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Best Food Tech Companies in United States
The 3312 best Food Tech companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: DoorDash.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
3312companies tracked
$33.3Bdisclosed funding
13unicorns
1017have raised
Ranking the best Food Tech companies in the United States by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, this directory tracks 3,312 ventures carrying $33.3B in total disclosed funding and 13 unicorns. That's a sector with real weight behind it. The global Food Tech market sits at roughly $105.3B today and is forecast to hit $224.3B by 2032, compounding at 9.9% annually, and the curve is bending fast. Play Store installs across food and food-tech apps grew a median 20% YoY across 501 tracked apps, which tells you consumer appetite is moving in lockstep with the capital.
The financials back that signal up. A combined revenue pool of $8.3B across nine filers, with median revenue growth at 18% YoY, shows the category isn't just raising money, it's converting it. DoorDash leads the filers at $4.0B revenue, up 33% YoY, and its $184M net income sits 12x above the sector median. I'd also flag Wonder's $1.2B raise and GrubMarket's $767M as the funding anchors you'll want to benchmark against as data analytics reshapes how operators compete. Hot themes right now include food safety modernization and agricultural venture capital. So where does your shortlist sit on that curve?
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD TECH × UNITED STATES
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
646kcombined LinkedIn audience
26%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food Tech companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | Series D | 1,900 | Marc Lore Founder & CEO | 28 signals ▲40% Announcements · M&A · Contracts | 13 patents Vehicle-integrated food handling, climate control, tracking, and tire valve maintenance systems | — |
| 2 | 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 | Series H | 141 | Mike Xu Founder & CEO | 6 signals ▼60% M&A · Funding · Leadership | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 3 | 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 | Series E | 400 | Dane Atkinson Founder & CEO | 5 signals ▲150% M&A | — | — |
| 4 | inKind Digital dining rewards platform that allows users to earn cashback and perks when paying 60Customers top 20%Funding top 23%Tech top 33%News top 36% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 20% Fundingtop 23% Techtop 33% Newstop 36% Growthtop 37% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Marketbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.86★ across 13,870 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +110% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $455M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $455M | 3 mo ago | Series B | 65 | Jonathan De Wolff Co-Founder & Chief Sustainability Officer | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | 1 job opening |
| 5 | Ripple Foods Developer of dairy free milk and milk products 48Funding top 14%Moat top 28%Patents top 35%News top 40% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Moattop 28% Patentstop 35% Newstop 40% Innovationtop 42% Marketbottom 46% Growthbottom 44% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Funding: Raised $296M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 71 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $296M | 6 mo ago | Series F | 71 71 → 60 (-15%) | — | — | 71 patents Plant-based dairy analogs and protein solubility technologies for alternative food products | 1 partnership |
| 6 | Every Brand of vegan products 48Funding top 15%Moat top 38%Market top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Moattop 38% Markettop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Funding: Raised $295M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $295M | 7 mo ago | Series D | 123 | Arturo Elizondo CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | 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 | Series D | 73 | Jason Langheier Founder | — | — | — |
| 8 | 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 | $231M | 8 mo ago | Series C | 164 | Janus Friis Co-Founder | 7 signals ▲600% Funding · Announcements | — | 1 award |
| 9 | 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 | Series D | 811 | — | — | 129 patents Design and safety mechanisms for retractable handheld cutting tools and blades | 1 partnership |
| 10 | 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 | Series B | 118 | Dag Liodden Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | — | — | 2 awards |
| 11 | sunday Platform offering QR-based solution for restaurant businesses 48Funding top 22%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%News top 34% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Newstop 34% Growthtop 40% Techtop 42% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Customersbottom 12% Funding: Raised $124M 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 | $124M | 7 mo ago | Series B | 5 | Christine De Wendel Co-Founder & CEO US | 5 signals Funding | — | 1 partnership |
