Radar · Food Tech in France
Best Food Tech Companies in France
The 312 best Food Tech companies in France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Umiami.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
312companies tracked
$1.1Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
90have raised
France's Food Tech sector, ranked here by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, spans 312 tracked companies with $1.1B in total disclosed capital. La Vie leads the directory at $56M raised, followed by Standing Ovation at $25M and Novolyze at $19M. That's real earned credibility, not paper valuations. The global Food Tech market sits at $105.3B in 2024, projected to reach $224.3B by 2032 at a 9.9% CAGR, driven by population growth and demand for sustainable agriculture. France's slice of that is still forming, but the funding stack here is disciplined, with Bpifrance and Kima Ventures backing early bets across protein innovation, food safety, and waste reduction.
So what does the distribution actually tell you? No unicorns yet, and a long tail of sub-$5M raises. Kikleo sits at $4M, Komia at $1M. I'd call the median profile here a well-seeded seed. App-side, median install growth is running roughly 20% year-over-year across food and food-tech platforms, which suggests consumer adoption is pulling harder than headlines suggest. Recent defenses of food technology's real-world impact point to that same gap between perception and traction. The funding concentration is narrow, the white space is wide, and the next breakout is almost certainly already in this list.
Sources & further reading
- Love for personal care brands peaks in the mornings ; food tech/delive
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD TECH × FRANCE
Our analysis of 100 Food Tech companies
$12.9b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
100companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
6unicorns
2018median founding year
517kcombined LinkedIn audience
28%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food Tech companies in France
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Tech stack | Web popularity | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umiami Platform offering plant-based meat alternatives food products 55Funding top 33%Talent top 45%Market bottom 47%Global bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 45% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $107M · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $107M | 32 mo ago | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Clone Provider of order management and marketing services for restaurants 64Growth top 30%Funding top 34%Market top 45%Talent top 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 34% Markettop 45% Talenttop 45% Moatbottom 48% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 38% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Funding: Raised $80.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $80M | 44 mo ago | 304 | WebflowGSAPSwiper+13 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 3 | ZenChef Platform offering suite solution for restaurant businesses 62Tech top 24%Funding top 33%Product top 35%Market top 40% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 24% Fundingtop 33% Producttop 35% Markettop 40% Growthtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Customersbottom 46% Globalbottom 38% Tech: 55 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $58.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 14 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $59M | 44 mo ago | 105 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | Top 100k | — | — | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 4 | Agronutris Sustainable bioconversion of insects into protein for animal feed and soil 24Moat top 22%Funding top 34%News top 36%Growth top 38% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 34% Newstop 36% Growthtop 38% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 16% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $58.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $58M | 56 mo ago | 42 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+7 | Top 50M | 3 signals M&A | — | — |
| 5 | GOURMEY Provider of meat alternatives 45Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Moat top 44%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Moattop 44% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 40% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 21% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $57.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $58M | 44 mo ago | 75 | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+5 | Top 50M | — | — | 1 internship |
| 6 | La Vie Brand of vegan food 60Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 46% Techtop 47% Markettop 48% Innovationbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 34% Funding: Raised $55.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $56M | 20 mo ago | 385 | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 launch |
| 7 | Brigad Online on-demand staffing platform for the hospitality industry 57Moat top 31%Funding top 32%Product top 34%Tech top 40% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 31% Fundingtop 32% Producttop 34% Techtop 40% Customerstop 43% Markettop 44% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 46% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $53.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $54M | 40 mo ago | 150 | WebflowStripeAmazon Web Services+15 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 8 | Taster Cloud-kitchen restaurant chain operator | $50M | 61 mo ago | 1 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 1M | — | — | 4 job openings · 2 expansions · 2 awards |
| 9 | Frichti Internet first restaurant | $48M | 108 mo ago | 408 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspacePHP+17 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 10 | Foodles Provider of an online catering service solution | $47M | 57 mo ago | 64 | WebflowUnbounceApple iCloud Mail+23 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 11 | HappyVore Internet first brand offering healthy snacks 69Growth top 30%Funding top 36%Tech top 40%Market top 45% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 40% Markettop 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY Funding: Raised $40.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $40M | 48 mo ago | 110 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+22 | Top 1M | — | — | — |
