Radar · Food Tech in California
Best Food Tech Companies in California, United States
The 903 best Food Tech companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: DoorDash.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
903companies tracked
$18.8Bdisclosed funding
10unicorns
379have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD TECH × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 50 Food Tech companies
$6.1b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
93%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
3unicorns
2017median founding year
2.6Mcombined LinkedIn audience
70%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food Tech companies in California
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DoorDash 🦄 Platform facilitating fast, same-day delivery of food, grocery and retail essentials from local stores and… | +28% | $2.5B | 19,300 | Tony Xu Co-Founder & CEO | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalitySentry+45 | 244 patents AI-driven logistics optimization for food delivery and autonomous package transport | 2 launchs |
| 2 | Starship Technologies Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising 72Funding top 17%News top 17%Customers top 29%AI top 30% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Newstop 17% Customerstop 29% AItop 30% Moattop 31% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 39% Markettop 41% Producttop 46% Innovationbottom 47% Growthbottom 44% Funding: Raised $231M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 71 tracked, 7 types) · +600% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | +17% | $231M | 164 | Janus Friis Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+37 | — | 1 award |
| 3 | Atmosfy Provider of a video licensing platform, AI training data, and a data infrastructure company | +8% | $12M | 91 | Michael Ebel Founder & CEO | SquarespaceCart FunctionalitySquarespace Commerce+27 | — | — |
| 4 | SpotOn 🦄 Point-of-sale systems and business software solutions for restaurants and small businesses | +4% | $900M | 1,398 1,398 → 2,659 (+90%) · sector median +14% | Doron Friedman Co-Founder & MD | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+41 | — | 1 award |
| 5 | GrubMarket 🦄 Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce 64Funding top 11%Moat top 26%Product top 27%Tech top 36% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 11% Moattop 26% Producttop 27% Techtop 36% Markettop 41% Growthtop 42% Newstop 44% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $767M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $767M | 141 | Mike Xu Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityPHPGoogle Maps+23 | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 6 | Ripple Foods Developer of dairy free milk and milk products 48Funding top 14%Moat top 28%Patents top 35%News top 40% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Moattop 28% Patentstop 35% Newstop 40% Innovationtop 42% Marketbottom 46% Growthbottom 44% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $296M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 71 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | — | $296M | 71 71 → 60 (-15%) · sector median +14% | — | Amazon WebstoreShopifyApple iCloud Mail+19 | 71 patents Plant-based dairy analogs and protein solubility technologies for alternative food products | 1 partnership |
| 7 | Every Brand of vegan products 48Funding top 15%Moat top 38%Market top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Moattop 38% Markettop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Funding: Raised $295M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | — | $295M | 123 | Arturo Elizondo CEO | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | — | — |
| 8 | BlueNalu Produces and supplies seafood products using fish cells 62Growth top 15%Funding top 20%Product top 30%Moat top 31% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Fundingtop 20% Producttop 30% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 32% Newstop 32% Patentstop 33% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 34% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $118M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | — | $118M | 50 | Lou Cooperhouse Co-Founder & CEO | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTwitch Player+15 | 11 patents Cultured fish meat production and related cell line genetics for edible seafood | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 9 | Presto Provider of voice artificial intelligence automation for drive-thru restaurants 69Funding top 22%AI top 30%Growth top 35%Moat top 37% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% AItop 30% Growthtop 35% Moattop 37% Markettop 40% Techtop 43% Globaltop 46% Innovationbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 44% Patentsbottom 38% Funding: Raised $82.6M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | — | $83M | 137 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | 11 patents Secure hardware-based messaging and stylized print formatting for communications devices | 1 partnership |
