Radar · Food Tech in New York City
Best Food Tech Companies in New York City, United States
The 264 best Food Tech companies in New York City, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Wonder.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
264companies tracked
$3.7Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
122have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD TECH × NEW YORK CITY
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
665kcombined LinkedIn audience
55%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food Tech companies in New York City
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CookUnity Chef-crafted meal delivery service connecting chefs with food lovers 84Tech top 18%Funding top 19%Customers top 22%Moat top 22% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 18% Fundingtop 19% Customerstop 22% Moattop 22% Growthtop 26% Markettop 36% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Partnerstop 45% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 38% Tech: 76 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $93.3M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 12 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | +82% | $93M | 6 mo ago | 227 | Clara Quiroga Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer | ShopifyCart FunctionalityWebflow+38 | — | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Olo Provider of a platform for restaurant brands to manage digital operations | +17% | $70M | 55 mo ago | 39 | — | SkolengoApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+39 | — | 1 partnership |
| 3 | MealPal App-based meal discovery platform | +4% | $35M | 104 mo ago | 36 | — | RubyBootstrapRuby on Rails+29 | — | — |
| 4 | Seamless Online and mobile platform for individual and corporate ordering | +2% | $51M | 173 mo ago | 2,444 | — | SentryTypeScriptVarnish+37 | 56 patents Modular CNC machining systems and peritoneal dialysis catheter manufacturing technologies. | — |
| 5 | Wonder 🦄 Platform offering food delivery and takeout services from various restaurants 83Funding top 12%Partners top 21%Customers top 24%Tech top 25% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% Partnerstop 21% Customerstop 24% Techtop 25% Markettop 27% Moattop 28% Growthtop 29% Newstop 29% Producttop 29% Patentstop 31% Innovationtop 36% Globaltop 48% Talentbottom 40% Funding: Raised $1.2B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) Partners: 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | — | $1.2B | 1 mo ago | 1,900 | Marc Lore Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsReact+27 | 13 patents Vehicle-integrated food handling, climate control, tracking, and tire valve maintenance systems | — |
| 6 | Crisp Platform offering business analytics software for CPG retailers and suppliers 57Funding top 19%Moat top 31%Growth top 33%Market top 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Moattop 31% Growthtop 33% Markettop 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $134M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | — | $134M | 6 mo ago | 118 | Dag Liodden Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | — | 2 awards |
| 7 | Pepper Provider of an AI-first eCommerce platform for food distributors 48Funding top 23%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Product top 35% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Producttop 35% Moattop 38% Techtop 41% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Patentsbottom 23% Innovationbottom 22% Funding: Raised $46.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | — | $46M | 3 mo ago | 49 | Ivana Tesanovic Co-Founder | WebflowCart FunctionalitySentry+28 | 2 patents Gamified e-learning platforms for group training and participation tracking | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 8 | Odeko Provider of online ordering solution for coffee businesses 78Funding top 16%News top 21%Growth top 24%Tech top 25% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Newstop 21% Growthtop 24% Techtop 25% Producttop 26% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 33% Customerstop 37% Markettop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $651M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 21 tracked, 5 types) · +150% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | — | $651M | 15 mo ago | 400 | Dane Atkinson Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | — |
| 9 | Keychain CPG manufacturing platform that connects brands and retailers with a global network of vetted manufacturers 64News top 23%Funding top 24%Talent top 28%Growth top 30% All 7 signals ▾Newstop 23% Fundingtop 24% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 30% Techtop 37% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 4 types) · +80% YoY Funding: Raised $20.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 3 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $20M | 7 mo ago | — | Jordan Weitz Co-Founder | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+21 | — | — |
| 10 | LineLeap App-based table reservation platform for bars and night clubs 67Tech top 21%Talent top 23%Funding top 25%Growth top 35% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 21% Talenttop 23% Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Producttop 47% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 32% Customersbottom 19% Tech: 38 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | — | $16M | 7 mo ago | 86 | Jack Richard Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | — | — |
| 11 | Lunchbox Provider of online ordering solutions for restaurants 67Funding top 24%Talent top 28%Customers top 29%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Talenttop 28% Customerstop 29% Moattop 31% Techtop 37% Markettop 43% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $72.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | — | $72M | 15 mo ago | 238 | Nabeel Alamgir Co-Founder | ContentfulSentryAtlassian Statuspage+27 | — | — |