| 12 | Phenix Provider of food waste management software solutions for businesses 55Tech top 24%Customers top 31%Funding top 36%Moat top 37% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 24% Customerstop 31% Fundingtop 36% Moattop 37% Patentstop 39% Markettop 40% Producttop 40% Innovationtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Growthbottom 28% Tech: 66 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Customers: Play-Store rating 4.19★ across 63,091 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +6% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $33M | 44 mo ago | 366 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | Top 1M | — | 13 patents Prefabricated building wall systems with integrated structural connectors and thermal insulation. | — |
| 13 | Standing Ovation Provider of alternative proteins created through precision fermentation for food industries 55Funding top 23%Growth top 30%Moat top 30%News top 31% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 30% Moattop 30% Newstop 31% Patentstop 32% Innovationtop 36% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 33% Funding: Raised $25.4M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $25M | 2 mo ago | 24 | WordPressPleskNode.js+11 | Top 50M | 5 signals ▲67% Funding | 26 patents Casein extraction and functional dairy ingredient processing for foods and dairy alternatives | — |
| 14 | Algama Developer of algae-based protein health drinks 27Patents top 21%Moat top 25%Innovation top 28%Product top 36% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 21% Moattop 25% Innovationtop 28% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 37% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 8% Patents: 75 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 48 filings since 2022 vs 27 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 75 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $21M | 41 mo ago | 1 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 50M | — | 75 patents Microalgae extraction and formulation for food ingredients, beverages, and texturised products | — |
| 15 | Chefclub App-based platform publishing content focusing on food and beverages | $21M | 64 mo ago | 102 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+59 | Top 50k | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 16 | Bon Vivant Developer of animal-free alternative dairy products 21Talent top 28%Funding top 40%Global bottom 37%News bottom 22% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 21% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $20.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $20M | 31 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 awards |
| 17 | Aryballe Group Developer of digital olfaction technology for VOC analysis and odor sensing | $19M | 57 mo ago | 53 | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | Top 50M | — | 147 patents Electronic nose technologies for odor, chemical, and biological detection and analysis | — |
| 18 | Novolyze Provider of product safety management software for food businesses 37Moat top 31%Funding top 32%Product top 36%Patents top 41% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 31% Fundingtop 32% Producttop 36% Patentstop 41% Innovationtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 42% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 9 patents Funding: Raised $18.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 11 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $19M | 9 mo ago | 43 | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | Top 50M | — | 17 patents Microbial surrogate strains and methods for monitoring food decontamination processes | — |
| 19 | Tiller Innovative iPad POS system empowering local businesses with smart, simple tools | $19M | 95 mo ago | 167 | WordPressSentryAtlassian Statuspage+35 | Top 500k | — | — | — |
| 20 | Popchef Internet-first food service provider to offices | $18M | 48 mo ago | 83 | Cart FunctionalityAmazon ALBReact Router+25 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 21 | Privateaser Restaurants, bars and hotels reservation platform for group | $16M | 99 mo ago | 56 | SentryGoogle MapsPure CSS+19 | Top 500k | — | — | — |
| 22 | LaFourchette Online platform for restaurant reservation | $15M | 169 mo ago | 900 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Waysia Online marketplace offering multi-category grocery products | $15M | 45 mo ago | 63 | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inApple Sign-in+15 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 24 | The Fork Online restaurant booking platform | $14M | 169 mo ago | 995 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 25 | EKIM Robotics technology solutions provider for Pizza preparation | $14M | 84 mo ago | 40 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | Top 10M | — | 58 patents Automated food preparation: dough sheet forming, ingredient dosing, and individual cooking devices. | — |
| 26 | Resto Flash Online platform to make table reservations at its partnered restaurants | $13M | 136 mo ago | 47 | TypeScriptLeafletApexCharts.js+14 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 27 | nextProtein Sustainable insect protein for animal feed, addressing resource scarcity 35News top 29%Product top 30%Moat top 37%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 29% Producttop 30% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 39% Fundingtop 40% Patentstop 41% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 17% News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 11 tracked, 3 types) · Top themes: Funding Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $13M | 7 mo ago | 47 | — | Top 50M | 4 signals Funding | 11 patents Insect-based protein and nutrient extraction for food ingredient production | — |
| 28 | Innovorder Cloud-based digital solutions for restaurants | $12M | 83 mo ago | 103 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowJava+24 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 29 | FoodoMarket Online B2B marketplace platform for restaurants and food professionals | $12M | 36 mo ago | — | RubyTypeScriptGraphQL+19 | Top 1M | — | — | — |
| 30 | Pazzi Operator of pizzeria with robotic kitchen | $11M | 84 mo ago | 59 | — | — | 4 signals Announcements | — | — |
