Radar · Food and Agriculture Tech in United Kingdom
Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in United Kingdom
The 2112 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Deliveroo.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
2112companies tracked
$8.6Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
602have raised
Food and Agriculture Tech in the United Kingdom has 2,112 companies on our radar, and the $8.6 billion in total disclosed funding behind them is real capital, not projection. Two unicorns have already cleared the threshold. Tropic Biosciences leads individual filers at $74 million raised, with The Modern Milkman close behind at $69 million. Those figures aren't outliers so much as a signal of where serious money is concentrating. And when you look at median app install growth running at roughly 20% year-over-year across 504 food and agtech apps, it tells you consumer adoption is moving in lockstep with the funding.
So what does the broader picture actually look like? I'd point you toward the investor side for context: Europa, SFC Capital, The FSE Group, Seedrs, and Undaunted are the most active backers in this cohort, which suggests the deal flow skews toward early-stage but repeat-conviction bets. Smaller filers like HomeCooks ($7 million) and Cytotrait ($5 million) are the ones worth watching if you're mapping where the next funding cycle breaks. The United Kingdom's Food and Agriculture Tech sector isn't coasting on hype. It's generating disclosed, validated capital at a scale that demands you take it seriously.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TECH × UNITED KINGDOM
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.
61companies analysed
79%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2018median founding year
850kcombined LinkedIn audience
65%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | App-install YoY | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deliveroo 🦄 Operator of an online marketplace connecting consumers with local merchants 92Market top 10%Customers top 16%Tech top 19%Innovation top 25% All 13 signals ▾Markettop 10% Customerstop 16% Techtop 19% Innovationtop 25% Globaltop 25% Fin. healthtop 25% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 31% Partnerstop 33% Producttop 33% Talenttop 39% Growthtop 46% Newstop 50% Market: 3,980 employees (top 3% of Food and Agriculture Tech) · Revenue ~$2.5B Customers: Play-Store rating 4.59★ across 1,407,397 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +7% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $3.1B | 60 mo ago | 3,980 | Miki Kuusi CEO | +20% | 13 signals ▼76% Earnings · Announcements · Leadership | — | 2 launchs · 3 partnerships |
| 2 | Ocado Group Developer of technology and automation solutions for online grocery businesses 74Market top 21%Fin. health top 24%News top 28%Partners top 31% All 13 signals ▾Markettop 21% Fin. healthtop 24% Newstop 28% Partnerstop 31% Globaltop 32% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Producttop 39% Moattop 42% Techtop 45% Innovationbottom 49% Growthbottom 48% Patentsbottom 46% Market: 20,132 employees (top 1% of Food and Agriculture Tech) · Revenue ~$1.6B Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.6B (FY2024) · Net margin 28.6% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $638M | 47 mo ago | 20,132 | Tim Steiner CEO | — | 21 signals ▲62% Leadership · Contracts · Earnings | 11 patents Automated robotic storage/retrieval and bag handling systems for order fulfillment | 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 3 | Gousto 🦄 Provider of recipe boxes containing fresh ingredients and recipe instructions 69Moat top 26%Product top 27%Market top 28%Funding top 29% All 12 signals ▾Moattop 26% Producttop 27% Markettop 28% Fundingtop 29% Fin. healthtop 37% Customerstop 37% Innovationtop 39% Techtop 44% Growthtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 26% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Product: 12 distinct product lines · 1 published app (1.2M installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $541M | 51 mo ago | 702 702 → 1,100 (+57%) · sector median +24% | Timo Boldt Co-Founder & CEO | +25% | — | — | 1 launch |
| 4 | HungryPanda Panda Takeaway Restaurant franchisees serving Chinese dishes 74Funding top 20%Growth top 24%Product top 24%Tech top 25% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 24% Producttop 24% Techtop 25% Customerstop 43% Partnerstop 45% Markettop 47% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $296M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: Headcount 33 → 77 (+133%) across vintages · App-install growth +35% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $296M | 20 mo ago | 77 | Kelu Liu Founder & CEO | +33% | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 5 | 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | 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 +24% | Dave Scott Founder and CTO | — | — | 87 patents Provides modular vertical farming towers with integrated lighting, irrigation, and tray transport systems. | — |
| 7 | Tropic Biosciences Developer of gene editing technologies for improved tropical crop production 72Funding top 21%Growth top 23%Patents top 24%Moat top 29% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Growthtop 23% Patentstop 24% Moattop 29% Innovationtop 30% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 44% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $73.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Headcount 58 → 95 (+64%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $74M | 3 mo ago | 95 95 → 160 (+68%) · sector median +24% | Gilad Gershon Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 124 patents Plant genetic engineering for banana shelf-life, reduced browning, and RNA‑silencing technologies | 1 partnership |
