Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in South Carolina, United States
The 52 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in South Carolina, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: AmplifiedAg.
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 South Carolina
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AmplifiedAg Vertical farming technology company accelerating controlled environment agriculture (CEA) operations | $57M | 50 mo ago | Series B | David Flynn Chief Executive Officer | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — |
| 2 | Cambio Roasters Online retailer of aluminum coffee pods and related merchandise 42Growth top 28%Tech top 32%Patents top 33%Funding top 34% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 32% Patentstop 33% Fundingtop 34% Innovationtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 15% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $10M | 9 mo ago | Series A | Kevin Hartley Founder & CEO | 2018 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+39 | 19 patents Disposable beverage containers and pods with peelable lids for coffee/tea. | — |
| 3 | Teralytic Real-time soil health data for optimized farming and sustainability 11Moat top 31%Product top 36%Funding top 38%Innovation bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 31% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 38% Innovationbottom 49% Patentsbottom 46% Globalbottom 40% Techbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 16% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 15 patents Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $9M | 13 mo ago | Series A | — | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+10 | 15 patents Multimodal sensor‑fusion platforms for remote proximal soil and terrain sensing | — |
| 4 | High Rise Beverage Company Internet first brand of beverage products | $1M | 18 mo ago | Seed | Matt Skinner Founder | 2022 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+34 | — | — |
| 5 | AgPixel Provider of aerial imagery agricultural analytics solutions | $950K | 119 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | TJ Agresti CEO | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Shure Foods Exploring finance, health, lifestyle, and technology through insightful articles | $640K | 151 mo ago | Deadpooled | Gabe Dough Founder & President | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Advent Innovations Provider of agricultural sensor, robotic, and AI-powered data platforms | $573K | 36 mo ago | Funding Raised | Ritubarna Banerjee President and CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Atlantic Fish Provider of cultivated seafood alternatives | $525K | 8 mo ago | Seed | Doug Grant Co-Founder & CEO | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Agri-Tech Producers Waste management of bio-crop and other cellulosic biomass using patented technology | $400K | 203 mo ago | Deadpooled | Joseph J. James Founder & President | 2005 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Carolina Seed Systems Developer of advanced genomic and bioinformatic technologies for better seed | $225K | 8 mo ago | Funding Raised | Zach Brenton Founder & CEO | 2017 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in South Carolina
#1
Series A · Isle Of Palms, South Carolina · founded 2018 · 4 employees$9.7Mraised▾
Online retailer of aluminum coffee pods and related merchandise. The company provides various coffee roasts in recyclable aluminum pods. It also offers starter kits and variety packs. The company sells branded merchandise through its online store.
- Oct 2025Series A$9.7M
#2
Series A · Clover, South Carolina · founded 2016 · 3 employees$9Mraised▾
Real-time soil health data for optimized farming and sustainability. This company provides farmers with detailed soil quality insights through advanced sensor technology. Their solution offers real-time monitoring of soil moisture, salinity, NPK levels, aeration, and other critical factors at multiple depths. This enables data-driven decisions, precise fertilizer application, and efficient irrigation management. The platform delivers historical and predictive analytics, helping growers prevent problems, optimize soil health, reduce environmental impact, and increase agricultural profitability. They are committed to promoting sustainable agriculture through actionable data and accessible soil health knowledge. This is a tech company offering a SaaS platform for precision agriculture.
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$125.8K
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$125.8K
- Jun 2019Series A$6.8M
- Feb 2019Series A—
#3
Seed · Piedmont, South Carolina · founded 2022 · 8 employees$525Kraised▾
Provider of cultivated seafood alternatives. It uses cellular agriculture to produce sustainable seafood.
- Nov 2025Seed$1.2M
- Sep 2025Seed$925K
- Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$305K
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$175K
#4
Funding Raised · Darlington, South Carolina · founded 2017$225Kraised▾
Developer of advanced genomic and bioinformatic technologies for better seed. The company focuses on delivering fit for market solutions to enhance value. It employs an advanced biology approach to leverage natural crop diversity. The company is committed to providing growers the seed they need.
