Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in Scotland, United Kingdom
The 132 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: ENOUGH.
Our analysis of 61 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
$5.6b in tracked funding; 79% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Scotland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENOUGH Brand of Fungi based meat substitute 53Moat top 22%Funding top 25%Talent top 28%Growth top 30% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 30% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 20% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $111M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $111M | 28 mo ago | 20 | David Ritchie Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | — | — |
| 2 | Intelligent Growth Solutions Global vertical farming technology provider enabling sustainable, scalable plant production 29Moat top 21%Patents top 31%Funding top 35%Product top 36% All 13 signals ▾Moattop 21% Patentstop 31% Fundingtop 35% Producttop 36% Techtop 43% Innovationtop 48% Growthtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 47% Globalbottom 47% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 33% Fin. healthbottom 8% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 87 patents Patents: 87 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 31 filings since 2022 vs 41 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $102M | 29 mo ago | 47 47 → 103 (+119%) · sector median +28% | Dave Scott Founder and CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | 87 patents Provides modular vertical farming towers with integrated lighting, irrigation, and tray transport systems. | — |
| 3 | Snappy Shopper Retailer of groceries alcohol and snacks providing local delivery services | $43M | 42 mo ago | 88 88 → 131 (+49%) · sector median +28% | — | SentryZendeskNode.js+19 | — | 2 awards |
| 4 | Rooser Online marketplace connecting seafood buyers and suppliers | $28M | 49 mo ago | 12 | Joel Watt Co-Founder | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesjQuery+10 | — | — |
| 5 | MiAlgae Developer and supplier of microalgae based livestock feed supplements 42Funding top 33%News top 35%Moat top 37%Growth top 40% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Newstop 35% Moattop 37% Growthtop 40% Patentstop 44% Techtop 48% Productbottom 45% Innovationbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 37% Funding: Raised $26.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 27 tracked, 6 types) · -14% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $26M | 21 mo ago | 33 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | 6 patents Algae cultivation using alcoholic beverage waste streams for bioproducts | — |
| 6 | QikServe Platform offering ordering solution for restaurant businesses | $26M | 64 mo ago | 27 | Samuel Peachey Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 3 patents Digital restaurant ordering platforms and integrated point‑of‑sale systems | — |
| 7 | Roslin Technologies Provider of lab grown meat | $26M | 36 mo ago | 27 27 → 36 (+33%) · sector median +28% | Glen Illing Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | 1 award |
| 8 | Solasta Bio Provider of pest control services and inputs 40Patents top 20%Innovation top 21%Funding top 32%Moat top 32% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 20% Innovationtop 21% Fundingtop 32% Moattop 32% Talenttop 38% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 38% Newsbottom 21% Marketbottom 17% Patents: 76 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 76 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Innovation: 76 patents (top 17% of patent-holders) · 76 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $21M | 21 mo ago | 5 | Julian Dow Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+16 | 76 patents Production and application of insect-derived neuropeptide bioinsecticides for pest control | — |
| 9 | Ace Aquatec Provides acoustic marine mammal deterrents and humane electrical fish stunning equipment 48AI top 15%Patents top 35%Innovation top 37%Funding top 37% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 37% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 37% Techbottom 27% Newsbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 32 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 13 filings since 2022 vs 13 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $12M | 13 mo ago | 21 | Annette Carter Founder | — | 32 patents Aquaculture monitoring and biomass estimation using imaging and sensor systems | 1 award |
| 10 | Silent Herdsman Beylikdüzü Escort: Providing discreet, elite escort services in Istanbul | $9M | 146 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | CSignum Platform providing IoT-enabled monitoring solutions for aquaculture 24Funding top 38%Patents top 47%Moat bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Patentstop 47% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $8.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Patents: 8 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $8M | 13 mo ago | 23 23 → 28 (+22%) · sector median +28% | Chris Brooks Chief Executive Officer | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+18 | 8 patents Underwater acoustic communication, navigation, and flow monitoring for mobile devices | — |
| 12 | Swipii Provider of mobile-based customer loyalty program | $7M | 62 mo ago | 10 | — | WebflowjsDelivrGoogle Hosted Libraries+8 | — | — |
| 13 | Rhizocore Developer of mycorrhizal fungi intended to improve tree planting 40Growth top 35%Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Moat bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Moatbottom 48% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 27% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $4.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $4M | 7 mo ago | 10 | David Satori Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 14 | Hyble Marketing technology offering on-demand design and print solutions | $3M | 25 mo ago | 37 | Craig Letton Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 15 | Beer52 Online subscription service for craft beer | $3M | 53 mo ago | 98 98 → 77 (-21%) · sector median +28% | — | JavaBootstrapAmazon ALB+24 | — | — |