| 12 | BlueNalu Produces and supplies seafood products using fish cells 62Growth top 15%Funding top 20%Product top 30%Moat top 31% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Fundingtop 20% Producttop 30% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 32% Newstop 32% Patentstop 33% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 34% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $118M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $118M | 5 mo ago | Series B | 50 | Lou Cooperhouse Co-Founder & CEO | 4 signals ▲300% Funding · Capital raise | 11 patents Cultured fish meat production and related cell line genetics for edible seafood | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 13 | Checkerspot Biotechnology company designs specialized fats and oils through precision fermentation using optimized… 62Patents top 18%Funding top 19%Moat top 28%Product top 36% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 18% Fundingtop 19% Moattop 28% Producttop 36% Innovationtop 37% Markettop 44% Partnerstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Patents: 69 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $109M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $109M | 6 mo ago | Series C | 104 | John Krzywicki CEO | — | 69 patents Bio-based fatty acid oils and microbial polymers for specialty polyurethane and polymer additives | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 14 | Chowbus Online platform providing food ordering and delivery services 74Funding top 18%Tech top 22%Moat top 31%Growth top 35% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Techtop 22% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Markettop 40% Producttop 40% Customersbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 31% Funding: Raised $105M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 39 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $105M | 4 mo ago | Series C | 163 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | TerViva Provider of plant based food ingredients 64Funding top 19%Patents top 20%Moat top 28%Innovation top 31% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Patentstop 20% Moattop 28% Innovationtop 31% Producttop 31% Techtop 35% Talenttop 39% Marketbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 20% Funding: Raised $96.6M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 16 yrs (0.8/yr) Patents: 74 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 60 filings since 2022 vs 14 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $97M | 17 mo ago | Series E | 99 | Maggie Kavalaris Founder & Chief Legal Officer | — | 74 patents Bio-based agrochemicals and food ingredients derived from Pongamia oil and extracts | — |
| 16 | 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 | $93M | 6 mo ago | Series C | 227 | Clara Quiroga Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 17 | Presto Provider of voice artificial intelligence automation for drive-thru restaurants 69Funding top 22%AI top 30%Growth top 35%Moat top 37% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% AItop 30% Growthtop 35% Moattop 37% Markettop 40% Techtop 43% Globaltop 46% Innovationbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 44% Patentsbottom 38% Funding: Raised $82.6M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $83M | 5 mo ago | Public | 137 | — | — | 11 patents Secure hardware-based messaging and stylized print formatting for communications devices | 1 partnership |
| 18 | Aspire Food Group Producing and marketing insects based food as alternative protein source 50Funding top 25%Moat top 31%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 47% Patentsbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Innovationbottom 40% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 20% Funding: Raised $77.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 20 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $77M | 18 mo ago | Series B | 94 | Mohammed Ashour Co-Founder and Chairman | — | 20 patents Automated insect farming, habitat design, and spray‑dry processing technologies | 4 job openings |
| 19 | 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 | Series B | 238 | Nabeel Alamgir Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 20 | Owner 🦄 AI-powered platform for restaurant online ordering, marketing, and customer loyalty 76Funding top 20%Tech top 25%Moat top 26%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Techtop 25% Moattop 26% Growthtop 35% AItop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Markettop 44% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Customersbottom 22% Funding: Raised $69.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 67 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $69M | 13 mo ago | Series C | 64 | Dean Bloembergen Cofounder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 21 | Miyoko's Platform offering plant-based dairy substitute products 40Funding top 23%Moat top 31%Tech top 34%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Moattop 31% Techtop 34% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 45% Growthbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Funding: Raised $65.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 12 yrs (0.4/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $66M | 13 mo ago | Series C | 32 32 → 42 (+31%) | Stuart Kronauge Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — |
| 22 | Miso Robotics Provider of robotic technology for assisting chefs 74AI top 15%Funding top 26%Tech top 26%Growth top 27% All 13 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 26% Techtop 26% Growthtop 27% Moattop 28% Patentstop 30% Producttop 37% Innovationtop 40% Talenttop 41% Fin. healthtop 50% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $65.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $65M | 15 mo ago | Series E | 96 96 → 104 (+8%) | Rich Hull Chief Executive Officer | — | 49 patents Robotic kitchen automation for food preparation, cooking, and beverage dispensing | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 23 | Coco Delivery Operator of autonomous delivery vehicles for merchant partners and advertising 69AI top 20%Funding top 25%Moat top 31%Growth top 35% All 8 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 47% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $56.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $57M | 12 mo ago | Series B | 69 | Brad Squicciarini Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 24 | Serve Robotics Developer of autonomous robots for last-mile delivery of goods 72Funding top 19%Growth top 32%Partners top 32%Innovation top 34% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Growthtop 32% Partnerstop 32% Innovationtop 34% Producttop 35% Newstop 36% Techtop 38% Moattop 39% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $56.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) Growth: 13 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $56M | 17 mo ago | Public | 80 | — | 48 signals Announcements · Earnings · Acquisition | — | 2 partnerships |
