Radar · Food and Agriculture Tech in San Francisco
Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 510 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Instacart.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
510companies tracked
$16.7Bdisclosed funding
8unicorns
252have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TECH × SAN FRANCISCO
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
2.5Mcombined LinkedIn audience
78%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in San Francisco
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instacart 🦄 Operator of an online marketplace providing grocery and delivery services | $2.9B | 56 mo ago | 3,380 | Max Mullen Co-Founder | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | +20% | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 2 | DoorDash 🦄 Platform facilitating fast, same-day delivery of food, grocery and retail essentials from local stores and… | $2.5B | 72 mo ago | 19,300 | Tony Xu Co-Founder & CEO | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalitySentry+45 | +28% | 244 patents AI-driven logistics optimization for food delivery and autonomous package transport | 2 launchs |
| 3 | Plenty 🦄 Revolutionizing agriculture with indoor vertical farms for sustainable, pesticide-free produce | $941M | 52 mo ago | 377 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+23 | — | 21 patents Floating filter systems for consumer water containers and pitchers | — |
| 4 | Postmates Provider of on-demand delivery services for food, drinks, and groceries | $903M | 80 mo ago | 1,317 | Baastian Lehmann Co-Founder & CEO | EnvoyReactReact Router+17 | — | 31 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 5 | SpotOn 🦄 Point-of-sale systems and business software solutions for restaurants and small businesses | $900M | 49 mo ago | 1,398 1,398 → 2,659 (+90%) · sector median +4% | Doron Friedman Co-Founder & MD | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+41 | +4% | — | 1 award |
| 6 | SayWeee 🦄 Online retailer of Asian groceries, food, and household products | $864M | 51 mo ago | 904 904 → 933 (+3%) · sector median +4% | Larry Liu Founder & CEO | Node.jsFacebook LoginGoogle Sign-in+29 | — | — | — |
| 7 | GrubMarket 🦄 Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce 64Funding top 11%Moat top 26%Product top 27%Tech top 36% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 11% Moattop 26% Producttop 27% Techtop 36% Markettop 41% Growthtop 42% Newstop 44% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $767M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $767M | 4 mo ago | 141 | Mike Xu Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityPHPGoogle Maps+23 | — | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 8 | JUST Egg 🦄 Manufacturer of plant-based egg substitutes 83Fin. health top 17%Funding top 23%Market top 26%Moat top 26% All 9 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 17% Fundingtop 23% Markettop 26% Moattop 26% Techtop 30% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 48% Newsbottom 21% Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.0B (FY2025) · Net margin 14.1% Funding: Raised $446M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $446M | 33 mo ago | 443 | Josh Tetrick Co-Founder & CEO | SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Silo Provider of software suite solutions for food distributor businesses | $315M | 30 mo ago | 56 | Ashton Braun Founder & CEO | CosmicNode.jsSalesforce+25 | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 10 | GOOD Meat Provider of cultured meat | $267M | 56 mo ago | — | Josh Tetrick Co-Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsVimeo+20 | — | 26 patents Serum‑free cell culture media and extrusion texturization for cultivated meat production | — |
| 11 | Foodsmart Provider of telenutrition and food care network platform 57Funding top 18%Moat top 31%Product top 36%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Moattop 31% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 47% Markettop 48% Techtop 49% Customerstop 49% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $263M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $263M | 23 mo ago | 73 | Jason Langheier Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+18 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Starship Technologies Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising 72Funding top 17%News top 17%Customers top 29%AI top 30% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Newstop 17% Customerstop 29% AItop 30% Moattop 31% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 39% Markettop 41% Producttop 46% Innovationbottom 47% Growthbottom 44% Funding: Raised $231M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 71 tracked, 7 types) · +600% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $231M | 8 mo ago | 164 | Janus Friis Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+37 | +17% | — | 1 award |
| 13 | Standard 🦄 Platform offering AI-enabled automated checkout software solutions for offline retailers | $231M | 63 mo ago | 97 97 → 96 (-1%) · sector median +4% | Angie Westbrock CEO | — | — | 10 patents Advanced filtration media and processes for removing PFAS and contaminants from industrial fluids | 1 launch |
| 14 | Imperfect Foods Online subscription-based platform offering surplus groceries | $229M | 64 mo ago | 1,685 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | +16% | — | — |
| 15 | Vivino Online retailer of wine offering community ratings and purchase options | $224M | 64 mo ago | 194 194 → 298 (+54%) · sector median +4% | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | +11% | — | — |
| 16 | Good Eggs Online retailer of organic groceries, meal kits, and household essentials | $196M | 64 mo ago | 466 466 → 368 (-21%) · sector median +4% | — | Amazon WebstoreSquarespace CommerceSquarespace+36 | — | — | 1 award |
| 17 | Bear Robotics Developer of autonomous mobile robots for various industries and applications | $175M | 27 mo ago | 221 | John Ha Co-Founder & CEO | Squarespace CommerceCart FunctionalitySquarespace+24 | — | 169 patents Autonomous service robots for food‑service navigation, manipulation, and control systems | — |
