David Smith
CEO · Ceres Tag
Werner Fuggersberger
Co-Founder · Harvest B
Kristi Riordan
Co-Founder & CEO · Harvest B
Jamila Gordon
Founder & CEO · Lumachain
John Fargher
Co-Founder & CSO · AgriWebb
Kevin Baum
Co-Founder & CEO · AgriWebb
Guy Webb
Co-Founder · Loam Bio
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 274,427 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 SIGNALS · Australia
How research on Food Technology is moving in Australia
A read on the academic research around Food Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,002 Australia-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201120202026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 23% → 33% across 2011–2026.
top research entities
- Agriculture and Food83
- Deakin University76
- RMIT University56
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation54
- University College London49
leading researchers
Ward, Paul · Mary Ann Augustin · Ndungu S. Nyokabi · Kent, Katherine · Charlton, Karen · Pallan, Miranda · Murphy, Marie · Morrison, Breanna
▲
Breakthroughs41 · 4%
▼ 7%→4% share
▼0.6× share momentum0 median citations88% since 2021mostly methods-led
Food safety breakthrough research is newly emerging in Australian food technology — entering at 9 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food processing1→4
Newly emergingFood safety 0→9 · Food systems 0→5
Landmark Recent development in 3D food printing · 268 cites
◆
Advancements263 · 26%
▲ 15%→28% share
▲1.9× share momentum0 median citations92% since 2021mostly empirical
Food safety advancements are intensifying — rising from 2 to 43 papers as field-share doubles to 28%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety2→43
- Food processing5→39
- Agriculture1→29
- Sustainability1→23
- Food science2→17
Newly emergingFood security 0→26 · Food waste 0→17 · Food systems 0→17
Landmark Future food-production systems: vertical farming and controlled-environment agriculture · 766 cites
▼
Concerns452 · 45%
▼ 55%→44% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations85% since 2021mostly empirical
Food security concern research is dominant and rising — climbing from 17 to 89 papers across Australian institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety6→83
- Food security17→89
- Food processing16→83
- Food systems9→70
- Sustainability6→63
Newly emergingLivelihood 0→15 · Food supply 0→13 · Corporate governance 0→11
Landmark An overview of global rice production, supply, trade, and consumption · 1,514 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Australia
Where food tech is researched across Australia
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Melbourne263 · +0.10
Sydney102 · +0.07
Brisbane75 · +0.13
Perth66 · +0.01
Canberra47 · -0.11
Adelaide30 · +0.02
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies are there in New South Wales, Australia?
Radar tracks 314 indexable Food and Agriculture Tech companies headquartered in New South Wales, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia?
The Food and Agriculture Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia on this list have raised a combined $447.9M in disclosed equity funding across 54 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in New South Wales, Australia?
Loam Bio is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in New South Wales, Australia, with $119.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia are funded?
54 of the 314 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech unicorns are there in New South Wales, Australia?
None of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New South Wales, Australia Food and Agriculture Tech companies?
The most active investors in New South Wales, Australia Food and Agriculture Tech companies on this list include Artesian, Cicada Innovations, Slingshot, business.gov.au, GrainInnovate.
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