| 12 | Slice Platform offers a variety of services centered around food delivery and dining experiences 76Customers top 19%Funding top 21%Tech top 21%Moat top 26% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 19% Fundingtop 21% Techtop 21% Moattop 26% Markettop 28% Producttop 30% Patentstop 31% Innovationtop 37% Growthtop 45% Fin. healthbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.74★ across 83,327 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +5% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $160M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 10 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | — | $160M | 22 mo ago | 811 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+33 | 129 patents Design and safety mechanisms for retractable handheld cutting tools and blades | 1 partnership |
| 13 | Blackbird Labs Provider of point-of-sale solutions for restaurants 57Growth top 22%Funding top 24%Moat top 25%Tech top 30% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 22% Fundingtop 24% Moattop 25% Techtop 30% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 44% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 18% Growth: App-install growth +500% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $35.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | — | $35M | 14 mo ago | 10 | Ben Leventhal Founder & CEO | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | 83 patents Real-time telematics analytics for vehicle/aerial fleet insurance and IoT connectivity solutions | — |
| 14 | Tattle Customer engagement platform for restaurants 50Tech top 30%Funding top 31%Talent top 38%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 30% Fundingtop 31% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $8.1M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | — | $8M | 10 mo ago | — | Jeremy Zaborowski Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | — |
| 15 | Menusifu Restaurant POS system provider revolutionizing restaurant management with cutting-edge technology | — | $63M | 20 mo ago | 82 | Yu Li Co-Founder & COO | WebflowHubSpotcore-js+18 | — | — |
| 16 | Shinkei Systems Provider of fish slaughtering robots | — | $6M | 11 mo ago | 3 | Saif Khawaja Founder & CEO | SanityNode.jsTailwind CSS+12 | — | — |
| 17 | Lavit On-demand beverage system offering variety, convenience, and sustainable choices | — | $8M | 15 mo ago | 33 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+23 | — | — |
| 18 | meez Provider of recipe management solution for professional chefs | — | $18M | 18 mo ago | 45 | Joshua Sharkey Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowEmotion+26 | — | — |
| 19 | Ingest AI Provider of an AI-based restaurant management platform | — | $3M | 10 mo ago | 10 | Linus Liang Co-Founder and CTO | — | — | — |
| 20 | Marqii Platform offering suites solution for restaurants businesses | — | $15M | 19 mo ago | 47 | Bryan Rutcofsky Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTypeScript+25 | — | 2 launchs |
| 21 | ItsaCheckmate Provider of digital solutions for optimizing restaurant ordering and operations | — | $13M | 19 mo ago | 211 | Vishal Agarwal Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTypeScript+30 | — | 1 job opening |
| 22 | Table22 Provider of community platform for restaurants | — | $11M | 19 mo ago | 34 | Sam Bernstein Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21 | — | — |
| 23 | Sharebite Employee meal benefits platform connecting companies with restaurants, fighting food insecurity | — | $70M | 28 mo ago | 131 | — | SentryTypeScriptSalesforce+45 | — | — |
| 24 | PreciTaste Provider of cloud and computer vision-based solutions for the food industry | — | $53M | 24 mo ago | 98 | Laura Stork-Wersborg Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+38 | 2 patents Advanced food processing equipment for mixing, blending, and homogenizing | — |
| 25 | SKUsafe Provider of nutritional analysis solutions for CPG brands | — | $4M | 17 mo ago | — | Rafal Stapinski Co-Founder | — | — | 1 launch |
| 26 | Linus Technology Food technology company nutrition management | — | $8M | 22 mo ago | — | Peter Rahal Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 27 | C16 Biosciences Biodesigning high-performance ingredients for consumer goods, enhancing health and sustainability 48Talent top 22%Funding top 36%Market bottom 43%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Fundingtop 36% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $25.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | — | $25M | 28 mo ago | 45 | Shara Ticku Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 launch · 3 awards |
| 28 | Bite Provider of self-service kiosk and line management technology for businesses | — | $14M | 26 mo ago | 13 | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 29 | Hungryroot Online platform offering artificial intelligence-powered personalized grocery service | — | $78M | 60 mo ago | 185 | Benjamin McKean Founder & CEO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+37 | 7 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 30 | Good Catch Developer of vegan and plant-based seafood substitutes | — | $82M | 62 mo ago | 49 | Derek Sarno Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 31 | Finless Foods Using synthetic biology to culture fish meat | — | $48M | 51 mo ago | 13 13 → 19 (+46%) | Brian Wyrwas Co-Founder And Chief Information Officer | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18 | — | 1 expansion |