| 25 | Atomo Coffee Brand of coffee 60Funding top 25%Moat top 26%Patents top 35%Innovation top 40% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Moattop 26% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 45% Techtop 46% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $53.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 18 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $53M | 17 mo ago | Series B | 32 | — | — | 18 patents Plant‑based coffee and milk formulations using cross‑Maillardized substrates and functional phytochemicals | — |
| 26 | Dorsia Platform offering membership-based restaurant dine-outs 42Funding top 26%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech top 42% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 42% Producttop 47% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Customersbottom 8% Funding: Raised $50.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $50M | 16 mo ago | Series A | 19 | Marc Lotenberg Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 27 | 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 | Series C | 49 | Ivana Tesanovic Co-Founder | — | 2 patents Gamified e-learning platforms for group training and participation tracking | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 28 | Coldsnap Manufacturer of multiple food service equipment 78Patents top 16%Innovation top 18%Tech top 31%Funding top 37% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 16% Innovationtop 18% Techtop 31% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 41% Growthtop 45% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 40% Patents: 126 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 109 filings since 2022 vs 17 in 2017-21 Innovation: 126 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 109 filings since 2022 vs 17 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $39M | 2 mo ago | Series B | 62 | — | — | 126 patents Fast cooling and dispensing systems for food, beverages, and frozen desserts | — |
| 29 | Oobli Brand of chocolate 62Funding top 26%Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 46% Innovationtop 47% Moattop 47% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $38.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $38M | 16 mo ago | Series B | 48 | Jason Ryder Founder & CTO | — | 5 patents Sweet protein (brazzein) ingredients for low‑calorie food and beverage formulations | — |
| 30 | 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 | Series B | 10 | Ben Leventhal Founder & CEO | — | 83 patents Real-time telematics analytics for vehicle/aerial fleet insurance and IoT connectivity solutions | — |
| 31 | Hyphen Platform offering automated kitchen operation solution 60Growth top 13%Funding top 24%Talent top 38%Moat top 41% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 13% Fundingtop 24% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% AItop 45% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 29% Growth: Headcount 10 → 31 (+210%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $34.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $34M | 10 mo ago | Series B | 31 31 → 36 (+16%) | Daniel Fukuba Co-Founder & CTO | — | 5 patents Construction project supply chain management and homeowner communication platforms | 1 partnership |
| 32 | Tender Developer of plant-based meat substitute products 45Funding top 26%Talent top 28%Patents bottom 49%Moat bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Talenttop 28% Patentsbottom 49% Moatbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Innovationbottom 44% Newsbottom 37% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $24.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $24M | 8 mo ago | Series A | 41 | Christophe Chantre Co-Founder & CEO | — | 11 patents Advanced multi-stage filtration hardware and consumer-access first‑aid distribution systems | — |
| 33 | Crafty Online B2B marketplace offering multi-category grocery products for offices 67Funding top 25%Growth top 26%Talent top 28%Innovation top 34% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 26% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 34% Producttop 36% Techtop 39% Moattop 39% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 32% Customersbottom 1% Funding: Raised $21.6M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 8 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Headcount 74 → 116 (+57%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $22M | 3 mo ago | Series B | 116 116 → 256 (+121%) | Nathan Rosenstock Co-Founder | — | — | 1 launch |
| 34 | 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 | Series B | — | Jordan Weitz Co-Founder | 9 signals ▲80% Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 35 | Ovation Customer engagement platform for food business 64Funding top 28%Tech top 29%Growth top 35%Patents top 38% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Techtop 29% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 38% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 41% AItop 45% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Customersbottom 9% Funding: Raised $17.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $18M | 4 mo ago | Series A | 26 26 → 63 (+142%) | Derek Morgan President | — | 45 patents Design and manufacturing of firearm internal components and trigger mechanisms | — |
| 36 | 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 | Series A | — | Rohin Malhotra Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 37 | Cerebelly Internet first brand offering plant-based personalized food products for kids 57Tech top 25%Funding top 26%Growth top 35%Talent top 37% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 25% Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 37% Newstop 41% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $16.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $17M | 3 mo ago | Series B | 32 | Nick Langan Co-Founder | — | — | 1 launch |