| 16 | Scottish Bioenergy Manufacturer of natural food and cosmetic ingredients using biotechnology | $3M | 63 mo ago | 25 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+8 | — | — |
| 17 | Global Surface Intelligence Developer of analytics platform for precision agriculture and earth observation | $3M | 43 mo ago | 15 | — | — | 10 patents Satellite remote sensing analytics with ML for Earth observation and greenhouse‑gas monitoring | — |
| 18 | Spoonfed Catering management software streamlining operations, boosting efficiency, and delighting clients | $3M | 88 mo ago | 14 14 → 15 (+7%) · sector median +28% | Willie Biggart Co Founder and Managing Director | WebflowSentryZendesk+19 | — | — |
| 19 | arc-net Cloud-based platform for authenticating products | $3M | 105 mo ago | 3 | Richard Steeves Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 20 | Beta Bugs Offers insect farming and breeding services 35Funding top 43%Innovation top 45%Growth top 45%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Innovationtop 45% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 17% Funding: Raised $2.1M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) Innovation: 2 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $2M | 15 mo ago | 7 | Thomas Farrugia Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 1 launch |
| 21 | Lomond Fine Foods Wholesaler of Frozen Food | $1M | 125 mo ago | 85 | — | WordPress Site EditorWordPressPlesk+29 | — | — |
| 22 | Stampede Cloud-based wifi-marketing software solutions | $1M | 79 mo ago | 15 15 → 32 (+113%) · sector median +28% | — | Node.jsZohoRadix UI+26 | — | — |
| 23 | Crover Developer of robotic system for monitoring and managing stored grain | $831K | 31 mo ago | 22 22 → 15 (-32%) · sector median +28% | Lorenzo Conti Founder & Managing Director | DudaYouTubeNginx+20 | 23 patents Robotic locomotion and propulsion systems for granular terrain (sand, soil) | — |
| 24 | Flavourly Online platform to order craft beer on subscription basis | $766K | 134 mo ago | 34 | Assean Sheikh Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 25 | Brite Internet first brand offering plant-based nutrition drinks | $488K | 26 mo ago | 4 | Andrius Ratkevicius Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+25 | 10 patents Molded paper inserts and tooling for printing/finishing processes | 3 expansions |
| 26 | iLivestock Provider of livestock management platform | $305K | 12 mo ago | 4 | Ewen Wardman Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsYouTubeStripe+14 | — | 4 launchs |
| 27 | Well Cow Limited Integrated solution for cattle health monitoring | $300K | — | 2 | Malcolm Bateman Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 28 | Healthy Nibbles Online platform to procure snack boxes on a subscription basis | $268K | 95 mo ago | 10 | Sara Roberts Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 29 | Whisky Hammer Online auction platform offering multi-brand whiskey | $256K | 80 mo ago | 9 | Daniel Milne Co-Founder | Managing Director | Cart FunctionalityPHPVue.js+13 | — | — |
| 30 | MycoNourish Developer of microbes-based products for crop protection | $248K | 81 mo ago | 6 | Peter Orrell Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 31 | Xelect Provider of genetic services and breeding programme management for aquaculture | $241K | 85 mo ago | 21 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | SoilEssentials Provider of precision agriculture solutions, machinery, and data management software | $175K | 72 mo ago | 15 | Roy Watson Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 33 | Eveve Provider of cloud-based restaurant reservation system | $141K | 176 mo ago | 4 | Mark Gregory Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
| 34 | The Drinks Bakery Manufacturer of savoury biscuits paired with beverages | $127K | 90 mo ago | — | Andy Murray Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+16 | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Scotland
#1
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2021 · 10 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Developer of mycorrhizal fungi intended to improve tree planting. The company that leverages the fungi to address environmental challenges. The company produces locally-adapted mycorrhizal fungi to enhance tree planting success, promoting healthier and more resilient forests.
- Nov 2025Series A$5.9M
- Mar 2023Seed$4.3M
- Jan 2022Seed$499.1K
#2
Series A · Dundee, Scotland · founded 2007 · 21 employees$12.4Mraised▾
Ace Aquatec provides acoustic marine mammal deterrents and humane electrical fish stunning equipment. The company develops an acoustic predator deterrent using transducer technology. The product portfolio of the company includes predator control, electric stunning, biomass measurement, ea lice removal, etc. It uses the time-of-flight 3D cameras to develop equipment biomass measurement to measure the biomass of fish.
- May 2025Series A$8.5M
- May 2025Conventional Debt$2.8M
- Jun 2023Series A—
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$1.3M
#3
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2016 · 33 employees$26.4Mraised▾
MiAlgae is a company engaged in the development and supply of microalgae based livestock feed supplements. The company produces its products through remediation of wastewater and offers its products as nutrient supplements in livestock feeds. The comapny claims that its products are high are in omega acids and proteins.
- Sep 2024Series A$18.5M
- Aug 2022Series A$2.8M
- Jan 2020Seed$1.3M
- Jun 2018Seed$667.7K
#4
Acquired · Bathgate, Scotland · founded 2020 · 23 employees$8Mraised▾
Platform providing IoT-enabled monitoring solutions for aquaculture. It allows fish and seafood farms to track water quality, temperature, and other critical parameters in real time. The platform supports data collection, analysis, and reporting to optimize farm productivity and sustainability.