| 31 | Malou Provider of digital marketing solutions for restaurants 53Tech top 28%Growth top 45%Funding top 47%Market bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 28% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 47% Marketbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 40 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $11M | 30 mo ago | 61 | SentryTypeScriptGoogle Maps+26 | Top 1M | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 32 | Klarys AI-powered e‑procurement tools tailored for fresh food supply chain | $10M | 80 mo ago | 37 | WebflowPythongunicorn+17 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 33 | Data Impact Analytics platform for omni-channel FMCG companies | $9M | 90 mo ago | 120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | FoodChéri Parisian dinner home delivery service | $8M | 116 mo ago | 70 | Node.jsLogin with AmazonBootstrap+22 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 35 | Carbon Maps Provider of carbon footprint management solutions for the food industry | $8M | 30 mo ago | 4 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 36 | Auum Manufacturer of automated glass cleaning machines for corporate office environments | $7M | 30 mo ago | 36 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+17 | Top 10M | — | 7 patents Steam‑based cleaning and fluid‑heating technologies for industrial and domestic objects. | — |
| 37 | Cala Internet first restaurant offering food delivery services | $6M | 56 mo ago | 32 | Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+14 | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 38 | Inpulse Company Provider of production planning, procurement, and order supplying services for restaurants 50Tech top 25%Growth top 45%Funding top 49%Product bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 25% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 49% Productbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Tech: 42 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $5M | 37 mo ago | 41 | WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+27 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 39 | BOLK Platform offering robotic canteen for offices and hospitals | $5M | 52 mo ago | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Kikleo AI-based food waste management solutions for restaurants 42AI top 24%Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Moat top 45% All 10 signals ▾AItop 24% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Moattop 45% Techtop 46% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 33% Patentsbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Innovationbottom 22% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai-based, ai-powered Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $4M | 8 mo ago | 15 | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | Top 10M | — | 2 patents Food composition analysis and quantification using sensor‑based imaging systems | 1 internship · 1 award |
| 41 | Ida Developer of supply chain management software for fresh product distribution | $3M | 31 mo ago | — | SentryRadix UITailwind CSS+11 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 42 | DOOD Online platform for food ordering and delivery | $3M | 50 mo ago | 25 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+24 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 award |
| 43 | Connecting Food Blockchain-based food supply chain management platform | $2M | 34 mo ago | 22 | Google CloudSendinblueMicrosoft 365+3 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 44 | Les Nouvelles Affineurs Producer of cheese and other dairy products | $2M | 33 mo ago | 16 | Framer SitesGoogle MapsReact+6 | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 45 | Nutropy Provider of microbe based cheese | $2M | 26 mo ago | 14 | — | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 46 | Abeya Operator of agricultural traceability and compliance systems for supply chain transparency 27Funding bottom 46%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $1.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $2M | 7 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | YEASTY Provider of protein substitute ingredients | $1M | 42 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | 2 patents Debittering and desamerisation processes for brewer's yeast and derived products | 1 partnership |
| 48 | Komia Provider of software for restaurant management, planning, HACCP, and stock 64Growth top 28%Talent top 45%Tech top 46%Funding bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 45% Techtop 46% Fundingbottom 46% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 33% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $1M | 7 mo ago | — | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+14 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 49 | Winalist Online platform to discover & book outdoor tours/activities 48Growth top 28%Tech top 40%Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 40% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 37% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 29 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $546K | 11 mo ago | — | SentryZendeskAlgolia+25 | Top 1M | — | — | — |
| 50 | Fullsoon AI-based solution for restaurants to reduce food waste | $325K | 26 mo ago | 7 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food Tech companies in France
#1
Series B · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2020 · 24 employees$25.4Mraised▾
Series B · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2020 · 24 employees
Provider of alternative proteins created through precision fermentation for food industries. The company produces proteins, including casein, using a fermentation process. This process aims to replicate animal proteins while reducing environmental impact. The proteins are intended for use in various applications, including traditional dairy products and vegan alternatives. The process seeks to maintain nutritional qualities.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Growth
top 30%Moat
top 30%News
top 31%Patents
top 32%Innovation
top 36%Funding: Raised $25.4M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 26 patents · 4 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt$5.7M
- Mar 2026Series B$28.7M
- Sep 2024Series A$4.1M
- Nov 2022Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Bpifrance, Astanor, PeakBridge, Seventure Partners, Big Idea Ventures, Good Startup
Tech stack
Google AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerMicrosoft 365MysqlNginxNode.Js
#2
Series A · Dijon, Bourgogne Franche Comte · founded 2012 · 43 employees$18.8Mraised▾
Series A · Dijon, Bourgogne Franche Comte · founded 2012 · 43 employees