| 38 | 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 | 6 mo ago | Series A | 86 | Jack Richard Founder | — | — | — |
| 39 | Marble Platform offering automated meat fabrication system for businesses 53Growth top 35%AI top 35%Innovation top 37%Funding top 38% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 35% AItop 35% Innovationtop 37% Fundingtop 38% Patentstop 38% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $14M | 2 mo ago | Series B | 19 | Jordyn Bader Co-Founder | — | 12 patents Automated packaging sorting, conveyor spacing, and vacuum seal detection systems | 2 job openings |
| 40 | Odyssey Elixir Internet-first brand offering mushroom-based energy drinks 19Funding top 37%Tech top 43%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Techtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $14.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $14M | 5 mo ago | Series A | 10 | Scott Frohman CEO | — | — | — |
| 41 | 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 | Series A | — | Sundar Annamalai Co-Founder | — | 75 patents Blockchain-enabled payment, authentication, and load management for electric vehicle charging systems | — |
| 42 | The Better Meat Co Provider of plant-based protein and meat products 57Growth top 28%Patents top 29%Funding top 30%Moat top 32% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Patentstop 29% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 38% Newstop 38% Techtop 45% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 35% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Patents: 23 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $10M | 9 mo ago | Series A | 40 | — | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | 23 patents Fungal mycelium fermentation and airlift bioreactor technology for plant‑based meat analogues | 1 award |
| 43 | Metafoodx Provider of AI-based services to reduce food waste and manage restaurant 27Funding top 28%AI top 45%Product top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% AItop 45% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 40% Innovationbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 26% Funding: Raised $9.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-based rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $9M | 9 mo ago | Series A | 16 | Jun Du Co-Founder & VP of Engineering | — | — | 1 award |
| 44 | 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 | Series A | — | Jeremy Zaborowski Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 45 | 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 | Series A | — | James Miller CEO | — | — | — |
| 46 | Amulet Provider of wearbles for consumers to detect food allergens 27Innovation top 29%Patents top 29%Moat top 32%Funding top 34% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 29% Patentstop 29% Moattop 32% Fundingtop 34% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 35% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 10% Innovation: 26 patents (top 45% of patent-holders) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 26 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $6M | 6 mo ago | Series A | 6 | Abigail Barnes Co-Founder & CEO | — | 26 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 47 | Anchr Provider of an AI operating system for food distributors 24Funding top 34%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48%Market bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $5.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $6M | 3 mo ago | Seed | — | Tzar Taraporvala Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 48 | Minnow Technologies Provider of solution for managing food deliveries 19Funding top 45%Tech top 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $3.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 35 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $3M | 3 mo ago | Seed | — | Yona Belfort Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | The Bland Company Manufacturer of functional protein ingredients derived from agricultural side streams 11Funding top 36%Talent top 38%Global bottom 44%Patents bottom 33% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 44% Patentsbottom 33% Marketbottom 25% Innovationbottom 21% Techbottom 19% Funding: Raised $2.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $3M | 4 mo ago | Seed | — | Yash Khandelwal Co-Founder & CEO | — | 6 patents Modular drop‑in anchoring systems for offshore/underwater structural installations | — |
| 50 | Decision Logic Developer of a platform providing back-office management for restaurant operations 29Growth top 45%Funding top 48%Moat top 48%Tech bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 48% Moattop 48% Techbottom 48% Customersbottom 47% Productbottom 45% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $2.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $2M | 1 mo ago | Seed | 35 | — | — | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
Top 12 Food Tech companies in United States
#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 H · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 141 employees$767.4Mraised▾
Series H · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 141 employees
Food technology company digitizing the food supply chain through B2B eCommerce. It operates a multi-layer platform that connects wholesale food distribution, B2B eCommerce, direct-to-consumer food delivery, and enterprise SaaS tools for supply chain management. It provides a B2B marketplace that connects growers, wholesalers, distributors, grocers, restaurants, and institutional buyers, enabling access to a wide network of fresh food products at scale.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 11%Moat
top 26%Product
top 27%Tech
top 36%Market
top 41%Growth
top 42%Funding: Raised $767M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 11 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series H (Feb 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Product: 2 published apps (3.3k installs) · Company stage: Series H