| 32 | Fork & Good Developer of lab-grown meat substitute | — | $22M | 38 mo ago | 20 | Niyati Gupta Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 33 | SevenRooms Provider of software suite solutions for restaurants | — | $74M | 71 mo ago | 357 | Allison Page Founder | Builder.ioSentryAtlassian Statuspage+42 | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 34 | BentoBox All-in-one platform for restaurant marketing, commerce, and diner engagement | — | $59M | 67 mo ago | 178 | — | Cart FunctionalitySentryApple iCloud Mail+30 | — | — |
| 35 | Freshly Internet first restaurant delivering healthy ready to heat meals | — | $108M | 108 mo ago | 1,389 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Superorder Platform offering restaurant management solutions | — | $10M | 33 mo ago | 70 | Raghav Poddar Founder & CEO | WebflowCart FunctionalityEmotion+24 | — | — |
| 37 | Sakara Life Internet first restaurant offering plant-based ready-to-eat meals | — | $24M | 62 mo ago | 283 | — | ShopifyCart FunctionalitySentry+21 | — | — |
| 38 | Bikky Provider of customer engagement and marketing solutions for restaurants | — | $9M | 45 mo ago | 8 | Abhinav Kapur Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+17 | — | 1 launch |
| 39 | Splendid Spoon Internet first restaurant delivering plant-based smoothies and meals | — | $15M | 52 mo ago | 37 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+25 | — | — |
| 40 | WoodSpoon Online platform for ordering home cooked meals | — | $16M | 58 mo ago | 34 | Oren Saar Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 41 | Reserve Online platform offering table booking and software solutions for restauarnts | — | $32M | 97 mo ago | 200 | — | — | 37 patents High-performance polycrystalline diamond bearings for drilling tools and precision mechanical components | — |
| 42 | The Infatuation App-based platform for restaurant reviews | — | $34M | 92 mo ago | 68 68 → 132 (+94%) | Andrew Steinthal Co-Founder | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | — | — |
| 43 | Milli Mylk Provider of a plant-based dairy substitute | — | $5M | 46 mo ago | 6 | Caleb Ferguson Founder | — | — | — |
| 44 | Minitable Platform offering AI-powered solution for food businesses | — | $3M | 42 mo ago | 18 | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+11 | — | — |
| 45 | Salido Unified restaurant operations platform with integrated payments and data-driven insights | — | $16M | 97 mo ago | 28 | — | PyroCMSPHPSalesforce+21 | — | — |
| 46 | Homerlogistics Food delivery for restaurants | — | $17M | 106 mo ago | 300 | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Resy Provider of online platform for restaurant reservations and management tools | — | $15M | 113 mo ago | 135 | Mike Montero | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+35 | — | — |
| 48 | AKUA Develops, produces, and markets plant-based food products | — | $5M | 55 mo ago | 2 | Matthew Lebo Co-Founder | — | 2 patents IoT-based tracking systems for shipping containers and their logistics handling | — |
| 49 | Ocean Hugger Foods Plant-based seafood alternatives for healthy, delicious, and sustainable dishes | — | $9M | 77 mo ago | 1 | James Corwell Co-Founder | SquarespaceAmazon Web ServicesYUI+8 | — | — |
| 50 | Zuul Provider of virtual restaurant platform for brands | — | $9M | 70 mo ago | 17 | — | — | 3 patents Embedded IoT device security engines for authentication and threat detection | — |
Top 12 Food Tech companies in New York City
#1
Wonder 🦄Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 1900 employees$1.2Braised▾
Wonder 🦄
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 1900 employees
Platform offering food delivery and takeout services from various restaurants. It is a platform offering food delivery and takeout services from multiple iconic restaurants, enabling users to order from multiple locations at once.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 12%Partners
top 21%Customers
top 24%Tech
top 25%Market
top 27%Moat
top 28%Funding: Raised $1.2B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Apr 2026)
Partners: 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.63★ across 7,232 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +38% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series D$1.7M
- Dec 2025Series D$86.4M
- Nov 2025Series D$8.4M
- May 2025Series D$600M
Founders & team
Investors
Nestle, New Enterprise Associates, Accel, Google Ventures, General Catalyst, Bain Capital Ventures
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemBranchCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 118 employees$134.3Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 118 employees
Platform offering business analytics software for CPG retailers and suppliers. The platform connects and analyzes retail data for the supply chain, enabling brands, distributors, and retailers with insights to keep shelves stocked, reduce waste, and more. It features solutions for demand planning, category management, campaign management, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Moat
top 31%Growth
top 33%Market
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $134M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Growth: 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B$26M
- Sep 2024Series B$17M
- Feb 2024Series B$20M
- Feb 2024Venture Debt$30M
Founders & team
Investors
3L Capital, Spring Capital, Gaingels, Ridgeback Capital Management, Tapas Capital, Blue Cloud Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementElementorGoogle Font Api
#3
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 227 employees$93.3Mraised▾
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 227 employees