| 8 | Allplants Online retailer of prepared, plant-based meals delivered directly to consumers 74Growth top 13%Product top 26%Tech top 30%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 13% Producttop 26% Techtop 30% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 32% Innovationtop 33% Markettop 49% Fin. healthbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Headcount 48 → 99 (+106%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $70M | 23 mo ago | 99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | The Modern Milkman Online retailer of daily essential grocery products 82Funding top 19%Tech top 19%Moat top 28%Talent top 28% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Techtop 19% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 32% Customerstop 37% Markettop 39% Producttop 40% Newsbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $68.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 58 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $69M | 4 mo ago | 148 148 → 150 (+1%) · sector median +24% | Thomas Shaw Co-Founder | +13% | — | — | — |
| 10 | Hokodo Developer of API for invoicing platforms and marketplaces 67Funding top 26%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Tech top 32% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Techtop 32% Growthtop 45% Markettop 47% Producttop 49% Globalbottom 46% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $54.7M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 8 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $55M | 13 mo ago | 107 | Richard Thornton Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | GrowUp Farms Vertical farm growing fresh, sustainable leaves year-round with renewable energy 50Growth top 12%Moat top 31%Funding top 38%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 12% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthbottom 47% Globalbottom 43% Techbottom 34% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 20% Growth: Revenue +404% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $49M | 23 mo ago | 14 | Kate Hofman Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | 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 | — | — | 6 signals Capital raise · Hiring | 6 patents Algae cultivation using alcoholic beverage waste streams for bioproducts | — |
| 13 | Hoxton Farms Developer of lab-grown fat substitute products 48Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Moat top 41% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% Patentstop 44% Innovationtop 50% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $25.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $26M | 12 mo ago | 14 | Max Jamilly Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 3 patents Provides bioreactor systems for large‑scale cell culture. | — |
| 14 | 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 | — | — | 76 patents Production and application of insect-derived neuropeptide bioinsecticides for pest control | — |
| 15 | Entocylce Provider of end-to-end insect farming solutions and related insect technology 53Growth top 28%Funding top 32%Moat top 35%Product top 36% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 32% Moattop 35% Producttop 36% Innovationtop 39% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 33% Newsbottom 22% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $19.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $19M | 22 mo ago | 19 19 → 24 (+26%) · sector median +24% | Keiran Whitaker Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 16 | DELLI Curator and distributor of artisanal food and drink products 40Funding top 38%Growth top 45%Tech top 49%Market bottom 42% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Growthtop 45% Techtop 49% Marketbottom 42% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $16.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $16M | 21 mo ago | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | Gardin Limited information available 60Innovation top 29%Patents top 31%Growth top 35%Funding top 41% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 29% Patentstop 31% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 41% Globaltop 42% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 31% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 25 patents (top 45% of patent-holders) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 25 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $12M | 13 mo ago | 24 | Sumanta Talukdar Founder & CEO | — | — | 25 patents Optimizing indoor plant growth via precise light control and chlorophyll fluorescence sensing | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 19 | MishiPay Provider of mobile self-checkout solution for consumers 48Tech top 27%Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Moat top 37% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 27% Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Moattop 37% Producttop 39% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 47% Innovationbottom 40% Patentsbottom 38% Marketbottom 35% Customersbottom 33% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 55 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $11.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $11M | 9 mo ago | 23 | Mustafa Khanwala Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 7 patents Frictionless self‑checkout for security‑tagged retail items using computer‑implemented transaction systems | — |
| 20 | Biographica Computational Platform for gene discovery and editing 24Talent top 38%Funding top 42%AI top 45%Moat top 48% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% AItop 45% Moattop 48% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $9.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $10M | 5 mo ago | 2 | Cecily Price Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 3 job openings |