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers · 74 engagements/post (2.1× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series H$50M
- Mar 2025Series G$50M
- Sep 2022Series G$120M
- Nov 2021Series E$240.8M
Founders & team
Investors
BlackRock, Celtic House Venture Partners, Marubeni Ventures, GGV Capital, WI Harper Group, Sixty Degree Capital
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemApache TomcatBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#3
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2018 · 65 employees$455.3Mraised▾
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2018 · 65 employees
Digital dining rewards platform that allows users to earn cashback and perks when paying. It allows seamless bill payments through an app, while offering rewards, bonuses, and promotional offers across a large network of partner locations. Users can discover venues, unlock dining benefits, and enhance their restaurant experience through integrated payment and loyalty features, all managed within a single digital interface.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 20%Funding
top 23%Tech
top 33%News
top 36%Growth
top 37%Talent
top 38%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.86★ across 13,870 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +110% in 6 mo
Funding: Raised $455M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Sales, Onboarding
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$450M
- Feb 2026Conventional Debt—
- Apr 2018Conventional Debt—
- Apr 2018Series A$5.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Firebrand Ventures, Hammerstone Capital, Fabrice Grinda
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApexcharts.JsApple Icloud MailAws Certificate Manager
#4
Series F · Emeryville, California · founded 2014 · 71 employees$296.4Mraised▾
Series F · Emeryville, California · founded 2014 · 71 employees
Developer of dairy free milk and milk products. It extracts proteins from pea and combines with fats and sugars to create milk and subsequent milk products. The company claims that the products are vegan as there are no ingredients made from animal cells. Available through organized retailers like Whole Foods and target as well as independent grocers & through their online store.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Moat
top 28%Patents
top 35%News
top 40%Innovation
top 42%Market
bottom 46%Funding: Raised $296M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series F (Dec 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 71 patents · Soonicorn
Patents: 71 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 31 filings since 2022 vs 40 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. NOVUS Media LLC) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series F$17M
- Mar 2024Conventional Debt—
- Mar 2024Series E$10.8M
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt—
Investors
Khosla Ventures, Fall Line Capital, Goldman Sachs, Google Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Euclidean Capital
Tech stack
Amazon AdvertisingAmazon WebstoreApple Icloud MailAppnexusCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#5
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 163 employees$105.2Mraised▾
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 163 employees
Online platform providing food ordering and delivery services. It allows users to search for restaurants, browse through the menu, and place orders by making payments using the platform. Its mobile application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Tech
top 22%Moat
top 31%Growth
top 35%Market
top 40%Product
top 40%Funding: Raised $105M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Feb 2026)
Tech: 39 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series C$81M
- Aug 2024Series B$20M
- Aug 2023Series A—
- Jul 2022Series A$15.2M
Investors
Greycroft, FJ Labs, Fika Ventures, HPA, Prysm Capital, Altos Ventures Management
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnt DesignApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#6
Series D · Daly City, California · founded 2014 · 123 employees$294.8Mraised▾
Series D · Daly City, California · founded 2014 · 123 employees
Brand of vegan products. Its product portfolio includes vegan protein drink, vegan bakery products, vegan chocolate chip baking mix, and more. It provides alternatives to traditional animal-derived proteins. The company focuses on innovation in food technology, aiming to create delicious and nutritious food products that cater to modern dietary preferences.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Moat
top 38%Market
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 40%Global
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $295M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn
Market: 123 employees (top 23% of Food and Agriculture Tech) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series D$55M
- Dec 2024Grant (prize money)$2M
- Feb 2023Angel—
- Dec 2021Series C$175M
Founders & team
Investors
Defense.gov, IndieBio, SOSV, Ingredion, B37 Ventures, Hemisphere Ventures
#7
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 — 2.3% 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
#8
Series B · San Diego, California · founded 2017 · 50 employees$118Mraised▾
Series B · San Diego, California · founded 2017 · 50 employees
Produces and supplies seafood products using fish cells. Its product offerings include finned fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. The company's products are developed by isolating living cells from fish tissue which is placed into a culture media for proliferation and then assembled. The company claims its products are serum-free. The company supplies its products to CPG product companies, the food service & retail industry, and food processors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%Funding
top 20%Product
top 30%Moat
top 31%Innovation
top 32%News