Chef-crafted meal delivery service connecting chefs with food lovers. It is a meal delivery service that partners with chefs to provide restaurant-quality meals delivered directly to consumers. The platform empowers chefs, offering them a way to reach a broader audience and build their culinary businesses. The service provides a diverse menu with various cuisines and dietary options, emphasizing high-quality ingredients and culinary artistry. It offers flexible subscription plans, allowing customers to choose the number of meals per week and easily skip, pause, or cancel deliveries. The company focuses on sustainability, responsible sourcing, and chef support, aiming to create a positive impact on the food industry. It also offers business subscription programs, bringing chef-made meals to organizations. The website offers options to order now, login, explore the menu, and view FAQs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 18%Funding
top 19%Customers
top 22%Moat
top 22%Growth
top 26%Market
top 36%Tech: 76 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Funding: Raised $93.3M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 12 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.71★ across 7,873 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +105% in 6 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 26k LinkedIn followers — 4.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. The James Beard Foundation's Taste America® tour) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$250M
- Oct 2024Series C$11.2M
- Dec 2022Series B$4.5M
- Sep 2021Series B$47M
Founders & team
Investors
AngelPad, Myelin, Fuel Venture Capital, IDC Ventures, Gaingels, VAS Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApplovin
#4
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 49 employees$46Mraised▾
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 49 employees
Provider of an AI-first eCommerce platform for food distributors. The platform offers storefront, order agent, sales hub, marketing hub, and finance hub functionalities. It helps independent distributors compete, scale, and automate order entry. The platform streamlines collections, facilitates marketing campaigns, and integrates with ERP systems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Product
top 35%Moat
top 38%Tech
top 41%Funding: Raised $46.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Feb 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Palm Food Services) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series C$50M
- May 2024Series B$30M
- Nov 2021Series A$16M
Founders & team
Investors
Index Ventures, BoxGroup, Imaginary, Greylock Partners, Karman, Harmony Partners
Tech stack
Atlassian StatuspageCart FunctionalityCdnjsChili PiperCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Series E · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 400 employees$650.6Mraised▾
Series E · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 400 employees
Provider of online ordering solution for coffee businesses. Odeko is a business analytics and insights provider for coffee chains that offers information related to inventory. Features include monthly reports, customized ordering models, success management, and others. Monetizes through subscription plans. It also allows the customers to connect coffee drinkers with coffee shops in the area and place orders on Odeko. The shops receive alerts on POS or tablet and orders are integrated into the normal fulfillment process. The customers are alerted when orders are ready for curbside or in-store pickup.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%News
top 21%Growth
top 24%Tech
top 25%Product
top 26%Moat
top 31%Funding: Raised $651M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Mar 2025)
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 21 tracked, 5 types) · +150% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: 5 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers · 91 engagements/post (3.0× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt$30M
- Aug 2024Series E$96M
- Oct 2022Series D$53.6M
- Jan 2022Series C$77M
Founders & team
Investors
GGV Capital, Tiger Global Management, American Express Ventures, KSV Global, FJ Labs, B Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAosApple Icloud MailApple PayBooster Page Speed OptimizerCart Functionality
#6
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2023$20.5Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2023
CPG manufacturing platform that connects brands and retailers with a global network of vetted manufacturers. It is a platform connecting retailers and brands with vetted manufacturing partners in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. The platform facilitates partnerships between buyers and suppliers, streamlining the CPG manufacturing process. It provides a secure and efficient marketplace for CPG manufacturers, retailers, and brands to collaborate and grow their businesses.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 23%Funding
top 24%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 30%Tech
top 37%Market
bottom 40%News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 4 types) · +80% YoY · 8 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $20.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 3 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2025)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers · 62 engagements/post (2.0× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series B$10M
- Aug 2025Series B$30M
- Feb 2025Series A$5M
- Nov 2024Series A$15M
Founders & team
Investors
BoxGroup, SV Angel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, The Hershey Company, Afore Capital, Bright Pixel Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#7
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 86 employees$16.2Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2016 · 86 employees
App-based table reservation platform for bars and night clubs. The platform allows users to search nearby local bars and purchase drinks, book tables, cover, event tickets, and more. Its mobile application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 21%Talent
top 23%Funding
top 25%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 39%Product