| 18 | Ottimate Provider of AI-powered accounts payable automation software for multiple industries | $164M | 55 mo ago | — | Barrett Boston Chief Executive Officer | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+40 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Afresh Developer of an artificial intelligence platform for fresh food supply chains 83Funding top 18%Innovation top 22%Growth top 25%News top 32% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Innovationtop 22% Growthtop 25% Newstop 32% Producttop 33% Talenttop 35% Moattop 39% Markettop 45% AItop 45% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $148M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Innovation: 13 new-product events in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $148M | 1 mo ago | 165 | Sha Sebastian Co-Founder | WebflowSentryWistia+20 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Cheetah Developer of an eCommerce application for food distribution businesses | $140M | 25 mo ago | 110 | Abdelrahman Elhamalawy Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+36 | — | 11 patents Video broadcast quality monitoring, calibration, and artifact analysis for packet-based streams | — |
| 21 | Wine Online Retailer of Wine | $131M | 31 mo ago | 295 | — | — | +8% | 5 patents Wine bottle handling, gripping, and beverage container packaging solutions. | — |
| 22 | Farmwise Developer of agricultural weeding technology using AI and computer vision 69Funding top 21%Growth top 26%Innovation top 28%Moat top 28% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Growthtop 26% Innovationtop 28% Moattop 28% Patentstop 30% Producttop 36% AItop 45% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 34% Funding: Raised $128M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Headcount 40 → 73 (+82%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $128M | 19 mo ago | 73 | — | Amazon Web ServicesMicrosoft 365Amazon SES+5 | — | 37 patents AI-powered crop detection and autonomous weeding robotics for precision agriculture | — |
| 23 | Wild Type Developer of lab-grown fish | $127M | 42 mo ago | 74 74 → 77 (+4%) · sector median +4% | Justin Kolbeck Co-Founder & CEO | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | — | 19 patents Cultured meat and synthetic food production via cellular agriculture technologies | — |
| 24 | Shef Online platform for delivering homemade meals | $102M | 48 mo ago | 138 | — | Cart FunctionalitySentryZendesk+28 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Endless West Manufactures and markets wines and spirits | $99M | 52 mo ago | 36 36 → 24 (-33%) · sector median +4% | Alec Lee Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — | — |
| 26 | AiFi Provider of spatial intelligence and real-time insights | $91M | 22 mo ago | 23 | Joao Falcao CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+34 | — | 43 patents AI-powered autonomous retail systems with computer vision and sensor‑based checkout automation | — |
| 27 | Little Spoon Internet-first restaurant delivering baby food | $90M | 40 mo ago | 45 | Ben Lewis Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+40 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 28 | Hero Manufacturer of automotive vehicles 72Funding top 26%Growth top 28%Tech top 31%Market bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 28% Techtop 31% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $68.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $68M | 23 mo ago | 38 | — | SanityShopifyCart Functionality+38 | — | — | — |
| 29 | VERDANT ROBOTICS Revolutionizing agriculture with precision robotics for sustainable and profitable farming | $58M | 42 mo ago | 23 | Curtis Garner Founder | WebflowZohoSplide+17 | — | 122 patents Autonomous precision agriculture robotics for targeted plant treatment and observation | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 30 | SESO Labor All-in-one employee management platform simplifying HR for the agriculture industry | $56M | 26 mo ago | 17 | Jordan Taylor Co-Founder | SentryNode.jsErlang+18 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Prime Roots Producer and supplier of protein products | $50M | 41 mo ago | 22 22 → 32 (+45%) · sector median +4% | Kimberlie Le Co-Founder | ShopifyApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+32 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Agtonomy AI-driven automation solutions for agriculture and industrial equipment 69Funding top 24%Patents top 27%Innovation top 28%Moat top 32% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 28% Moattop 32% Newstop 34% Growthtop 38% AItop 45% Producttop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $46.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) Patents: 37 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 37 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $46M | 7 mo ago | 44 | Tim Bucher Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 37 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 33 | Pano AI-powered wildfire detection and situational awareness for rapid response 69AI top 22%Funding top 24%Patents top 34%Innovation top 35% All 11 signals ▾AItop 22% Fundingtop 24% Patentstop 34% Innovationtop 35% Growthtop 35% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 39% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $45.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $45M | 12 mo ago | 25 | Arvind Satyam Co-Founder | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesBunny+13 | — | 20 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 34 | Spinn Provider of smart coffee makers for homes | $41M | 35 mo ago | 52 | Serge Warrimont Co-Founder & CIO | Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+26 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Living Carbon Provider of biotechnology based carbon storage solutions 53Partners top 18%Funding top 23%Growth top 25%News top 28% All 9 signals ▾Partnerstop 18% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 25% Newstop 28% Moattop 39% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 42% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Partners: 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals Funding: Raised $36.