Radar · Food Tech in San Francisco
Best Food Tech Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 261 best Food Tech companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: DoorDash.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
261companies tracked
$9.2Bdisclosed funding
4unicorns
144have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD TECH × SAN FRANCISCO
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
2Mcombined LinkedIn audience
86%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food Tech companies in San Francisco
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DoorDash 🦄 Platform facilitating fast, same-day delivery of food, grocery and retail essentials from local stores and… | +28% | $2.5B | 72 mo ago | 19,300 | Tony Xu Co-Founder & CEO | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalitySentry+45 | 244 patents AI-driven logistics optimization for food delivery and autonomous package transport | 2 launchs |
| 2 | Zenput Platform offering software for mobile sales data collection | +24% | $47M | 58 mo ago | 71 | — | DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | — | — |
| 3 | Starship Technologies Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising 72Funding top 17%News top 17%Customers top 29%AI top 30% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Newstop 17% Customerstop 29% AItop 30% Moattop 31% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 39% Markettop 41% Producttop 46% Innovationbottom 47% Growthbottom 44% Funding: Raised $231M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 71 tracked, 7 types) · +600% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | +17% | $231M | 8 mo ago | 164 | Janus Friis Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+37 | — | 1 award |
| 4 | Atmosfy Provider of a video licensing platform, AI training data, and a data infrastructure company | +8% | $12M | 10 mo ago | 91 | Michael Ebel Founder & CEO | SquarespaceCart FunctionalitySquarespace Commerce+27 | — | — |
| 5 | Sun Basket Online subscription recipe box with pre measured ingredients | +4% | $125M | 84 mo ago | 696 | — | WordPressSentryZendesk+43 | — | — |
| 6 | SpotOn 🦄 Point-of-sale systems and business software solutions for restaurants and small businesses | +4% | $900M | 49 mo ago | 1,398 1,398 → 2,659 (+90%) | Doron Friedman Co-Founder & MD | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+41 | — | 1 award |
| 7 | GrubMarket 🦄 Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce 64Funding top 11%Moat top 26%Product top 27%Tech top 36% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 11% Moattop 26% Producttop 27% Techtop 36% Markettop 41% Growthtop 42% Newstop 44% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $767M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $767M | 4 mo ago | 141 | Mike Xu Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityPHPGoogle Maps+23 | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 8 | Loop AI Provider of AI-powered solutions for restaurant financial and delivery management 57Funding top 25%Talent top 28%Patents top 36%Tech top 40% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 36% Techtop 40% Innovationtop 44% AItop 45% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $14.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | — | $14M | 4 mo ago | — | Sundar Annamalai Co-Founder | TurbopackFirebaseEmotion+24 | 75 patents Blockchain-enabled payment, authentication, and load management for electric vehicle charging systems | — |
| 9 | Evergreen Food Developer of cultivated beef products designed to integrate into existing systems 40Funding top 36%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $6.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | — | $6M | 4 mo ago | — | James Miller CEO | — | — | — |
| 10 | Foodsmart Provider of telenutrition and food care network platform 57Funding top 18%Moat top 31%Product top 36%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Moattop 31% Producttop 36% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 47% Markettop 48% Techtop 49% Customerstop 49% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $263M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | — | $263M | 23 mo ago | 73 | Jason Langheier Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+18 | — | — |
| 11 | Posha Manufacturer of automated home kitchen robots 64Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Talent top 38%Tech top 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 48% Productbottom 48% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $16.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $17M | 13 mo ago | — | Rohin Malhotra Co-Founder | SanityNode.jsFroala Editor+21 | — | — |
| 12 | Chef Robotics Developer of artificial intelligence-enabled robotic systems for food production | — | $22M | 14 mo ago | 12 | Rajat Bhageria Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | 38 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 13 | JUST Egg 🦄 Manufacturer of plant-based egg substitutes 83Fin. health top 17%Funding top 23%Market top 26%Moat top 26% All 9 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 17% Fundingtop 23% Markettop 26% Moattop 26% Techtop 30% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 48% Newsbottom 21% Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.0B (FY2025) · Net margin 14.1% Funding: Raised $446M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | — | $446M | 33 mo ago | 443 | Josh Tetrick Co-Founder & CEO | SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | — |
