Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in Sweden
The 284 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Sweden in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Oatly.
Sweden's Food and Agriculture Tech sector has 284 tracked companies and $1.2 billion in disclosed funding behind them. That's the number you start with. MatHem leads the field at $204M raised, Matsmart follows at $142M, and those two alone account for the bulk of the capital pool. The global market these companies are reaching into sits at roughly $4.2 trillion with a 4.7% CAGR, driven by demand shifts toward plant-based simplicity, water stewardship, and functional ingredients. So the addressable opportunity is real, and Sweden's founders are not ignoring it.
What I find telling is where the rest of the pack clusters. Most names here raised under $10M, with Deep Forestry at $4M, Volta Greentech at $3M, and BlueRedGold at $3M reflecting a seed-heavy ecosystem still building toward scale. One unicorn has cleared that bar. Across 504 food and foodtech apps globally, median install growth runs around 20% year-over-year, which tells you consumer appetite for digital food tools isn't cooling. Almi Invest and Chalmers Ventures anchor the investor side locally. The funding is concentrated, the growth signal is there, and this directory ranks the strongest Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Sweden by disclosed equity and recent momentum.
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Our analysis of 414 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
$46.7b in tracked funding; 86% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Sweden
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oatly 🦄 Manufacturer of oat-based beverages, yogurts, cooking products, and related merchandise | $232M | 71 mo ago | 1,726 | Bjorn Oste Co-Founder | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | 15 signals ▲67% New product · Earnings · Capital raise | 152 patents Processing and formulation technologies for oat‑based beverages and extruded food products | — |
| 2 | MatHem Online retailer of grocery products | $204M | 37 mo ago | 2,400 | Tomas Kull CEO & MD | Cart FunctionalitySanityTurbopack+19 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Zettle Payment processing solutions for merchants and businesses | $191M | 102 mo ago | 754 | Magnus Nilsson Co-Founder | AlgoliaTypeScriptGraphQL+20 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Matsmart Online retailer of surplus grocery products at discounted prices | $142M | 30 mo ago | 170 | Karl Andersson Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityContentfulTurbopack+23 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Motatos Online retailer of surplus food items to reduce food waste | $130M | 45 mo ago | 223 | Karl Andersson Co-founder / Partner | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 6 | Mycorena Developer of protein-based mycoprotein novel food using fungi technology | $38M | 25 mo ago | 60 | Ramkumar Nair Founder & CEO | — | — | 32 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 7 | Curb Food Internet first restaurants offering multiple food items | $28M | 60 mo ago | 36 | Felipe Gutierrez Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Stockeld Dreamery Cheese processing company | $24M | 57 mo ago | 39 | Sorosh Tavakoli Founder and CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+21 | — | 2 patents Fermented milk products and related dairy fermentation processes | — |
| 9 | Kavall Online platform offering ultra-fast multi-category grocery delivery | $22M | 50 mo ago | 97 | Robin Kärner Rendahl Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | SweTree Developer of forest biotechnology for increased value of trees and wood | $19M | 216 mo ago | 21 | — | — | — | 331 patents Genetically engineered drought‑tolerant, high‑yield crops and advanced propagation technologies. | — |
| 11 | Supernormal Greens Supernormal Greens: Sustainable, indoor vertical farming of fresh, pesticide-free salads | $19M | 53 mo ago | 85 | — | WebflowGSAPcore-js+13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Millow Provider of plant-based meat alternatives | $16M | 22 mo ago | 3 | Esmaeil Taherzadeh Co-Founder & Executive Board Member | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — | — |
| 13 | AirForestry Developer of electric aerial systems for sustainable forest thinning operations | $11M | 20 mo ago | 23 | Mauritz Andersson Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | — | 81 patents Autonomous aerial tree harvesting, cutting, and payload handling for forestry operations. | 1 job opening |
| 14 | Pej Provider of software solutions for multi-site contract caterers | $10M | 52 mo ago | — | Victor Sandberg Co-Founder & CEO | Framer SitesReactCloudflare+17 | — | 12 patents Group ordering platforms and mobile commerce transaction processing for commercial venues | 1 launch |