top 32%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $118M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2025Series B$11M
- Oct 2023Series B$33.5M
- Jan 2021Series A$60M
Founders & team
Investors
Stray Dog Capital, CPT Capital, New Crop Capital, Clear Current Capital, Griffith Foods, Richs
Tech stack
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusUsercentricsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#9
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 — 6.9% 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
#10
Series B · Billerica, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 62 employees$38.9Mraised▾
Series B · Billerica, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 62 employees
Manufacturer of multiple food service equipment
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 16%Innovation
top 18%Tech
top 31%Funding
top 37%Moat
top 41%Growth
top 45%Patents: 126 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 109 filings since 2022 vs 17 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 126 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 109 filings since 2022 vs 17 in 2017-21
Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$21.6M
- Sep 2024Series B$10.7M
- Feb 2023Series B$28.2M
Investors
Raptor Group
Tech stack
Apple PayCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Tag ManagerHcaptcha
#11
Public · San Carlos, California · founded 2008 · 137 employees$82.6Mraised▾
Public · San Carlos, California · founded 2008 · 137 employees
Provider of voice artificial intelligence automation for drive-thru restaurants. The company offers voice AI solutions to optimize staff efficiency and improve order accuracy. It utilizes a spectrum of voice AI for drive-thru operations. The company's solution integrates with existing point-of-sale and headset systems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%AI
top 30%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 37%Market
top 40%Tech
top 43%Funding: Raised $82.6M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2025)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 52k LinkedIn followers — 8.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Dairy Queen) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Post IPO$10M
- Dec 2024Post IPO$18M
- Feb 2024Post IPO$6M
- May 2023Post IPO—
Investors
Recruit Holdings, I2BF Global Ventures, Brainchild, EG Capital Advisors, Romulus Capital, REMUS
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#12
Series C · Alameda, California · founded 2016 · 104 employees$109Mraised▾
Series C · Alameda, California · founded 2016 · 104 employees
Biotechnology company designs specialized fats and oils through precision fermentation using optimized microalgae. The company is using genome engineering and synthetic biology to develop new compounds that are then engineered into materials with specific properties and characteristics, depending on the intended applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 18%Funding
top 19%Moat
top 28%Product
top 36%Innovation
top 37%Market
top 44%Patents: 69 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $109M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 69 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. BioMADE) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series C$7.6M
- Sep 2022Series C$55M
- May 2020Series B$36M
- Apr 2019Series A$13M
Founders & team
Investors
Viking Global Investors, Builders VC, Breakout Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, KdT Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center
Funding & investor landscape
$33.3Btotal disclosed funding
934companies funded
2,352disclosed rounds
4rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars52 rounds
Notable founders
Marc Lore
Founder & CEO · Wonder
Mike Xu
Founder & CEO · GrubMarket
Jonathan De Wolff
Co-Founder & Chief Sustainability Officer · inKind
Johann Moonesinghe
Co-Founder & CEO · inKind
Arturo Elizondo
CEO · Every
Dag Liodden
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer · Crisp
Lou Cooperhouse
Co-Founder & CEO · BlueNalu
Janus Friis
Co-Founder · Starship Technologies
Ahti Heinla
Co-Founder · Starship Technologies
John Krzywicki
CEO · Checkerspot
Clara Quiroga
Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer · CookUnity
Mateo Marietti
Co-Founder & CEO · CookUnity
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 surged 13x (4→52 papers), signaling rapid early-stage discovery acceleration in U.S. food technology.
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 papers grew 13x (16→214), while fermentation and sustainable agriculture newly emerged as structured research fronts.
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 newly entered concern research at 60 papers, as food safety risk papers nearly septupled (56→397) across U.S. institutions.
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 United States?
Radar tracks 3312 indexable Food Tech companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food Tech companies in United States?
The Food Tech companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $33.3B in disclosed equity funding across 934 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food Tech company in United States?
DoorDash is the highest-funded Food Tech company in United States, with $2.5B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food Tech companies in United States are funded?
934 of the 3312 Food Tech companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food Tech unicorns are there in United States?
13 Food Tech companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Food Tech companies?
The most active investors in United States Food Tech companies on this list include Y Combinator, Techstars, SOSV, 500 Global, Alumni Ventures.
Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
Sweetie watches where the money and the users are piling in. She covers sector wealth and momentum — the install curves and revenue pools that show which corners of the market are quietly on fire.