Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in Phoenix, United States
The 33 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Phoenix, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Altr.
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.
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Phoenix
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altr Alcohol reduction technology for beverage makers | $5M | 15 mo ago | Seed | Richard Schatzberger Co-Founder | 2020 | — | 113 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 2 | BottleKeeper Manufacturer and brand of bottle cover to keep beer cold | $1M | 95 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2013 | — | 18 patents Insulated beverage bottle enclosures and protective caps for temperature maintenance | — |
| 3 | PowerGrow Provider of controlled-environment agriculture solutions | $384K | 104 mo ago | Seed | John Wellman Co-Founder | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Herban Planet Online platform and mobile app for information sharing of everything related to cannabis | $250K | 112 mo ago | Deadpooled | Babak Motamedi Founder & CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 5 | BOXXTECH Provider of AI-based alcoholic vending machines | $20K | 46 mo ago | Seed | Lauren Smee Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Arizona Microgreens Producer and supplier of organic microgreens and herbs | $20K | 58 mo ago | Funding Raised | Joseph Martinez Co-Founder | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 7 | PikFly Alcohol delivery service from local stores | — | 138 mo ago | Seed | Mike Auger Founder & CEO | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Americano Foods Platform offering spread delivery services | — | — | Funding Raised | Jeffrey Malkoon Founder | 2020 | — | — | — |
Top 7 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Phoenix
#1
Seed · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2020 · 4 employees$5Mraised▾
Alcohol reduction technology for beverage makers. It allows beverage makers to remove alcohol at the molecular level without compromising the craft. It provides solutions for the non-alcoholic beverage industry.
- Jul 2025Seed$5M
#2
Acquired · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2013 · 8 employees$1Mraised▾
BottleKeeper manufactures bottle cover in the shape of beer bottle to keep the beer cold. Product comes in three parts, middle part to cover the bottle body, lower part to hold the bottle and a cap. The inside surface is lined with Neoprene and padded to withstand the impact. Product is available in 3 variants, 2 variants for 12oz bottles and 1 for 22oz bottle. Pricing is $22 for 12oz capacity and $30 for 22oz capacity. Website also lists that brands of beer with which the product is compatible and those with which its not.
- Nov 2018Angel$1M
#3
Seed · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2016 · 3 employees$384.5Kraised▾
Provider of controlled-environment agriculture solutions. It is focused on controlled-environment farming that help optimize land use and enable more sustainable cultivation practices. It supports farmers in reducing dependency on external weather conditions, improving crop yield efficiency, conserving water usage, and increasing overall farm profitability while minimizing operational and environmental risks.
- Feb 2018Seed$384.5K
#4
Deadpooled · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2016$250Kraised▾
Herban Planet offers an online platform and mobile app for information sharing of everything related to cannabis. It offers information in the field of marijuana business services, marijuana delivery services, marijuana dispensaries, marijuana doctor/certification services, marijuana producers and smoke shops. It connects producers, business owners, medical professionals, patients, caregivers, and activists to deliver accurate and relevant information. It also provides information on up-and-coming cannabis events, educational courses and deals, and offers.
- Jun 2017Conventional Debt$50K
- Jun 2016Conventional Debt$200K
#5
Seed · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2020 · 7 employees$20Kraised▾
Developer of artificial intelligence based software intended to automate the sale of alcohol. The company's software facilitates alcohol dispensing by meeting the problems of labor shortage, long lines, employee retention and customer satisfaction, enabling customers to have a smooth transaction and companies to streamline sales.
#6
Funding Raised · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2013$20Kraised▾
Producer and supplier of organic microgreens and herbs. Its product offerings include micro salads, micro salad mixes, radish mix, pea shoots, cilantro, onion, arugula, sunflower, cucumber, radish, dill, mustard, kale, lemon basil, wheatgrass, etc. Its products can be purchased through farmers' markets and a network of retailers or online through the website.
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$20K
#7
Seed · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2015—raised▾
PikFly aggregates products from locally owned, non-franchised businesses. The user can order online or via phone. The company claims to deliver the order within an hour.
- Apr 2015Seed—
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How research on Food Technology is moving in the United States
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 4,142 United States-affiliated papers.
- Cornell University153
- Purdue University West Lafayette134
- University of Georgia82
- Michigan State University81
- University of California, Davis79
- Food safety4→52
- Food processing2→31
- Food science1→13
- Contamination1→12
- Food products1→12
- Food safety16→214
- Food processing12→174
- Agriculture14→135
- Production (economics)7→122
- Food security3→117
- Food safety56→397
- Food security40→307
- Agriculture35→233
- Food processing54→215
- Food systems28→180
Where food tech is researched across United States
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.
Who's filing food tech patents in the United States
United States food tech patent filing is cooling — 817 filings from 475 assignees (2016–2025), led by Whirlpool, Sharkninja Operating, Provisur Technologies; annual filings 80→68.
- Whirlpool185
- Sharkninja Operating151
- Provisur Technologies51
- Smartwash Solutions39
- LYCO MFG32
- SAFE Foods32
- Massachusetts INST Technology20
- Island Oasis Frozen Cocktail18
Common questions
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