| 15 | LEEROY Provider of data analytics solutions for restaurants | $9M | 87 mo ago | 46 | Sebastian Berggren Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | CarbonCloud Software company that develops tools to calculate and communicate the carbon footprint of food products | $9M | 39 mo ago | 33 | David Bryngelsson Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+40 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Simris Alg Pioneering algae biotech company developing sustainable products and ingredients from microalgae | $8M | 127 mo ago | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Pharem Provider of water treatment technology | $7M | 75 mo ago | 8 | Martin Ryen Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Future Ordering Online SaaS-based solutions for customer engagement | $7M | 65 mo ago | 36 | Andreas Stormvinge Founder and CEO | WebflowAtlassian StatuspageZendesk+15 | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 20 | Melt&Marble Platform offering plant-based meat alternative products | $6M | 6 mo ago | 20 | Florian David Co-Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | 4 signals ▲300% Funding | 22 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 21 | Picsmart Online retailer offering multi-category grocery supplies | $5M | 46 mo ago | 31 | Johanna Petersson Co-Founder | StoryblokNode.jsTailwind CSS+10 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Bomill Developer and manufacturer of wheat sorting systems for agricultural industry | $5M | 88 mo ago | 19 | Andreas Jeppsson CEO | ZeptoCloudflare StreamMicrosoft 365+4 | 4 signals ▼67% Earnings · Leadership · Contracts | 64 patents Bulk material handling systems for conveying, distributing, and sorting of objects. | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 23 | Nordic SeaFarm Provider of plant based sea weed | $5M | 21 mo ago | 16 | Gunnar Cervin Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Heliospectra Developer of LED lighting and control systems for horticulture applications | $4M | 114 mo ago | 15 | Bonny Heeren CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+28 | 13 signals ▲1200% Earnings · Leadership | 50 patents Precision indoor horticulture lighting and environmental control systems for plant growth | — |
| 25 | Klimato Provider of food business solutions to calculate emissions | $4M | 39 mo ago | — | Christoffer Connee Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesSplide+13 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Deep Forestry Provider of autonomous drone surveys and AI-driven forest data analysis | $4M | 1 mo ago | 6 | William Johnsson Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPcore-js+13 | — | 20 patents Autonomous forest harvesting robotics and AI-generated 3D object labeling/mapping solutions | — |
| 27 | Improvin Provider of carbon emission analysis solutions for food manufacturers | $4M | 37 mo ago | — | Niklas Wallsargard Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Wexthuset Online store for gardening supplies | $4M | 96 mo ago | 14 | Lena Ljungquist Founder | Facebook LoginBootstrapReact+19 | — | — | — |
| 29 | TracTechnology Provider of traceability solutions for food businesses | $4M | 219 mo ago | 2 | Niclas Lindgren CEO | — | — | 12 patents Meat product traceability and marking systems for identification and quality control | — |
| 30 | OlsAro Developer of biotech platform accelerating seed genetics for climate-resilient cereal crops | $3M | 26 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 awards |
| 31 | BlueRedGold Internet-first brand offering saffron | $3M | 11 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Volta Greentech Developer of land-based seaweed cultivation systems for cattle | $3M | 2 mo ago | 18 | Fredrik Akerman Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11 | — | 2 patents Seaweed-based animal feed preservation technologies | — |
| 33 | Molecular Attraction Developer of bioattractants for vector-borne disease control | $3M | 30 mo ago | 7 | Noushin Emami Co-Founder | — | — | 5 patents Mosquito attractant and aggregation chemical formulations for vector control | — |
| 34 | Treebula Provider of timber marketing and trading services | $3M | 35 mo ago | — | Adam Aljaraidah Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Grönska Developer of indoor vertical farming systems | $2M | 33 mo ago | 14 | — | SquarespaceCart FunctionalitySquarespace Commerce+19 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Starflow Online platform offering courses on cooking | $2M | 19 mo ago | 5 | David Gabor Founder & CEO | Tailwind CSSMicrosoft 365HSTS+2 | — | — | — |
