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Best Food Tech Companies in Melbourne, Australia

The 60 best Food Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Fresho.

60companies tracked
$109.5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
18have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD TECH × MELBOURNE

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
55kcombined LinkedIn audience
63%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Food Tech companies in Melbourne

#CompanyEmployeesDisclosed fundingLast roundFounderTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
1Redcat
Provider of POS system solutions
143Jeff Lamb
CEO
1 award
2Fresho
Provider of order and operations management software for fresh food wholesalers
62Tech top 27%Funding top 37%Moat top 39%Talent top 39%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 27%
Fundingtop 37%
Moattop 39%
Talenttop 39%
Markettop 40%
Growthtop 48%
Globalbottom 37%
Partnersbottom 35%
Newsbottom 20%
Tech: 74 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
Funding: Raised $40.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 17 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
68$41M19 mo agoJames Andronis
Co-Founder & CEO
Craft CMSCart FunctionalitySentry+35Top 50k
3Easi
App-based food delivery service
64Node.jsAnimate.cssVue.js+12Top 50M
4Typsy
Online learning platform for the hospitality industry
57Growth top 28%Moat top 39%Tech top 41%Customers top 44%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 28%
Moattop 39%
Techtop 41%
Customerstop 44%
Markettop 50%
Fundingtop 50%
Productbottom 40%
Globalbottom 36%
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
55$7M11 mo agoHubSpot CMS HubFacebook LoginLinkedin Sign-in+27Top 500k
5HungryHungry
Provider of digital management solution for restaurants and cafes
53$2M68 mo agoMark Calabro
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityHubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud Mail+27Top 10M
6DQ
Provider of bottle-service venues software solutions
53Andrew Nunn
Founder & MD
7Deliverit
PoS solutions for the food industry
26HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesTikTok Pixel+15Top 1M
8Bardee
Provider of solutions to convert food waste into protein and oil
27Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Tech top 50%Funding bottom 38%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Growthtop 45%
Techtop 50%
Fundingbottom 38%
Globalbottom 38%
Marketbottom 27%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
18$5M55 mo agoAlex Arnold
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyZURB Foundation+28Top 50M
9Australian Plant Proteins
Manufacture of plant protein isolate powders
21Moat top 31%Talent top 38%Funding top 46%Patents bottom 49%
All 8 signals ▾
Moattop 31%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 46%
Patentsbottom 49%
Innovationbottom 40%
Globalbottom 40%
Marketbottom 26%
Newsbottom 21%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 10 patents
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
17$35M62 mo agoPhil Mcfarlane
Co-Founder & Executive Director
1 launch
10Yume Food
Platform for surplus food management
32Innovation top 34%Product top 43%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 34%
Producttop 43%
Techtop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 44%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 26%
Innovation: 9 product lines
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
15$5M29 mo agoKaty Barfield
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityPHPLaravel+21Top 50M
11Doshii
API integration platform to connect Apps and POS
12$1M113 mo agoSean O'Meara
Founder & CEO
12YOUR BEET
Platform offering personalized plant based meal recommendations
10$680K55 mo agoAnna Sjöharald
Co-Founder
13Magic Valley
Platform offering lab grown meat alternative
29Growth top 35%Innovation top 46%News top 48%Talent bottom 49%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Innovationtop 46%
Newstop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Productbottom 47%
Fundingbottom 46%
Techbottom 46%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 14%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 2 new-product events in 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
7$63K16 mo agoPaul Bevan
Founder & CEO
GoDaddy Website BuilderYouTubeReact+12Top 50M1 job opening · 1 award
14Hummingbird
Manufacturer and brand of meal replacement food products
682 mo agoBenjamin Seer
Founder & CEO
15ReciMe
Provider of cooking and recipe management app
57Customers top 14%Growth top 17%Talent top 28%Tech top 30%
All 9 signals ▾
Customerstop 14%
Growthtop 17%
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 30%
Moattop 48%
Fundingbottom 41%
Productbottom 40%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 25%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.70★ across 78,037 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +94% in 6 mo
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · App-install growth +500% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
5$2M24 mo agoChristine Nguyen
Co-Founder & Head of Product
TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+18Top 1M
16Orderlina
Provider of digital menu solutions for restaurants & hotels
554 mo agoShaun Silva
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityNode.jsHeadless UI+14Top 5M
17Make-Out Meals
Internet first brand offering subscription-based pre-prepared meals
4$550K50 mo ago
18Get DUCK
Provider of mobile ordering platform for supporting venues
4$20K48 mo agoPeter Saisanas
Co-Founder
19FoodStorm
Web-based catering management solution
4Miranda Super
CEO & MD
Cart FunctionalitySalesforceBootstrap+23Top 5M1 launch · 1 partnership
20Beanhunter
Online platform to discover and review cafes and coffee shops
3$500K132 mo agoAl Ramsay
Co-Founder
Node.jsReactNext.js+10Top 50M
21Lets Eat Group
Platform enabling individuals to discover home-cooked dishes to customers
2Haris Chaudhry
Co-Founder
22Liively
Platform offering food delivery solution for venues and events
2David Jakic
Co-Founder - Chief Executive Officer
23Liven
Provider of a complete technology system for hospitality businesses
$8M112 mo agoDavid Ballerini
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyPageFly+30Top 10M
24Buddy
O2O platform offering discounts to users from local restaurants
$2M112 mo agoDanny Simmonds
Founder & CEO
25Kitchko
Online platform to find homemade meals from a nearby local chef
82 mo agoJenifer Nguyen
Founder
26Till POS
Cloud-based mobile point-of-sale platform for restaurant operations
116 mo agoSai Pearala
Co-Founder & COO