| 14 | Silo Provider of software suite solutions for food distributor businesses | — | $315M | 30 mo ago | 56 | Ashton Braun Founder & CEO | CosmicNode.jsSalesforce+25 | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 15 | Bear Robotics Developer of autonomous mobile robots for various industries and applications | — | $175M | 27 mo ago | 221 | John Ha Co-Founder & CEO | Squarespace CommerceCart FunctionalitySquarespace+24 | 169 patents Autonomous service robots for food‑service navigation, manipulation, and control systems | — |
| 16 | Hostie Provider of AI-powered customer experience platform for restaurants | — | $4M | 13 mo ago | — | Anson Airoldi Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+17 | — | — |
| 17 | Revi Platform connecting customers with the local businesses via mobile ordering app | — | $16M | 22 mo ago | 33 | Eugene Johnson CEO | SentryGoogle MapsChart.js+21 | — | 1 job opening |
| 18 | UMARO Manufacturer of plant-based bacon using protein from red seaweed | — | $7M | 18 mo ago | 6 | Amanda Stiles Co-Founder & CTO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21 | — | — |
| 19 | Yali Bio Provider of animal-free dairy alternatives | — | $4M | 16 mo ago | 16 | Peng Xu Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11 | — | — |
| 20 | Postmates Provider of on-demand delivery services for food, drinks, and groceries | — | $903M | 81 mo ago | 1,317 | Baastian Lehmann Co-Founder & CEO | EnvoyReactReact Router+17 | 31 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 21 | Wild Type Developer of lab-grown fish | — | $127M | 42 mo ago | 74 74 → 77 (+4%) | Justin Kolbeck Co-Founder & CEO | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | 19 patents Cultured meat and synthetic food production via cellular agriculture technologies | — |
| 22 | Little Spoon Internet-first restaurant delivering baby food | — | $90M | 40 mo ago | 45 | Ben Lewis Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+40 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 23 | Spinn Provider of smart coffee makers for homes | — | $41M | 35 mo ago | 52 | Serge Warrimont Co-Founder & CIO | Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+26 | — | — |
| 24 | GOOD Meat Provider of cultured meat | — | $267M | 56 mo ago | — | Josh Tetrick Co-Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsVimeo+20 | 26 patents Serum‑free cell culture media and extrusion texturization for cultivated meat production | — |
| 25 | Shef Online platform for delivering homemade meals | — | $102M | 48 mo ago | 138 | — | Cart FunctionalitySentryZendesk+28 | — | — |
| 26 | Endless West Manufactures and markets wines and spirits | — | $99M | 52 mo ago | 36 36 → 24 (-33%) | Alec Lee Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 27 | Ottimate Provider of AI-powered accounts payable automation software for multiple industries | — | $164M | 55 mo ago | — | Barrett Boston Chief Executive Officer | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+40 | — | — |
| 28 | Prime Roots Producer and supplier of protein products | — | $50M | 42 mo ago | 22 22 → 32 (+45%) | Kimberlie Le Co-Founder | ShopifyApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+32 | — | — |
| 29 | Goldbelly Online platform offering food ordering and delivery | — | $133M | 61 mo ago | 153 153 → 114 (-25%) | Joe Ariel Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+47 | — | — |
| 30 | ZeroCater Provider of cafeteria management solutions | — | $33M | 40 mo ago | 109 109 → 164 (+50%) | Arram Sabeti Founder & Chairman of the Board | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 31 | All Day Platform offering distributed restaurant solution for food industries | — | $102M | 56 mo ago | 110 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Nobell Foods Platform offering plant-based cheese | — | $103M | 58 mo ago | 62 | Magi Richani Founder & CEO | SanityNode.jsHeadless UI+17 | 45 patents Production of recombinant milk proteins using engineered host cells for dairy alternatives | — |
| 33 | New Culture Provider of animal-free dairy products | — | $30M | 43 mo ago | 31 31 → 37 (+19%) | Matt Gibson CEO/Co-founder | SanityTailwind CSSReact+17 | — | — |
| 34 | JUICER AI-based pricing solution for restaurants | — | $5M | 26 mo ago | 12 | Drew Patterson Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesjQuery+12 | — | — |
| 35 | Loop AI-powered delivery intelligence platform for restaurants | — | $6M | 27 mo ago | — | Sundar Annamalai Co-Founder | SentryNode.jsFirebase+22 | 75 patents Blockchain-enabled payment and load‑management systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructure | — |