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$50K
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$175K
#5
Seed · North Charleston, South Carolina · founded 2022$1Mraised▾
Internet first brand of beverage products. The company mainly offers cannabis-based seltzers and beverages. It claims to use fruit extracts, real sugar, and no artificial flavoring agents.
- Jan 2025Seed$755K
- Jul 2024Seed$1M
#6
Series B · Charleston, South Carolina · founded 2018 · 117 employees$57.1Mraised▾
Vertical farming technology company accelerating controlled environment agriculture (CEA) operations. They engineer hydroponic container farms and provide software, hardware, and services to grow fresh produce year-round. Their mission is to be a global leader in vertical farming technology, feeding people through accessible local farming. They focus on enriching communities, nourishing people, cultivating education, and growing careers through agtech. They unite organizations to achieve food security, advocate for marginalized groups, advance sustainable farm practices, and develop corrections reentry programs. They offer scalable container farms, R&D product development, consultation, and support services. They aim to create a global network of indoor farm operations, sharing information and data-driven solutions to evolve indoor agriculture. They are a B2B company offering SaaS and hardware solutions with a strong social impact.
- May 2022Series B$10M
- Aug 2021Series B$40M
- Mar 2020Conventional Debt$1M
- Dec 2018Conventional Debt—
#7
Funding Raised · Columbia, South Carolina · founded 2016$573.2Kraised▾
Provider of agricultural sensor, robotic, and AI-powered data platforms. This company develops and delivers integrated systems combining GPS-enabled sensors, robotic components, and AI/ML platforms. These solutions provide farmers with precise insights for optimizing resource management, enhancing yields, and improving environmental sustainability. The platform offers real-time data access, enabling quick responses to changing conditions. The technology supports various agricultural applications and contributes to increased efficiency and improved production in the farming industry.
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$174K
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$199.2K
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$200K
#8
Acqui-Hired · Johnston, South Carolina · founded 2011 · 1 employees$950Kraised▾
Provider of aerial imagery agricultural analytics solutions. It provides aerial data capture, processing, and analysis for precision agriculture, turning UAV and manned aircraft imagery into insights for crop management and agronomic decision‑making. Its services help agronomists and growers improve yield outcomes and reduce inputs through advanced geospatial imagery products.
- Aug 2016Seed$500K
- Feb 2015Seed$450K
#9
Deadpooled · Greenville, South Carolina · founded 2006$640Kraised▾
Exploring finance, health, lifestyle, and technology through insightful articles. We deliver engaging content spanning diverse topics, from decoding cryptocurrency trends and exploring global cinema to uncovering health benefits of superfoods and offering car transportation tips. Our articles aim to provide readers with surprising insights and a critical understanding of various subjects. We publish articles on finance, general topics, education, health, lifestyle, tech and travel. We provide a platform for exploring diverse interests and expanding knowledge through informative and engaging articles.
- Dec 2013Seed$640K
- Dec 2013Conventional Debt—
#10
Deadpooled · Columbia, South Carolina · founded 2005$400Kraised▾
Agri-Tech Producers is a biotech company which has the exclusive license for the patented cellulosic biomass waste management technology called "Torrefaction" developed by North Carolina State University. The process converts cellulosic biomass waste such as wooden chips and bio-crops into a renewable biofuel and feedstock which can be further used for the development of other bio-products. The company has currently testing its 5th generation field level prototype.
- Aug 2009Grant (prize money)$400K
#11
Funding Raised · Chester, South Carolina · founded 2007$28.6Kraised▾
Provider of an online poultry and meat ordering and doorstep delivery service
- Sep 2008Grant (prize money)$28.6K
#12
Funding Raised · Inman, South Carolina · founded 2003$20Kraised▾
Retailer of precision agriculture equipment, software, training, and support. They offer farm management software solutions and personalized training. The company sells rugged mobile computers, GPS, and corn maze design kits. They provide guidance systems, assisted steering, and variable rate application technology.
- Sep 2009Grant (prize money)$20K
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
funding rising · growth rising
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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