top 47%Tech: 38 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Observability: Datadog
Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $16.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A—
- Feb 2024Series A$7.3M
- Mar 2022Series A$9M
- Aug 2021Series A$2.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Birmingham Angels, Y Combinator, THE CHAINSMOKERS, Altair Capital, Ying Fund, City Side Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApolloApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#8
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 238 employees$72.1Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 238 employees
Provider of online ordering solutions for restaurants. It provides its solutions in the form of app ordering, kiosk ordering, web ordering, digital menu ordering, and more. Its features include loyalty programs, menu management, order management, and more. It also offers marketing solutions like drip marketing, pushes notification, print marketing, up-selling, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Talent
top 28%Customers
top 29%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 37%Market
top 43%Funding: Raised $72.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2025)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.38★ across 737 ratings (3 apps) · Review volume +27% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 13% of tracked companies
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series B—
- Feb 2022Series B$50M
- Oct 2020Series A$20M
- Feb 2020Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Coatue, Primary Venture Partner, 645 Ventures, Shift4, Evolution VC Partners, Frontline Ventures
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAtlassian Statuspage
#9
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2009 · 811 employees$160Mraised▾
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2009 · 811 employees
Platform offers a variety of services centered around food delivery and dining experiences. Customers can place orders through their website or mobile app, with options for immediate or scheduled delivery.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 19%Funding
top 21%Tech
top 21%Moat
top 26%Market
top 28%Product
top 30%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.74★ across 83,327 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +5% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 17% of tracked companies
Funding: Raised $160M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 10 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Aug 2024)
Tech: 68 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 51k LinkedIn followers — 7.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: sales, product
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Perplexity) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Conventional Debt$10M
- Apr 2021Series D$40M
- May 2020Series C$43M
- Mar 2019Series B$14.2M
Investors
KKR, GGV Capital, FJ Labs, Cross Creek, Primary Venture Partner, 01 Advisors
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeAndersnoren BaskervilleApple Icloud Mail
#10
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 10 employees$35Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 10 employees
Provider of point-of-sale solutions for restaurants. The software offers features like payment management, loyalty management, business insight, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 22%Funding
top 24%Moat
top 25%Tech
top 30%Patents
top 35%Innovation
top 44%Growth: App-install growth +500% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $35.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 83 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series B$50M
- Oct 2023Series A$24M
- Oct 2022Seed$11M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, Shine Capital, Quality Branded, Rustic Canyon Family, Souvla
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCheckout.ComCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2013$8.1Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2013
Customer engagement platform for restaurants. It offers an iOS mobile app and cloud-based software that offers a customer engagement platform for rewarding users with deals. It allows local merchants to manage customers and get feedback.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 30%Funding
top 31%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Moat
top 48%Market
bottom 36%Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $8.1M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Aug 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series A$5M
- Jun 2025Venture Debt$1.5M
- May 2024Venture Debt$4M
- Feb 2022Series A$5.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Alpine Meridian, Luke’s Lobster, Contour Venture Partners, Flow Capital, The Fund, Drumbeat Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesHttp/3Linkedin AdsNext.JsNext.Js App Router
#12
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2013 · 82 employees$63Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2013 · 82 employees
Restaurant POS system provider revolutionizing restaurant management with cutting-edge technology. It is a North American SaaS company providing technology solutions to restaurants. These solutions include point-of-sale (POS) systems, payment solutions, integrated online ordering, and marketing services. The systems empower restaurants to operate efficiently and make data-driven decisions. It offers features such as order placement, table management, inventory management, report analysis, staff management, delivery integration, payment integration, and waitlist reservation system. The company provides innovative solutions for card-present and card-not-present payments and helps small businesses find optimal financial solutions. It also offers marketing services and restaurant consultancy. The company's goal is to help restaurants improve efficiency, increase revenue, and enhance customer experience through innovative technology and comprehensive solutions.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series B$40M