| 37 | TradeBay Online B2B marketplace platform for fruits | $2M | 63 mo ago | 2 | Alexander Johansson Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Saveggy Developer of plant-based protection designed to extend the freshness of produce | $2M | 26 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | 7 patents Food-grade coating formulations for preservation and safety of edible products | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 39 | Foodtel Platform enabling the cold chain to prevent food waste | $1M | 21 mo ago | — | Nazih Hazime Co-Founder | Radix UIReactReact Router+10 | — | — | — |
| 40 | Vultus Provider of farm analytics | $1M | 73 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Katam Developer of digital tools for forest measurement and data analysis | $1M | 34 mo ago | 24 | Magnus Karlson Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLFirebase+28 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Flox Provider of AI-enabled forestry intelligence solutions | $1M | 10 mo ago | 10 | Tomas Becklin Co-Founder & CTO | Node.jsReactNext.js App Router+10 | — | 15 patents Animal repellent devices and methods for deterring wildlife from protected areas | — |
| 43 | OtmetkaID Forestry data management solutions | $1M | 36 mo ago | — | Bengt Sorvik Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Green Fortune Designer and installer of vertical gardens and green walls | $1M | 35 mo ago | 1 | Hans Andersson Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Big Akwa Developer of circular aquaculture projects utilizing waste streams for sustainable fish | $989K | 24 mo ago | 2 | Hugo Wikstrom Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Nordic Forestry Automation Provider of sensor-based forest management solutions | $976K | 35 mo ago | 3 | Lars Svensson CEO | WebflowCloudflare TurnstileHSTS+9 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Innoscentia Developer of food sensor to detect food spoilage | $611K | 16 mo ago | 9 | — | — | — | 16 patents Printed gas and chemical sensors for food freshness and expiry monitoring | 1 partnership · 3 awards |
| 48 | WEIQ Provider of online ordering solution for businesses | $600K | 48 mo ago | 10 | Alexander Anzen Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — | — |
| 49 | VEAT Platform offering planet-based fresh meals | $594K | 21 mo ago | 5 | Cristoffer Harlos Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | Node.jsUbuntuReact+7 | — | — | — |
| 50 | Ekobot Developer of autonomous weeding robots | $162K | 28 mo ago | — | Thomas Täuber CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | 12 patents Autonomous agricultural weeding robots and modular tool carriers for precision farming. | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Sweden
#1
Seed · Uppsala, Uppsala County · founded 2018 · 6 employees$4Mraised▾
Provider of autonomous drone surveys and AI-driven forest data analysis. It offers automated forest assessments, providing tree measurements. The system delivers insights for forest management, biodiversity tracking, and environmental reporting. The drone navigates under the canopy, scanning trees and uploading data. AI analyzes tree height, diameter, volume, species, and health.
- May 2026Seed$3.5M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$332.7K
- Apr 2020Grant (prize money)$54.3K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$56.1K
#2
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2018 · 18 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Developer of land-based seaweed cultivation systems for cattle. The system enables optimization of temperature, light, and nutrients to maximize the growth rate of the seaweed for the feed supplement for cows. The company works with the beef and dairy industry to reduce emissions to mitigate global warming.
- Mar 2026Angel$2M
- May 2021Seed$2M
- May 2020Seed$509.1K
- Aug 2019Angel$312.8K
#3
Series A · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2014 · 20 employees$6.2Mraised▾
Platform offering plant-based meat alternative products. The company uses precision fermentation to create animal fats. It uses synthetic biology and metabolic engineering allowing to build of proprietary yeast strains. Its microbial metabolism can dictate the structure and properties of the fats that the microbes are producing, allowing to mimic the fat structure.
- Dec 2025Series A$8.5M
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$3M
- May 2022Seed$5.3M
- Aug 2021Seed$876.3K
#4
Series A · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2021 · 3 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Internet-first brand offering saffron. It combines growth, harvesting, processing, know-how technologies, and more. It automates development solutions for delicate plants, specifically focusing on crocus sativus.