| 21 | 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 +24% | Chris Brooks Chief Executive Officer | — | — | 8 patents Underwater acoustic communication, navigation, and flow monitoring for mobile devices | — |
| 22 | Tenzo SaaS-based restaurant management and sales forecasting app 57Tech top 27%Growth top 28%Funding top 36%Innovation top 39% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 27% Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 36% Innovationtop 39% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 31% Tech: 52 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $8M | 1 mo ago | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | HomeCooks Online platform offering home-cooked meals delivery services 42Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 37%Tech top 40% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Techtop 40% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 20% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $7M | 4 mo ago | 7 | Charlotte - Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | AgriDex Provider of blockchain based supply chain platform 27Growth top 45%Tech top 45%Funding top 49%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Techtop 45% Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 20 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $5M | 18 mo ago | 7 | Henry Duckworth CEO & ex-Founder | — | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 25 | Spotta Smart insect monitoring as a service for sustainable pest management 53Patents top 33%Growth top 35%Tech top 36%Innovation top 37% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 33% Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Innovationtop 37% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 22% Patents: 28 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $5M | 8 mo ago | 10 | Neil D'Souza-Mathew Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 28 patents Networked sensor systems for agricultural pest detection and monitoring | — |
| 26 | Cytotrait Developer of technology for engineering novel traits in crop organelles 42Talent top 38%Funding top 46%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 48% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $4.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $5M | 3 mo ago | — | Junwei Ji Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Mondra Provider of analytics solutions to analyse carbon footprint awareness 16News top 32%Funding top 38%Tech bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Newstop 32% Fundingtop 38% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 18% News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 8 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding Funding: Raised $4.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $5M | 7 mo ago | 2 | Jason Barrett Founder & CEO | — | 4 signals Funding | — | — |
| 28 | Yetipay.me POS payment processing solution for businesses 16Talent top 38%Tech top 46%Funding bottom 49%Global bottom 30% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techtop 46% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 24 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $5M | 11 mo ago | 4 | Tom Allin Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Pimentae Internet first brand offering tequila cocktails 29Tech top 31%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Innovation top 46% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 46% Fundingtop 48% Productbottom 39% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 14% Fin. healthbottom 13% Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $4M | 11 mo ago | 5 | Alice Parmiter Co-Founder | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 30 | 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 | 6 mo ago | 10 | David Satori Co-Founder | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 31 | Arborea Developer of technology producing protein and ingredients using carbon dioxide 45Moat top 25%Growth top 28%Patents top 29%Innovation top 33% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 25% Growthtop 28% Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 33% Fundingtop 43% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 17% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 40 patents Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $4M | 17 mo ago | 2 | Julian Melchiorri CEO | — | — | 40 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 32 | Better Nature Internet first brand offering natural nutrition products 48Growth top 25%News top 26%Innovation top 39%Patents top 39% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 26% Innovationtop 39% Patentstop 39% Talenttop 40% Fundingtop 43% Techtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Productbottom 39% Marketbottom 20% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 4 types) · 2 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $4M | 11 mo ago | 7 | Fabio Rinaldo Co-Founder and COO at Better Nature Tempeh | — | 8 signals Leadership · Funding | 8 patents Fermentation and processing technologies for plant-based protein foods and starter cultures | — |