| 10 | Checkerspot Biotechnology company designs specialized fats and oils through precision fermentation using optimized… 62Patents top 18%Funding top 19%Moat top 28%Product top 36% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 18% Fundingtop 19% Moattop 28% Producttop 36% Innovationtop 37% Markettop 44% Partnerstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Patents: 69 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $109M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | — | $109M | 104 | John Krzywicki CEO | — | 69 patents Bio-based fatty acid oils and microbial polymers for specialty polyurethane and polymer additives | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 11 | Cerebelly Internet first brand offering plant-based personalized food products for kids 57Tech top 25%Funding top 26%Growth top 35%Talent top 37% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 25% Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 37% Newstop 41% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $16.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | — | $17M | 32 | Nick Langan Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — | 1 launch |
| 12 | Loop AI Provider of AI-powered solutions for restaurant financial and delivery management 57Funding top 25%Talent top 28%Patents top 36%Tech top 40% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 36% Techtop 40% Innovationtop 44% AItop 45% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $14.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | — | $14M | — | Sundar Annamalai Co-Founder | TurbopackFirebaseEmotion+24 | 75 patents Blockchain-enabled payment, authentication, and load management for electric vehicle charging systems | — |
| 13 | Anchr Provider of an AI operating system for food distributors 24Funding top 34%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48%Market bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $5.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | — | $6M | — | Tzar Taraporvala Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 14 | Owner 🦄 AI-powered platform for restaurant online ordering, marketing, and customer loyalty 76Funding top 20%Tech top 25%Moat top 26%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Techtop 25% Moattop 26% Growthtop 35% AItop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Markettop 44% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Customersbottom 22% Funding: Raised $69.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 67 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | — | $69M | 64 | Dean Bloembergen Cofounder & CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+40 | — | — |
| 15 | Hyphen Platform offering automated kitchen operation solution 60Growth top 13%Funding top 24%Talent top 38%Moat top 41% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 13% Fundingtop 24% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% AItop 45% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 29% Growth: Headcount 10 → 31 (+210%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $34.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | — | $34M | 31 31 → 36 (+16%) · sector median +14% | Daniel Fukuba Co-Founder & CTO | — | 5 patents Construction project supply chain management and homeowner communication platforms | 1 partnership |
| 16 | Miyoko's Platform offering plant-based dairy substitute products 40Funding top 23%Moat top 31%Tech top 34%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Moattop 31% Techtop 34% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 45% Growthbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Funding: Raised $65.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 12 yrs (0.4/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | — | $66M | 32 32 → 42 (+31%) · sector median +14% | Stuart Kronauge Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+33 | — | — |
| 17 | Evergreen Food Developer of cultivated beef products designed to integrate into existing systems 40Funding top 36%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $6.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | — | $6M | — | James Miller CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Coco Delivery Operator of autonomous delivery vehicles for merchant partners and advertising 69AI top 20%Funding top 25%Moat top 31%Growth top 35% All 8 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 47% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $56.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | — | $57M | 69 | Brad Squicciarini Co-Founder & CTO | WixSentryZendesk+14 | — | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 19 | TerViva Provider of plant based food ingredients 64Funding top 19%Patents top 20%Moat top 28%Innovation top 31% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Patentstop 20% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 31% Producttop 31% Techtop 35% Talenttop 39% Marketbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 20% Funding: Raised $96.6M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 16 yrs (0.8/yr) Patents: 74 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 60 filings since 2022 vs 14 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $97M | 99 | Maggie Kavalaris Founder & Chief Legal Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | 74 patents Bio-based agrochemicals and food ingredients derived from Pongamia oil and extracts | — |
| 20 | Miso Robotics Provider of robotic technology for assisting chefs 74AI top 15%Funding top 26%Tech top 26%Growth top 27% All 13 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 26% Techtop 26% Growthtop 27% Moattop 28% Patentstop 30% Producttop 37% Innovationtop 40% Talenttop 41% Fin. healthtop 50% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $65.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | — | $65M | 96 96 → 104 (+8%) · sector median +14% | Rich Hull Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | 49 patents Robotic kitchen automation for food preparation, cooking, and beverage dispensing | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 21 | Foodsmart Provider of telenutrition and food care network platform 57Funding top 18%Moat top 31%Product top 36%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Moattop 31% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 47% Markettop 48% Techtop 49% Customerstop 49% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $263M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | — | $263M | 73 | Jason Langheier Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+18 | — | — |
