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New food tech startups, founded 2020 on

The new wave: 273 food tech startups founded in 2020 or later that have raised money in rounds we track, $2.6B between them, placed in 6 segments.

273startups on the map
6segments
$2.6Braised between them
Alternative and functional foodsmost funded segment

Drinks

127

+103 more

Alternative and functional foods

82

+58 more

Restaurant tech

31

+7 more

Meal kits and ready meals

15

Food waste

9

Grocery and quick commerce

9

Segment by segment

Drinks

127 startups · $1.1B raised

  1. My EmissionsSaaS platform for food companies to accurately measure and reduce carbon emissions.United Kingdom$263M
  2. Blank StreetBlank Street is a food and beverage brand that reimagines the coffee shop experience by offering high-quality coffee and a clean, United States$96M
  3. Baoyun GroupBaoyun Group is an international integrated wine company that focuses on the operation of famous wine brands.-$94M
  4. Casa Azul SpiritsCasa Azul Spirits specializes in the production of alcoholic beverages, particularly tequila.United States$58M
  5. PickUp CoffeePickUp Coffee is a start-up that aims to increase the accessibility of espresso and milk-based beverages.Philippines$40M
  6. Sojo IndustriesSojo Industries is a technology company founded in 2021, specializing in advanced robotics, mobile manufacturing, and modular packUnited States$40M
  7. True Essence FoodsTrue Essence Foods is a food technology company located in Indianapolis, Indiana.United States$28M
  8. GoodGoodGoodGood is a Toronto-based company that operates all-day cafés and offers an online delivery service.Canada$25M

Alternative and functional foods

82 startups · $1.1B raised

  1. DavidDavid Protein is a nutrition-focused company based in New York, NY, dedicated to creating high-protein, low-calorie, sugar-free protein bars.United States$325M
  2. DIRTEADIRTEA is a London-based wellness brand founded by brothers Simon and Andrew Salter.United Kingdom$296M
  3. FeastablesFeastables is a snacking brand founded by YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, in 2021.United States$60M
  4. The Protein BreweryThe Protein Brewery (TPB) is a biotechnology and food-tech company based in Breda, Netherlands.Netherlands$59M
  5. Onego BioOnego Bio is a food-based biotechnology company that produces animal-free egg white protein through precision fermentation.Finland$55M
  6. Project EadenPROJECT EADEN is a Berlin-based food technology company founded in 2022, specializing in ultra-realistic plant-based meat.Germany$31M
  7. Stars + HoneyStars + Honey is a premium snack brand founded in 2023 by Daniel Rainey, based in Detroit, Michigan.United States$24M
  8. MATR FoodsMatr Foods is a Danish food-tech startup based in Copenhagen, founded in 2021.Denmark$23M

Restaurant tech

31 startups · $212M raised

  1. All Day KitchensAll Day Kitchens, operating under All Day Technologies, Inc., provides a digital food delivery solution for existing restaurant operators.United States$65M
  2. NoryNory is an AI-powered restaurant management platform designed for multi-unit operators.United Kingdom$37M
  3. DishpatchBringing the UK's best restaurants home.United Kingdom$16M
  4. Bite NinjaOur platform enables fast food and quick service restaurant workers to take orders and payments remotelyUnited States$11M
  5. MomosMomos is an AI-powered customer copilot and customer experience management (CXM) platform tailored for multi-location brands in seUnited States$10M
  6. Parrot SoftwareParrot Software helps restaurants migrate their systems to their own platform to provide the latest technologies, like automates sales.Mexico$9.5M
  7. Milano ViceMilano Vice is Germany’s first virtual pizza restaurant chain, established in Berlin in 2022.Germany$8.9M
  8. Vox AIVox AI B.V.Netherlands$8.7M

Meal kits and ready meals

15 startups · $32M raised

  1. FoodhakFoodhak is a London-based food and health technology company that specializes in delivering clinically backed, plant-based, ready-United Kingdom$5.0M
  2. BolkBOLK is a French startup founded in 2020, specializing in autonomous robotic canteen facilities for offices and hospitals.France$4.6M
  3. Ayoh FoodsAyoh Foods is a condiment company based in Golden, Colorado, founded in 2024 by bestselling cookbook author Molly Baz and CEO DaviUnited States$4.5M
  4. SizlSizl is a Chicago-based food company that operates a delivery-focused dark kitchen model.United States$3.5M
  5. Proper GoodProper Good is a food company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in easy, shelf-stable meals.United States$2.6M
  6. field doctor.Field Doctor is a UK-based food brand that specializes in personalized, nutritionally balanced frozen ready meals.United Kingdom$2.2M
  7. Crave RoboticsCrave Robotics designs and operates automated food kiosks known as CraveBot, which serve intelligent frozen-to-ready meals in highUnited States$2.0M
  8. HomeCooksHomeCooks is a UK-wide meal delivery service that connects customers with independent chefs.United Kingdom$1.9M

Food waste

9 startups · $22M raised

  1. Bene BonoBene Bono is a French independent startup founded in April 2020 by Grégoire Carlier, Sven Ripoche, and Claire Laurent.France$11M
  2. AlgaleXAlgaleX is a firm that utilizes discarded food waste to create ingredients such as plant-based proteins.Japan$3.9M
  3. FOOD TO SAVEFood To Save is a Brazilian foodtech startup founded in 2020 and based in São Paulo.Brazil$3.1M
  4. Farm to FeedFarm to Feed is a women-led agritech startup based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2020.Kenya$1.7M
  5. BBrusliBrusli provides solutions and strategies for the reduction of food waste.Austria$1.0M
  6. KigüiKigüi is a technology startup focused on reducing food waste globally through innovative digital solutions.Mexico$500K
  7. FoodOboxFoodobox is a Bulgarian technology startup founded in 2021, focused on reducing food waste through its mobile application.Bulgaria$220K
  8. YindiiYindii is a leading sustainable food app in Asia, focused on reducing food waste and carbon emissions.Singapore$180K

Grocery and quick commerce

9 startups · $61M raised

  1. JackBeAn on-demand, pick-up-only grocery service reimagining how individuals experience grocery shopping.United States$26M
  2. SegariSegari is an online supermarket platform that provides a "supermarket at home" service, delivering high-quality groceries such as Indonesia$24M
  3. Kitchen MarketKitchen & Market is a local grocery store and meal kit delivery service based in the Seattle area.United States$4.1M
  4. NoahsNoahs is a Copenhagen-based food-tech company founded in 2020.Denmark$2.2M
  5. STOCKEDStocked is a vacation-rental grocery stocking service that ensures guests arrive at their accommodations with a fully supplied kitchen.United Kingdom$1.8M
  6. OneKiraanaOneKiraana is a retail-tech company based in Mumbai, India, founded in 2021.India$1.6M
  7. Kiwi GroceryKiwi Grocery is an e- commerce application that provides food products and delivery services.Canada$1.0M
  8. NNessuNessu is a food delivery app that seamlessly connects supermarkets to households and parents to help reduce food wastage scenarios.Japan$569K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and was founded in 2020 or later. 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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