| 33 | Bindbridge Bindbridge 65Talent top 23%Funding top 50%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 48% Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 6 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $3.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $4M | 3 mo ago | — | George Crane Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 34 | Boulevard Platform offering fulfillment solution for businesses 37Growth top 39%Tech top 47%Funding bottom 47%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 39% Techtop 47% Fundingbottom 47% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Headcount 49 → 58 (+18%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 20 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $4M | 18 mo ago | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Getalpa Provider of financial management platform for hospitality businesses using AI 19Funding top 44%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 41% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 41% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $3.5M 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 19/100 | $4M | 3 mo ago | — | Anton Soulier Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 36 | Field Doctor Online platform offers chef-made frozen meals 45Tech top 28%Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 28% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $3M | 14 mo ago | 23 23 → 22 (-4%) · sector median +24% | Alex Brooks Co-Founder & CCO | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 37 | Bloemteknik Provider of precision LED lighting solutions and autonomous control systems 24Product top 47%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 45%Funding bottom 44% All 4 signals ▾Producttop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Fundingbottom 44% Product: 2 published apps (30 installs) · Company stage: Series A Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $3M | 5 mo ago | — | James Fleet Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Fermtech Developer of ingredients that enhance food and reduce carbon emissions 29Growth top 35%News top 48%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Newstop 48% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 1 types) · +100% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $3M | 2 mo ago | — | Andy Clayton Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | SugaROx Provider of plant sugar-based crop protection solution for farmers 48Growth top 15%News top 24%Talent top 28%Funding top 40% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Newstop 24% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 40% Moattop 48% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 19% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $3M | 1 mo ago | 4 | Ben Davis Co-Founder | — | 6 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 40 | El Rayo Tequila Internet-first brand offering tequila 24Growth top 35%Tech top 45%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 45% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 12% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 33 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $3M | 17 mo ago | 5 | Tom Bishop Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Mission Internet-first brand offers energy drinks 55Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 42% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Tech: 40 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $3M | 15 mo ago | — | Tom Whittle Founder | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 42 | Fieldwork Robotics Developer of autonomous robots for harvesting soft fruits and reducing waste 53Growth top 28%AI top 30%Moat top 32%Innovation top 35% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 28% AItop 30% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 35% Patentstop 36% Talenttop 38% Newstop 43% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 40% Techbottom 29% Marketbottom 27% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $2M | 2 mo ago | 14 14 → 17 (+21%) · sector median +24% | Martin Stoelen Founder | — | — | 29 patents Automated harvesting and post‑harvest handling robots for fruit and vegetable processing. | 1 partnership |
| 43 | Resurrect Bio Provider of AI-based crop protection solutions 32Talent top 28%Funding top 40%News top 43%AI top 45% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 40% Newstop 43% AItop 45% Moattop 48% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 19% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $2M | 4 mo ago | 2 | Sophien Kamoun Co-Founder | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 44 | 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 | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 45 | Embargo Platform offering loyalty software for bars and restaurants 42Talent top 28%Customers top 31%Growth top 35%News top 43% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Customerstop 31% Growthtop 35% Newstop 43% Techtop 44% Producttop 47% Moattop 48% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 25% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record Customers: Play-Store rating 4.23★ across 6,258 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +23% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $2M | 9 mo ago | 8 | Tsewang Wangkang Co-Founder | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 46 | TiPJAR Provider of tipping solutions for restaurants 37Growth top 35%News top 37%Tech top 41%Funding top 50% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Newstop 37% Techtop 41% Fundingtop 50% Productbottom 48% Talentbottom 48% Customersbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 31% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Leadership rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $2M | 2 mo ago | 15 | James Brown Co-Founder | — | 3 signals Funding · Leadership | — | — |