| 22 | The Better Meat Co Provider of plant-based protein and meat products 57Growth top 28%Patents top 29%Funding top 30%Moat top 32% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Patentstop 29% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 38% Newstop 38% Techtop 45% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 35% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Patents: 23 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | — | $10M | 40 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | 23 patents Fungal mycelium fermentation and airlift bioreactor technology for plant‑based meat analogues | 1 award |
| 23 | Metafoodx Provider of AI-based services to reduce food waste and manage restaurant 27Funding top 28%AI top 45%Product top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% AItop 45% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 40% Innovationbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 26% Funding: Raised $9.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-based rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | — | $9M | 16 | Jun Du Co-Founder & VP of Engineering | — | — | 1 award |
| 24 | Posha Manufacturer of automated home kitchen robots 64Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Talent top 38%Tech top 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 48% Productbottom 48% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $16.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $17M | — | Rohin Malhotra Co-Founder | SanityNode.jsFroala Editor+21 | — | — |
| 25 | Oobli Brand of chocolate 62Funding top 26%Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 46% Innovationtop 47% Moattop 47% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $38.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | — | $38M | 48 | Jason Ryder Founder & CTO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+40 | 5 patents Sweet protein (brazzein) ingredients for low‑calorie food and beverage formulations | — |
| 26 | Kea AI voice assistant for restaurants, automating orders and improving efficiency | — | $17M | 68 | Adam Ahmad Co-Founder & CEO | TurbopackNode.jsGoogle Maps+23 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 27 | Chef Robotics Developer of artificial intelligence-enabled robotic systems for food production | — | $22M | 12 | Rajat Bhageria Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | 38 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 28 | Perfect Day 🦄 Developer of animal-free dairy protein for food and beverage applications | — | $750M | 3 | Ryan Pandya Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 138 patents Synthetic dairy proteins, sweet proteins, and flavor compounds for food applications | — |
| 29 | Plantible Foods Developer of plant-based protein ingredients for food and beverage applications 53Patents top 20%Innovation top 26%Talent top 28%Funding top 30% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 20% Innovationtop 26% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 32% Growthbottom 47% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 33% Newsbottom 18% Patents: 37 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 Innovation: 37 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | — | $27M | 25 25 → 55 (+120%) · sector median +14% | — | WebflowSplidecore-js+14 | 37 patents Rubisco protein isolation and formulation for plant-based meat, egg, and dairy alternatives | 1 award |
| 30 | Blendid Operator of autonomous kiosks offering blended beverages and digital ordering | — | $20M | 17 17 → 37 (+118%) · sector median +14% | Venki Ayalur Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+20 | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 31 | Local Kitchens Online platform for food discovery and ordering | — | $75M | 156 | Andrew Munday Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySentryTypeScript+23 | — | — |
| 32 | Just Baked Provider of automated food service kiosks for delivering food options | — | $10M | 43 | Ben Porter CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 33 | Shiru Developer of functional proteins for the food industry | — | $21M | 36 36 → 25 (-31%) · sector median +14% | Jasmin Hume Founder & CEO | — | 16 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 34 | JUST Egg 🦄 Manufacturer of plant-based egg substitutes 83Fin. health top 17%Funding top 23%Market top 26%Moat top 26% All 9 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 17% Fundingtop 23% Markettop 26% Moattop 26% Techtop 30% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 48% Newsbottom 21% Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.0B (FY2025) · Net margin 14.1% Funding: Raised $446M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | — | $446M | 443 | Josh Tetrick Co-Founder & CEO | SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | — |
