Market map · Chicago
Food tech market map: Chicago
17 food tech startups based in Chicago that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 3 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $583M.
Drinks
11
Funding by segment
- Drinks$45M11
- Restaurant tech$127M3
- Alternative and functional foods$410M3
Where they are based
- United States17$583M
United StatesFounded
1 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M4
- $1M to $10M8
- $10M to $50M2
- $50M to $250M2
- $250M to $1B1
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
16 of 17 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States17
Startups by country, 1 country in all.
Segment by segment
Drinks
11 startups · $45M raised
Heaven's DoorHeaven's Door Spirits is a premium American whiskey brand co-founded by musician Bob Dylan and the Chicago-based Spirits InvestmenUnited States$14M
KadeyaKadeya is a closed-loop water vending business that utilizes digitally connected reusable water bottles and tiny bottling equipment.United States$9.1M
Pilot Project BrewingPilot Project Brewing is a brewery incubator and tasting room located in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional facility in MilwaukUnited States$7.7M
Muddy BitesMuddy Bites is a confectionery company founded in 2018 by Jarod Steffes and Tyler Devos.United States$5.0M
Food GeniusFood Genius is a leading foodservice data provider specializing in gathering, preparing, and serving foodservice menu data and anaUnited States$3.3M
Argo TeaArgo Tea is a Chicago-based company producing all-natural tea-based beverages.United States$2.3M
ApologueApologue is a manufacturing company of liqueurs are made from entirely natural, non-GMO ingredients.United States$2.0M
CraftyCrafty offers a food management platform for managing pantry, catering, cafes, and supplies across multiple offices.United States$1.0M
Restaurant tech
3 startups · $127M raised
ChowbusChowbus is a full-stack restaurant technology company and food delivery platform based in Chicago, Illinois.United States$105M
86 Repairs86 Repairs is a subscription service platform that manages end-to-end equipment repair and maintenance for restaurants.United States$19M
ProviProvi is the largest B2B online marketplace for the U.S.United States$3.5M
Alternative and functional foods
3 startups · $410M raised
Nature's FyndNature's Fynd is a Chicago-based food-tech company that specializes in creating animal-free meat and dairy alternatives.United States$350M
FeastablesFeastables is a snacking brand founded by YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, in 2021.United States$60M
Every Body EatEvery Body Eat provides clean, gluten-free, plant-based, delicious snacks.United States$287K
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Chicago. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in food tech, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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