| 47 | FreshCheck Provider of food safety monitoring tools and swabs 22Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 46%Funding bottom 44% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 46% Fundingbottom 44% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 12% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $1M | 5 mo ago | 2 | Alex Bond Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Gennate Developer of nano-based formulas for crop fertilization and agriculture enhancement 29Talent top 38%Funding bottom 45%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $734k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $734K | 2 mo ago | — | Farid Khan Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | HyveGEO Developes new materials for energy and electronics applications 35Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech bottom 47%Funding bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techbottom 47% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $500K | 5 mo ago | — | Samsurin Welch Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 50 | Flybox Provider of modular containerized insect farm 21Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 48%Funding bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 18% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $400K | 6 mo ago | 3 | Thomas Stringer Co-Founder | — | — | — | 1 launch |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in United Kingdom
#1
Series C · Norwich, England · founded 2016 · 95 employees$73.5Mraised▾
Series C · Norwich, England · founded 2016 · 95 employees
Developer of gene editing technologies for improved tropical crop production. The company focuses on improving crops to be tastier and hardier. It aims to make crops less reliant on pesticides and more resilient to climate change. The company’s technology supports farmers, equipping them against climate change. It helps them to increase their yields.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 21%Growth
top 23%Patents
top 24%Moat
top 29%Innovation
top 30%Talent
top 38%Funding: Raised $73.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Growth: Headcount 58 → 95 (+64%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Patents: 124 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 61 filings since 2022 vs 63 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. The Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$105.3M
- Jul 2022Series C$35M
- Jun 2020Series B$28.5M
- Jun 2018Series A$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Blue Horizon, ADQ, Bloom8, Skyviews Life Science, Sucden, Tekfen Ventures
Tech stack
AddtoanyApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle Analytics
#2
Series C · Manchester, England · founded 2018 · 148 employees$68.9Mraised▾
Series C · Manchester, England · founded 2018 · 148 employees
Online retailer of daily essential grocery products. The product catalog include milk, fruit juices, eggs, butter, cream, bakery products, coffee, meat, yogurt, and more. It allows users to subscribe to the delivery service. The mobile platform is available for Android and iOS users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Tech
top 19%Moat
top 28%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 32%Customers
top 37%Funding: Raised $68.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2026)
Tech: 58 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 5 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers · 18 engagements/post (1.7× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series C$13.7M
- Nov 2022Series C$59.4M
- Jul 2022Series B$2.7M
- Jun 2021Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Praetura Ventures, Insight Partners, ETF Partners, Avery Dennison, Salica Investments, Bectin
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsContentfulCore-Js
#3
Series A · London, England · founded 2016 · 12 employees$7.7Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2016 · 12 employees
SaaS-based restaurant management and sales forecasting app. Provides features to analyze and set project targets, leverage data sources to measure employee performance, and forecast resources with social media analytics. The platform links all of your techs in real-time, including inventory management, point-of-sale systems, labor scheduling, and even data on weather and events.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 27%Growth
top 28%Funding
top 36%Innovation
top 39%Moat
top 39%Product
top 40%Tech: 52 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $7.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$5M
- May 2023Series A$5M
- Nov 2018Seed$1.8M
- Apr 2017Seed$741.8K
Investors
Acequia Capital, Getti, Force Over Mass, S28 Capital, Amadeus Capital, Edge
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjs
#4
Series A · Harpenden, England · founded 2021 · 4 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Series A · Harpenden, England · founded 2021 · 4 employees
Provider of plant sugar-based crop protection solution for farmers. It provides biostimulants to help farmers boost crop yields.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%News
top 24%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 40%Moat
top 48%Tech
bottom 45%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series A$3.4M
- Mar 2025Seed$1.3M
- Nov 2024Grant (prize money)—
- Mar 2024Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Regenerate Ventures, UK Innovation Science & Seed Fund, Ukri, The Mosaic Company, Future Planet Capital, University of Oxford
Tech stack
AosCdnjsCloudflareElementorFormidable FormGodaddy
#5
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 7 employees$7.2Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 7 employees
Online platform offering home-cooked meals delivery services. The platform offers various dishes like salads, cakes, Japanese cuisines, sweets, burgers, desserts, ice creams, and more. The platform allows users to find local chefs based on their location.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 37%Tech
top 40%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 20%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $7.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 928 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$1.9M
- Dec 2023Seed$3.1M
- Apr 2023Seed$3.2M
- Dec 2021Seed$818.3K
Founders & team
Investors
Speedinvest, Love Ventures, Rianta, Atomico, Ventures Together, DFF Ventures
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayBunnyBunny FontsCdnjsCloudflare
#6
Seed · United Kingdom · founded 2023$4.7Mraised▾