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $36M | 1 mo ago | 25 25 → 38 (+52%) · sector median +4% | Maddie Hall Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+12 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Chef Robotics Developer of artificial intelligence-enabled robotic systems for food production | $22M | 14 mo ago | 12 | Rajat Bhageria Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | — | 38 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 37 | Zordi Provider of AI-based greenhouse system for strawberry cultivation | $20M | 16 mo ago | 21 | Casey Call Co-Founder Head Grower | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | — | 23 patents Automated horticultural robotics and precision agriculture for fruit handling and monitoring | — |
| 38 | Posha Manufacturer of automated home kitchen robots 64Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Talent top 38%Tech top 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 48% Productbottom 48% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $16.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $17M | 13 mo ago | — | Rohin Malhotra Co-Founder | SanityNode.jsFroala Editor+21 | — | — | — |
| 39 | Revi Platform connecting customers with the local businesses via mobile ordering app | $16M | 22 mo ago | 33 | Eugene Johnson CEO | SentryGoogle MapsChart.js+21 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 40 | Loop AI Provider of AI-powered solutions for restaurant financial and delivery management 57Funding top 25%Talent top 28%Patents top 36%Tech top 40% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 36% Techtop 40% Innovationtop 44% AItop 45% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $14.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $14M | 4 mo ago | — | Sundar Annamalai Co-Founder | TurbopackFirebaseEmotion+24 | — | 75 patents Blockchain-enabled payment, authentication, and load management for electric vehicle charging systems | — |
| 41 | FarmShelf Provider of a cloud-based automated indoor growing system for home growers and commercial entities | $14M | 28 mo ago | 16 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyRevy+21 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Atmosfy Provider of a video licensing platform, AI training data, and a data infrastructure company | $12M | 10 mo ago | 91 | Michael Ebel Founder & CEO | SquarespaceCart FunctionalitySquarespace Commerce+27 | +8% | — | — |
| 43 | Upside Robotics Developer of AI powered robots for agriculture 45Growth top 35%Tech top 38%Funding top 44%AI top 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 44% AItop 45% Partnerstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 37 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $8M | 4 mo ago | — | Jana Tian Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — | — |
| 44 | UMARO Manufacturer of plant-based bacon using protein from red seaweed | $7M | 18 mo ago | 6 | Amanda Stiles Co-Founder & CTO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Evergreen Food Developer of cultivated beef products designed to integrate into existing systems 40Funding top 36%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $6.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $6M | 4 mo ago | — | James Miller CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Yali Bio Provider of animal-free dairy alternatives | $4M | 16 mo ago | 16 | Peng Xu Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Hostie Provider of AI-powered customer experience platform for restaurants | $4M | 13 mo ago | — | Anson Airoldi Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+17 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Luke's Local Local grocery delivery and neighborhood markets committed to quality and community | $2M | 20 mo ago | 40 | Luke Chappell Founder | SentryZendeskRuby+23 | — | — | — |
| 49 | GrazeMate Developer of autonomous drone system for cattle mustering and farm monitoring 24Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 45% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $1.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $1M | 3 mo ago | — | Sam Rogers Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 50 | Pheronym Developer of nematode pheromone-based crop protection products | $567K | 15 mo ago | 6 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | 24 patents Enhancing agricultural biocontrol via nematode infectivity, soil microbial, and pheromone technologies. | 2 awards |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in San Francisco
#1
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 141 employees$767.4Mraised▾
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 141 employees
Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce. It operates a multi-layer platform that connects wholesale food distribution, B2B eCommerce, direct-to-consumer food delivery, and enterprise SaaS tools for supply chain management. It provides a B2B marketplace that connects growers, wholesalers, distributors, grocers, restaurants, and institutional buyers, enabling access to a wide network of fresh food products at scale.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%Moat
top 26%Product
top 27%Tech
top 36%Market
top 41%Growth
top 42%Funding: Raised $767M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series H (Feb 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Product: 2 published apps (3.3k installs) · Company stage: Series H
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers · 74 engagements/post (1.7× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series H$50M
- Mar 2025Series G$50M
- Sep 2022Series G$120M
- Nov 2021Series E$240.8M
Founders & team
Investors
BlackRock, Celtic House Venture Partners, Marubeni Ventures, GGV Capital, WI Harper Group, Sixty Degree Capital