Top 12 Food Tech companies in Melbourne

#1
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2004 · 68 employees
$40.7Mraised

Provider of order and operations management software for fresh food wholesalers. The platform consolidates orders, picking, deliveries, invoicing, and payments into a unified system. It integrates with existing enterprise resource planning, finance, and logistics tools. The software offers tools designed for use in warehouses, back offices, and on delivery routes.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 27%
Funding
top 37%
Moat
top 39%
Talent
top 39%
Market
top 40%
Growth
top 48%
Tech: 74 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Funding: Raised $40.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 17 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Series B$11.1M
  • Jun 2022Series A$9.5M
  • May 2022Series A$14M
  • Sep 2016Seed$230.2K
Founders & team
James AndronisCo-Founder & CEOGatis VitolsOwnerStephen JonesMarketing & Sales Director
Investors
Primorus Investments, SecondQuarter Ventures, Salta, Capital Zed, Zgi capital, Saniel Ventures
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud Mail
#2
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 55 employees
$7.4Mraised

Typsy is an online learning platform for the hospitality industry. Provides short courses including topics such as how to master the first impression, communicating with hotel guests, and more. It provides a premium subscription service that provides users access to multiple courses.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%
Moat
top 39%
Tech
top 41%
Customers
top 44%
Market
top 50%
Funding
top 50%
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Tech: 39 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 28.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Seed
  • Sep 2016Angel
Investors
Riverside, EHL
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAzureBootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#3
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2022 · 5 employees
$2Mraised

Provider of cooking and recipe management app. It offers users to collect, organize, and cook recipes. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 14%
Growth
top 17%
Talent
top 28%
Tech
top 30%
Moat
top 48%
Funding
bottom 41%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.70★ across 78,037 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +94% in 6 mo
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · App-install growth +500% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Seed$1.5M
  • Oct 2022Seed$500K
Founders & team
Christine NguyenCo-Founder & Head of ProductIvy NguyenCo-Founder & Head of GrowthWill KentCo-Founder
Investors
LaunchVic, Even Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCore-JsDatadogFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#4
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014 · 15 employees
$4.6Mraised

Platform for surplus food management. The platform offers technology solutions to automate sales and donation workflows, revenue management, and reduce food waste in the supply chain.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 34%
Product
top 43%
Tech
top 46%
Talent
bottom 49%
Funding
bottom 44%
Global
bottom 36%
Innovation: 9 product lines
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed
Tech: 32 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 6.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Seed$1.3M
  • Feb 2017Seed$2M
Founders & team
Katy BarfieldFounder & CEO
Investors
Investible, LaunchVic, Veolia, Goodrich, Impact Generation Partners, Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusJsdelivrJquery
#5
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2020 · 7 employees
$62.8Kraised