Provider of product safety management software for food businesses. The company provides software that has features like pathogen control, foreign body & metal detection, quality process control, environmental monitoring, sanitization control, etc.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 31%Funding
top 32%Product
top 36%Patents
top 41%Innovation
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 9 patents
Funding: Raised $18.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 11 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$678K
- Mar 2022Series A$15M
- Apr 2020Grant (prize money)$818.2K
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$162.9K
Founders & team
Investors
WAVE Equity Partners, Europa, Liberset, FoodBytes, TERRA, EIC Fund
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCookiebotFlickityFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#3
Series B · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2015 · 47 employees$12.6Mraised▾
Series B · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2015 · 47 employees
Sustainable insect protein for animal feed, addressing resource scarcity. The company produces insect-based protein for animal feed stocks, accelerating sustainable agriculture and tackling resource scarcity with a minimal carbon footprint. Driven by a desire to address land and resource limitations and sustainably feed a growing population, the company processes and produces insect-based protein for animal feedstocks at a lower cost with equivalent nutritional value, using otherwise unconsumed food to raise the insects and return protein to the food cycle. They specialize in breeding the Black Soldier Fly, selected for its beneficial, high-yield quality, and process it into powder, oil, and fertilizer. Their products serve aquaculture, pet food, poultry, and pork industries, contributing to a more sustainable food system. This is a B2B company with a strong social impact.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 29%Product
top 30%Moat
top 37%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 39%Funding
top 40%News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 11 tracked, 3 types) · Top themes: Funding
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 11 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series B$20.7M
- May 2020Series A$11.2M
- Dec 2016Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Blue Oceans Partners, Telos Impact, RAISE, Althelia Funds, Kepple Africa Ventures, Aucfan
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerContact Form 7Cookie NoticeJqueryJquery MigrateModernizr
#4
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2019 · 15 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2019 · 15 employees
AI-based food waste management solutions for restaurants. It manages food waste by monitoring and analyzing food using 3D camera and AI-powered analytics. It automates and digitalizes the weighing process and provides insights to restaurants to make decisions and control waste.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 24%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 45%Tech
top 46%Funding
top 47%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai-based, ai-powered
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A$4.1M
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$321.8K
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Newfund, Bpifrance, Avelana
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnime.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2019 · 385 employees$55.9Mraised▾
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2019 · 385 employees
Brand of vegan food
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Product
top 46%Tech
top 47%Market
top 48%Funding: Raised $55.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2024)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 53k LinkedIn followers — 10.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series A$27.4M
- Jan 2022Series A$28.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Sparkfood, Zintinus, Oyster Bay, Seventure Partners, Partech Partners, Capagro
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-Js
#6
Seed · Lyon, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2022$1.4Mraised▾
Seed · Lyon, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2022
Provider of software for restaurant management, planning, HACCP, and stock. The software facilitates staff scheduling, inventory tracking, and compliance with hygiene standards. It offers features for managing personnel tasks, optimizing service, and controlling stock levels. The software also provides tools for business planning, document management, and temperature monitoring.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Talent
top 45%Tech
top 46%Funding
bottom 46%Product
bottom 40%Global
bottom 33%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Tech: 26 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 758 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Innovorder) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Bpifrance, Reseau Entreprendre, DMG PROMOTION, JK Invest
Tech stack
AxeptioCdnjsCloudflareFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Cloud
#7
Seed · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2024$1.6Mraised▾
Seed · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2024
Operator of agricultural traceability and compliance systems for supply chain transparency. It offers data capture, risk assessments, child labor monitoring, and regenerative verification. Documentation tools, such as traceability reports and quality certificates, are also provided. These enable buyers in the chocolate sector to oversee regenerative-farming supply chains. The systems offer clarity, reliability, and reduced risk across sourcing, compliance, and impact.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
bottom 46%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $1.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Global: Single-market focus (France)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
#8
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2019 · 48 employees$107Mraised▾
Series A · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2019 · 48 employees
Developer of a plant-based food technology designed to reduce meat consumption. The company's technology offers plant-based whole-cuts that contain plant proteins, enabling consumers to have alternatives that mimic the taste, texture, and smell of meat.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Talent
