Investors map · Worldwide

Who invests in food tech

337 investors have backed two or more of the 1,226 food tech startups worldwide on our map, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed; the most active has backed 55.

337investors on the map
8kinds of investor
Crowdcubebacked the most (55)
VC firmsmost common kind

VC firms

238

+214 more

Private equity and asset managers

26

+2 more

Accelerators

20

Angels and networks

16

Government funds

13

Corporate investors

13

Family offices

6

Growth funds

5

Segment by segment

VC firms

238 investors

  1. CrowdcubeVC firmUnited Kingdom55 backed
  2. Big Idea VenturesVC firmUnited States22 backed
  3. SOSVVC firmUnited States17 backed
  4. TechstarsVC firmUnited States12 backed
  5. Cleveland AvenueVC firmUnited States11 backed
  6. Alumni VenturesVC firmUnited States10 backed
  7. Collaborative FundVC firmUnited States10 backed
  8. FoodLabsVC firmGermany9 backed

Private equity and asset managers

26 investors

  1. GaingelsPrivate equityUnited States10 backed
  2. Circle UpHedge fundTürkiye10 backed
  3. Blue HorizonPrivate equitySwitzerland9 backed
  4. IDG CapitalPrivate equityChina8 backed
  5. L CattertonPrivate equityUnited States7 backed
  6. Goldman SachsPrivate equityUnited States6 backed
  7. K5 GlobalPrivate equityUnited States5 backed
  8. Business Growth FundPrivate equityUnited Kingdom4 backed

Accelerators

20 investors

  1. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States34 backed
  2. EIT Food RisingFoodstarsAcceleratorBelgium13 backed
  3. MassChallengeAcceleratorUnited States11 backed
  4. Plug and PlayAcceleratorUnited States7 backed
  5. Branded StrategicAcceleratorUnited States6 backed
  6. Start-Up ChileAcceleratorChile4 backed
  7. Obvious VenturesAcceleratorUnited States3 backed
  8. NanabiancaAcceleratorItaly3 backed

Angels and networks

16 investors

  1. 500 GlobalAngel investorUnited States13 backed
  2. SFC CapitalAngel networkUnited Kingdom7 backed
  3. Sprint Venture CapitalAngel networkUnited States5 backed
  4. Anjos do BrasilAngel networkBrazil5 backed
  5. AngelListAngel networkUnited States4 backed
  6. StartEngineAngel networkUnited States3 backed
  7. Angels DenAngel networkUnited Kingdom3 backed
  8. SGSeth GoldmanAngel investor-3 backed

Government funds

13 investors

  1. National Science FoundationGovernment fundUnited States5 backed
  2. BpifranceGovernment fundFrance4 backed
  3. EIC AcceleratorGovernment fundEuropean Union4 backed
  4. Export Development CanadaGovernment fundCanada4 backed
  5. European Investment BankGovernment fundLuxembourg3 backed
  6. Enterprise IrelandGovernment fundIreland3 backed
  7. Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupGovernment fundSouth Korea3 backed
  8. US Department of EnergyGovernment fundUnited States3 backed

Corporate investors

13 investors

  1. RabobankCorporate investorNetherlands5 backed
  2. Endeavor CatalystCorporate investorUnited States4 backed
  3. Advantage CapitalCorporate investorUnited States4 backed
  4. VSValor Siren VenturesCorporate investorUnited States4 backed
  5. Google VenturesCorporate investorUnited States4 backed
  6. Unilever VenturesCorporate investorUnited Kingdom3 backed
  7. Wells FargoCorporate investorUnited States3 backed
  8. Rainmatter by ZerodhaCorporate investorIndia3 backed

Family offices

6 investors

  1. SofinaFamily officeBelgium3 backed
  2. Winklevoss CapitalFamily officeUnited States3 backed
  3. Ruttenberg Gordon InvestmentsFamily officeUnited States3 backed
  4. The R-Group, LLCFamily officeUnited States2 backed
  5. Hill House CapitalFamily officeSingapore2 backed
  6. Valley Oak InvestmentsFamily officeUnited States2 backed

Growth funds

5 investors

  1. S2G InvestmentsGrowth fundUnited States9 backed
  2. HSBCGrowth fundUnited Kingdom4 backed
  3. CitibankGrowth fundUnited States3 backed
  4. Catalyst FundGrowth fundUnited States2 backed
  5. BondGrowth fundUnited States2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our food tech map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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