Platform offering lab-grown meat alternative. The company is using biotechnology techniques for growing meat without the animal.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
Innovation
top 46%
News
top 48%
Talent
bottom 49%
Product
bottom 47%
Funding
bottom 46%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 2 new-product events in 24 mo
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · +100% YoY · Top themes: New product
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 8.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Content Creator & Storyteller
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$62.8K
  • Mar 2023Seed
  • Jan 2022Seed
Founders & team
Paul BevanFounder & CEO
Investors
THRIVE, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, Brinc, Siddhi Capital, SFV
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddyGodaddy Website Builder
#6
Acquired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 17 employees
$34.8Mraised

Manufacture of plant protein isolate powders. The company offers protein plant-based powders from Australian grown legumes that are gluten, soy, allergen, and GMO-free. The company uses proprietary extraction process to produce protein powders. It offers faba bean isolate powder, yellow lentil isolate powder, red lentil isolate powder, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 31%
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 46%
Patents
bottom 49%
Innovation
bottom 40%
Global
bottom 40%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 10 patents
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $34.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2021)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2021Series C$34.8M
Founders & team
Phil McfarlaneCo-Founder & Executive DirectorBrendan McKeeganFounder & Director
Investors
Bunge
#7
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2019 · 18 employees
$5Mraised

Provider of solutions to convert food waste into protein and oil. It transforms food waste into protein, oil and organics for pet food, poultry, aquafeed, and organic fertilisers.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Growth
top 45%
Tech
top 50%
Funding
bottom 38%
Global
bottom 38%
Market
bottom 27%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 31 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Seed$5M
  • Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$20K
Founders & team
Alex ArnoldCo-FounderPhoebe GardnerCo-Founder
Investors
Blackbird Ventures, Melbourne Accelerator Program, Possible Ventures, January Capital, Startmate, Impact Generation Partners
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#8
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014
$8.3Mraised

Provider of a complete technology system for hospitality businesses. The platform offers tools for order processing, venue management, and digital ordering. It extends to kitchen management, procurement, inventory control, and customer engagement. The system also provides options for loyalty programs and creating branded applications.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 23.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2017Series A$7.6M
  • 2015Seed$752.1K
Founders & team
David BalleriniCo-FounderGrace WongCo-FounderWilliam WongCEO & Co-Founder
Investors
Sangha Capital, Elixir Capital, Kichinvest, Columbus Holdings, Artesian
Tech stack
Abp FrameworkAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDatatables
#9
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2019 · 53 employees
$2Mraised

Provider of digital management solution for restaurants and cafes. It offers an online ordering platform, table ordering, and payment solutions. It allows users to QR code at the table, see images of the items on the menu, and order meal.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 11.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2020Angel$2M
Founders & team
Mark CalabroCo-Founder
Investors
Partners For Growth
Tech stack
AhrefsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularApache Http Server
#10
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2020 · 4 employees
$550Kraised

Internet first brand offering subscription-based pre-prepared meals. The user has to select from a range of recipes like noodles, rice, dimsum, and more. The platform offers ingredients to create dishes and step-by-step recipe cards. The platform offers weekly basis boxes.

Funding rounds
  • May 2022Seed$550K
#11
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2021 · 10 employees
$680Kraised

Platform offering personalized plant-based meal recommendations. Users can customize the food plans by updating their taste preferences and nutritional needs. It also offers a range of personalized plant-based recipe recommendations.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Seed$680K
Founders & team
Anna SjöharaldCo-Founder
Investors
J12, WE& Capital
#12
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016
$1.8Mraised

Buddy is an O2O platform offering discounts to users from local cafes, restaurants and takeaway shops. Users can access offers through its mobile app that would be released in Sep 2017. It also enables restaurants to manage their hyperlocal digital marketing and convert spare capacity into incremental sales. Business can also list 360-degree videos, virtual tours and photos for customers, It has raised AUD $1.8 million for 15% of the equity in March 2017.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2017Seed$1.8M
Founders & team
Danny SimmondsFounder & CEO