Seed · United Kingdom · founded 2023
Developer of technology for engineering novel traits in crop organelles. The technology introduces genes and gene edits into chloroplasts and mitochondria. This achieves homoplasmy, ensuring every organelle contains the desired genetic change. The technology allows engineering of traits with localized and high-level expression. It offers the prospect of easier backcrossing, efficient containment, and improved management of resistance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 46%Global
bottom 48%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $4.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United Kingdom
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$4M
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$672.4K
Founders & team
Investors
Northern Gritstone, UK Innovation Science & Seed Fund, Northern Universities Venture Fund, Aria
#7
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2017 · 14 employees$2.4Mraised▾
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2017 · 14 employees
Developer of autonomous robots for harvesting soft fruits and reducing waste. The company’s technology is adaptive and modular, providing growers with predictable harvesting costs. The robots are equipped with picking arms, AI-enhanced cameras, sensors, and machine learning. The robots are designed to pick fruits with efficiency and precision.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%AI
top 30%Moat
top 32%Innovation
top 35%Patents
top 36%Talent
top 38%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: machine learning
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 29 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Dynium) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$4M
- Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$757.4K
- Aug 2023Seed$2M
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$107.9K
Founders & team
Investors
Gov, Frontier IP, Ukri, Elbow Beach Capital, Elbow Beach, Conduit Connect
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAutomatic.CssBricksFramesHstsJquery
#8
Seed · Oxford, England · founded 2022$3.3Mraised▾
Seed · Oxford, England · founded 2022
Developer of ingredients that enhance food and reduce carbon emissions. The company transforms spent grains through fermentation to create cocoa alternatives. These ingredients aim to reduce carbon footprints and help businesses adapt to the cocoa crisis. The company focuses on creating sustainable solutions for the food industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%News
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 47%Tech
bottom 46%Global
bottom 33%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 1 types) · +100% YoY · Top themes: Funding
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$3.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Elbow Beach, Carbon13, Empirical Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorGodaddyGoogle Workspace
#9
Seed · London, England · founded 2022 · 2 employees$9.5Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2022 · 2 employees
Computational Platform for gene discovery and Editing. It offers a platform for gene discovery that leverages graph machine learning and customized knowledge graphs, to identify targets. It generates insights about genes in their natural context and guides experimentation.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 42%AI
top 45%Moat
top 48%Tech
bottom 43%Global
bottom 38%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $9.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2026)
AI: Product described with: machine learning
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Product Strategy & Partnerships Lead, Bioinformatician
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$9.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Faber, Cardumen Capital, SuperSeed, The Helm, Chalfen Ventures, Entrepreneur First
#10
Series D · London, England · founded 2016 · 77 employees$295.7Mraised▾
Series D · London, England · founded 2016 · 77 employees
Restaurant franchisees serving Chinese dishes. They provide authentic asian cuisine to consumers, primarily catering to chinese communities living abroad.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Growth
top 24%Product
top 24%Tech
top 25%Customers
top 43%Partners
top 45%Funding: Raised $296M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series D (Sep 2024)
Growth: Headcount 33 → 77 (+133%) across vintages · App-install growth +35% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 4 published apps (1.8M installs) · Company stage: Series D
Audience (LinkedIn): 19k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series D$55M
- Dec 2021Series D$130M
- Nov 2020Series B$70.2M
- Feb 2020Series A$20M
Founders & team
Investors
83NORTH, Felix Capital, Mars Growth Capital, Perwyn, Kinnevik, Piton Capital
Tech stack
AngularAnt DesignApple Icloud MailChart.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Series B · London, England · founded 2018 · 107 employees$54.7Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2018 · 107 employees
Developer of API for invoicing platforms and marketplaces. It provides customer-centric insurance and financing solutions to e-invoicing platforms, marketplaces, and cloud accounting platforms. It offers invoice protection for transactional risk management and secure freight to protect customer interests in transit.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 32%Growth
top 45%Market
top 47%Funding: Raised $54.7M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 8 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2025)
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Hokodo) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series B$11.4M
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt$108.4M
- Apr 2023Series B—
- Apr 2022Series B$40M
Founders & team