| 35 | Silo Provider of software suite solutions for food distributor businesses | — | $315M | 56 | Ashton Braun Founder & CEO | CosmicNode.jsSalesforce+25 | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 36 | Impossible Foods 🦄 Provider of plant-based alternatives to traditional meat products 80Funding top 22%Patents top 22%Moat top 22%Tech top 25% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Patentstop 22% Moattop 22% Techtop 25% Growthtop 32% Talenttop 33% Markettop 36% Innovationtop 38% Producttop 38% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $2.0B across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 15 yrs (0.9/yr) Patents: 404 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 167 filings since 2022 vs 190 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | — | $2.0B | 800 800 → 469 (-41%) · sector median +14% | Patrick Brown Founder | ContentfulNode.jsFirebase+33 | 404 patents Plant-based protein production and meat analogs using recombinant yeast and novel food formulations | 1 award |
| 37 | Bear Robotics Developer of autonomous mobile robots for various industries and applications | — | $175M | 221 | John Ha Co-Founder & CEO | Squarespace CommerceCart FunctionalitySquarespace+24 | 169 patents Autonomous service robots for food‑service navigation, manipulation, and control systems | — |
| 38 | Hostie Provider of AI-powered customer experience platform for restaurants | — | $4M | — | Anson Airoldi Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+17 | — | — |
| 39 | Revi Platform connecting customers with the local businesses via mobile ordering app | — | $16M | 33 | Eugene Johnson CEO | SentryGoogle MapsChart.js+21 | — | 1 job opening |
| 40 | Sizl Provider of on-demand food delivery solutions | — | $4M | — | Anastasia Kalinkina Co-Founder & COO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceGoogle Maps+14 | — | — |
| 41 | MeliBio Food tech innovator crafting sustainable, plant-based food solutions for a healthy future | — | $9M | 16 | — | WebflowSlickjQuery+8 | 9 patents Plant-based honey formulations for food and nutraceutical uses. | — |
| 42 | Bevz Online retail platform offering alcoholic beverages | — | $9M | 6 | Jason Vego CEO & Co-Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16 | — | — |
| 43 | UMARO Manufacturer of plant-based bacon using protein from red seaweed | — | $7M | 6 | Amanda Stiles Co-Founder & CTO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21 | — | — |
| 44 | Yali Bio Provider of animal-free dairy alternatives | — | $4M | 16 | Peng Xu Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11 | — | — |
| 45 | Upside Foods 🦄 Provider of cell-based meat alternatives | — | $612M | 200 | Uma Valeti Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | 299 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 1 job opening · 2 awards |
| 46 | Restaurant365 🦄 Cloud-based platform for restaurant management | — | $283M | 163 | Tony Smith Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+42 | — | 1 launch |
| 47 | CloudKitchens 🦄 Provider of cloud-driven managed kitchen spaces | — | $1.2B | 4,000 | Diego Berdakin Co-Founder | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | — | 1 partnership |
| 48 | Beyond Meat Manufacturer of plant-based meat alternatives, including burgers and steak products | — | $144M | 822 822 → 911 (+11%) · sector median +14% | Ethan Brown President & CEO | Apple iCloud Mailstyled-componentsReact+23 | 46 patents Plant-based meat analogs: texture, flavor, and processing technologies for meat substitutes | 4 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 49 | Sempera Organics Producer of mushrooms and related products | — | $3M | 13 | Nirmal Nair Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | — |
| 50 | Postmates Provider of on-demand delivery services for food, drinks, and groceries | — | $903M | 1,317 | Baastian Lehmann Co-Founder & CEO | EnvoyReactReact Router+17 | 31 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
Top 12 Food Tech companies in California
#1
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 141 employees$767.4Mraised▾
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 141 employees
Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce. It operates a multi-layer platform that connects wholesale food distribution, B2B eCommerce, direct-to-consumer food delivery, and enterprise SaaS tools for supply chain management. It provides a B2B marketplace that connects growers, wholesalers, distributors, grocers, restaurants, and institutional buyers, enabling access to a wide network of fresh food products at scale.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%Moat
top 26%Product
top 27%Tech
top 36%Market
top 41%Growth
top 42%Funding: Raised $767M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series H (Feb 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Product: 2 published apps (3.3k installs) · Company stage: Series H
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers · 74 engagements/post (1.7× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series H$50M
- Mar 2025Series G$50M
- Sep 2022Series G$120M
- Nov 2021Series E$240.8M
Founders & team
Investors
BlackRock, Celtic House Venture Partners, Marubeni Ventures, GGV Capital, WI Harper Group, Sixty Degree Capital
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemApache TomcatBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#2
Series F · Emeryville, California · founded 2014 · 71 employees$296.4Mraised▾
Series F · Emeryville, California · founded 2014 · 71 employees
Developer of dairy free milk and milk products. It extracts proteins from pea and combines with fats and sugars to create milk and subsequent milk products. The company claims that the products are vegan as there are no ingredients made from animal cells. Available through organized retailers like Whole Foods and target as well as independent grocers & through their online store.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Moat
top 28%Patents
top 35%News
top 40%Innovation
top 42%Market