| 36 | Impulse Manufacturer of cookwear systems | — | $25M | 43 mo ago | 47 | Sam Amico Founder & CEO | ContentfulSentryNode.js+23 | 44 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 37 | Delivery Collective Platform for food order and delivery | — | $4M | 26 mo ago | — | Bala Subramaniam Founder & CEO | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+12 | — | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 38 | Black Sheep Foods Provider of food products made of plant-based meat | — | $19M | 42 mo ago | 30 | Sunny Kumar Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyGoogle Maps+28 | — | — |
| 39 | Munchery Recipes for delicious, healthy meals to make at home | — | $124M | 110 mo ago | 82 | James Beriker Ex-CEO | Unbouncestyled-componentsReact+15 | — | — |
| 40 | New Wave Foods Biotechnology company offeting sustainable plant-based shellfish products | — | $20M | 43 mo ago | 9 | — | CloudflareHTTP/3 | — | — |
| 41 | Spark Grills Developer of an internet first band offering smart grills and accessories for cooking | — | $26M | 51 mo ago | 13 | — | — | 15 patents Advanced temperature control and fuel block technology for charcoal grilling appliances | — |
| 42 | Current Foods Online brand offering plant based nutrition products | — | $24M | 47 mo ago | 26 | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | New Age Meats Produces and supplies cell-cultured meat products | — | $32M | 56 mo ago | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | ZoomSystems Automated retail shops and solutions for unattended PoS | — | $84M | 197 mo ago | 79 | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Change Foods Platform offering animal-free cheese and dairy products | — | $15M | 48 mo ago | 2 | David Bucca Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — |
| 46 | Dishcraft Robotics Provider of robotic dishwashing services for commercial kitchens | — | $51M | 72 mo ago | 76 | — | — | 56 patents Robotic dishware handling and automated kitchenware processing systems | — |
| 47 | Juicero Provider of IoT enabled kitchen juicers | — | $90M | 122 mo ago | 69 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 71 patents Cold‑press juicing hardware and proprietary juice‑packaging systems for home use | — |
| 48 | BUTTER Platform offering solutions for restaurant businesses | — | $12M | 43 mo ago | 18 | Winston Chi Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | Food Safety Platform offering food safety HACCP software solution for food industries | — | $4M | 33 mo ago | 14 | Gerry Galloway Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLRedis+19 | 102 patents AI-driven imaging and molecular detection of foodborne microorganisms | — |
| 50 | Yelp Platform providing reviews and recommendations for local businesses and services | — | $56M | 174 mo ago | 4,872 | Matt Constantino Founder / Owner | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+35 | 3 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
Top 12 Food Tech companies in San Francisco
#1
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 141 employees$767.4Mraised▾
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 141 employees
Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce. It operates a multi-layer platform that connects wholesale food distribution, B2B eCommerce, direct-to-consumer food delivery, and enterprise SaaS tools for supply chain management. It provides a B2B marketplace that connects growers, wholesalers, distributors, grocers, restaurants, and institutional buyers, enabling access to a wide network of fresh food products at scale.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%Moat
top 26%Product
top 27%Tech
top 36%Market
top 41%Growth
top 42%Funding: Raised $767M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series H (Feb 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Product: 2 published apps (3.3k installs) · Company stage: Series H
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series H$50M
- Mar 2025Series G$50M
- Sep 2022Series G$120M
- Nov 2021Series E$240.8M
Founders & team
Investors
BlackRock, Celtic House Venture Partners, Marubeni Ventures, GGV Capital, WI Harper Group, Sixty Degree Capital
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemApache TomcatBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#2
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 164 employees$231.2Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 164 employees
Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising. The robots utilize sensors and machine learning to navigate and deliver items. These robots deliver hot food, groceries, and industrial supplies to customers. The company offers solutions for university campuses, grocery retailers, delivery applications, and industrial sites.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%News
top 17%Customers
top 29%AI
top 30%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 35%Funding: Raised $231M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series C (Oct 2025)
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 71 tracked, 7 types) · +600% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.54★ across 11,572 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +3% in 6 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 45k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series C$50M
- Jan 2024Series C$90M
- Mar 2022Series B$42M
