# Seed foodtech investors (2026 list)

> 37 seed foodtech investors, 78% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Plug and Play, EIC Accelerator. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-foodtech-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Seed foodtech investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a seed round raised by a foodtech company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

[See all 37 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseed-foodtech-investors)The top 25

**37** investors on the list No change this week

**796** cheques in 12 months *-36%* against the market

**$3.6M** median round they joined *-55%* against the market median

**78%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**38%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 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 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 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 [Parkwalk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/parkwalk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **209** **$6.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Newfund Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **144** **$3.4M** median round **Sept 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 [Inventure](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inventure) *Deploying now* VC firm · Finland **130** **$5.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Genesia Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesia-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **125** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Investible](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **123** **$2.4M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 11 [Big Idea Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/big-idea-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **84** **$1.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [EIT Food RisingFoodstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eit-food-risingfoo) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Belgium **74** **$826K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [K1W1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k1w1) *Deploying now* Investment firm · New Zealand **70** **$1.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kyoto-university-innovation-capital-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **61** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Startuplab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startuplab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Norway **53** **$1.1M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 16 [UI Investissement](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ui-investissement) *Deploying now* Private equity · France **52** **$5.6M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 17 [Evolem](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evolem) *Deploying now* Family office · France **49** **$4.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Voima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/voima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Finland **47** **$4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Carbon13](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carbon13) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **40** **$800K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Farvatn Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/farvatn-venture) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **32** **$2.8M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 21 [Lever VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lever-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **25** **$6.1M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 22 [Big Pi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/big-pi-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Greece **6** **$6.8M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 23 [Zero Carbon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zero-carbon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **6** **$7.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [EMV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emv-capital-plc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **4** **$8.2M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 25 [Asterion Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/asterion-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **3** **$9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**12 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)
- **3** Nov **[Carryt](https://millionrounds.com/company/carryt)** Round *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **2** Nov **[Roleo](https://millionrounds.com/company/roleo)** Seed · $3.3M *With* [Inventure](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inventure)
- **28** Oct **[Viatik](https://millionrounds.com/company/viatik)** Seed · $600K *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **27** Oct **[General Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-compute)** Series A · $100M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **26** Oct **[adsilico](https://millionrounds.com/company/adsilico)** Series A · $13M *With* [Parkwalk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/parkwalk)

## Stages This Year

756 rounds

- Venture **26%**
- Seed **21%**
- Series A **19%**
- Grant **10%**
- Pre-seed **8%**
- Other **16%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **216**
- Biotech **76**
- Healthcare **57**
- IT Services **40**
- Energy **38**
- Agtech **29**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

340 Q1 25

317 Q2 25

339 Q3 25

304 Q4 25

266 Q1 26

233 Q2 26

182 Q3 26

28 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- [Pre-seed AI investors 1,286](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-ai-investors)
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## 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&stage=seed).

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## Quick answers about seed foodtech investors

### Who are the most active seed foodtech investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Plug and Play, EIC Accelerator, Entrepreneur First and Parkwalk.

### How many seed foodtech investors are there?

37 are on record. 78% made an investment in the last 12 months and 38% have led a round.

### Which stages do seed foodtech investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (27%).

### How big are the rounds seed foodtech investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.6M.

### Which sectors do seed foodtech investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare.

### Which seed foodtech investors lead the most rounds?

EIC Accelerator (9 led), Voima Ventures (7 led) and Parkwalk (5 led).

### Where are seed foodtech investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (5), the United Kingdom (5) and France (4).

### What have seed foodtech investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars), Carryt (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play) and Roleo (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inventure).

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