- Jun 2025Series A$3.1M
#5
Series D · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2009 · 2400 employees$204.3Mraised▾
MatHem is an online retailer of grocery products. It offers products across various categories including fruits, vegetables, baked products, dairy products, meat, seafood, pantry items, spices, snacks, beverages, household essentials, baby care products, pet food, medicines, organic foods, etc. Users can place orders either from its website or mobile application available for Android and iOS devices. It delivers orders in recyclable biodegradable paper bags across Sweden through an in-house logistics team. It has been awarded as "The Grocery Website of the Year" (Årets matsajt) in 2010, 2011 and 2013 by the Swedish online magazine "Internetworld". Has also won the Gold Mobile 2012 award for best mobile innovation.
- May 2023Series D—
- Apr 2021Conventional Debt$83M
- Apr 2021Series D$47.4M
- Feb 2020Series D$51.8M
#6
Series C · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2012 · 170 employees$142.2Mraised▾
Online retailer of surplus grocery products at discounted prices. It offers groceries and food products that are overstocked, near to expire, or products with misprints & mislabels. It primarily sells food products to reduce food wastage. In addition, the company also offers personal care products, kitchen supplies, cleaning supplies, pet products, medicines, and more.
- Nov 2023Series C$43.6M
- 2019Series B$20.4M
- Dec 2015Series A$3.5M
#7
Series B · Vastra Frolunda, Vastra Gotaland · founded 2021 · 3 employees$16.2Mraised▾
Provider of plant-based meat alternatives. It produces mycelium-based meat substitutes with no artificial additives, food binders, or starch. The company uses mycelium and oats in a fermentation process to create substitute meat.
- Jul 2024Series B$16.2M
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$2.6M
#8
Seed · Uppsala, Uppsala County · founded 2019 · 23 employees$11.3Mraised▾
Developer of electric aerial systems for sustainable forest thinning operations. Its technology enables tree harvesting without ground disturbance, preserving soil and surrounding vegetation. The aerial system enhances forest vitality and promotes biodiversity. It offers an alternative to traditional forestry methods.
- Oct 2024Seed$11.3M
#9
Seed · Sundbyberg, Stockholm County · founded 2020 · 10 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Provider of AI-enabled forestry intelligence solutions. It is a wildlife intelligence AI company that leverages cutting-edge technologies to reimagine landscapes where humans and wildlife coexist. The solutions utilize global wildlife data, AI, and autonomous drones to provide real-time, adaptive repellence methods for wildlife management.
- Aug 2025Seed$1.2M
#10
Acquired · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2016 · 60 employees$38.2Mraised▾
Developer of protein-based mycoprotein novel food using fungi technology. It offers alternative meat and traditional plant-based protein using fungi-based food technology. It uses filamentous fungi in a fermentation process that converts low-value waste streams in the food industries into mycoprotein ingredients.
- Apr 2024Series A—
- Mar 2022Series A$26.8M
- Jun 2021Seed$9M
- May 2020Seed$1.3M
#11
Acquired · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2012 · 223 employees$130.4Mraised▾
Online retailer of surplus food items to reduce food waste. It offers a platform for consumers to purchase food and other household products. The business model focuses on preventing food waste by selling items with packaging changes, short expiration dates, or surplus inventory.
- Aug 2022Series C$38.1M
- Nov 2021Series C$27.8M
- 2021Series C—
- Sep 2019Series C$18.5M
#12
Seed · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2020 · 16 employees$4.6Mraised▾
Provider of plant based sea weed. The company produces seaweed farming that includes growing crops through carbon dioxide and phosphorus. The company claims that the product includes nutrients, sugar kelp, antioxidants, and more.
- Aug 2024Seed$2.3M
- Feb 2022Seed$2.3M
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$981.7K
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 Sweden
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 356 Sweden-affiliated papers.
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences120
- Lund University33
- Uppsala University33
- Stockholm University21
- National Food Administration18
- Agriculture4
- Food safety3
- Food science3
- Mediterranean diet3
- Mediterranean climate3
- Food safety1→15
- Food security1→8
- Agriculture1→8
- Food waste1→5
- Quality (philosophy)1→4
- Food safety2→36
- Food security4→37
- Food processing4→36
- Production (economics)2→27
- Agriculture2→26
Where food tech is researched across Sweden
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.
Common questions
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