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemApache TomcatBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#2
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 165 employees$148Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 165 employees
Developer of an artificial intelligence platform for fresh food supply chains. The platform unifies replenishment, production planning, inventory management, and forecasting. It is designed to maximize freshness, profits, and reduce food waste. The platform helps to optimize decisions across the fresh supply chain. It balances sales, waste, and labor tradeoffs. The platform coordinates cross-department planning and simplifies training.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Innovation
top 22%Growth
top 25%News
top 32%Product
top 33%Talent
top 35%Funding: Raised $148M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Innovation: 13 new-product events in 24 mo
Growth: Headcount 101 → 165 (+63%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$34M
- Aug 2022Series B$115M
- Feb 2022Series B$50M
- Apr 2021Series A$16M
Founders & team
Investors
Insight Partners, VMG Partners, Bright Pixel Capital, Highsage, Innovation Endeavors, Spark Capital
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemCdnjsCloudflareCookiebotCore-Js
#3
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 25 employees$36Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 25 employees
Provider of biotechnology based carbon storage solutions. It uses biochemistry to enhance a tree natural ability to draw down atmospheric carbon.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 18%Funding
top 23%Growth
top 25%News
top 28%Moat
top 39%Talent
bottom 49%Partners: 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals
Funding: Raised $36.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$13M
- Jan 2023Series A$21M
- Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$500K
- Feb 2022Series A$15M
Founders & team
Investors
Temasek, Lowercarbon Capital, Toyota Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Day One Ventures, Goat Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#4
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 164 employees$231.2Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 164 employees
Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising. The robots utilize sensors and machine learning to navigate and deliver items. These robots deliver hot food, groceries, and industrial supplies to customers. The company offers solutions for university campuses, grocery retailers, delivery applications, and industrial sites.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%News
top 17%Customers
top 29%AI
top 30%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 35%Funding: Raised $231M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series C (Oct 2025)
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 71 tracked, 7 types) · +600% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.54★ across 11,572 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +3% in 6 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 45k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series C$50M
- Jan 2024Series C$90M
- Mar 2022Series B$42M
- Jan 2022Venture Debt$57M
Founders & team
Investors
TDK Ventures, Goodyear Ventures, European Investment Bank, Plural, Iconical, Morpheus Ventures
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAmazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngieApache Http Server
#5
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 44 employees$46Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 44 employees
AI-driven automation solutions for agriculture and industrial equipment. It provides AI-driven automation to help growers tackle labor shortages, improve efficiency, and manage rising costs. They embed intelligence into industrial equipment, turning machines into powerful tools. Their technology delivers precision, safety, and efficiency in tough environments. They offer solutions for automating routine tasks like mowing and hauling, using trusted equipment on both diesel and electric platforms. The company provides a unified command experience for managing diverse equipment and job types. Their user-friendly app allows users to create plans, monitor progress, and gain insights through performance reports. They focus on practical solutions that boost productivity, sustainability, and progress across industries. They offer AI, robotics, and real-world operations expertise to empower operators with tools that make work safer, smarter, and more sustainable. They are building intelligent solutions that meet operators where they are.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Patents
top 27%Innovation
top 28%Moat
top 32%News
top 34%Growth
top 38%Funding: Raised $46.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2025)
Patents: 37 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 37 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 37 patents (top 33% of patent-holders) · 37 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Kubota Tractor Corporation) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series B$18M
- Oct 2024Series A$10M
- Dec 2023Series A$22.5M
- Jun 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Cavallo Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Mirae Asset Venture, Bobcat, Grit Ventures, Google Ventures
#6
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022$14Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022
Provider of AI-powered solutions for restaurant financial and delivery management. The company offers tools for financial transparency, automated reconciliation, and streamlined back-office workflows, integrating with existing point-of-sale, accounting, and delivery platforms. Its solutions are designed to centralize data from multiple delivery channels, reduce manual effort in tracking orders and payouts, and provide cross-functional insights into operations and finance for restaurant businesses.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Talent
top 28%Patents
top 36%Tech
top 40%Innovation