Investors
Mosaic Ventures, Notion, Anthemis Group, Citi, Viola Group, EIC Fund
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#12
Series A · London, England · founded 2025$3.8Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2025
AI for targeted protein degradation in plants.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 65how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 23%Funding
top 50%Global
bottom 48%Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 6 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $3.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond United Kingdom
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 6 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: biologist, Lead Computational Chemist
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$3.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Speedinvest, Nucleus Capital
Funding & investor landscape
$8.6Btotal disclosed funding
518companies funded
1,196disclosed rounds
7rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov16 rounds
Crowdcube15 rounds
Notable founders
Gilad Gershon
Co-Founder & CEO · Tropic Biosciences
Eyal Maori
Co-Founder & CTO · Tropic Biosciences
Thomas Shaw
Co-Founder · The Modern Milkman
Simon
Co-Founder & CEO · The Modern Milkman
Ben Davis
Co-Founder · SugaROx
Matthew Paul
Co-Founder · SugaROx
Charlotte -
Co-Founder · HomeCooks
Andy Hay
Co-Founder · HomeCooks
Junwei Ji
Co-Founder · Cytotrait
Anil Day
Co-Founder · Cytotrait
Martin Stoelen
Founder · Fieldwork Robotics
David Fulton
CEO · Fieldwork Robotics
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 627,004 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 Kingdom
How research on Food Technology is moving in the United Kingdom
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 1,906 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 18% → 28% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Queen's University Belfast77
- Institute of Food Science & Technology76
- University of Oxford67
- University of Birmingham64
- Natural Resources Institute56
leading researchers
Helen Onyeaka · Evangelisti, Martina · Urbani, Daniele · Rovegno, Caterina · Basiripanah, Tina · Bebi, Camilla · Christopher T. Elliott · Delia Grace
▲
Breakthroughs104 · 5%
▼ 6%→5% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations87% since 2021mostly methods-led
Mycotoxin research newly emerged as a breakthrough sub-topic, while Food safety breakthroughs nearly tripled (6->17) in UK food technology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food security1→13
- Food safety6→17
- Sustainability1→11
- Agriculture1→8
- Food systems2→5
Newly emergingProduction (economics) 0→7 · Consumption (sociology) 0→6 · Mycotoxin 0→6
Landmark Competitiveness of Small Farms and Innovative Food Supply Chains: The Role of Food Hubs in Creating Sustainable Regional · 381 cites
◆
Advancements486 · 25%
▲ 15%→26% share
▲1.7× share momentum0 median citations89% since 2021mostly empirical
Food safety advancements surged dramatically — papers rose from 7 to 83, driving field-share expansion from 15% to 26%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety7→83
- Food processing3→66
- Agriculture1→55
- Food security1→52
- Production (economics)2→47
Newly emergingSustainability 0→48 · Food systems 0→26 · Context (archaeology) 0→20
Landmark The STARTEC Decision Support Tool for Better Tradeoffs between Food Safety, Quality, Nutrition, and Costs in Production · 1,182 cites
▼
Concerns945 · 50%
▼ 62%→48% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Antibiotic resistance newly flagged as a concern sub-topic as Food safety concern papers skyrocketed from 23 to 232 in UK research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety23→232
- Food security25→165
- Food processing16→150
- Food systems19→147
- Agriculture16→120
Newly emergingContamination 0→20 · Human health 0→18 · Antibiotic resistance 0→15
Landmark Climate Change Impacts on Global Food Security · 3,273 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom
Where food tech is researched across United Kingdom
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.
London256 · -0.02
Oxford83 · -0.06
Birmingham64 · +0.06
Edinburgh40 · -0.02
Manchester39 · +0.01
Cambridge30 · -0.09
Glasgow24 · +0.04
Bristol14 · -0.05
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom
Who's filing food tech patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom food tech patent filing is accelerating — 116 filings from 60 assignees (2016–2025), led by Kenwood, Donaghy ENG, Thurne Middleby; annual filings 2→15.
116 filings60 assigneespeak 16/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Kenwood59
- Donaghy ENG16
- Thurne Middleby12
- Citrox Biosciences11
- ITSY Products5
- Emanuel JOHN David4
- Checkit4
- AEW Delford Systems4
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies are there in United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 2112 indexable Food and Agriculture Tech companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture Tech companies in United Kingdom?
The Food and Agriculture Tech companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $8.6B in disclosed equity funding across 518 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in United Kingdom?
Deliveroo is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in United Kingdom, with $3.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies in United Kingdom are funded?
518 of the 2112 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
2 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in United Kingdom on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Food and Agriculture Tech companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Food and Agriculture Tech companies on this list include Europa, SFC Capital, The FSE Group, Seedrs, Undaunted.
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