# Incubators and accelerators backing Foodtech (2026 list) > 16 incubators and accelerators backing Foodtech, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Plug and Play, MassChallenge. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/incubators-accelerators-foodtech (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Incubators and accelerators backing Foodtech Updated 7 November 2026 Incubators and accelerators we have observed in a foodtech round in the last two years. [See all 16 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fincubators-accelerators-foodtech)The top 16 **16** investors on the list No change this week **1,453** cheques in 12 months *-21%* against the market **$2M** median round they joined *-74%* against the market median **100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **38%** have led a round ## The Top 16 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (16) - 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 4 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **329** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Animoca Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Hong Kong SAR China **318** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Brinc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brinc) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Hong Kong SAR China **132** **$500K** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 8 [SVG Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svg-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **119** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 9 [HAX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hax) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **109** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 10 [FuturePlay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/futureplay) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **108** **$4M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 11 [EIT Food RisingFoodstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eit-food-risingfoo) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Belgium **74** **$826K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Beyond Next Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beyond-next-ventures-inc) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Japan **69** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 13 [Startuplab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startuplab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Norway **53** **$1.1M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 14 [Carbon13](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carbon13) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **40** **$800K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 15 [DoorDash](https://millionrounds.com/fund/doordash) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **3** **$125M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 16 [Hermesa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hermesa) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **1** **$468K** median round **Jul 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **4** Nov **[Bullshot](https://millionrounds.com/company/bullshot)** Other · $7.7M *Led by* [Animoca Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands) - **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - **3** Nov **[Apolarion](https://millionrounds.com/company/apolarion)** Other · $183K *Led by* [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) - **3** Nov **[Carryt](https://millionrounds.com/company/carryt)** Round *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) - **3** Nov **[TDS Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/company/tds-innovation)** Pre-seed · $4.8M *With* [FuturePlay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/futureplay) - **30** Oct **[Neuron Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuron-industries)** Seed · $10M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) ## Stages This Year 1,425 rounds - Venture **26%** - Pre-seed **20%** - Seed **20%** - Series A **13%** - Grant **5%** - Other **16%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **688** - Fintech **79** - Big Data & Analytics **77** - Healthcare **72** - Biotech **59** - Financial Services **48** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 472 Q1 25 446 Q2 25 547 Q3 25 525 Q4 25 457 Q1 26 427 Q2 26 293 Q3 26 48 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms backing AI 4,329](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Fintech 1,856](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-fintech) - [VC firms backing Big Data & Analytics 1,248](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-big-data) - [VC firms backing Biotech 1,207](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-biotech) - [VC firms backing Robotics 1,098](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-robotics) - [VC firms backing Construction 1,025](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-construction) - [VC firms backing Energy 998](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-energy) - [PE firms backing AI 956](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-ai) - [VC firms backing Cybersecurity 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-cybersecurity) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in food and agriculture - How Stella Saved the Farm: A Tale About Making Innovation Happen Vijay Govindarajan · 2011 3.66 from 1,331 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Innovation Company building About the book How Stella Saved the Farm is a simple parable about making innovation happen, written by the authors of the New York Times bestselling Reverse Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble. This story resonates in organizations of all… On AmazonListen on Audible - Anyone Can Do It: Building Coffee Republic from Our Kitchen Table - 57 Real-Life Laws on Entrepreneurship Sahar Hashemi · 2002 4.12 from 581 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book Anyone Can Do It chronicles the start and evolution of a successful business dream. Beginning with the Hashemi siblings' first conversations (when the seed of the idea was planted) it follows the progress of Coffee Republic from business plan to the present day. Coffee Republic… On AmazonListen on Audible - When Coffee & Kale Compete: Become Great at Making Products People Will Buy Alan Klement · 2016 4.00 from 704 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book A Job to be Done is the process a consumer goes through whenever she aims to transform her existing life-situation into a preferred one, but cannot because there are constraints that stop her. When Coffee and Kale Compete by Alan Klement helps you become better at creating and… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America Marc Levinson · 2011 3.93 from 603 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book One of The Wall Street Journal's Best Non fiction Books of 2011. From modest beginnings as a tea shop in New York, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company became the largest retailer in the world. It was a juggernaut, the first retailer to sell $1 billion in goods, the owner… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=food). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about incubators and accelerators backing Foodtech ### Who are the most active incubators and accelerators backing Foodtech? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, MassChallenge, Entrepreneur First and Venture Kick. ### How many incubators and accelerators backing Foodtech are there? 16 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 38% have led a round. ### Which stages do incubators and accelerators backing Foodtech back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (29%) and Seed (29%). ### How big are the rounds incubators and accelerators backing Foodtech join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $2.1M. ### Which sectors do incubators and accelerators backing Foodtech back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which incubators and accelerators backing Foodtech lead the most rounds? Y Combinator (11 led), Animoca Brands (6 led) and Plug and Play (2 led). ### Where are incubators and accelerators backing Foodtech based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (6), the United Kingdom (3) and Hong Kong SAR China (2). ### What have incubators and accelerators backing Foodtech invested in recently? Recent rounds include Bullshot (Other, Nov 2026, with Animoca Brands), Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play) and Apolarion (Other, Nov 2026, with Venture Kick). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)