- Jan 2022Venture Debt$57M
Founders & team
Investors
TDK Ventures, Goodyear Ventures, European Investment Bank, Plural, Iconical, Morpheus Ventures
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAmazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngieApache Http Server
#3
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022$14Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022
Provider of AI-powered solutions for restaurant financial and delivery management. The company offers tools for financial transparency, automated reconciliation, and streamlined back-office workflows, integrating with existing point-of-sale, accounting, and delivery platforms. Its solutions are designed to centralize data from multiple delivery channels, reduce manual effort in tracking orders and payouts, and provide cross-functional insights into operations and finance for restaurant businesses.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Talent
top 28%Patents
top 36%Tech
top 40%Innovation
top 44%AI
top 45%Funding: Raised $14.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Patents: 75 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 40 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Nyca Partners, Base10 Partners, Afore Capital, Converge, Alumni Ventures, Data Tech Fund
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEmotion
#4
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019$6Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019
Developer of cultivated beef products designed to integrate into existing systems. The company focuses on providing a reliable beef supply through scalable cultivated real beef. The products are designed to deliver predictable costs and consistent quality. The company's offerings contain no antibiotics, GMOs, or artificially engineered inputs. The company aims to work alongside the beef industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 36%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $6.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$6M
Founders & team
Investors
S2G Investments, Bold Capital Partners, Good Startup
#5
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2010 · 73 employees$262.9Mraised▾
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2010 · 73 employees
Provider of telenutrition and food care network platform. The platform provides users with health plans. The platform provides telenutrition meetings with registered dietitians. It also provides personalized meal plans and recipes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Moat
top 31%Product
top 36%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 47%Market
top 48%Funding: Raised $263M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series D (Jun 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Product: 1 published app (150k installs) · Company stage: Series D
Audience (LinkedIn): 62k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Molina Healthcare of Illinois) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series D$200M
- Jan 2024Series C$10M
- Jan 2023Series C—
- Mar 2021Series C$28.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Advocate Aurora Health, Mayfield, Seventure Partners, New Ground Ventures, Espresso Capital, Excel Venture Management
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCallrailDetectifyGoogle Analytics
#6
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2016$16.8Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2016
Manufacturer of automated home kitchen robots. This product prepares meals autonomously, using a precision camera and sensors to monitor cooking processes and adjust accordingly. Users input ingredients and select recipes via an app; the robot handles the cooking process, adapting to variations in ingredients and ensuring consistent results. The culinary library includes a wide variety of recipes across different cuisines, allowing for customization based on dietary preferences and allergies. The robot aims to simplify meal preparation, freeing up users' time.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 38%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 43%Global
bottom 48%Product
bottom 48%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $16.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$8M
- 2023Series A$7.5M
- Feb 2022Seed$250K
- Sep 2020Seed$287.4K
Founders & team
Investors
Angel List, Xeed Ventures, WaterBridge, Accel Atoms, Accel, Groundupp Ventures
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelFont AwesomeFramer Sites
#7
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 91 employees$12Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 91 employees
Provider of a video licensing platform, AI training data, and a data infrastructure company. This technology enables the retrieval of recorded media depicting various establishments and social environments. The system allows for the integration of visual assets into digital interfaces and marketing channels. Users can query the database to obtain licensed video files based on specific categories or intent. The infrastructure supports the programmatic delivery of content to facilitate discovery and engagement with real-world settings.