bottom 46%Funding: Raised $296M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series F (Dec 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 71 patents · Soonicorn
Patents: 71 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 31 filings since 2022 vs 40 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. NOVUS Media LLC) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series F$17M
- Mar 2024Conventional Debt—
- Mar 2024Series E$10.8M
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt—
Investors
Khosla Ventures, Fall Line Capital, Goldman Sachs, Google Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Euclidean Capital
Tech stack
Amazon AdvertisingAmazon WebstoreApple Icloud MailAppnexusCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#3
Series D · Daly City, California · founded 2014 · 123 employees$294.8Mraised▾
Series D · Daly City, California · founded 2014 · 123 employees
Brand of vegan products. Its product portfolio includes vegan protein drink, vegan bakery products, vegan chocolate chip baking mix, and more. It provides alternatives to traditional animal-derived proteins. The company focuses on innovation in food technology, aiming to create delicious and nutritious food products that cater to modern dietary preferences.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Moat
top 38%Market
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 40%Global
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $295M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn
Market: 123 employees (top 23% of Food and Agriculture Tech) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series D$55M
- Dec 2024Grant (prize money)$2M
- Feb 2023Angel—
- Dec 2021Series C$175M
Founders & team
Investors
Defense.gov, IndieBio, SOSV, Ingredion, B37 Ventures, Hemisphere Ventures
#4
Series B · San Diego, California · founded 2017 · 50 employees$118Mraised▾
Series B · San Diego, California · founded 2017 · 50 employees
Produces and supplies seafood products using fish cells. Its product offerings include finned fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. The company's products are developed by isolating living cells from fish tissue which is placed into a culture media for proliferation and then assembled. The company claims its products are serum-free. The company supplies its products to CPG product companies, the food service & retail industry, and food processors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%Funding
top 20%Product
top 30%Moat
top 31%Innovation
top 32%News
top 32%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $118M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2025Series B$11M
- Oct 2023Series B$33.5M
- Jan 2021Series A$60M
Founders & team
Investors
Stray Dog Capital, CPT Capital, New Crop Capital, Clear Current Capital, Griffith Foods, Richs
Tech stack
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusUsercentricsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#5
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 164 employees$231.2Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 164 employees
Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising. The robots utilize sensors and machine learning to navigate and deliver items. These robots deliver hot food, groceries, and industrial supplies to customers. The company offers solutions for university campuses, grocery retailers, delivery applications, and industrial sites.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%News
top 17%Customers
top 29%AI
top 30%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 35%Funding: Raised $231M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series C (Oct 2025)
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 71 tracked, 7 types) · +600% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.54★ across 11,572 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +3% in 6 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 45k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series C$50M
- Jan 2024Series C$90M
- Mar 2022Series B$42M
- Jan 2022Venture Debt$57M
Founders & team
Investors
TDK Ventures, Goodyear Ventures, European Investment Bank, Plural, Iconical, Morpheus Ventures
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAmazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngieApache Http Server
#6
Public · San Carlos, California · founded 2008 · 137 employees$82.6Mraised▾
Public · San Carlos, California · founded 2008 · 137 employees
Provider of voice artificial intelligence automation for drive-thru restaurants. The company offers voice AI solutions to optimize staff efficiency and improve order accuracy. It utilizes a spectrum of voice AI for drive-thru operations. The company's solution integrates with existing point-of-sale and headset systems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%AI
top 30%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 37%Market
top 40%Tech
top 43%Funding: Raised $82.6M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2025)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 52k LinkedIn followers — 2.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Dairy Queen) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Post IPO$10M
- Dec 2024Post IPO$18M
- Feb 2024Post IPO$6M
- May 2023Post IPO—
Investors
Recruit Holdings, I2BF Global Ventures, Brainchild, EG Capital Advisors, Romulus Capital, REMUS
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#7
Series C · Alameda, California · founded 2016 · 104 employees$109Mraised▾
Series C · Alameda, California · founded 2016 · 104 employees