top 45%Market
bottom 47%Global
bottom 38%News
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $107M · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round round (Oct 2023)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Market: 48 employees (top 44% of Food and Agriculture Tech)
Audience (LinkedIn): 24k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Earthly Gourmet Distribution LLC) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Bpifrance, La French Tech, Astanor, Redalpine, Newfund, Verso Capital
#9
Seed · Reims, Grand Est · founded 2017$545.8Kraised▾
Seed · Reims, Grand Est · founded 2017
Winalist is an online platform for travelers to discover outdoor tours/activities such as winery tours, cellar visits, tastings, enological experiences, museums & more. Travelers are allowed to book the tour through the platform. Other services include travel blogs, tailor-made tours & more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Tech
top 40%Funding
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 40%Global
bottom 38%Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 29 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Funding: Raised $546k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (Jun 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Seed$1.1M
- Oct 2019Seed$545.8K
Founders & team
Investors
Investisseur Prive, Vessoa Equity, Portugal Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, Le Village by CA, Xinomavro Ventures
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCookie Script
#10
Series B · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2015 · 150 employees$53.5Mraised▾
Series B · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2015 · 150 employees
Online on-demand staffing platform for the hospitality industry. It allows freelance professionals to create a profile and apply for vacancies based on skills and experience. It allows recruiters to get approval for requests and manage payroll. It offers invoices and engagement letter management for contractors and candidates.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 31%Funding
top 32%Product
top 34%Tech
top 40%Customers
top 43%Market
top 44%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $53.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2023)
Product: 5 published apps (477k installs) · Company stage: Series B
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Brad Santé, Brad Restauration
Funding rounds
- Feb 2023Conventional Debt$5.4M
- Feb 2023Series B$30M
- May 2019Series B$6.7M
- Mar 2017Series A$2.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Serena, Leap Ventures, Uber, 50 Partners, Balderton Capital, Wendel
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssCdnjsCloudflareGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#11
Series B · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2020 · 304 employees$80Mraised▾
Series B · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2020 · 304 employees
Operator of a food tech company intended to help restaurants generate additional profit through an asset-light business model and technology. The company's platform increases the visibility and orders of the restaurants through understanding and mastering delivery platform and social media algorithms, giving its partner restaurants a headstart in the food delivery business by providing them with turnkey software service to operate in an optimal way, providing food startups with a quick setup, an easy-to-operate, cost-efficient model for fast return on investment (ROI).
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%Funding
top 34%Market
top 45%Talent
top 45%Moat
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 39%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY
Funding: Raised $80.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2022)
Market: 304 employees (top 12% of Food and Agriculture Tech) · Top-10,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2022Series B$80M
Founders & team
Investors
Verlinvest, Kharis Capital, Convivialite Ventures, 2B Global
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareGoogle WorkspaceGsapHstsHttp/3
#12
Series C · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2010 · 105 employees$58.8Mraised▾
Series C · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2010 · 105 employees
Platform offering suite solution for restaurant businesses. Helps restaurants build an online presence, including website creation tools and the ability to take bookings. Offers an online marketing suite where restaurants can build and manage their website, manage online and offline reservations, track all reviews published about the restaurant, etc. It also offers payments, loyalty program, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Funding
top 33%Product
top 35%Market
top 40%Growth
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Tech: 55 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $58.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 14 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2022)
Product: 3 published apps (506k installs) · Company stage: Series C
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2022Series C$50M
- Nov 2015Series B$6.6M
- Nov 2013Series A$1.8M
- Dec 2012Seed$389K
Founders & team
Investors
PSG, Elaia, Day One Entrepreneurs & Partners, Kima Ventures, Edenred Capital, XAnge
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularjsApache Http Server
Funding & investor landscape
$1.1Btotal disclosed funding
85companies funded
155disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Romain Chayot
Co-Founder · Standing Ovation
Frederic Paques
Co-Founder & CEO · Standing Ovation
Karim Khinouche
Founder & CEO · Novolyze
Syrine Chaalala
Co-Founder & COO · nextProtein
Mohamed Gastli
Co-Founder & CEO · nextProtein
Martin D'Agay
Co-Founder & CEO · Kikleo
Vincent Garcia
Co-Founder · Kikleo
Vincent Poulichet
Co-Founder · La Vie
Nicolas Schweitzer
Co-Founder & CEO · La Vie
Micael Joao
Co-Founder & CEO · Komia
Bastien Renart
Co-Founder & Sales Director · Komia
Maximilian Poupon
Co-Founder & Head Of Product · Abeya
Prism market signals · France · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,407,877 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 SIGNALS · France
How research on Food Technology is moving in France
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 897 France-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201520212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 29% → 31% across 2015–2026.