top 44%AI
top 45%Funding: Raised $14.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Patents: 75 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 40 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Nyca Partners, Base10 Partners, Afore Capital, Converge, Alumni Ventures, Data Tech Fund
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEmotion
#7
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024$7.5Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
Developer of AI powered robots for agriculture. They claim they aims to improve farm profitability while aligning with climate goals through innovative precision agriculture solutions. They specializes in developing AI scout and spray robots to eliminate guesswork in nitrogen management.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 38%Funding
top 44%AI
top 45%Partners
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 37 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding: Raised $7.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: Data & AI Lead, Senior Mechanical Engineer / Industrial Designer
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed$7.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Plural, Garage Capital, Entrepreneur First
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCore-JsFacebook PixelFramer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#8
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019$6Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019
Developer of cultivated beef products designed to integrate into existing systems. The company focuses on providing a reliable beef supply through scalable cultivated real beef. The products are designed to deliver predictable costs and consistent quality. The company's offerings contain no antibiotics, GMOs, or artificially engineered inputs. The company aims to work alongside the beef industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 36%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $6.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$6M
Founders & team
Investors
S2G Investments, Bold Capital Partners, Good Startup
#9
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 25 employees$45Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 25 employees
AI-powered wildfire detection and situational awareness for rapid response. This company offers an enterprise-grade wildfire management solution, leveraging Artificial Intelligence to enable faster, collaborative response efforts. The technology helps detect threats early, notify relevant parties of confirmed incidents, and deliver visual intelligence and real-time data. This supports smarter, faster decision-making and enhances community safety. The solution caters to utilities, fire professionals, and landowners, providing actionable intelligence to optimize response efforts, maintain reliable power supply, and protect infrastructure. It is a tech company offering software solutions for wildfire management, contributing to social impact by protecting communities and the environment.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 22%Funding
top 24%Patents
top 34%Innovation
top 35%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 37%AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai-powered, artificial intelligence
Funding: Raised $45.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Jun 2025)
Patents: 20 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series B$44M
- Jul 2023Series A$17M
- Sep 2022Series A$20M
Founders & team
Investors
Valor Equity Partners, Salesforce Ventures, T-Mobile, 5G Open Innovation Lab, Initialized Capital, Congruent Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBunnyCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#10
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 73 employees$128.2Mraised▾
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 73 employees
Developer of agricultural weeding technology using AI and computer vision. The company’s technology is designed to help farmers improve productivity and profitability. The system offers weed removal and precision cultivation. The equipment is designed for straightforward service and maintenance. Software updates are pushed regularly, and weeding precision can be adjusted.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Growth
top 26%Innovation
top 28%Moat
top 28%Patents
top 30%Product
top 36%Funding: Raised $128M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2024)
Growth: Headcount 40 → 73 (+82%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 37 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 · 2 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 29k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Full Stack Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Taylor Farms) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series C$8M
- Jun 2024Series B$3.7M
- Feb 2024Series B$10M
- May 2023Series B$51.4M
Investors
Felicis Ventures, Valley Oak Investments, Basis Set Ventures, Playground Global, Fall Line Capital, Middleland Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesGoogle AnalyticsHstsJqueryJquery Cdn
#11
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2010 · 73 employees$262.9Mraised▾
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2010 · 73 employees
Provider of telenutrition and food care network platform. The platform provides users with health plans. The platform provides telenutrition meetings with registered dietitians. It also provides personalized meal plans and recipes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Moat
top 31%Product
top 36%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 47%Market
top 48%Funding: Raised $263M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series D (Jun 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Product: 1 published app (150k installs) · Company stage: Series D
Audience (LinkedIn): 62k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Molina Healthcare of Illinois) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series D$200M
- Jan 2024Series C$10M