- Apr 2025Series A$8M
#5
Series A · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2020 · 5 employees$20.8Mraised▾
Provider of pest control services and inputs. The platform develops insect control peptides. Its solutions disrupt function in pest species while leaving beneficial insects and vertebrates untamed.
- Sep 2024Series A$14M
- Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$1M
- Apr 2023Seed$5M
- Aug 2021Seed$1.8M
#6
Series C · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2015 · 20 employees$110.8Mraised▾
Brand of Fungi-based meat substitute. The company offers meat substitutes under the brand name ABUNDA. ABUNDA mycoprotein is a fermented food ingredient, rich in protein and fiber. With 9 essential amino acids, zinc, and iron, ABUNDA is highly nutritious. The fibrous nature of the product gives an outstanding meaty texture, naturally. It is an essential protein ingredient in any diet whether vegan, vegetarian, or flexitarian.
- Feb 2024Series C$7.2M
- Aug 2023Series B$43.5M
- Jan 2021Series B$51.1M
- Oct 2019Series A$3.1M
#7
Series C · Dundee, Scotland · founded 2013 · 47 employees$101.9Mraised▾
Global vertical farming technology provider enabling sustainable, scalable plant production. The company designs and builds industrial-scale vertical farming solutions, offering a proprietary platform that supports year-round plant production, simplifies operations, and maximizes crop yield. They integrate technology, people, and service to deliver vertical farming systems, utilizing lighting, irrigation, and energy systems in a closed-loop environment. Their technology benefits nurseries, seed-to-harvest growers, and others, offering solutions for controlled environment agriculture. They provide software and hardware solutions, including a Growth Tower Management System (GTMS), focused on scalability and crop traceability. The company's technology is designed to be easy to build, maintain, and service, built to scale, closed-loop, and remotely controlled via proprietary software. They offer consultancy and recipe development services to help customers optimize recipes and meet market demand. Their mission is to enable forward-thinking growers to consistently produce great plants all year round with scalable, science-led vertical farming technology.
- Jan 2024Series C$28.5M
- Nov 2021Series B$57.3M
- Sep 2019Series A$1.8M
- Jun 2019Series A$9.6M
#8
Series A · Roslin, Scotland · founded 2017 · 7 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Offers insect farming and breeding services
- Mar 2025Series A$2.7M
- Oct 2023Seed$2.1M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$52.4K
- Jul 2020Grant (prize money)$719.5K
#9
Seed · Rosyth, Scotland · founded 2013 · 4 employees$305.5Kraised▾
Provider of livestock management platform. Its features include integrated reading and weighing equipment, tools for managing breeding, compliance, medicine, and more, also a smartphone app for gathering, organizing, and accessing data about sheep and cattle.
- May 2025Seed$1.1M
- Jan 2025Seed$186.7K
- Jul 2024Seed$1.5M
- Feb 2023Seed$308.2K
#10
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2016 · 27 employees$25.6Mraised▾
Roslin Technologies provides livestock biotechnology solutions. It offers Avian Biopharming platform to produce transgenic hens which can lay eggs rich in specifically targeted therapeutic proteins. Also, offers germline cryopreservation services for avian species through primordial germ cells extraction, biobanking, and recovery using its proprietary technology. Additionally, offers genome sequencing, genotyping, gene editing, phenotyping, biobanking, and other services.
- Jun 2023Series A—
- Nov 2022Series A$13.1M
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Apr 2017Series A$12.5M
#11
Series A · Dundee, Scotland · founded 2013 · 88 employees$43.4Mraised▾
Retailer of groceries alcohol and snacks providing local delivery services. This business facilitates the transport of food items and beverages from neighborhood stores to residential addresses. Customers select products through an online interface for fulfillment by local merchants. The service focuses on the logistics of moving consumer goods from retail shelves to the end recipient.
- Dec 2022Series A—
- Jul 2021Series A$26.7M
- Apr 2021Series A$16.6M
- Apr 2021Angel—
#12
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2001 · 37 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Marketing technology offering on-demand design and print solutions. The platform is designed to help businesses create customizable point of sale materials while maintaining brand integrity and reducing costs. It features creation tools, customizable templates and automated text, and more. It helps sales reps to manage creativity and create beautiful content across menu, point of sale material and social media.
- Apr 2024Series A$3.5M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
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How research on Food Tech in Scotland is moving
A read on the academic research around Food Tech in Scotland — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 47 papers.
Scotland's Rural College and partners predominantly research agricultural sustainability and climate impacts on food systems, with concern-heavy findings (25 vs. 15 advancements) reflecting a cautiously contested, risk-focused tone.
- Scotland\'s Rural College27
- Food Standards Scotland12
- University of the West of Scotland7
- Education Scotland1
- Food safety7
- Authorization4
- Food science4
- Willingness to pay3
- Purchasing3
- Food safety10
- Food security7
- Sustainability5
- Escherichia coli4
- Public health4
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