Funding & investor landscape

$109.5Mtotal disclosed funding
15companies funded
21disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Rocket Seeder3 rounds
Antler2 rounds
Impact Generation Partners2 rounds
LaunchVic2 rounds
Possible Ventures2 rounds
Amplifi1 rounds
Artesian1 rounds
Bega Cheese1 rounds
Blackbird Ventures1 rounds
Brinc1 rounds

Notable founders

James Andronis
Co-Founder & CEO · Fresho
Gatis Vitols
Owner · Fresho
Christine Nguyen
Co-Founder & Head of Product · ReciMe
Ivy Nguyen
Co-Founder & Head of Growth · ReciMe
Katy Barfield
Founder & CEO · Yume Food
Paul Bevan
Founder & CEO · Magic Valley
Phil Mcfarlane
Co-Founder & Executive Director · Australian Plant Proteins
Brendan McKeegan
Founder & Director · Australian Plant Proteins
Alex Arnold
Co-Founder · Bardee
Phoebe Gardner
Co-Founder · Bardee
David Ballerini
Co-Founder · Liven
Grace Wong
Co-Founder · Liven
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,367,789 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 MELBOURNE · Agri & Food

How research on Food Tech in Melbourne is moving

A read on the academic research around Food Tech in Melbourne — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 55 papers.

Melbourne's University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health lead food-tech research dominated by sustainability and environmental concerns, with a cautiously contested tone (mean stance 0.09) skewing toward concern over breakthrough.

55 papers · stance +0.09 · 6% breakthrough · 54% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • The University of Melbourne41
  • University of Melbourne12
  • Melbourne Health1
  • The Royal Melbourne Hospital1
leading researchers
Zhongxiang Fang · Muhammad Sajid Arshad · FANG Zhong-xiang · Gyorgy Scrinis · Haroon Munir · Muhammad Nadeem
prism intelligence · tone & topics
75% positive · 22% critical tone
HealthEnvironmentAgricultureNutritionSustainabilityFood Industry
Breakthroughs3 · 5%
▲ 0%→5% share
1 median citations67% since 2021mostly methods-led
Footprint research is newly emerging — Carbon footprint and Consumption topics driving field-share rise from 0% to 5%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Footprint1
  • Carbon footprint1
  • Consumption (sociology)1
  • Reactive nitrogen1
  • Life-cycle assessment1
Landmark Beef and coal are key drivers of Australia’s high nitrogen footprint · 63 cites
Advancements19 · 35%
▼ 50%→38% share
▼0.8× share momentum3 median citations79% since 2021mostly reviews
Resistant starch and Ingredient research newly dominates — starch-related papers hold 3 each amid 50%→38% share shift.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Food industry4
  • Resistant starch3
  • Starch3
  • Ingredient3
  • Functional food3
Newly emergingResistant starch 0→3 · Starch 0→3 · Ingredient 0→3
Landmark Future food-production systems: vertical farming and controlled-environment agriculture · 766 cites
Concerns26 · 47%
▲ 25%→48% share
▲1.9× share momentum15 median citations73% since 2021mostly empirical
Food processing concern is intensifying — papers surged from 1 to 7, with Food systems and Food security also rapidly rising.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Food processing1→7
  • Food systems1→6
  • Food security1→5
  • Consumption (sociology)1→3
  • Production (economics)1→3
Newly emergingSustainability 0→4 · Government (linguistics) 0→3 · Food safety 0→3
Landmark Ultra-processed foods and recommended intake levels of nutrients linked to non-communicable diseases in Australia: evide · 256 cites

Common questions

How many Food Tech companies are there in Melbourne, Australia?
Radar tracks 60 indexable Food Tech companies headquartered in Melbourne, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia?
The Food Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia on this list have raised a combined $109.5M in disclosed equity funding across 15 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food Tech company in Melbourne, Australia?
Fresho is the highest-funded Food Tech company in Melbourne, Australia, with $40.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia are funded?
15 of the 60 Food Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food Tech unicorns are there in Melbourne, Australia?
None of the Food Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Melbourne, Australia Food Tech companies?
The most active investors in Melbourne, Australia Food Tech companies on this list include Rocket Seeder, Antler, Impact Generation Partners, LaunchVic, Possible Ventures.
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