- Jan 2023Series C—
- Mar 2021Series C$28.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Advocate Aurora Health, Mayfield, Seventure Partners, New Ground Ventures, Espresso Capital, Excel Venture Management
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCallrailDetectifyGoogle Analytics
#12
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025$1.4Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025
Developer of autonomous drone system for cattle mustering and farm monitoring. The system uses drones to monitor cattle locations, water levels, and fence lines. It allows users to select cattle locations and customize routes. The system analyzes data to estimate cattle weights and pasture quality.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 45%Market
bottom 31%Funding: Raised $1.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Senior Robotics Engineer, AI/ML Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$156.5K
- Jan 2026Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator, Antler, NextGen Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsContact Form 7Core-JsElementorFont Awesome
Funding & investor landscape
$16.7Btotal disclosed funding
236companies funded
663disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Mike Xu
Founder & CEO · GrubMarket
Sha Sebastian
Co-Founder · Afresh
Nathan Fenner
Co-Founder & President & COO · Afresh
Maddie Hall
Co-Founder & CEO · Living Carbon
Janus Friis
Co-Founder · Starship Technologies
Ahti Heinla
Co-Founder · Starship Technologies
Tim Bucher
Co-Founder & CEO · Agtonomy
Sundar Annamalai
Co-Founder · Loop AI
Anand Tumuluru
Co-Founder · Loop AI
Jana Tian
Co-Founder & CEO · Upside Robotics
James Miller
CEO · Evergreen Food
Arvind Satyam
Co-Founder · Pano
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 SIGNALS · United States
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.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 17% → 34% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Cornell University153
- Purdue University West Lafayette134
- University of Georgia82
- Michigan State University81
- University of California, Davis79
leading researchers
David Julian McClements · Martin Wiedmann · Prabhu Pingali · Valquerizo, Pamela Cristina · Semakula, Henry Musoke · Liang, Song · McKune, Sarah Lindley · Mukwaya, Paul Isolo
▲
Breakthroughs283 · 7%
▲ 3%→7% share
▲2.3× share momentum0 median citations93% since 2021mostly methods-led
Food safety breakthrough research is surging — U.S. papers rose from 4 to 52, with food security and agriculture newly emerging as breakthrough-level topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety4→52
- Food processing2→31
- Food science1→13
- Contamination1→12
- Food products1→12
Newly emergingFood security 0→37 · Agriculture 0→30 · Production (economics) 0→21
Landmark Development of a Paper-Based Analytical Device for Colorimetric Detection of Select Foodborne Pathogens · 460 cites
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Advancements1,178 · 28%
▲ 19%→29% share
▲1.5× share momentum0 median citations90% since 2021mostly empirical
Food safety advancements are intensifying — U.S. institutional papers grew from 16 to 214, while sustainable agriculture and fermentation newly entered the advancement segment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety16→214
- Food processing12→174
- Agriculture14→135
- Production (economics)7→122
- Food security3→117
Newly emergingSustainable agriculture 0→41 · Fermentation 0→40 · Food packaging 0→30
Landmark Food-Miles and the Relative Climate Impacts of Food Choices in the United States · 1,126 cites
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Concerns1,665 · 40%
▼ 52%→39% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Food security concern research is rapidly rising — U.S. papers climbed from 40 to 307, with food insecurity newly emerging as a distinct concern sub-topic.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety56→397
- Food security40→307
- Agriculture35→233
- Food processing54→215
- Food systems28→180
Newly emergingFood insecurity 0→60 · Human health 0→37 · Risk assessment 0→23
Landmark Ultra‐processed products are becoming dominant in the global food system · 1,762 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
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.
New York206 · +0.07
Boston121 · +0.04
SF Bay Area101 · +0.05
Philadelphia35 · -0.05
Chicago26 · +0.00
Los Angeles24 · +0.00
Seattle24 · +0.13
Atlanta23 · +0.05
San Diego17 · +0.36
Pittsburgh16 · -0.16
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
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.
817 filings475 assigneespeak 93/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Whirlpool186
- Sharkninja Operating151
- Provisur Technologies51
- Smartwash Solutions39
- SAFE Foods32
- LYCO MFG32
- Massachusetts INST Technology20
- Island Oasis Frozen Cocktail18
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies are there in San Francisco, United States?
Radar tracks 510 indexable Food and Agriculture Tech companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture Tech companies in San Francisco, United States?
The Food and Agriculture Tech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have raised a combined $16.7B in disclosed equity funding across 236 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in San Francisco, United States?
Instacart is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in San Francisco, United States, with $2.9B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies in San Francisco, United States are funded?
236 of the 510 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech unicorns are there in San Francisco, United States?
8 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in San Francisco, United States Food and Agriculture Tech companies?
The most active investors in San Francisco, United States Food and Agriculture Tech companies on this list include Y Combinator, 500 Global, FoodBytes, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz.
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