# Food Tech Market Map Chicago 2026: 17 Startups in 3 Segments > 17 food tech startups in Chicago, mapped in 3 segments: drinks, restaurant tech and alternative and functional foods and more. Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/food-tech-chicago-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Drinks 11 - [Heaven's Door](https://millionrounds.com/company/heaven-s-door) - [Kadeya](https://millionrounds.com/company/kadeya) - [Pilot Project Brewing](https://millionrounds.com/company/pilot-project-brewing) - [Muddy Bites](https://millionrounds.com/company/muddy-bites) - [Food Genius](https://millionrounds.com/company/food-genius) - [Argo Tea](https://millionrounds.com/company/argo-tea) - [Apologue](https://millionrounds.com/company/apologue) - [Crafty](https://millionrounds.com/company/crafty) - [LiQure](https://millionrounds.com/company/liqure) - [Kombuchade](https://millionrounds.com/company/kombuchade) - [GoodSport](https://millionrounds.com/company/goodsport) ## Restaurant tech 3 - [Chowbus](https://millionrounds.com/company/chowbus) - [86 Repairs](https://millionrounds.com/company/86-repairs) - [Provi](https://millionrounds.com/company/provi) ## Alternative and functional foods 3 - [Nature's Fynd](https://millionrounds.com/company/nature-s-fynd) - [Feastables](https://millionrounds.com/company/feastables) - [Every Body Eat](https://millionrounds.com/company/every-body-eat) ## Segment by segment ### Drinks 11 startups · $45M raised - [**Heaven's Door**](https://millionrounds.com/company/heaven-s-door) Heaven's Door Spirits is a premium American whiskey brand co-founded by musician Bob Dylan and the Chicago-based Spirits Investmen United States $14M - [**Kadeya**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kadeya) Kadeya is a closed-loop water vending business that utilizes digitally connected reusable water bottles and tiny bottling equipment. United States $9.1M - [**Pilot Project Brewing**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pilot-project-brewing) Pilot Project Brewing is a brewery incubator and tasting room located in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional facility in Milwauk United States $7.7M - [**Muddy Bites**](https://millionrounds.com/company/muddy-bites) Muddy Bites is a confectionery company founded in 2018 by Jarod Steffes and Tyler Devos. United States $5.0M - [**Food Genius**](https://millionrounds.com/company/food-genius) Food Genius is a leading foodservice data provider specializing in gathering, preparing, and serving foodservice menu data and ana United States $3.3M - [**Argo Tea**](https://millionrounds.com/company/argo-tea) Argo Tea is a Chicago-based company producing all-natural tea-based beverages. United States $2.3M - [**Apologue**](https://millionrounds.com/company/apologue) Apologue is a manufacturing company of liqueurs are made from entirely natural, non-GMO ingredients. United States $2.0M - [**Crafty**](https://millionrounds.com/company/crafty) Crafty 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 - [**Chowbus**](https://millionrounds.com/company/chowbus) Chowbus is a full-stack restaurant technology company and food delivery platform based in Chicago, Illinois. United States $105M - [**86 Repairs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/86-repairs) 86 Repairs is a subscription service platform that manages end-to-end equipment repair and maintenance for restaurants. United States $19M - [**Provi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/provi) Provi is the largest B2B online marketplace for the U.S. United States $3.5M ### Alternative and functional foods 3 startups · $410M raised - [**Nature's Fynd**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nature-s-fynd) Nature's Fynd is a Chicago-based food-tech company that specializes in creating animal-free meat and dairy alternatives. United States $350M - [**Feastables**](https://millionrounds.com/company/feastables) Feastables is a snacking brand founded by YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, in 2021. United States $60M - [**Every Body Eat**](https://millionrounds.com/company/every-body-eat) Every 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. ## More market maps [All maps](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps) [Market map **Food tech market map** 1,226 startups · 7 segments · $20B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/food-tech-market-map)[Market map · United States **Food tech market map: United States** 509 startups · 7 segments · $12B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/food-tech-united-states-market-map)[Market map · Europe **Food tech market map: Europe** 361 startups · 6 segments · $4.4B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/food-tech-europe-market-map)[Investors map **Who invests in food tech** 337 investors · 8 segments](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/food-tech-investors-map)[New wave **New food tech startups, founded 2020 on** 273 startups · 6 segments · $2.6B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/new-food-tech-startups-market-map)[Market map · United Kingdom **Food tech market map: United Kingdom** 175 startups · 6 segments · $1.8B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/food-tech-united-kingdom-market-map) ## Who backs food tech? 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