Biotechnology company designs specialized fats and oils through precision fermentation using optimized microalgae. The company is using genome engineering and synthetic biology to develop new compounds that are then engineered into materials with specific properties and characteristics, depending on the intended applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 18%Funding
top 19%Moat
top 28%Product
top 36%Innovation
top 37%Market
top 44%Patents: 69 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $109M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 69 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. BioMADE) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series C$7.6M
- Sep 2022Series C$55M
- May 2020Series B$36M
- Apr 2019Series A$13M
Founders & team
Investors
Viking Global Investors, Builders VC, Breakout Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, KdT Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center
#8
Series B · Los Gatos, California · founded 2017 · 32 employees$16.8Mraised▾
Series B · Los Gatos, California · founded 2017 · 32 employees
Internet first brand offering plant-based personalized food products for kids. The product catalog includes various flavors of bars and smoothies such as carrot, chicken, pumpkin, broccoli spinach, pea, sweet potato, apple, kiwi, and much more. The company claims the products are gluten-free, vegan, organic, BPA-free, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 25%Funding
top 26%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 37%News
top 41%Market
bottom 34%Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Fullstory, Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $16.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Brand Creative Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Sprouts Farmers Market) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$71.8K
- May 2025Conventional Debt—
- Apr 2025Series B$1.4M
- Sep 2024Series B$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Imaginary, Gerber Finance, Knudsen Capital, H Venture Partners, Babybelly, Evolution VC Partners
Tech stack
Apple PayBackbone.JsCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsDocusign
#9
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022$14Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022
Provider of AI-powered solutions for restaurant financial and delivery management. The company offers tools for financial transparency, automated reconciliation, and streamlined back-office workflows, integrating with existing point-of-sale, accounting, and delivery platforms. Its solutions are designed to centralize data from multiple delivery channels, reduce manual effort in tracking orders and payouts, and provide cross-functional insights into operations and finance for restaurant businesses.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Talent
top 28%Patents
top 36%Tech
top 40%Innovation
top 44%AI
top 45%Funding: Raised $14.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Patents: 75 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 40 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Nyca Partners, Base10 Partners, Afore Capital, Converge, Alumni Ventures, Data Tech Fund
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEmotion
#10
Seed · Los Altos Hills, California · founded 2025$5.8Mraised▾
Seed · Los Altos Hills, California · founded 2025
Provider of an AI operating system for food distributors. The system automates decisions across organizations, streamlining order management and procurement. It identifies sales opportunities, manages inventory, and provides customer support workflows. The system also tracks finances, credit exposure, and payment habits. It integrates with existing ERP, CRM, and operations tools.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 48%Market
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $5.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$5.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Anterra Capital, Offline Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, a16z speedrun
#11
Owner 🦄Series C · Palo Alto, California · founded 2019 · 64 employees$69.3Mraised▾
Owner 🦄
Series C · Palo Alto, California · founded 2019 · 64 employees
AI-powered platform for restaurant online ordering, marketing, and customer loyalty. It provides restaurants with tools to build websites, manage online orders, implement loyalty programs, and automate marketing campaigns. The platform offers features like zero-commission delivery, custom mobile app development, and AI-driven insights to improve online sales. It aims to empower restaurants to take control of their online presence, increase direct sales, and foster stronger customer relationships. This is a SaaS based software solution that helps restaurants compete with larger chains by providing them with the technology and marketing tools they need to succeed in the digital age. The platform focuses on driving traffic, increasing sales, and building customer loyalty through online ordering systems, mobile apps, and automated marketing.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Tech
top 25%Moat
top 26%Growth
top 35%AI
top 35%Talent
top 38%Funding: Raised $69.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2025)
Tech: 67 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront · Observability: Datadog, Microsoft Clarity
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Unicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 42k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series C$120M
- Jan 2024Series B$33M
- Mar 2022Series A$15M
- Aug 2021Seed$11M
Founders & team
Investors
Redpoint Ventures, Day One Ventures, SaaStr, Altman Capital, Horsley Bridge Partners, Activant Capital
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApplovin
