# Top 17 Foodtech Startups Founded in 2018 by Funding (2026)

> The 17 best-funded foodtech startups founded in 2018, ranked by total funding raised: $220M combined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/foodtech-startups-founded-2018 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Fore Coffee** Fore Coffee is a coffee company that sells coffee and beans.](https://millionrounds.com/company/fore-coffee) Fore Coffee is a coffee company that sells coffee and beans. *Founded* 2018 Indonesia **$48M** last round Nov 2019
- 2 [**The Better Meat Co.** We harness the power of fermentation to make versatile mycoprotein ingredients](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-better-meat-co) We harness the power of fermentation to make versatile mycoprotein ingredients *Founded* 2018 West Sacramento, United States **$31M** last round Aug 2025
- 3 [**BlueNalu** BlueNalu is a food technology company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2017.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluenalu) BlueNalu is a food technology company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2017. *Founded* 2018 San Diego, United States **$28M** last round Dec 2025
- 4 [**NOVAMEAT** Novameat is a Barcelona-based food technology startup founded in 2018, specializing in innovative plant-based meat substitutes.](https://millionrounds.com/company/novameat) Novameat is a Barcelona-based food technology startup founded in 2018, specializing in innovative plant-based meat substitutes. *Founded* 2018 Barcelona, Spain **$19M** last round Sept 2024
- 5 [**Virtual Kitchen Co**](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtual-kitchen-co) *Founded* 2018 United States **$15M** last round Nov 2019
- 6 [**Invers** Invers, officially known as INVERS Groupe, is a French company founded in 2018 that specializes in sustainable insect farming, particularly focusing on the cult](https://millionrounds.com/company/invers) Invers, officially known as INVERS Groupe, is a French company founded in 2018 that specializes in sustainable insect farming, particularly focusing on the cult *Founded* 2018 Surat, France **$15M** last round Sept 2022
- 7 [**Shiok Meats** Shiok Meats is a cellular aquaculture and cell-based meat company.](https://millionrounds.com/company/shiok-meats) Shiok Meats is a cellular aquaculture and cell-based meat company. *Founded* 2018 Singapore, Singapore **$15M** last round Jul 2021
- 8 [**Meatable** Meatable is a Dutch biotechnology company founded in 2018, focused on developing cultivated (lab-grown) meat.](https://millionrounds.com/company/meatable) Meatable is a Dutch biotechnology company founded in 2018, focused on developing cultivated (lab-grown) meat. *Founded* 2018 Leiden, Netherlands **$14M** last round Nov 2024
- 9 [**Next Century Spirits** Next Century Spirits is a distilled spirits and marketing company based in Zebulon, North Carolina, founded in 2018 by Joel Pawlak and Scott Bolin.](https://millionrounds.com/company/next-century-spirits) Next Century Spirits is a distilled spirits and marketing company based in Zebulon, North Carolina, founded in 2018 by Joel Pawlak and Scott Bolin. *Founded* 2018 Raleigh, United States **$9.6M** last round Feb 2026
- 10 [**Foodforecast** Foodforecast is a Cologne-based startup that specializes in artificial intelligence and SaaS solutions aimed at reducing food waste and enhancing resource effic](https://millionrounds.com/company/foodforecast) Foodforecast is a Cologne-based startup that specializes in artificial intelligence and SaaS solutions aimed at reducing food waste and enhancing resource effic *Founded* 2018 Cologne, Germany **$9.5M** last round Feb 2026
- 11 [**Mergulo** Mergulo is a sustainable food company that specializes in the production and distribution of plant-based cashew butter.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mergulo) Mergulo is a sustainable food company that specializes in the production and distribution of plant-based cashew butter. *Founded* 2018 United Kingdom **$8.1M** last round Aug 2021
- 12 [**New Culture** New Culture is a food startup based in Silicon Valley that specializes in producing animal-free mozzarella using precision fermentation.](https://millionrounds.com/company/new-culture) New Culture is a food startup based in Silicon Valley that specializes in producing animal-free mozzarella using precision fermentation. *Founded* 2018 San Francisco, United States **$3.5M** last round Apr 2025
- 13 [**Better Nature** Better Nature is a UK-based food-tech startup founded in 2018, specializing in ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat meat-free products made from tempeh, a high-protei](https://millionrounds.com/company/better-nature) Better Nature is a UK-based food-tech startup founded in 2018, specializing in ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat meat-free products made from tempeh, a high-protei *Founded* 2018 London, United Kingdom **$1.5M** last round Aug 2025
- 14 [**TMRW Foods** TMRW Foods is a Canadian company focused on plant-based food innovation, founded in 2018 by Dean Blignaut.](https://millionrounds.com/company/tmrw-foods) TMRW Foods is a Canadian company focused on plant-based food innovation, founded in 2018 by Dean Blignaut. *Founded* 2018 Vancouver, Canada **$1.5M** last round Jul 2022
- 15 [**Aprés** Engaged AI - Helping the world build AI people can trust](https://millionrounds.com/company/apres) Engaged AI - Helping the world build AI people can trust *Founded* 2018 San Francisco, United States **$1.1M** last round Apr 2018
- 16 [**Mighty Cricket** Mighty Cricket offers clean protein powders and oatmeals made with sustainable protein and organic ingredients.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mighty-cricket) Mighty Cricket offers clean protein powders and oatmeals made with sustainable protein and organic ingredients. *Founded* 2018 St Louis, United States **$650K** last round Nov 2024
- 17 [**Phuture Foods** PHUTURE® Foods is a sustainability-driven startup based in Singapore, specializing in plant-based meat alternatives.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phuture-foods) PHUTURE® Foods is a sustainability-driven startup based in Singapore, specializing in plant-based meat alternatives. *Founded* 2018 Klang, Malaysia **$200K** last round Oct 2019

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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