top research entities
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement180
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique103
- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail79
- Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement52
- Ministry of Agriculture50
leading researchers
Allende, Ana · EFSA BIOHAZ Panel · Anthony Fardet · Abdo Hassoun · Tarek Ben Hassen · Dominique Turck · Jacqueline Castenmiller · Stefaan De Henauw
▲
Breakthroughs56 · 6%
▲ 0%→7% share
0 median citations98% since 2021mostly methods-led
Food safety research newly emerged as France's top breakthrough sub-topic, with 12 papers signaling a field-share rise from 0% to 7%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety12
- Food processing10
- Agriculture9
- Food spoilage5
- Food systems4
Newly emergingFood safety 0→12 · Food processing 0→9 · Agriculture 0→8
Landmark Applying the food-energy-water nexus approach to urban agriculture: From FEW to FEWP (Food-Energy-Water-People) · 86 cites
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Advancements234 · 26%
▲ 10%→26% share
▲2.6× share momentum0 median citations88% since 2021mostly empirical
Sustainability advancements intensified sharply — French Food Technology papers surged from 1 to 23 as field-share climbed 10% to 26%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Sustainability1→23
- Agriculture2→23
- Food processing4→21
- Food science4→18
- Food packaging2→16
Newly emergingFood safety 0→36 · Production (economics) 0→28 · Population 0→12
Landmark Human health implications of organic food and organic agriculture: a comprehensive review · 453 cites
▼
Concerns368 · 41%
▼ 65%→40% share
▼0.6× share momentum0 median citations84% since 2021mostly empirical
Food safety concern research exploded from 7 to 78 French papers, even as overall concern field-share contracted from 65% to 40%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety7→78
- Agriculture6→69
- Food security4→58
- Food processing7→50
- Sustainability1→31
Newly emergingFood systems 0→42 · Consumption (sociology) 0→23 · Context (archaeology) 0→20
Landmark The Next Generation of Sustainable Food Packaging to Preserve Our Environment in a Circular Economy Context · 515 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · France
Where food tech is researched across France
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.
Paris127 · +0.09
Toulouse29 · +0.01
Lyon18 · +0.04
Grenoble16 · -0.04
Marseille11 · -0.05
PATENT SIGNAL · France
Who's filing food tech patents in France
France food tech patent filing is cooling — 16 filings from 28 assignees (2016–2025), led by SEB, AIR Liquide, Santos; annual filings 4→1.
16 filings28 assigneespeak 4/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- SEB9
- AIR Liquide9
- Santos8
- Goemar LAB5
- CINQ Degres Ouest3
- Tourney Alain3
- Tournay Michael3
- Dianaplantsciences S A S2
Common questions
How many Food Tech companies are there in France?
Radar tracks 312 indexable Food Tech companies headquartered in France that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food Tech companies in France?
The Food Tech companies in France on this list have raised a combined $1.1B in disclosed equity funding across 85 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food Tech company in France?
Umiami is the highest-funded Food Tech company in France, with $107M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food Tech companies in France are funded?
85 of the 312 Food Tech companies in France on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food Tech unicorns are there in France?
None of the Food Tech companies in France on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in France Food Tech companies?
The most active investors in France Food Tech companies on this list include Kima Ventures, Le Village by CA, Bpifrance, Europa, Daphni.
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