#12
Series B · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 31 employees$34.4Mraised▾
Series B · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 31 employees
Platform offering automated kitchen operation solution. It helps to prepare a meal bowl using automated operations. The system uses sensors and AI-based vision to monitor the portions of the meals. It also monitors each ingredient and notifies staff when its needs to be replenished. It also checks and maintains the set temperature of the food. The company also claims to eliminate waste and reduce returns.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 13%Funding
top 24%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 41%AI
top 45%Market
bottom 37%Growth: Headcount 10 → 31 (+210%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $34.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Aug 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Motoniq) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series B$25M
- Jul 2022Series A—
- Feb 2022Series A$24M
- Aug 2020Seed$7M
Founders & team
Investors
Chipotle, Tiger Global Management, AgFunder, Lemnos, CAVA, Pathbreaker Ventures
Funding & investor landscape
$18.8Btotal disclosed funding
347companies funded
886disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Mike Xu
Founder & CEO · GrubMarket
Arturo Elizondo
CEO · Every
Lou Cooperhouse
Co-Founder & CEO · BlueNalu
Janus Friis
Co-Founder · Starship Technologies
Ahti Heinla
Co-Founder · Starship Technologies
John Krzywicki
CEO · Checkerspot
Nick Langan
Co-Founder · Cerebelly
Teresa Purzner
Co-founder and CSO · Cerebelly
Sundar Annamalai
Co-Founder · Loop AI
Anand Tumuluru
Co-Founder · Loop AI
Tzar Taraporvala
Co-Founder · Anchr
Smayan Mehra
Co-Founder · Anchr
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,352,010 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Food Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Agri & Food
How research on Food Tech in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Food Tech in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 242 papers.
UC Davis, Berkeley, and Santa Barbara lead California's food-tech research, focusing predominantly on food safety and sustainability concerns, with a cautiously contested tone (mean stance 0.13).
242 papers · stance +0.13 · 11% breakthrough · 51% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Davis79
- University of California, Berkeley37
- University of California, Santa Barbara16
- California Polytechnic State University11
- University of California, Los Angeles11
leading researchers
Grace A. Adegoye · Luxin Wang · Terezie Tolar-Peterson · Alejandro De Jesús Cortés-Sánchez · Christopher W. Simmons · David Zilberman
prism intelligence · tone & topics
71% positive · 24% critical tone
HealthAgricultureFood IndustryEnvironmentBusinessSustainability
▲
Breakthroughs21 · 9%
▲ 0%→10% share
0 median citations95% since 2021mostly methods-led
Food security research is newly emerging as a breakthrough topic, with Agriculture and Sustainability also brand-new at field-share rising 0%→10%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food security5
- Agriculture4
- Sustainability3
- Food safety3
- Supply chain2
Newly emergingFood security 0→5 · Agriculture 0→4 · Sustainability 0→3
Landmark Blockchain in food supply chains: a literature review and synthesis analysis of platforms, benefits and challenges · 268 cites
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Advancements69 · 29%
▲ 27%→29% share
▲1.1× share momentum2 median citations87% since 2021mostly empirical
Food processing leads advancements with 11 new papers; Production economics surged 1→10 and Food safety doubled 2→10.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Production (economics)1→10
- Food safety2→10
- Food science1→7
- Human health1→3
Newly emergingFood processing 0→11 · Agriculture 0→10 · Food security 0→6
Landmark The dry chain: Reducing postharvest losses and improving food safety in humid climates · 271 cites
▼
Concerns94 · 39%
▼ 64%→35% share
▼0.5× share momentum1 median citations77% since 2021mostly empirical
Concern research is intensifying across Food safety (3→19), Food security (2→15), and Food systems (1→13) despite field-share cooling 64%→35%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety3→19
- Food security2→15
- Food systems1→13
- Food processing2→11
- Agriculture3→12
Newly emergingFood industry 0→6 · Consumption (sociology) 0→5 · Food waste 0→5
Landmark Trends in Global Agricultural Land Use: Implications for Environmental Health and Food Security · 919 cites
Common questions
How many Food Tech companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 903 indexable Food Tech companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food Tech companies in California, United States?
The Food Tech companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $18.8B in disclosed equity funding across 347 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food Tech company in California, United States?
DoorDash is the highest-funded Food Tech company in California, United States, with $2.5B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food Tech companies in California, United States are funded?
347 of the 903 Food Tech companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food Tech unicorns are there in California, United States?
10 Food Tech companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Food Tech companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Food Tech companies on this list include Y Combinator, 500 Global, Climate Capital, IndieBio, SOSV.
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