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Seed—
- Aug 2023Seed$12M
Founders & team
Investors
Redpoint Ventures, Streamlined Ventures, Industry Ventures, Canaan, Village Global, Progression Fund
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Workspace
#8
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 12 employees$22.4Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 12 employees
Developer of artificial intelligence-enabled robotic systems for food production. These systems are designed to increase production volume and reduce food waste. The robots are equipped with artificial intelligence to handle food variability. The company offers robotics as a service, providing hardware, software, support, and updates. The robotic module is certified for food safety and cleanability.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 29k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt$22.5M
- Mar 2025Series A$20.6M
- Jan 2024Conventional Debt—
- Jan 2024Series A$14.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Kleiner Perkins, Promus Ventures, Scirra, Bloomberg Beta, Bold Capital Partners, Tau Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#9
JUST Egg 🦄Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 443 employees$446Mraised▾
JUST Egg 🦄
Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 443 employees
Manufacturer of plant-based egg substitutes. Its product offerings include cookie dough, mayo, dressing, egg scrambles, and more. The product is cholesterol-free and non-GMO. It also provides information on recipes made using the ingredients.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 17%Funding
top 23%Market
top 26%Moat
top 26%Tech
top 30%Talent
top 38%Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.0B (FY2025) · Net margin 14.1% · Revenue 2.3x total funding
Funding: Raised $446M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series F (Sep 2023)
Market: 443 employees (top 21% of Food and Agriculture) · Revenue ~$1.0B · Top-5,000,000 web property
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series F—
- Aug 2022Series E$25M
- Nov 2021Series E—
- Mar 2021Series E$200M
Founders & team
Investors
Ahimsafdn, VegInvest, Radicle Impact Partners, Horizons Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Khosla Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareDocusignGsapHstsMicrosoft 365
#10
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 56 employees$315Mraised▾
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 56 employees
Provider of software suite solutions for food distributor businesses. It offers solutions like ERP management, inventory management, sales &revenue management solutions, accounts management, lot tracking, and payment management. It also provides integration across different channels & platforms and reports & insights into business performance.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +1 · hiring: Sales Department Lead, SDR at Silo
Activity: 1 partnerships · 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Series D$35M
- Jul 2023Conventional Debt$100M
- Jul 2023Series C$32M
- Jun 2022Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Haystack, Initialized Capital, Koch Disruptive Technologies, First Citizens Bank, Tribe Capital
Tech stack
AmplitudeAppcuesChakra UiCore-JsDatadogEmotion
#11
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 221 employees$175Mraised▾
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 221 employees
Developer of autonomous mobile robots for various industries and applications. The company provides robots designed for use in restaurants, senior living facilities, hospitals, entertainment venues, hotels, and airport lounges. These robots also serve warehouses, factories, and ghost kitchens. The robots are engineered for efficient delivery on various surfaces and navigation in tight spaces.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 27k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Series C$60M
- Mar 2022Series B$81M
- Jan 2020Series A$32M
- Apr 2018Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
LG, Cleveland Avenue, IMM Holdings, Smilegate, DSC Investment, KT Investment
Tech stack
AngularApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#12
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024$4Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
Provider of AI-powered customer experience platform for restaurants. This platform automates call, text, and email handling, manages reservations, and facilitates order placement. It integrates with major reservation and POS systems, offers multilingual support, and adapts to individual restaurant workflows. The platform provides real-time call dashboards, conversation transcripts, and trend analysis tools. It is designed to improve operational efficiency and enhance customer service.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Seed$4M
Founders & team
Investors
Gradient Ventures, Burst Capital, Behind Genius Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsFacebook Pixel
Funding & investor landscape
$9.2Btotal disclosed funding
131companies funded
348disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator31 rounds
Great Oaks Venture Capital7 rounds
Notable founders
Mike Xu
Founder & CEO · GrubMarket
Janus Friis
Co-Founder · Starship Technologies
Ahti Heinla
Co-Founder · Starship Technologies
Sundar Annamalai
Co-Founder · Loop AI
Anand Tumuluru
Co-Founder · Loop AI
James Miller
CEO · Evergreen Food
Jason Langheier
Founder · Foodsmart
Kurt Knight
CEO · Foodsmart
Rohin Malhotra
Co-Founder · Posha
Raghav Gupta
Co-Founder & CEO · Posha
Michael Ebel
Founder & CEO · Atmosfy
Rajat Bhageria
Founder & CEO · Chef Robotics
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
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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, while Food security emerged brand-new 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 advancements are intensifying — U.S. institutional papers grew from 16 to 214 as field-share expanded from 19% to 29%.
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
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Concerns1,665 · 40%
▼ 52%→39% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Food insecurity concern research is newly emerging — debuting at 60 papers as the Concerns segment's field-share cooled from 52% to 39%.
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
- SAFE Foods32
- LYCO MFG32
- Massachusetts INST Technology20
- Island Oasis Frozen Cocktail18
Common questions
How many Food Tech companies are there in San Francisco, United States?
Radar tracks 261 indexable Food Tech companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food Tech companies in San Francisco, United States?
The Food Tech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have raised a combined $9.2B in disclosed equity funding across 131 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food Tech company in San Francisco, United States?
DoorDash is the highest-funded Food Tech company in San Francisco, United States, with $2.5B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food Tech companies in San Francisco, United States are funded?
131 of the 261 Food Tech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food Tech unicorns are there in San Francisco, United States?
4 Food Tech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in San Francisco, United States Food Tech companies?
The most active investors in San Francisco, United States Food Tech companies on this list include Y Combinator, 500 Global, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, FoodBytes.
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