- Jul 2022Series B$20M
- Sep 2017Series A$3M
- 2015Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Challenjers Venture Capital, Enlight Growth Partners, Lingfeng Capital, Amino Capital, Grandview vc, Jubilee Capital Management
Tech stack
CallrailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Ads
Funding & investor landscape
$3.7Btotal disclosed funding
109companies funded
278disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars8 rounds
BoxGroup7 rounds
Notable founders
Marc Lore
Founder & CEO · Wonder
Dag Liodden
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer · Crisp
Clara Quiroga
Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer · CookUnity
Mateo Marietti
Co-Founder & CEO · CookUnity
Ivana Tesanovic
Co-Founder · Pepper
Chetan Narai
Co-Founder · Pepper
Dane Atkinson
Founder & CEO · Odeko
Jordan Weitz
Co-Founder · Keychain
Oisin Hanrahan
Co-Founder & CEO · Keychain
Jack Richard
Founder · LineLeap
Max Schauff
Co-Founder · LineLeap
Nabeel Alamgir
Co-Founder · Lunchbox
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 SIGNALS · United States
How research on Food Technology is moving in the United States
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 4,142 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 17% → 34% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Cornell University153
- Purdue University West Lafayette134
- University of Georgia82
- Michigan State University81
- University of California, Davis79
leading researchers
David Julian McClements · Martin Wiedmann · Prabhu Pingali · Valquerizo, Pamela Cristina · Semakula, Henry Musoke · Liang, Song · McKune, Sarah Lindley · Mukwaya, Paul Isolo
▲
Breakthroughs283 · 7%
▲ 3%→7% share
▲2.3× share momentum0 median citations93% since 2021mostly methods-led
Food safety breakthrough research is surging — U.S. papers rose from 4 to 52, with food security emerging as a brand-new sub-topic at 37 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety4→52
- Food processing2→31
- Food science1→13
- Contamination1→12
- Food products1→12
Newly emergingFood security 0→37 · Agriculture 0→30 · Production (economics) 0→21
Landmark Development of a Paper-Based Analytical Device for Colorimetric Detection of Select Foodborne Pathogens · 460 cites
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Advancements1,178 · 28%
▲ 19%→29% share
▲1.5× share momentum0 median citations90% since 2021mostly empirical
Food safety advancement research is intensifying — U.S. institutional papers grew from 16 to 214, with fermentation and food packaging newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety16→214
- Food processing12→174
- Agriculture14→135
- Production (economics)7→122
- Food security3→117
Newly emergingSustainable agriculture 0→41 · Fermentation 0→40 · Food packaging 0→30
Landmark Food-Miles and the Relative Climate Impacts of Food Choices in the United States · 1,126 cites
▼
Concerns1,665 · 40%
▼ 52%→39% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Food insecurity concern research is newly emerging — U.S. papers hit 60 while food safety concerns surged from 56 to 397.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food safety56→397
- Food security40→307
- Agriculture35→233
- Food processing54→215
- Food systems28→180
Newly emergingFood insecurity 0→60 · Human health 0→37 · Risk assessment 0→23
Landmark Ultra‐processed products are becoming dominant in the global food system · 1,762 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where food tech is researched across United States
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.
New York206 · +0.07
Boston121 · +0.04
SF Bay Area101 · +0.05
Philadelphia35 · -0.05
Chicago26 · +0.00
Los Angeles24 · +0.00
Seattle24 · +0.13
Atlanta23 · +0.05
San Diego17 · +0.36
Pittsburgh16 · -0.16
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing food tech patents in the United States
United States food tech patent filing is cooling — 817 filings from 475 assignees (2016–2025), led by Whirlpool, Sharkninja Operating, Provisur Technologies; annual filings 80→68.
817 filings475 assigneespeak 93/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Whirlpool186
- Sharkninja Operating151
- Provisur Technologies51
- Smartwash Solutions39
- LYCO MFG32
- SAFE Foods32
- Massachusetts INST Technology20
- Island Oasis Frozen Cocktail18
Common questions
How many Food Tech companies are there in New York City, United States?
Radar tracks 264 indexable Food Tech companies headquartered in New York City, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food Tech companies in New York City, United States?
The Food Tech companies in New York City, United States on this list have raised a combined $3.7B in disclosed equity funding across 109 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food Tech company in New York City, United States?
Wonder is the highest-funded Food Tech company in New York City, United States, with $1.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food Tech companies in New York City, United States are funded?
109 of the 264 Food Tech companies in New York City, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food Tech unicorns are there in New York City, United States?
1 Food Tech company in New York City, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York City, United States Food Tech companies?
The most active investors in New York City, United States Food Tech companies on this list include SOSV, Techstars, Y Combinator, BoxGroup, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator.
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